LOTR: Two Towers First Impressions

I couldn\'t wait to get home to play this.  I have been playing for the past hour and this game is GREAT.  I liked the Fellowship due to the fact it was sort of an adventure game, but this is pure hack an slash and IT IS FANTASTIC.  First off you start out at the beginning of the first movie (real movie footage) and I was thinking oh this is cool I am going to just relax and watch this.  The next thing I know the screen changes to CGI halfway through the "Last Alliance of Men and Elves Battle" and you take control of Isildur!!!!!!!  Its basically a warm up, but damn its cool!!!  Then Sauron comes out and it switches back to the movie... well you know the rest.  I should also point out that a lot of the movie footage is intertwined with the game and it works quite well as a scene pauses in the movie and switches to CGI quite a few times in the little amount I have played it.  

The first few battles are a bit short as I am at the Gates of Moria right now and trying to figure out how to beat the "watcher" with Aragorn.  I should mention after Weathertop you may chose between Gimli, Aragorn or Legolas.  The game also has a level up system where you score points on how well you kill enemies (think Devil May Cry) and you gain new attacks and levels with how well you did the previous level.  Loading times are minimal.

The controls - flawless.  It is a snap to switch weapons (Aragorn has his sword and a bow).  Very easy to pull of combos as well.  The soundtrack is the same as the movie with the voices of the actors as well!  You can\'t beat this if you either liked the movie and or are a Tolkien fan.  

The graphics - no slow down, just beautiful.  It really recreates the movie environments perfectly.  I am drooling with anticipation on actually getting into Moria.  Simply great.  

My only gripe is (which is common with these games) the camera angles at times, but even this is minimal.  Actually this some of the best positioning I have seen to date.  

Also as I was flipping through the menu I noticed there is a special bonus character that you can unlock.  Don\'t know who it is, but I can\'t wait to find out.  This game is packed with extras including special footage and stuff.  I really feel it was well worth the $50.00 I paid.  

Damn I have Madden tomorrow night with Bradley and Jbean... oh well I will be playing this one every chance I get.

Got it today cant wait to get it home to play. After seeing it at E3 and never getting to play my wait is over its mine now.
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Wong Amat Tower Condos Pattaya

Can u play as one of the Hobbits?? But then again...they\'ll be too wimpy to be of any use in a game of such nature!!

Well I got the game today ... and yes to was great the only thing is that I have finshed the gme. If you ask me I spent $50 on a game that only lasted a few hours is bull.....My god its Lord of the Rings you thiink they could find some whay of making it longer

Thanks for the review. I really want to go and pick this up today but Styx has but the brakes on that idea. Is it really that short?

Ace

Yea it is, I\'m taking it back today, dont get me wrong, the game is great loved playing it but damn $50 bucks is to much for a game that only 5 hrs

yeah Paul has a point

Can you play with Samwise ?

no wait thats the forum i am thinking of

been their done that



thnaks for the hand\'s on Guide Giga

[Kurt Angle]

Thanks for the info.

thanks for the review.  i\'d recommend lotr ttt. picked it up this week and for the gamer and the movie fan i think it\'s the title to go with.  action is excellent. don\'t get bored quickly and the movie stuff is incredible.  footage/interviews. it\'s all good.

sounds very good, i really didnt know whatto expect witht his

Sounds like an excellent rental game.  5 Hours of playing time?  Oh well, watcha gonna do.  I actually don\'t mind games that I can finish in a day or two, as long as I have the old favorites that I can pull out for months at a time somewhere.  The day every game takes more than a week to finish is the day I\'ll stop renting, and be very upset .