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Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (GameCube)

from: Electronic Arts

November 05, 2004
I played this game for a short while, and then put it away. I only rediscovered it a few months later, began to play it again, and instantly got addicted.

The game is truly excellent. The storyline is good, the areas to explore are interesting, and the battles, although turn based, do involve a fair bit of strategy. As the game advances, the characters learn more and more moves which get better and better, and the moves you learn are based on the ones you have already been using, which I think is a very good touch. In some parts, you get to meet up with members of the fellowship, and fight alongside them, which are some of the battles I enjoy the most.

There are drawbacks, though. The characters, although interesting, ... Read More: