Yes, The Third Age is developed by a western studio, but both the turn-based combat system and map traversal are done in the style of a Japanese Role Playing Game. A lot of care went into this games development and it shows in the graphics, story/pacing, and characters. The difficulty spikes can be a bit jarring at times but Third Age makes up for that with a VERY generous leveling system. Lord of The Rings: The Third Age is a MUST PLAY for every RPG lover, and the closest NTSC & PAL Xbox owners will get to a "true JRPG experience," on the system.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This game captures you from the start with it's graphics, plot and battle system. There are a lot of options for character development, armor and weapons. I have played through most (if not all) of the LotR games and none of them really kept me coming back. This game also offers something unique that the others don't; you can play both good and evil sides. This was a unique and fun feature. I wish that the evil side was more developed. It's main goal is just beat it to get weapons and additional items (which is nice, but they could have made the evil side into a much more developed games). Overall, one of my all-time favorite games and I would recommend it to anyone.
This is a great game! My copy arrived with a crack in the case, but the disc was clean and worked perfectly.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for my girlfriend to help occupy her downtime. It's not too frustrating a game, which is a plus-as she and I both believe games are meant to be stress relievers and not the cause of more stress! She's enjoyed the story and the characters thus far. She has barely been able to put it down since she received it a few days ago and thus far she only got stuck by fluke once. The characters might be fairly stereotypical, but there's variety and if you enjoy the movies and enjoy RPG type games with a low difficulty, then this should be a game you'd enjoy.
A fun Lord of The Rings game (if you like turn based games). Awesome visual styles. One of my favorites. Brand New.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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