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GREAT MOVIE, GREAT GAME, GREAT MUSIC! |
 Arend D. Hart from Michigan says (20/Dec/2002): |
As a big fan of the LOTR movies, it was a pleasure to check out the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers game. As you can see by the reader reviews below, LOTR:TTT is the thinking man's hack'n'slash game for 2002. I'd seriously suggest checking this one out.
On an aside, I also checked out the LOTR Soundtrack (see: SOUNDTRACK) and it's spectacular.
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Can you say Ah-Yu-Ken!?! |
| CySt from NYC, NY says (22/Jan/2003): |
EA did a great job on this game, there are so many good things, it's hard to see the bad. However no game has gone without suffering flaws or inadequacies. First, the goods. Creativity: Flexibility with the development of your character is limited, but a nice option to have. They used both scenes from the movie and CG to tell the story line. Although, most have seen the movie and really don't need to see it again and again and again as you play it through with different characters. Nonetheless, they did a great job on it and I'm simply impressed. Environments: beautifully rendered and by using the movie cut scenes, it makes it that much easier to transfer you to where the game is taking place. Gameplay: annoying at first, but after the first time through, thousands of orcs and uruk hai's are a walk in the park. The bad: Limited amount of movements for characters. It's quite annoying that your character can't jump. Especially when you've come to an enemy standing on a 3ft. piece of rock and your character is unable to melee attack it...grr...duh? Low limit on levels that can be obtained in the game is also disappointing. You can't get any higher than level 10...not that you need to be any higher to beat the life out of this game. Also, the fact that the enemies always follow a pattern makes it that much easier and helps in killing the replayability of the game. As the title of this review suggest there are ultimate, unbeatable moves that each character can perform on all enemies, except bosses. That is the "BANE" moves. These moves must be purchased along with any other upgrade you wish to apply to your character, but once obtained, what ever creature you learn it for is dead meat. Not only does it kill the creature with one hit, it slows or stops time for that move to complete itself. giving you the opportunity to reassess the situation everytime you kill a enemy this way. Now, this is good and bad at the same time, but I decided to list it as one of the bad. It makes the game way to easy. once you have the timing down, your unbeatable. Another disappointment was the game length. Although certain levels were just awesome and definately belonged in the game, other scenes felt forcefully added on and didn't go quite well with the previous levels. For example, the battle in the mines of moria is fantastic, but the battles at rohan rather dull and I don't remember seeing the hero's in the movie going through house to house rescuing civilians...hmmm?
To sum this up, it's not worth the full price. I'm sorry, even with the FMV/CG cut scenes and well animated characters. It's just not worth the big bucks...The game title convinces the casual gamer and movie fans to buy at full retail I'm sure, but not a serious gamer.
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great game tough some minor points |
| Joris De Geest from mechelen belgium says (10/Aug/2003): |
lotr the two tower is a great game tough it could have been better for example by adding a multiplayer mode and more characters to fight with like elrond or éomer or a regular soldier of rohan. A part of those points its a great game with average graphics and great gameplay for hours and hours of fun killing goblins orks and terrible uruk-hai. its need that the voices are those from the actors from the movie cause else it would be real stupid. the weapons are the original (aragorn with sword and bow, legolas with two long knifes and a better bow and my personal favorite gimli with a war axe and some throwing-axes) and it is also cool that they have something to kill the bad monsters of the dark lord from a distance though aragorns bow is dissapointingly slow but then on the other hand legolas bow is fast and real handy for little goblins. the stages are good and you have the best battles from the first movie on (even the battle on the slopes of mount doom where you play isildur) you can play the weathertop, the road to moria, balins tomb, amon hen, fangorn forest,three levels in rohan(the plains of rohan, the westfold, and another one where i forgot the name of),then the deeping wall, breached wall and hornburg courtyard (all from the battle of helms deep) and even a level inside the tower of orthanc where you have to fight your way trough 20 floors loaded with enemies from goblins to woodblock throwing cave-trols. So if you are a fan of tolkien (the author of the books) and you liked the movies then this game is really a must for you. And if you are still doubting about the price take it from me it is NOT a waste of money,i swear you will enjoy it for months. I hereby close my review and i hope it is long enough to be posted. bye.
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Best game for PS2 in a long time... |
| Bryan Olson from Michigan, USA says (7/Mar/2003): |
This game obviously had alot of hard work, sweat, and blood poured into it. It is by far my favorite game for PS2. It's great because as you play it you remember the scenes from the movie...and suddenly YOU are reliving those scenes and YOU are in control. The fighting combos are great. They take a little time and practice but are not impossible to master.
Despite it's superb graphics, sound quality, and in depth surroundings, there would be a few things I would add. It was cool that they had a secret character (Isildir) but they could of added a couple other characters in there as well.
It would of been fun to play as Gandalf, Boromir, or Elrond. Especially Elrond...he was my favorite character in the book. A few more special combos would of been cool. It would have been better if they gave Isildir his own combos, fighting styles, and attacks instead of giving him Aragorn's.
I especially enjoyed how they but in the slow-motion code. It really helps you go through and work on your moves. Then when you switch back to fast-action you will find that your timing for attacks and combos is better.
All in all it is a suberb game that surpasses all those like it I have seen so far. Unfortunately I do not have the heart to give it the 10 that I want to. For, like all games, there are always things that could make it better. I recommend it for anyone and everyone. I beat the game three months ago and am still playing it every day. Be cool.
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Almost like the Movie....but a video game |
| =Zero= from San Fransisco,USA says (18/Jan/2003): |
This game rocks. I mean you got to a be a really good action fan or else you would give up and say you had a hard time cuz of the stupid bosses. This games graphics are beautiful. Like at helms deep( the first one) when they make the transition from the movie to the game i didn't notice for like 5 seconds.This game is more then just the sinple hack n' slash game you gotta think about how your going to take out the enemies. And Then in the plains of rohan you got the job of protecting the children. The sound is great also. With the gameplay sound and graphics I just get entranced. This game is definetly worth your money because of it's replay value. And all the extras you know with the interviews and all. There is a minor set back which is that you can't play with all characters. It would be nice to have like 3 different adventures. It is also kind of hard to aim with the bow when your in the middle of a mob. I like the idea to buy power ups but you gotta learn em' or else the game is a little harder. I especially like the rising attack that finishes of a lot of enemies.You can say what you want but we all know that this game has great replay value because you can play with 3 people and you can also start over and since you know what to do where you can try to get excellent's and perfect's. Out of all of the acion/adventue games i've played this is by far the bes of tghem all. I give it a 10 outta 10.
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Almost perfect but my goodness its hard in some spots |
| Jonathan from USA says (23/Nov/2002): |
When I sat down to play The Two Towers I was plaqued by the bitter taste that other game to movie games that I have played in the past, but once I stuck this game in all those horriable memories went away. The first thing you think when you see this game is WOW IS THIS A MOVIE OR IS THIS THE GAME?!?!?!? The character models are so life like and real looking you would bet you life they where the real people. Now I know that graphics arent everything when it comes to a game, but lets face it they sure do help. The game play aspect is simpily awesome, it bassically ends up coming down to a simple hack and slash button mashing game, but the cool part is that you just done care its so much fun to do it you feel that if anything else was incorported in you'd simply keel over and die from the sheer number of things to do. Being able to to purchase upgrades is really nice and adds a real nice flavor to the game. Add the Actor interviews and the secret level additions to the game and your in gamer heaven. I do have a coulle or complaints though the game is really really hard in some spots I dont know ifI just suck or if its terriably hard but that got on my nerves some times, and the fact that there isnt and chekcpoints in alot of the levels really get annoyiny espcially at the breeched wall. But all in all this is a killer game and a must have for fans of the movie and people who jsut like action games.
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A Great Title With Much to Offer |
| Ryan from West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, USA says (28/Dec/2002): |
The Two Towers was a pleasant suprise after I finished the lackluster Fellowship of the Ring. EA did a great job of recreating the action from both films. The graphics are some of the best graphics I've seen on the PS2. The game's music score also gave the game life. The real-time sequences were blended very well with the movie clips from the film. The characters and the environments were beautifully modeled and textured. The games's fighting system is simple yet complex in many ways. You have the ability to purchase new moves and to gain experience points. The game can be beaten by either button mashing or by learning he moves. The game was kind of easy, but it got hard in some parts. The boss battles were somewhat frustrating because if you die, you have to start at the beginning of the level and work your way back up again. The bonus material was also a great feature for the game. The interviews and artwork will keep you busy when your not playing the game. The game has amazing graphics and a good fighting system. EA did a great job of recreating Tolkien's Middle-Earth and Peter Jackson's vision of Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers is the best game I've bought in a long time and it's worth the $50 bucks or shall I say $52.98. The Two Towers is game that should be experienced by all gamers and Lord of the Rings fans.
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Hack & Slash Galore |
| Halfdeaf from Coltrane, TN says (24/Sep/2003): |
This game, while better than the original installment, lacks variation. While games like Hitman 2 or Vice City add a semi-real, more believeable A.I. platform, the gameplay in this title becomes quickly predictable.
Minor dilenations exist between playable characters. I'm sure someone here has already ruined the 'secret-character' by putting his identity in the review, so I won't spoil it for you if you have neither read about it or played it.
I must commend this title for its extras: There are movies associated with game progress in the form of interviews with cast members from the movies. Also, there are a few cut scenes included that are not quite featured in the film... Most of these 'cut scenes' are off-takes, or "card-takes", as Peter Jackson himself puts it. Basically, you play this game for hours and hours in order to unlock lots of extras.
This game is tolerable in that it allows even first time players (i.e. those who have magically never heard of LOTR or seen any of the movies, not to mention read any of the books) to enjoy the game without having had prior exposure to Tolkien's world.
Oh, and if you would be amused by seeing the movie actors playing the video game, play on. I'd suggest a rent before a purchase. This game would be spectacular for kids.
HAVE FUN!
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you get put IN!!!! the movie |
| Anthony from Wollongong, Australia says (26/Dec/2002): |
it is an amazing game .think of mixing devil may cry with legend of zelda on n64. it has amazing graphics great combos, great scenery,and an awesome sound track. the great thing is you dont have to be a harcore fan of the movies or books to love it, its just an all round great action and adventure game, and if you are a fan of the the movies or books then this is your heaven. for the time u play it ,you will be legolas gimli or aragorn. The game also has great cut scenes from the movie that blend right in to the game perfectly. If u love everything medieval like i do then u will feel like u are in the dark ages
if u didnt get all that ill repeat myself
it is an amazing game .think of mixing devil may cry with legend of zelda on n64. it has amazing graphics great combos, great scenery,and an awesome sound track. the great thing is you dont have to be a harcore fan of the movies or books to love it, its just an all round great action and adventure game, and if you are a fan of the the movies or books then this is your heaven. for the time u play it ,you will be legolas gimli or aragorn. The game also has great cut scenes from the movie that blend right in to the game perfectly. If u love everything medieval like i do then u will feel like u are in the dark ages
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the lord of the ps2 |
| sir games alot from perth western australia wa says (13/Nov/2002): |
The best lord of the rings game... one thing they get all the real voice actors for it and the actors from the movies even end up playing the game. i know this because its in the features. the graphics are really good you can see they took there time in makeing this game. Not only that but the gameplay is so good like dante devil may cry good..all the charcters are good so its hard to have a favorate i ended up raseing all of there levels instead of sticking with just one character the place are good and detailed and so r the monsters but the only problem is you cant fight that big flame monster with the fire whips that pulles gandolf of the ege. in lothr1 but maybe you do fight him in one of the secrete levels at the end of the game.If you are a die hard fan ore just like a game with a lot of action and wickid videoclips.the point in the game that did it for me was the level where you have to fight i think his name is barlog the monster that kills that guy in the first movie but the whole game is good.it makes me want to play the lord of the ring the fellowship of the rings but no way can it meet this games standeds ..NOW..I CANT...WAIT..TIL..THE...MOVIE...
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if you have seen the movie play the game |
| Chris from London says (2/Jan/2003): |
The lord of the rings the two towers is a great vision of the movie. And it makes you feel like you are realy in the world of middle of middle earth.The graphics are amazing and the affects are brilliant.Although i think if you see the movie before you play the game, you have a better understanding of the plot and what's going on in the game.I think if you have not seen the movie then you might not understand who the characters realy are, and what the game is based on.But it is still a cool game to play even if you are not a fan of the movie.The feeling of heroism is very strong when you play the game, and i personaly think that it is a masterpiece. I realy enjoy playing it because it is full of action and great scenes. The game actualy shows clips of the movie itself between levels, which links the movie and the game together. I think it is very clever how they have mixed the movie in with the game.I sometimes find the game difficult, but that does not stop me playing it.I think it is my favourite game because i like adventure games alot, and lord of the rings is the perfect adventure game for me. It is a must play game if you are into adventure games.
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This is the games of all games! |
| Gabriel from Harlem, MT. U.S.A. says (9/Dec/2002): |
When I first bought this game, the man behind the counter said I wouldn't be dissappointed. I sat down and freaked all night, and let me tell you I was not dissappointed. The very first days of gameboying out, people thought that I was in a trance. My friends had to come check on me, then realizing I wasn't coming to class. Last week a fight broke out because some ignorant fool had the nerve to call The Lord of the Rings for geeks or nerds, I almost had to take defense with my game paddle. I think that if people hate the game or movie so much they should not criticize us imaginative people that do take it serious. Many people out in this world would think of me and most people a little wierd for all that doing but it is a part of life. Nothing can ever change that, because it is a part of who I am and have realized I now belong to the "Fellowship". It was a turning point in my life and the game will forever be apart of me. All in all the graphics were all life-like and it made me feel as if I was in the game. Some stages were a little difficult to get past but I triumphed and showed that giving up wasn't a part of me.
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What is up wit dis. |
| Aragorn from Seattle says (10/Jan/2003): |
At first im playing the game and it's massive hard, sucks at telling you what to do at the begginig. The graphics are good and all but the gameplay is so short. I'd say the hardest level is the helms deep breeching wall. I don't get you people trying to say that it's the best game ever, i have played better ps1 games, i admit the movie cuts are cool and they make it seem like it is in the movie but the bosses are impossibly hard to beat. The only reson the game took me more then 24 hours to beat is because the lamo boss would kill me and then i'd have to keep on doing the lvl over. Theres only like what, 12 lvls, the game is good to rent at blockbuster for $5 but i honestly think i wasted my money to buy it for $50, it isn't worth more then 15. If you want a good $50 game get gta vice city The graphics don't compare very well to lotr:t2t but gameplay lasts much longer. Usually im not much into unrealistic games but some are exceptions, this game barely pasess this line. I rcommend you rent the game first so you know what your buying, if you rent it it will probably be beaten by the time you return it.
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It is a good game but think a little bit. |
| Adam from London,Ontario,Canada says (31/Dec/2002): |
i just got lotr:two towers for my ps2 and I to was blown away from everything that this game has to offer. But when you say that the Lotr:fellowship of the ring sucks and that it is way "different",then you should think again.Fellowship is based on the original book's made by none other than J.R.R Tolkien.
The movies are what Peter Jackson thinks Tolkiens views of The Lord Of The Rings book series would have been if he was still alive. What Tolkien thought of the way Aragorn looked was of course different. What do you think Frodo was actually thin in the books.of course not,he was just like Sam. The Fellowship is just as good because it is based on the books which are the only works of art when it comes to lord of the rings.I read the books four times and find them more interesting to read then watch because you get to imagine the way the story goes, unlike the movies which tells you what happened and forces you to think what each character looks like. BUT PEACE I LOVED THE MOVIES AND GAMES A WELL! OH P.S The E.Mail i put down doesnt work anymore. I dont currently have an E mail. Quapeesh!
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lotr is an awesome game in some scenes I can't tell the diff. in movie and game |
| Robby Howard from Ellijay,Georgia,USA says (6/Feb/2003): |
First off I am a huge fan of lord of the rings and the game is almost exactly like the movie. In the battle of helms deep leve,I could not tell when it changed from a movie seen to the game sequence.lotr has excellent graphics and sound effects too
the game is definitly worth every penny of the cost to buy it.
it is an extremly challenging game however I do wish it was a little longer it took a week of playing at least 9 hours a day every day for me to get to the tower of orthanc (the secret mission) with Aragorn.I also like the fact that you can play with 4 different characters in all of the levels(Aragorn,Legolas,Gimli,and the secret character)the levels can be extremly long and hard and the game requires alot of good solid playtime to beat. In fact I have had it for more than a month and still have not beat it with Gimli.So as you can see lotr,ttt is an awesome game that can be very hard but is slightly too short.however the other qualities more than make up for the length.
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The Game Is Great! Gameplay Is Amazing! Graphics Amazing! To Short Though! |
| Greg from Ottawa, Ontario says (25/Mar/2003): |
I think this game is a must play for anyone who has seen and liked the movie. This amazing gameplay is hard but I like that in a game. Games today are made so a two year old could beat it. I think that you have to be the right person to be able to beat this game and to like it. It is short but I think its all worth it. The reason I gave it an eight is because it is short and instructions are not totally clear. You have to watch the movie at least twice to be able to unsderstand all the little hints that link into something in the movie. If you are planning of playing thins game, watch the movies and try to pick up on all the details. That about somes it up for me. I like this game and I recomend it to any experienced gamer that likes lord of the rings. I almost forgot to tell everyone who thinks this is to hard to go buy pokemon or something cause you just can't play ps2 very well!!!
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This is a great game with great graphics and so much to unlock. |
| Daniel Kizana from Sydney, Australia says (1/Jul/2003): |
This is by far the most awesome game I have ever played.
I loved the way you can unlock secret characters and attacks. This game has an AWESOME secret level in which you fight your way through the tower of Orthanc.
A thing that I really liked is the fact that you can play through each level for the three characters and then for Isildur. This enables you to replay all the best levels whenever you want!
I really liked the amazing attention to detail. When it transfers from cut scene to movie scene I can barely tell the difference!
The only part that I dislike about the game is the fact that you must first finish the last level before replaying completed levels.
The game has a short lifespan as there are few levels, but as soon as you finish the main levels in the game you can play all the levels again.
This game is very original and I think it is great value.
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luv it/hate it |
| A gamer from paris, france says (1/Jan/2003): |
Ya game is the best graphics iv seen for the ps2 actually, but like every game there is a flaw. lotr 2 towers only has 1 flaw though, isildour. he has the same abillitys and tributes as aaragon, he fights/acts and has the same upgrades. but yah omfg, ok i just sat down and played it for 13 hours and got all my guys to lvl 10 and through ev thing * all upgrades to * but it took 13 hours.. game is amazing. totally realistic the game play is flawlesssssSs. sorry im a lil incoherent at the moment, cant quite see. anywayz i recommend the game to anyone and everyone. i do think the last lvl, the *secret lvls* are a bit bloody rediculous. 20 lvls of monsters that take 1 hit * with gimli *, $hitty lvl if u ask me, and after it all u get to sauramon and u dont get to fight em, he does his little ooohhheeeooohhh and dissaperes,. lil ba$tard. ok whateva good game i recommend
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do we get paid for a good review? |
| TR says (10/Jan/2003): |
As I read some of these reviews I think to myself "these guys MUST be playing a different game than I." As a whole, the game is largely just eyecandy. I was never a big fan of hack n' slash games, but gave LOTR:TTT a chance because I loved the movies. The graphics, as I said before, are very nice and the cut scenes add something to the realism. Although, in my opinion, I think a game filled with this much movie footage cheapens it a bit. They are using already existing footage to elevate a game above its shortcomings.
These shortcomings being that the game offers very little beyond just the mind numbing button tapping. The character development is scarce at best and the strong point of the game, the graphics, is lost in the frenzy. It seems obvious to me that this game is designed to be just another cash cow that feeds off the movie's success.
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Could be better |
| A gamer from Park City, Ut USA says (12/Jan/2003): |
Ya.. ok its a pretty cool game but i swear its the shortest game for PS2. Im usually not that into games, and im not that great at them, but i go it for christmas and beat it by 8:00 (I wasnt playing the whole day either). The graphics are really nice, however the gamplay sits on the bottom half of average. I agree with most of these ppl here. Rent it first... then if u still want it, knock yourself out. I think that this was one of those games that the ppl who made it raced to get it out right after the movie. If they really wanted to make a best sell they could have. Its good but i know they could make it better. I also think that they should have a multiplayer over the internet and a goor setting in options, u know like blood level and stuff, so ya good game, could be better.
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