lord of the rings fellowship of the rings

wizrdzmagik13 · 11-11-2002, 04:41 PM

Wow I just got the game its great...lots of good visuals plus it is based on the book. I havebt gotten very far but i have wandred around and its very deep and explorable. It is much better than th other lotr game which was basically hack n slash crap. So i hope to play this game much more in depth this weekend. Anyone esle think this game rulezzzzzzzzz?

***gdl96*** · 11-11-2002, 04:47 PM

Which LOTR game are you refering to? I played the demo of the one based on the book and I personally didn't like it. The opening cutscene was very nice, but I did not enjoy the gameplay.

wizrdzmagik13 · 11-11-2002, 05:18 PM

i am referring to the fellowship of the ring which is based on the books. The other game is titled the two towers NOT THAT ONE!! I didnt like that game at all....too many cut scenes and hack n slash play...

***gdl96*** · 11-11-2002, 08:49 PM

I am eager for that game to come out on Gamecube later this year so I can try it out. It has recieved some positive reviews (especially when compared to reviews of the book's games)

Sylvee Estel · 11-13-2002, 07:35 PM

You thought the FOTR game was better? My brother, who is some video game fanatic, told me that the reviews for the FOTR one were awful, and it was supposed to be awful, but TTT one was supposed to be excellent. So I was going to but TTT... but you say its bad? Maybe the FOTR one would be boring to anyone but big LOTR fans, thats why it got bad reviews? I don't know, I can't afford both, any other opinions?

scott100 · 11-17-2002, 07:26 AM

Sorry to have to disagree with you as well Wizrdsmagic13. Though of course everyone to their own. I have waited nealy two years in anticipation for a release of Lord of the Rings on PC and frankly when it finally arrived I was very disappointed.

You said it is full of exploration and depth and no cut scenes. You'll soon discover that this is untrue as you progress rapidly through the game. It can apparently take six hours to complete, I don't call that depth, and there are as much cut scenes as gameplay. The whole part from Rivendell to Moria is cut out. Also you never get to play the whole fellowship as a party which is crap.

I agree that it starts off pretty good, and it does have nice graphics and atmosphere, but that's about it. The plot is so linear you could virtually use a ruler. You can't wander off the beaten track and if you try your character freezes. Your roleplay options are limited to throwing stones, or swinging a weapon, and most of the early plots are solved by a combination of these only.

I find it sad that Interplay's effort in the early 90's was ridiculed for being too long and detailed and was voted so poorly they never completed the trilogy, which seems to be having a knock on affect now. It's a shame they have to cater for the impatient when reproducing the greatest works of literature on computer. The possibilities with today's Pcs are endless. I will be swapping it tomorrow, and I never envisaged that.

Blackboar · 11-21-2002, 02:06 PM

I've got FotR and I agree with you.

Apparently TTT is suposed to be really
good though so I'm getting it for Christmas!!
I heard it hasn't got as many cut sceanes
and the battle play is much better!!

Elf.Freak · 12-18-2002, 01:54 PM

i'm trying to get both!

Blackboar · 12-18-2002, 05:30 PM

Wait..?

Are we talking Nintendo, Playstation p.c, gamecube etc etc etc???

Celebréiel · 12-18-2002, 06:32 PM

Bah humbug, I know its really grinchy of me. But I dont reccomend The Two Towers game at all. It does have alot of cut scenes, its very narrow, one path you go through killing orcs along the way. Just watch the movie instead.
The Fellowship of the ring game( PS2) I thought was really good. I didnt see anycut scenes, theres alot of exploring, its cute. Its not the best game ever but if you liked the books, then the games good. They have all of Hobbiton, Tom Bombadil, the barrow downs, Rivendell and the council, all that good stuff.

I thought it was a cute little game, short yeah, but oh well I still liked it.

~Celebréiel
Oh yeah, my rage is still simmering after seeing TT movie, so I might have a little bias towards the game, but I just didint like it. Imo!

Beleg Strongbow · 12-19-2002, 09:21 AM

Gandalf: Aragorn is right. We cannot use it!
Beleg: Celebréiel is right. I do not like it!

Not the game, the movie. Both games are good! But I like the movie-based game better (even though the movie itself was crap).

Gwaimir Windgem · 12-21-2002, 12:56 AM

I personally liked the FotR game more. It's refreshing to see a different spin on Middle-Earth and the Lord of the Rings; not saying that I dislike the movies, on the contrary, I liked them both. But...Tom Bombadil, nuff said.

Blackboar · 12-24-2002, 08:58 AM

But which one are you all talking about?

Pl2
Pl
Nintendo
Nitendo 64
Gamecube
etc
etc
etc

Which one!!!?????

Gwaimir Windgem · 12-26-2002, 10:03 AM

I know it is on PC and PS2; I'm pretty sure it's on more systems, but I don't know which. Xbox, I think.

Blackboar · 12-26-2002, 10:25 AM

I've got it on Pc. For Christmas.

I'm stuck at the part where you leave to meet Merry Pippin and Sam at Maggots Farm but as soon as I start I get killed by a Nazgúl

I've tried everything. Throwing rocks to distract him, sneaking. I put on the ring for as long as I can put they always get me!!!

HELP!!!

Gwaimir Windgem · 12-26-2002, 02:26 PM

You just have to be very careful; sneak to stay out of view, throw rocks to draw their attention elsewhere, and don't get close to them.

I remember once one of them spotted me, and I climbed up the windmill; you might try that if you can stay ahead of them, but their on your tail.

Elf.Freak · 12-27-2002, 06:44 AM

oh...which one should i buy???

i tried to get TTT and FOTR for Christmas, but i didn't get them so i have to buy them. which one should i buy first, i can't dicide!

Adrian Baggins · 12-27-2002, 11:56 PM

get fotr first. anyone got the gameboy advanced fort game and is past Moria? Help me if you are.

Gwaimir Windgem · 12-28-2002, 10:33 AM

You'll probably want TTT first; it has Legolas from the movie.

Blackboar · 12-29-2002, 06:52 AM

I am now stuck on the wat to Weathertop. I run from all the wolfs. You can't kill all of them!! then you get orcs!!

You just can't win!!

11-11-2002, 04:41 PM	#1
wizrdzmagik13 Sapling Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2	lord of the rings fellowship of the rings Wow I just got the game its great...lots of good visuals plus it is based on the book. I havebt gotten very far but i have wandred around and its very deep and explorable. It is much better than th other lotr game which was basically hack n slash crap. So i hope to play this game much more in depth this weekend. Anyone esle think this game rulezzzzzzzzz?

11-13-2002, 07:35 PM	#5
Sylvee Estel Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 115	You thought the FOTR game was better? My brother, who is some video game fanatic, told me that the reviews for the FOTR one were awful, and it was supposed to be awful, but TTT one was supposed to be excellent. So I was going to but TTT... but you say its bad? Maybe the FOTR one would be boring to anyone but big LOTR fans, thats why it got bad reviews? I don't know, I can't afford both, any other opinions? __________________ ~Sylvee

12-18-2002, 01:54 PM	#8
Elf.Freak Orli's lil fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sugar World/Orlando Bloom Cloud Posts: 464	i'm trying to get both! __________________ >>--elven arrow--> ~ Give a man a fish and he'll feed for a day, give me a fish and you'll only get it back! ~ I've gotta new avatar! looks kinda like me...anime style! ~ LOST: Orlando Bloom. If found, please send him straight to Elf.Freak

12-18-2002, 06:32 PM	#10
Celebréiel Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: A house! Posts: 376	Bah humbug, I know its really grinchy of me. But I dont reccomend The Two Towers game at all. It does have alot of cut scenes, its very narrow, one path you go through killing orcs along the way. Just watch the movie instead. The Fellowship of the ring game( PS2) I thought was really good. I didnt see anycut scenes, theres alot of exploring, its cute. Its not the best game ever but if you liked the books, then the games good. They have all of Hobbiton, Tom Bombadil, the barrow downs, Rivendell and the council, all that good stuff. I thought it was a cute little game, short yeah, but oh well I still liked it. ~Celebréiel Oh yeah, my rage is still simmering after seeing TT movie, so I might have a little bias towards the game, but I just didint like it. Imo! __________________ Peace Yeah, Your an individual...just like everyone else. http://cartalien.deviantart.com/ - Arty goodness

12-19-2002, 09:21 AM	#11
Beleg Strongbow Truest of Friends Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pennsylvania, but I have a vacation home in the Westfarthing. Posts: 520	Gandalf: Aragorn is right. We cannot use it! Beleg: Celebréiel is right. I do not like it! Not the game, the movie. Both games are good! But I like the movie-based game better (even though the movie itself was crap). __________________ "...Beleg Strongbow, truest of friends, greatest in skill of all that harboured in the woods of Beleriand in the Elder Days..." Aure Entuleva! John Kerry for President!

11-11-2002, 04:47 PM	#2
*gdl96* the greg the admin Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: NJ Posts: 2,101	Which LOTR game are you refering to? I played the demo of the one based on the book and I personally didn't like it. The opening cutscene was very nice, but I did not enjoy the gameplay.

11-11-2002, 05:18 PM	#3
wizrdzmagik13 Sapling Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2	i am referring to the fellowship of the ring which is based on the books. The other game is titled the two towers NOT THAT ONE!! I didnt like that game at all....too many cut scenes and hack n slash play...

11-11-2002, 08:49 PM	#4
*gdl96* the greg the admin Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: NJ Posts: 2,101	I am eager for that game to come out on Gamecube later this year so I can try it out. It has recieved some positive reviews (especially when compared to reviews of the book's games)

11-17-2002, 07:26 AM	#6
scott100 Sapling Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 14	Sorry to have to disagree with you as well Wizrdsmagic13. Though of course everyone to their own. I have waited nealy two years in anticipation for a release of Lord of the Rings on PC and frankly when it finally arrived I was very disappointed. You said it is full of exploration and depth and no cut scenes. You'll soon discover that this is untrue as you progress rapidly through the game. It can apparently take six hours to complete, I don't call that depth, and there are as much cut scenes as gameplay. The whole part from Rivendell to Moria is cut out. Also you never get to play the whole fellowship as a party which is crap. I agree that it starts off pretty good, and it does have nice graphics and atmosphere, but that's about it. The plot is so linear you could virtually use a ruler. You can't wander off the beaten track and if you try your character freezes. Your roleplay options are limited to throwing stones, or swinging a weapon, and most of the early plots are solved by a combination of these only. I find it sad that Interplay's effort in the early 90's was ridiculed for being too long and detailed and was voted so poorly they never completed the trilogy, which seems to be having a knock on affect now. It's a shame they have to cater for the impatient when reproducing the greatest works of literature on computer. The possibilities with today's Pcs are endless. I will be swapping it tomorrow, and I never envisaged that.

11-21-2002, 02:06 PM	#7
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I've got FotR and I agree with you. Apparently TTT is suposed to be really good though so I'm getting it for Christmas!! I heard it hasn't got as many cut sceanes and the battle play is much better!!

12-18-2002, 05:30 PM	#9
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Wait..? Are we talking Nintendo, Playstation p.c, gamecube etc etc etc???

12-21-2002, 12:56 AM	#12
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I personally liked the FotR game more. It's refreshing to see a different spin on Middle-Earth and the Lord of the Rings; not saying that I dislike the movies, on the contrary, I liked them both. But...Tom Bombadil, nuff said. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

12-24-2002, 08:58 AM	#13
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	But which one are you all talking about? Pl2 Pl Nintendo Nitendo 64 Gamecube etc etc etc Which one!!!?????

12-26-2002, 10:03 AM	#14
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I know it is on PC and PS2; I'm pretty sure it's on more systems, but I don't know which. Xbox, I think. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

12-26-2002, 10:25 AM	#15
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I've got it on Pc. For Christmas. I'm stuck at the part where you leave to meet Merry Pippin and Sam at Maggots Farm but as soon as I start I get killed by a Nazgúl I've tried everything. Throwing rocks to distract him, sneaking. I put on the ring for as long as I can put they always get me!!! HELP!!!

12-26-2002, 02:26 PM	#16
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	You just have to be very careful; sneak to stay out of view, throw rocks to draw their attention elsewhere, and don't get close to them. I remember once one of them spotted me, and I climbed up the windmill; you might try that if you can stay ahead of them, but their on your tail. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

12-27-2002, 06:44 AM	#17
Elf.Freak Orli's lil fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sugar World/Orlando Bloom Cloud Posts: 464	oh...which one should i buy??? i tried to get TTT and FOTR for Christmas, but i didn't get them so i have to buy them. which one should i buy first, i can't dicide! __________________ >>--elven arrow--> ~ Give a man a fish and he'll feed for a day, give me a fish and you'll only get it back! ~ I've gotta new avatar! looks kinda like me...anime style! ~ LOST: Orlando Bloom. If found, please send him straight to Elf.Freak

12-27-2002, 11:56 PM	#18
Adrian Baggins Frodo's lil sis HP LotR fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: in a tree reading Harry P. and LotR Posts: 585	get fotr first. anyone got the gameboy advanced fort game and is past Moria? Help me if you are. __________________ AB Adrian Baggins wizard, elf, mortal, hobbit Owner of the 3 unknown rings I LIKE HIEI!! LOOK AT MY AVITAR IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THAT IS!! H. Hysterically cold I. Insanely unhuman E. Effortlessly mocking I. Irresistabely hott "You're a team player, a save-the-day superhero pause I hate people like you." ~Hiei

12-28-2002, 10:33 AM	#19
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	You'll probably want TTT first; it has Legolas from the movie. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

12-29-2002, 06:52 AM	#20
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I am now stuck on the wat to Weathertop. I run from all the wolfs. You can't kill all of them!! then you get orcs!! You just can't win!!

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