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Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
6.3 out of 10

Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

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Overall 3
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Gameplay 3
3.0
Graphics 3
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Sound 4
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Storyline 3
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Lifespan 2
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Expert Review

Gaming Addicts Network
9 July 2005
  • Excerpt: I loved the Lord of the Rings movies. I thought they were decent adaptations of books that had sparked my original interest in the fantasy series as a whole and they were...
  • Pros: + Die hard fans of the franchise will rejoice
  • Cons: - Slow game play is infuriating
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Overall 10
9.8

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

Just RPG
25 June 2005
  • Excerpt: Jumping from the big screen to the little screen, LOTR has became an instant classic in any home. EA Games' latest take on the series adds a bold new flavor to the...
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Overall 7
7.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

Just RPG
25 June 2005
  • Excerpt: The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is the first RPG to be released under the Lord of the Rings brand.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

Just RPG
22 June 2005
  • Excerpt: We’ve seen a Lord of the Rings strategy games, action games and adventure games. Now Electronic Arts is bringing us the first Lord of the Rings RPG for the consoles.
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Overall 7
6.9
Gameplay 6
6.4
Graphics 8
8.1
Sound 9
8.5

The Lord Of The Rings:The Third Age

NowGamer
29 March 2005
  • Summary: Another case of ‘what could have been’ we’re afraid. The Third Age could have been Final Fantasy in Middle Earth, instead
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Lawrence.com
10 December 2004
  • Excerpt: Out of all movie-to-game translations, it could be argued that The Lord of the Rings series has seen the best treatment consistently.
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Overall 5
5.0
Gameplay 5
5.0
Graphics 8
8.0
Sound 9
9.0
Control 8
8.0

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

TotalPlayStation.com
21 November 2004
  • Summary: An utterly average RPG gets an average score. Fantastic visuals and killer sound effects can't hide the fact that this is a marathon most gamers won't be able to finish.
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Overall 7
7.0

Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The

xbox360.gamespy.com
4 November 2004
  • Summary: EA's most ambitious LotR title boasts fine visuals and serviceable gameplay, but its story, characters, and role-playing are a bit shallow.
  • Pros: Another beautiful LotR production from EA; wonderful music; solid gameplay that will be familiar to RPG fans.
  • Cons: The characters are forgettable and the story is forced; extremely easy; this version of Middle-earth has no money.
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Homemademech
13 April 2005
  • Excerpt: the one problem I had with the first three games was that they were not very intelligent. For an intelligent movie series like the Lord of the Rings I would have thought...
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Overall 8
7.9
Value for money 7
7.4
Gameplay 7
7.3
Graphics 8
8.1
Sound 9
8.7

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Futuregamez.net
26 November 2004
  • Summary: Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is a very solid RPG from Electronic Arts - a company not know for Role Playing Games.
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