The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure video game developed by EA Redwood Shores, available on XBOX, NGC, PC, Mac, Mobile, PS2. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 76/100 on IGDB.

What is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King about?

The video game adaption of the acclaimed film of the same name. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a follow up the well received adaption of the first two films in the trilogy. The game expands on what The Two Towers accomplished, with the action and adventure sequel introducing three separate story lines from the movie: one following Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, as The Two Towers did, another following Gandalf, and a third following Frodo and Sam, with Merry, Pippin, and Faramir serving as unlockable characters. Gameplay features were also expanded upon, including multiplayer.

Key details

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in 2003 and supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative. Platforms: XBOX, NGC, PC, Mac, Mobile, PS2. Developer: EA Redwood Shores.

Should you play The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?

A solid 76/100 aggregate score makes The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King a safe pick for fans of hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure.