The first Lord of the Rings video game, which was developed by Electronic Arts and is based on the film series, is a traditional beat ’em up-style action game. Despite the fact that it is the third film in the trilogy, it covers events that occurred in both the first film and the second film in the trilogy.
Players have the option of controlling either Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli as they engage in combat against the evil forces controlled by Dark Lord Sauron in order to defend the Ring of Power and bring peace back to Middle-earth.
As the player’s avatar advances through the game’s stages, he or she engages in combat with hordes of orcs, goblins, and other monsters using a variety of attack and parrying maneuvers. Greater points are provided for each kill if there is more variety in the attacks that are used and if the player takes fewer hits overall. Kill points are accumulated at the conclusion of each level and can be used for the acquisition of new skills. The majority of them are new offensive moves, and they can be activated by pressing a variety of button combinations together. The health of others can be increased, and existing strikes can have their power or speed upgraded. Each of the three playable characters has their own set of specialized moves and upgrades.
Boss fights, such as those involving the Watcher of Moria and Lurtz, commander of the Uruk-hai, can be found in a few of the game’s levels. Each boss requires a unique method to defeat.
The majority of the battles seen in the films have been recreated as levels for the video game. These include the conflict with the Ringwraiths on Weathertop and the conflict in the Mines of Moria from the first film, as well as the conflicts with Warg-riders and other foes on the plains of Rohan from the second film. The defense of Helm’s Deep serves as the climactic event of the game, despite the fact that the depiction of the battle in the game is very different from that of the battle in the film.
The tale is told through cutscenes that appear between the levels. In these sequences, the actual film material is intercut with a video that was generated by the game engine.
The game contains a large amount of supplementary content, some of which must be unlocked before they can be accessed by achieving particular levels with the characters or performing specific tasks. In addition to various behind-the-scenes extras, the disc includes interviews with the movie’s directors and actors (the same people whose voices are used in the game).
