Remember Deborah Ridpath Ohi’s online journal about reading LOTR for the first time? She’s doing the same now with The Hobbit. She invites comments from readers. [More]
Category: Original TORn
The folks at Universal have sent along a massive amount of images from thier PC game, take a look at these 20 plus images and get ready to make some space on that hard drive!
The folks at Universal Interactive have sent us a SLEW of info and screenshots from the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation2, PC and XBOX LOTR Games! Stick to this space to see a massive amount of game concept art to be posted soon!
First check out the stats and tons of pics from ‘portable Middle-earth’ in our GameBoy Advanced Page. [More]
Then get your drool bib ready to check out over 50 images and stats from their PlayStation2 and XBOX games! [More]
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Universal’s LOTR:FOTR PC Game Screenshots!: Take a look at these 20 plus images and get ready to make some space on that hard drive! [More]
And while we’re talking Gaming, be sure to check out DarthCeasar’s report from the EA camp a little while back! [More]
Click here to see over 30 screenshots from the PlayStation 2 Game!
Click here to see over 20 images from the XBOX game!
Publisher: Black Label Games, a studio of Vivendi Universal Games
Platforms/Developers: PlayStation2 computer entertainment system: Surreal Software, Seattle, WA
Xbox video game system from Microsoft: WXP, Seattle, WA
Category: Action-adventure
Pricing and Availability: MSRP TBD, To be released fourth quarter 2002.
ESRB Rating: Pending (Anticipated Teen)
Overview/Storyline: The Fellowship of the Ring is a single-player action-adventure game featuring Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn. It is based on the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic novel “The Lord of the Rings.” From the peaceful lands of the Shire through the darkness of Moria, to the River Anduin, the player must gather the Fellowship and protect the One Ring from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Features:
· Story unfolds true to the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
· Following the adventures of Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn, each with special means to overcome obstacles.
· Increasingly-challenging combat – as the game progresses encounter 28 types of enemies from roaming monsters to menacing “boss” creatures that possess varying degrees of intelligence and behavior.
· Explore The One Ring, Stealth, Distraction, and Magic Use to discover, avoid, or create special events and encounters.
· In the Xbox game, environmental and varied special effects including spell effects for Gandalf, dynamic shadows, volumetric fog, specular highlights, and environmental maps.
· Use of the One Ring – Unleash the power of the most powerful artifact in Middle Earth, but at what price?
Publisher: Black Label Games, a studio of Vivendi Universal Games
Developer: Pocket Studios, Beckenham, Kent, England
Category: 2-D, Isometric Role-Playing
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Pricing and Availability: MSRP TBD, Third quarter 2002
ESRB Rating: Pending
Overview/Storyline: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is a single player lite-RPG where the player follows the storyline of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s saga. Throughout the game, the player will have control over the Fellowship members, at times controlling up to nine characters at once. This title is considered a lite-RPG since it will streamline the usual number-crunching found in most RPG’s and simplify it to a more action-oriented, quick-paced format. Combat is turn-based, like most RPG’s, but will provide a default AI that will control character actions if the player so chooses. Gameplay will take place across a vast area based on the Middle-earth locations from Tolkien’s books. Backgrounds will be beautifully realistic and faithful to Tolkien’s descriptions, created from 3D models with rendered shadows. A semi-linear structure will allow the player to explore and experiment while still experiencing the narrative events of the books, allowing the game to be open to greater possibilities while still remaining faithful to the story.
Features:
· Control of all nine members of the fellowship: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir.
· Unique character abilities for each fellowship member, like spell-casting and healing.
· Ability to use the One Ring to enhance gameplay.
· Character advancement system allowing characters to gain new abilities and skills or improve existing ones.
· Unique turn-based combat system that allows players to have as little or as much control over combat as they wish.
· Semi-linear gameplay that allows the player to explore outside the main narrative through sub-quests and choose new solutions to puzzles and problems faced in the books.
Two days ago we got word from Sean Astin himself that he will be attending a 9/11 memorial with US president Bush (Read Sean Astin To Head 9/11 Ceremonies Tomorrow from September 10th, 2002). Jennie sends along a great report from the event, take a look! [More]