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Rileydog · 10-24-2002, 07:15 PM

Can someone list the different versions that are coming out for the LOTR Series on the various home gaming systems?(not interested in PC)

How do they compare to each other in terms of what they cover/based on as opposed to your opinion of them?

What are the release dates?

I have seen in Blockbuster a LOTR-FOTR game for the X-Box and PS2 which look similar. And I thought the LOTR-TTT from EA games was due out by now.

Just confused.

Ruined · 10-24-2002, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rileydog

Can someone list the different versions that are coming out for the LOTR Series on the various home gaming systems?(not interested in PC)

How do they compare to each other in terms of what they cover/based on as opposed to your opinion of them?

Right now, its like this:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Universal, XBOX/PS2)
Primarily follows the book's storyline with pretty decent accuracy (as opposed to the movie), and is a combination of exploration and action. While there are a number of combat scenes, the game also has large portions of searching/exploring missions. This game has received fair reviews, most of which list a clunky combat system and too much exploration as negatives, though an LOTR fan probably wouldn't mind either of these.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (EA, XBOX/PS2/GC)
This game is more of a game based in the LOTR:TTT universe than something that follows the story. EA's game mainly focuses on action and combat.

A hardcore LOTR fan would probably want both of them, but as standalone games, neither looks to be ground-breaking.

There is also a third game coming out, but little information is available on it.

Larry62186 · 10-25-2002, 12:24 AM

Does anyone else feel that the LOTR games would be alot better if they were made as RPG's?

Ruined · 10-25-2002, 02:05 AM

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Originally posted by Larry62186
Does anyone else feel that the LOTR games would be alot better if they were made as RPG's?

The only problem would be that the development time required probably would not match up to the release dates of the movies, unless a lot of cash was dropped. And lets face it, why drop a lot of cash when you can make a so-so game that will sell on name alone?

Larry62186 · 10-25-2002, 02:52 AM

That's true. But i feel that if developers put some serious time and money into games, the industry would flourish(even more than it is now). And there would be a ton of really great games out there, not just a few great, some good, alot ok, quite a bit sucky.

Rileydog · 10-25-2002, 01:55 PM

thanks all, but do you know the release date of TTT game by EA?

Ravenous · 10-25-2002, 05:57 PM

I actually saw a commercail for TTT game on TV last night! It looked bad ass. I didnt catch what system its for or anything, but I hope its PC aswell cause thats the only way Ill be able to get it (unless its the Gamecube too!)

Larry62186 · 10-26-2002, 06:41 PM

still, if they put the time and money(like squaresoft) to make a good LOTR RPG, it would be a terrific game.

Sycowulf · 10-26-2002, 11:32 PM

TTT is out for the PS2, and it will be released on 12/17 for xbox and gc... Count me in for the xbox version

sub780lime · 10-27-2002, 12:36 AM

TTT is coming out on XBOX? i thought this was ps2 only, i have fellowship for the box, but i think this game actually looks prettier, nicer looking graphics

Sycowulf · 10-27-2002, 02:08 PM

Yeah, it was originally supposed to be ps2 only, just like fotr was supposed to be xbox only....

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/374/374975p1.html

And I got the rls dates from ebgames.com

10-24-2002, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rileydog Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Simpsonville, SC, U.S.	LOTR Games Can someone list the different versions that are coming out for the LOTR Series on the various home gaming systems?(not interested in PC) How do they compare to each other in terms of what they cover/based on as opposed to your opinion of them? What are the release dates? I have seen in Blockbuster a LOTR-FOTR game for the X-Box and PS2 which look similar. And I thought the LOTR-TTT from EA games was due out by now. Just confused.

10-25-2002, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Larry62186 Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Smallest State in the Union	Does anyone else feel that the LOTR games would be alot better if they were made as RPG's? __________________ Lawrencius Prom.sysrq.no check it out.

10-25-2002, 02:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Larry62186 Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Smallest State in the Union	That's true. But i feel that if developers put some serious time and money into games, the industry would flourish(even more than it is now). And there would be a ton of really great games out there, not just a few great, some good, alot ok, quite a bit sucky. __________________ Lawrencius Prom.sysrq.no check it out.

10-25-2002, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ravenous Actor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Antonio. TX	I actually saw a commercail for TTT game on TV last night! It looked bad ass. I didnt catch what system its for or anything, but I hope its PC aswell cause thats the only way Ill be able to get it (unless its the Gamecube too!) __________________ Eat Me! Damn, way too many DVDs

10-26-2002, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Larry62186 Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Smallest State in the Union	still, if they put the time and money(like squaresoft) to make a good LOTR RPG, it would be a terrific game. __________________ Lawrencius Prom.sysrq.no check it out.

10-25-2002, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rileydog Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Simpsonville, SC, U.S.	thanks all, but do you know the release date of TTT game by EA?

10-26-2002, 11:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sycowulf Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	TTT is out for the PS2, and it will be released on 12/17 for xbox and gc... Count me in for the xbox version

10-27-2002, 12:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	TTT is coming out on XBOX? i thought this was ps2 only, i have fellowship for the box, but i think this game actually looks prettier, nicer looking graphics __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

10-27-2002, 02:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sycowulf Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	Yeah, it was originally supposed to be ps2 only, just like fotr was supposed to be xbox only.... http://xbox.ign.com/articles/374/374975p1.html And I got the rls dates from ebgames.com

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