This is a fun game for all ages not too much blood and gore and no bad language or sex either.
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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
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Common Sense says
High-intensity play enjoyable for teen LOTR fans.
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for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King was written by Erik Lande
Parents need to know that this is a violent game, an epic fantasy of good versus evil. The game attempts to let the player join the story, but it lacks the softer aspects of the movie and book. This game has an online option; Common Sense Media does not recommend online play for anyone under 12.
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What’s the Story?
This fantasy adventure game is a sequel to, and improvement on The Two Towers video game. The game provides intense graphics and allows the player to step into the game as any of a multitude of characters. As players advance, they unlock numerous extras about the movie and game, including interviews with the actors and filmmakers, movie photos, and secret missions.
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Developers have kept the best features of The Two Towers and improved on it by including new characters, new missions and abilities, and the opportunity to play online as a team. Unfortunately the game is still quite violent. It would have been nice to see the inclusion of some puzzle or exploration tasks that were less dependent on violence.
The game will be very enjoyable for most teenage players, but could be scary for younger children. The violence is very realistic, but at least limited to use in the missions, rather than generalized. Players cannot attack each other or the environment in general. While this game is visually intriguing and lets players become a part of a favorite movie, parents will need to decide if they are comfortable with the amount of violence presented here.
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Released on 09/24/2003, price $45.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T
ESRB rating: T
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Good game for any age
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
14+??
I think i first played this game when i was 9 or 10
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Idk how i got 14
my 6 year old brother plays it there is barely any blood in it and the violence isn't bad at all
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fun Fun Fun 4 ages 10+!
what i dont get is how this game got 14+ and the movies got 10+. While there is a lot of battle-violence, its against very dark orcs which arent nearly as creepy as in the movies. i know a 6-year old who plays it and isnt scarred at all by it. Overall, it is very cool game for preetens.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Pretty good game
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