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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
- PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Price: $45.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
High-intensity play enjoyable for teen LOTR fans.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
What's it about?
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.
Is it any good?
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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the game compares with the movie and the book. Which do you like best? Why? How does the violence in the game compare with the other versions of the story?
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Good game for any age
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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Great Game........
This is a great game. I think it should have a blood warning on the back of the game. I'm not sure, but it looks like blood comes out whenever you hit someone.
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Kid, 11 years old
November 15, 2011
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game boy
was this on gameboy? click help me deicde if you think so read my mind if not.
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Three thumbs up
Three thumbs up, much smoother and more realistic graphics than Two Towers
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AGE
Good Game!!
Good game... If only it had more context instead of violence.
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| Topics: | magic and fantasy |
| Platforms: | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | September 24, 2003 |
| Price: | $45.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T |
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