LOTR Game Details

by Maarten Goldstein, Feb 19, 2002 3:06pm PST

Related Topics – Electronic Arts, Lord of the Rings

Electronic Arts emailed us the first details on their first Lord of the Rings game. In the game, you will play Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas as you battle Orcs and other monsters from the movie. The action will also take place in the enviroments you saw in the movie. Using a "visceral, tactical combat system", players will be able to select characters, weapons and moves. Though no specific platform is currently announced, EA mentions several games will be released on "next generation systems". More details on this game will be released over the next few months, though EA did add a release date to their announcement: the game should be out when the second movie is released (currently scheduled for December 18).

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By: Shambler x Show Full Post

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I WANT TO FIGHT TEH BALROG!!

ummmm fuck that....

I WANT TO PLAY AS TEH BALROG!!

Ummmm. Graphics look real good but why is Aragon's beard purple??

#23, you could well be right there...

#27, damn good idea sir!!

Feb 20, 2002 12:47am PST

I WANT TO FIGHT TEH BALROG!! ummmm fuck that.... I WANT TO PLAY AS TEH BALROG!! Ummmm. Graphics ... : Shambler

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Sorry, EA. LOTR is something more than just a nice franchise for a quickie cash-in video game. You can't just rip scenes and settings from the whole and please people who know, let alone love, the story. So for instance, wtf are Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas doing back in Moria on their own? Somebody left his codpiece there? And why would I want to play a LOTR game that doesn't even feature Gandalf?

Clueless corporate idiots.

Feb 19, 2002 10:30pm PST

Sorry, EA. LOTR is something more than just a nice franchise for a quickie cash-in video game. You can'... : hi-c

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They should use a combat system and gameplay similar to Blade of Darkness (Severance: Blade of Darkness for those of you in Europe). Kick ass melee and ranged combat!

Feb 19, 2002 5:18pm PST

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- I reckon that they should come out with a game based on the Tomb Raider movie. : davidwright
- Yep, brilliant game. And they should license the Blade of Severance tech. : hi-c

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This sound like poop. I want more than to be able to pick from a couple of characters and hack up some orcs from certain settings in the game.

Feb 19, 2002 9:42pm PST

This sound like poop. I want more than to be able to pick from a couple of characters and hack up some o... : Thradar

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I mean, I reckon that they should come out with a game based on the Tomb Raider movie.

Feb 19, 2002 9:36pm PST

I mean, I reckon that they should come out with a game based on the Tomb Raider movie. : davidwright

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that looks surprisingly good. movie license games are a pretty stiff uphill battle when trying to please the hardcore gamers.

i would think when you have a license like LOTR, there is gonna be a bit more crossover in to the computer gamer crowd than most any other possible movie license.

Feb 19, 2002 3:15pm PST

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that looks surprisingly good. movie license games are a pretty stiff uphill battle when trying to please ... : Steve Gibson
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- and we here at the Shack are the hardest of the hardcore. Extreme baby. PPFFFTT : accused

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interesting... but I dont know...
movies that turn into games usually end up eating shit :(

Feb 19, 2002 3:10pm PST

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interesting... but I dont know... movies that turn into games usually end up eating shit :( : tomservo
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  if this is done properly it could rock some major ass. : Turd Ferguson
  - if ANY game is done properly, it will kick major ass. : accused
- so do books that turn into movies there are of course exceptions =) : TheTick
- *ahem* blair witch : norulez

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For some reason publishers think hit movie license = no game play needed.

Feb 19, 2002 4:37pm PST

For some reason publishers think hit movie license = no game play needed. : Fred Garvin

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yea it's shore if purty, but any game coming out this soon after the movie will suffer from teh suck bandwagon software factor. i will go out on a very short limb here and predict gameplay will be severely lacking.

Feb 19, 2002 4:16pm PST

yea it's shore if purty, but any game coming out this soon after the movie will suffer from teh suck band... : fragasm

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wow, those screenshots look pretty nice

Feb 19, 2002 4:10pm PST

wow, those screenshots look pretty nice : sikander

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You should email EA back and just say, "FUCK YOU, ASS HOLE".

Feb 19, 2002 3:55pm PST

You should email EA back and just say, "FUCK YOU, ASS HOLE". : archon

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EA will fuck my "defining teenage year's" book until it's ass bleeds, guaranteed.

Feb 19, 2002 3:16pm PST

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EA will fuck my "defining teenage year's" book until it's ass bleeds, guaranteed. : Fred Garvin
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- I agree, fuck the gfx, these guys @ EA have seen the movie, not the book at all those screenshots are di... : abrasion

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Oh yeah, this will be on the PC
*cough*

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/lotr/EAs+Lord+Of+The+Rings+Game/1/thumbs/InGameAragorn.jpg

Feb 19, 2002 3:22pm PST

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Oh yeah, this will be on the PC *cough* http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/lotr/EAs+Lord+Of+The+Rings... : tribes2
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I thought Sierra was doing the LOTR game...

Feb 19, 2002 3:15pm PST

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  yeah this one is gonna come up often: EA - LOTR games based on the movies Sierra/Universal - LOTR ga... : Maarten Goldstein
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Wow, I'm not going to lie, those screenshots made me kinda wet.

Feb 19, 2002 3:16pm PST

Wow, I'm not going to lie, those screenshots made me kinda wet. : Dabum_

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Invisibility Cheat detected!

Feb 19, 2002 3:11pm PST

Invisibility Cheat detected! : Dread Pirate Roberts

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Looks pretty sweet. Hope it is more than a rushjob movie cash-in.

Feb 19, 2002 3:10pm PST

Looks pretty sweet. Hope it is more than a rushjob movie cash-in. : pyrotek

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Dec 31, 1969 4:00pm PST

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coool...

Feb 19, 2002 3:07pm PST

coool... : mohmar

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I EAT THE FLESH OF THE LIVING FOR DINNER.

Feb 19, 2002 3:07pm PST

I EAT THE FLESH OF THE LIVING FOR DINNER. : Luminair

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