Tolkien created a masterpiece but the games are kind of hit and miss welcome
games are kind of hit and miss welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best and worst Lord of the Rings games
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alternating between the 5 worst and 5
alternating between the 5 worst and 5 best video games set in JRR Tolkien’s
best video games set in JRR Tolkien’s
best video games set in JRR Tolkien’s world of middle-earth right you ASSA
world of middle-earth right you ASSA
world of middle-earth right you ASSA then Daddy horse stalls can wait number
then Daddy horse stalls can wait number
then Daddy horse stalls can wait number 5 worst the Lord of the Rings aragorn’s
5 worst the Lord of the Rings aragorn’s
5 worst the Lord of the Rings aragorn’s quest
Aragorn quest is certainly not the worst
Aragorn quest is certainly not the worst Lord of the Rings game but it’s not far
Lord of the Rings game but it’s not far
Lord of the Rings game but it’s not far off it has a few things going for it
off it has a few things going for it
off it has a few things going for it though including Howard shores
though including Howard shores
though including Howard shores orchestral score decent voice acting by
orchestral score decent voice acting by
orchestral score decent voice acting by Sean Astin and tons of enemies which
Sean Astin and tons of enemies which
Sean Astin and tons of enemies which fill the screen and lent the game an
fill the screen and lent the game an
fill the screen and lent the game an epic vibe on the other hand the graphics
epic vibe on the other hand the graphics
epic vibe on the other hand the graphics are kind of atrocious for a title
are kind of atrocious for a title
are kind of atrocious for a title released in 2010 the hit detection was
released in 2010 the hit detection was
released in 2010 the hit detection was spotty and the game is far too easy and
spotty and the game is far too easy and
spotty and the game is far too easy and repetitive which admittedly makes sense
repetitive which admittedly makes sense
repetitive which admittedly makes sense since it was intended for kids I think
since it was intended for kids I think
since it was intended for kids I think we can all say that King or not
we can all say that King or not
we can all say that King or not Aragorn deserves better than this we’ll
Aragorn deserves better than this we’ll
Aragorn deserves better than this we’ll finish the tale later
when one thinks of Lord of the Rings
when one thinks of Lord of the Rings Lego is not usually what comes to mind
Lego is not usually what comes to mind
Lego is not usually what comes to mind but that being said this game is easily
but that being said this game is easily
but that being said this game is easily one of the most faithful entries in the
one of the most faithful entries in the
one of the most faithful entries in the Rings video game canon this is the One
Rings video game canon this is the One
Rings video game canon this is the One Ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron
Ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron
Ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron locations are beautifully realized and
locations are beautifully realized and
locations are beautifully realized and various facets are ripped straight from
various facets are ripped straight from
various facets are ripped straight from the films including the epic music and
the films including the epic music and
the films including the epic music and sound effects which helps the trilogy’s
sound effects which helps the trilogy’s
sound effects which helps the trilogy’s epic scope transition from film to game
epic scope transition from film to game
epic scope transition from film to game it’s also basically a blast to play
it’s also basically a blast to play
it’s also basically a blast to play complete with the signature Lego humor
complete with the signature Lego humor
complete with the signature Lego humor and some fun co-op mechanics it’s not
and some fun co-op mechanics it’s not
and some fun co-op mechanics it’s not only one of the best Lord of the Rings
only one of the best Lord of the Rings
only one of the best Lord of the Rings games but it’s arguably one of the best
games but it’s arguably one of the best
games but it’s arguably one of the best Lego games on the market to number four
Lego games on the market to number four
Lego games on the market to number four worst The Hobbit in 2003 the film
worst The Hobbit in 2003 the film
worst The Hobbit in 2003 the film trilogy was ramping up and EA was
trilogy was ramping up and EA was
trilogy was ramping up and EA was killing it with their licensed video
killing it with their licensed video
killing it with their licensed video games at the time Vivendi Universal held
games at the time Vivendi Universal held
games at the time Vivendi Universal held the rights to the video game adaptations
the rights to the video game adaptations
the rights to the video game adaptations of Tolkien’s novels and to get on that
of Tolkien’s novels and to get on that
of Tolkien’s novels and to get on that money train they released the Hobbit it
money train they released the Hobbit it
money train they released the Hobbit it is probably the most average thing you
is probably the most average thing you
is probably the most average thing you will ever play while it was a great
will ever play while it was a great
will ever play while it was a great recreation of the novel everything else
recreation of the novel everything else
recreation of the novel everything else is just kind of myth the gameplay was a
is just kind of myth the gameplay was a
is just kind of myth the gameplay was a mediocre Zelda clone it was too easy
mediocre Zelda clone it was too easy
mediocre Zelda clone it was too easy and it was geared for kids which meant
and it was geared for kids which meant
and it was geared for kids which meant Tolkien fanatics were pretty much
Tolkien fanatics were pretty much
Tolkien fanatics were pretty much shafted but hey if you were eight to
shafted but hey if you were eight to
shafted but hey if you were eight to round the time you got to play it you
round the time you got to play it you
round the time you got to play it you probably enjoyed it
and before best the Lord of the Rings
and before best the Lord of the Rings battle for middle-earth to realtime
battle for middle-earth to realtime
battle for middle-earth to realtime strategy games may not be everyone’s cup
strategy games may not be everyone’s cup
strategy games may not be everyone’s cup of tea but if you’re a Lord of the Rings
of tea but if you’re a Lord of the Rings
of tea but if you’re a Lord of the Rings fan and you definitely need to check
fan and you definitely need to check
fan and you definitely need to check this game out for one thing the game is
this game out for one thing the game is
this game out for one thing the game is gorgeous to watch and listen to and it
gorgeous to watch and listen to and it
gorgeous to watch and listen to and it truly immerses you into the world of
truly immerses you into the world of
truly immerses you into the world of middle-earth it also obtained four
middle-earth it also obtained four
middle-earth it also obtained four licenses for both the film’s and the
licenses for both the film’s and the
licenses for both the film’s and the novel’s so characters who didn’t make it
novel’s so characters who didn’t make it
novel’s so characters who didn’t make it into the film are a welcome appearance
into the film are a welcome appearance
into the film are a welcome appearance here this being the second game it
here this being the second game it
here this being the second game it improved upon the promise of the
improved upon the promise of the
improved upon the promise of the original but both are truly among the
original but both are truly among the
original but both are truly among the most underappreciated of the Lord of the
most underappreciated of the Lord of the
most underappreciated of the Lord of the Rings games out there number three worst
Rings games out there number three worst
Rings games out there number three worst the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of
the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of
the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring
and here we have another Vivendi release
and here we have another Vivendi release except this time it’s less most average
except this time it’s less most average
except this time it’s less most average game ever and more veering into bad
game ever and more veering into bad
game ever and more veering into bad territory the game like the hobbit after
territory the game like the hobbit after
territory the game like the hobbit after it is a faithful recreation of Tolkien
it is a faithful recreation of Tolkien
it is a faithful recreation of Tolkien story but the gameplay leaves a lot to
story but the gameplay leaves a lot to
story but the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired the combat is incredibly
be desired the combat is incredibly
be desired the combat is incredibly basic in boring and there were some
basic in boring and there were some
basic in boring and there were some glaring pacing issues as you play
glaring pacing issues as you play
glaring pacing issues as you play through these slower sections of the
through these slower sections of the
through these slower sections of the novel I wonder how many lucky wishing
novel I wonder how many lucky wishing
novel I wonder how many lucky wishing stones are at the bottom of this well
stones are at the bottom of this well
stones are at the bottom of this well yeh completely obliterated this game
yeh completely obliterated this game
yeh completely obliterated this game with their two towers released one month
with their two towers released one month
with their two towers released one month later and sequel plans were quickly
later and sequel plans were quickly
later and sequel plans were quickly scrapped as a result I better get going
scrapped as a result I better get going
scrapped as a result I better get going what
what
what oh right you off round Oh number three
oh right you off round Oh number three
oh right you off round Oh number three best the Lord of the Rings online if
best the Lord of the Rings online if
best the Lord of the Rings online if there’s one licensed series that
there’s one licensed series that
there’s one licensed series that deserves an MMORPG it’s probably Lord of
deserves an MMORPG it’s probably Lord of
deserves an MMORPG it’s probably Lord of the Rings and luckily this one mostly
the Rings and luckily this one mostly
the Rings and luckily this one mostly delivered it’s a fantastic Lord of the
delivered it’s a fantastic Lord of the
delivered it’s a fantastic Lord of the Rings experience as it features arguably
Rings experience as it features arguably
Rings experience as it features arguably the most authentic recreation of
the most authentic recreation of
the most authentic recreation of middle-earth in gaming a fantastic
middle-earth in gaming a fantastic
middle-earth in gaming a fantastic soundtrack and a cosmetic system which
soundtrack and a cosmetic system which
soundtrack and a cosmetic system which makes you truly feel like a member of
makes you truly feel like a member of
makes you truly feel like a member of Tolkien’s high fantasy world aside from
Tolkien’s high fantasy world aside from
Tolkien’s high fantasy world aside from that it’s also a pretty darn good MMO in
that it’s also a pretty darn good MMO in
that it’s also a pretty darn good MMO in general complete with a very friendly
general complete with a very friendly
general complete with a very friendly community at current free-to-play model
community at current free-to-play model
community at current free-to-play model and server consolidations to keep the
and server consolidations to keep the
and server consolidations to keep the game populated even ten years on this is
game populated even ten years on this is
game populated even ten years on this is a must play for big fans
a must play for big fans
a must play for big fans number two worst jr. are Tolkien’s the
number two worst jr. are Tolkien’s the
number two worst jr. are Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings vol 1 not to be
Lord of the Rings vol 1 not to be
Lord of the Rings vol 1 not to be confused with the 1990 game of the same
confused with the 1990 game of the same
confused with the 1990 game of the same name which was released for ms-dos and
name which was released for ms-dos and
name which was released for ms-dos and wasn’t nearly as crappy and buy crappy
wasn’t nearly as crappy and buy crappy
wasn’t nearly as crappy and buy crappy we mean borderline unplayable pretty
we mean borderline unplayable pretty
we mean borderline unplayable pretty much everything about this game is
much everything about this game is
much everything about this game is terrible aside from maybe the graphics
terrible aside from maybe the graphics
terrible aside from maybe the graphics which were pretty good at the time 1994
which were pretty good at the time 1994
which were pretty good at the time 1994 after all
combat consisted of a one-button attack
combat consisted of a one-button attack the levels were insanely huge and really
the levels were insanely huge and really
the levels were insanely huge and really easy to get lost in and it exploits
easy to get lost in and it exploits
easy to get lost in and it exploits every single terrible RPG cliche in the
every single terrible RPG cliche in the
every single terrible RPG cliche in the book
book
book oh and that doesn’t even include your AI
oh and that doesn’t even include your AI
oh and that doesn’t even include your AI companions that just kind of get lost
companions that just kind of get lost
companions that just kind of get lost sometimes number two best the Lord of
sometimes number two best the Lord of
sometimes number two best the Lord of the Rings Return of the King video games
the Rings Return of the King video games
the Rings Return of the King video games based on movies are rarely any good but
based on movies are rarely any good but
based on movies are rarely any good but hot damn does The Return of the King get
hot damn does The Return of the King get
hot damn does The Return of the King get it right everything about this game is
it right everything about this game is
it right everything about this game is pretty polished from the gorgeous
pretty polished from the gorgeous
pretty polished from the gorgeous graphics to the intricate levels to its
graphics to the intricate levels to its
graphics to the intricate levels to its award-winning sound design it truly
award-winning sound design it truly
award-winning sound design it truly captures the frenetic pacing and scope
captures the frenetic pacing and scope
captures the frenetic pacing and scope of that movies battles and co-op mode
of that movies battles and co-op mode
of that movies battles and co-op mode makes mowing down orcs and trolls even
makes mowing down orcs and trolls even
makes mowing down orcs and trolls even more epic there’s also an increase in
more epic there’s also an increase in
more epic there’s also an increase in environmental interaction here and many
environmental interaction here and many
environmental interaction here and many of the movies characters are playable
of the movies characters are playable
of the movies characters are playable which is a dream come true for fans of
which is a dream come true for fans of
which is a dream come true for fans of the film’s it is easily one of the best
the film’s it is easily one of the best
the film’s it is easily one of the best licensed games out there number one
licensed games out there number one
licensed games out there number one worst the Lord of the Rings conquest
it seemed like such a good game on paper
it seemed like such a good game on paper have pandemic studios make another
have pandemic studios make another
have pandemic studios make another battlefront only this time with Lord of
battlefront only this time with Lord of
battlefront only this time with Lord of the Rings characters and swords instead
the Rings characters and swords instead
the Rings characters and swords instead of lasers it turns out that idea
of lasers it turns out that idea
of lasers it turns out that idea probably should have stayed on paper
probably should have stayed on paper
probably should have stayed on paper conquest was missing everything that
conquest was missing everything that
conquest was missing everything that made battlefront great and it resorted
made battlefront great and it resorted
made battlefront great and it resorted to cheap gameplay like button mashing
to cheap gameplay like button mashing
to cheap gameplay like button mashing combat atrocious AI and a criminally
combat atrocious AI and a criminally
combat atrocious AI and a criminally short campaign even the production
short campaign even the production
short campaign even the production values were bad as the graphics voice
values were bad as the graphics voice
values were bad as the graphics voice acting and sound were all laughably
acting and sound were all laughably
acting and sound were all laughably embarrassingly bad if only they had more
embarrassingly bad if only they had more
embarrassingly bad if only they had more time to polish this one because it reeks
time to polish this one because it reeks
time to polish this one because it reeks of incompletion and suffered terribly as
of incompletion and suffered terribly as
of incompletion and suffered terribly as a result number one best middle-earth
a result number one best middle-earth
a result number one best middle-earth shadow of Mordor knew one was expecting
shadow of Mordor knew one was expecting
shadow of Mordor knew one was expecting much from this title helped by monolith
much from this title helped by monolith
much from this title helped by monolith productions but they absolutely knocked
productions but they absolutely knocked
productions but they absolutely knocked it out of the park surprising us all and
it out of the park surprising us all and
it out of the park surprising us all and creating what is arguably the greatest
creating what is arguably the greatest
creating what is arguably the greatest Lord of the Rings inspired game of all
Lord of the Rings inspired game of all
Lord of the Rings inspired game of all time it introduced us to a badass M
time it introduced us to a badass M
time it introduced us to a badass M rated version of the world and came
rated version of the world and came
rated version of the world and came complete with extremely fluid animations
complete with extremely fluid animations
complete with extremely fluid animations smooth swordplay and enough decapitated
smooth swordplay and enough decapitated
smooth swordplay and enough decapitated heads to fill Mount do
it also featured some very innovative
it also featured some very innovative game design namely the Nemesis system
game design namely the Nemesis system
game design namely the Nemesis system and it was filled with enough lore to
and it was filled with enough lore to
and it was filled with enough lore to keep even the most die-hard Tolkien fans
keep even the most die-hard Tolkien fans
keep even the most die-hard Tolkien fans happy in short was not only a
happy in short was not only a
happy in short was not only a mesmerizing Lord of the Rings experience
mesmerizing Lord of the Rings experience
mesmerizing Lord of the Rings experience but a fantastic game in general mod
but a fantastic game in general mod
but a fantastic game in general mod flight time will be agony for you now
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