The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:The Lord of the Rings:The Third Age introduces entirely new characters which aren't mentioned in the books or movies. The game does relate to the movies by including scenes from all three movies, with new background speech by Ian McKellen (Gandalf).
There are seven playable characters in the game which have been created specifically for it, as well a small appearances by characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Eowyn, Faramir, and Gothmog.
The game covers events in all three movies/books, mostly with references to major events shown through cut scenes, or the scenes from the movies with Ian McKellan's narration.
A classic RPG game, The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age has gameplay elements similar to Final Fantasy, where you have a party of characters, each with a different set of skills and attributes, who gain levels, making them stronger as the game progresses. Battles are turn-based, and let the gamer make different decisions on what they want to do to change the outcome of the battle. The game travels through many areas throughout Tolkien's Middle Earth, including The Pelennor Fields and Moria.Show more
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I have this on GameCube, and it is quite literally the only reason i still have a GameCube at all. I will be devastated if i ever can't find a functional GameCube, or if my Disc stops functioning and I can't find a replacement. The Third Age is a silly premise, making you "just miss" the main characters while hitting major movie locations. Technically it's satisfying and sounds design is great. The Third Age is such a wonderful comfort game. I've lost hours to this, and is the only LotR games I have any interest in still playing after all these years. Having access to this on the computer, and not having to worry about losing access due to failing technology, would be a huge reason to celebrate.
My brother and I used to play this game for days on end leveling up all the heroes and finding all the best gear for each character. It was one of my favorite games of all time. I was sad when my original disk stopped working but I hope this gets enough love to come back.
I played this on GameCube. Two discs! It uses the battle system of Final Fantasy X with a more traditional leveling system. It's more like a dungeon crawler with cutscenes. There are no villages to visit so that aspect of typical RPGs is missing. It's a charming Lord of the Rings experience.
First game I ever played that actually changes your party's appearance with every piece of equipment. It's more or less a Middle Earth skin for Final Fantasy 10, but it's cool to have a licensed game be a turn-based RPG for once. Love the mode where you play as enemy squads and bosses too.
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