A hack and slash drenched in nostalgia

User Rating: 7 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers PS2

Pros:

  • Smooth combat
  • Graphics
  • Animations
  • Bite-sized levels
  • Moves to learn
  • Secret level
  • Secret characters
  • Covers quite a few Fellowship events in addition to two towers

Cons:

  • Fixed camera
  • Clunky controls
  • Not much story (mostly out-of-context clips from the movies. Very brief narrative dialogue between Aragorn and Eowyn)
  • Annoying death cinematics and animation
  • Helms deep levels are waaaay harder than the rest of the game

Rating:

  • Story ****** 6/10
  • Gameplay ******** 8/10
  • Atmosphere ******** 8/10
  • Overall ******* 7/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)