The Return of the King is right around the corner and what better way to further my anticipation than a release of the game. Made by the same people who brought you The Two Towers (VG), I ensured it to be a great game.
The game starts off with the ride of the Rohirrim into the final onslaught of Helm's Deep where you begin as Gandalf. Once beaten, you now are able to play with many characters. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin. The next level is played with Aragorn and with Legolas and Gimli, you must travel to the paths of the dead. This level's setting is a dark, misty cave and the spirits (Whom you have to fight) are very well done to look foggy phantasms.
As you progress, you encounter many new settings with new characters. Though, a lot of the events depicted in the game had to be out of sequence or completely changed to cooperate with the game's fighting aspect. But it is still very well done. Shelob's Lair, Cirith Ungol, Pelennor Feilds, Escape from Osgiliath, The Black Gate are all wonderfully done.
The music is the same as it was in the movies, but different music is used for different scenes, obviously. The voice-overs are fairly believeable, although some you can tell were hastily done, but nevertheless...
The clips from the actual movies are nothing we haven't seen already, but still very captivating. They are all used at the appropriate time and succeeded at progressing the storyline. A thing I did like about the game is the inclusion of interviews and special features in the game once you beat a certain level.
The difficulty of the game was very hard for me when on normal, so I set it to easy (typical, I know). It proved to be difficult especially during the seige of Minas Tirith, which has the same style gameplay as the battle for Helm's Deep in The Two Towers. Also, Isenmouthe became difficult because of the constant onslaught of the Mordorian forces.
So, as far as 'Is it worth buying?' I can say that any fan would truly appreciate it's mark on the trilogy. It gives a chance for a fan to become a part of Middle-Earth itself and to further understand the story's meaning. A great game overall. 9/10
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