Having bought and enjoyed the GBA version of "the Two Towers", Id heard this was more of the same. It is - and its even better.Its a third-person fighting game, following the plot of "Return of the King", and if youve ever played Diablo, its the same sort of thing. Wander round, hack and slash at the bad guys, pick up the bits of weapons and armour they leave behind and sell them to buy better equipment and skills for your character.
You can play several characters from the game, each of which has different strengths and weaknesses, and each of which follows a slightly different plot depending on their role in the story. This allows the game to replayed several times in completely different ways if you decide to finish it with each different character.
The graphics are well-done, and there are screenshots from the film to illustrate bits of the story (including bits which were clearly cut from the film - get your sneak preview of the extended version here!). The music is excellent, being based on key signature themes from the score, and its not too tinny either, for a GBA game.
If I had any complaints at all, it would be that theyve made it slightly too easy since enemies dont do much damage and good items are introduced very early in the game - the Two Towers game was a lot more challenging.
Definitely nice to look at, fun to play, and many hours of entertainment to be had from it too.
