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FeedMeTV · 29th October 2002, 06:45 PM

Has anyone heard anthing about the lotr pc games?

Apparently there is a FOTR game for the pc and a TT game but I've only seen that advertised for playstation.

I should think they'd be good (

) but I've not seen any screen shots or anything yet.

keltikkitty · 29th October 2002, 06:53 PM

I haven't seen a pc game but my brother bought the ps2 game. He said it was boring. I'll just have to visit him and find out for myself.

keltikkitty:aliengray

ray gower · 29th October 2002, 07:23 PM

There are two new ones coming out.

Fellowship of the Ring from Vivendi, due 9 November
and Two Towers from Electronic Arts due in January.

both will be £26.99 each from Amazon

Quoted from Amazon
Features

Story unfolds true to the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Following the adventures of Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn, each with special means to overcome obstacles.

Increasingly-challenging combat – as the game progresses encounter 28 types of enemies from roaming monsters to menacing boss creatures that possess varying degrees of intelligence and behavior.

Explore The One Ring, Stealth, Distraction, and Magic Use to discover, avoid, or create special events and encounters.

Use of the One Ring – Unleash the power of the most powerful artifact in Middle Earth, but at what price?

Preview quote
Vivendi Universal's Fellowship of the Ring is licensed from the original Lord of the Rings books; thanks to the wonderful magic that lawyers weave, Electronic Arts will be releasing games based on the Lord of the Rings films. Just to add a final nail of complexity to the coffin of confusion, because the movie did such a good job of visualising the book all of the games have ended up looking very similar. At the end of the day, though, it means Tolkien fans have got two games to look forward to--though the PC version of EA's Two Towers game won't be out until 2003.
Athough it may look similar, The Fellowship of the Ring appears to be a much deeper role-playing game style affair than its rival. Taking control of either Frodo, Gandalf the Grey or Aragorn you get to hunt some orc with the best of them, but you also get to delve deeper into the detail of the book, embarking on sub-quests and meeting with characters that the movie didn't have time for such as Tom Bombadil and Glorfindel.

It's rare that a game trying to do so many things at the same time gets it right but the mixture of fighting, talking and puzzle-solving on show so far should make this the definitive Tolkien game for real fans and may even end up teaching the films a thing or two about adapting such a well-loved tale. --David Jenkins

Also checked Tucows to see if the old Sophos text and picture adventure version had been released as shareware. Sadly it hasn't. But there are a tremendous number of screen savers and desktop themes.

FeedMeTV · 30th October 2002, 07:23 PM

Thanks for that, it sounds really good. As I'd said I'd heard a rumour about them but nothing substantial, that'll be a Christmas prezzie sorted out then!!

Legolas · 30th October 2002, 10:12 PM

There is a very cool preview on CD2 of the FotR DVD out already, I dont know if it will be on the november edition. Looks good

:flash:

FeedMeTV · 3rd November 2002, 05:19 PM

yeah I saw that, what am I on about no screen shots?????

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29th October 2002, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
keltikkitty Got the tiger by the tail Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 273	I haven't seen a pc game but my brother bought the ps2 game. He said it was boring. I'll just have to visit him and find out for myself. keltikkitty:aliengray

29th October 2002, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,579	There are two new ones coming out. Fellowship of the Ring from Vivendi, due 9 November and Two Towers from Electronic Arts due in January. both will be £26.99 each from Amazon Quoted from Amazon Features Story unfolds true to the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. Following the adventures of Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn, each with special means to overcome obstacles. Increasingly-challenging combat – as the game progresses encounter 28 types of enemies from roaming monsters to menacing boss creatures that possess varying degrees of intelligence and behavior. Explore The One Ring, Stealth, Distraction, and Magic Use to discover, avoid, or create special events and encounters. Use of the One Ring – Unleash the power of the most powerful artifact in Middle Earth, but at what price? Preview quote Vivendi Universal's Fellowship of the Ring is licensed from the original Lord of the Rings books; thanks to the wonderful magic that lawyers weave, Electronic Arts will be releasing games based on the Lord of the Rings films. Just to add a final nail of complexity to the coffin of confusion, because the movie did such a good job of visualising the book all of the games have ended up looking very similar. At the end of the day, though, it means Tolkien fans have got two games to look forward to--though the PC version of EA's Two Towers game won't be out until 2003. Athough it may look similar, The Fellowship of the Ring appears to be a much deeper role-playing game style affair than its rival. Taking control of either Frodo, Gandalf the Grey or Aragorn you get to hunt some orc with the best of them, but you also get to delve deeper into the detail of the book, embarking on sub-quests and meeting with characters that the movie didn't have time for such as Tom Bombadil and Glorfindel. It's rare that a game trying to do so many things at the same time gets it right but the mixture of fighting, talking and puzzle-solving on show so far should make this the definitive Tolkien game for real fans and may even end up teaching the films a thing or two about adapting such a well-loved tale. --David Jenkins Also checked Tucows to see if the old Sophos text and picture adventure version had been released as shareware. Sadly it hasn't. But there are a tremendous number of screen savers and desktop themes.

30th October 2002, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
FeedMeTV The Fifth Member of SG-1 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: England Posts: 803	Thanks for that, it sounds really good. As I'd said I'd heard a rumour about them but nothing substantial, that'll be a Christmas prezzie sorted out then!!

30th October 2002, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Legolas something more magical Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In a giant Oak tree in a forest not too far away... Posts: 3,970	There is a very cool preview on CD2 of the FotR DVD out already, I dont know if it will be on the november edition. Looks good :flash:

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FeedMeTV The Fifth Member of SG-1 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: England Posts: 803	yeah I saw that, what am I on about no screen shots?????