One licensed game to rule them all.
I've always felt like The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was something truly special when it came to movie tie-in games. I remember when the game first came out, it felt like actually playing the whole movie, I mean, sure, it only follows the Argorn/Legolas/Gimli trio, but still! It made excellent use of movie clips and the gameplay was fairly solid. The sequel is even better, but let's start off with this one.The game plays fast and loose, you get a quick slash, a strong slash, a kick, a parry move you can spam as well as access to a projectile attack. R2 is used to slay fallen enemies, and it's SO satisfying. The game isn't overly deep, parry incoming attacks, defeat enemies with your attacks, if they have a shield hit'em with strong attacks until they break, etc, but it feels very arcadey and fast paced, which is quite enjoyable. As you defeat enemies without getting hit your score multiplier goes up, which means more XP, but you also fill a gauge, which, once full, powers you up for a short while, making you stronger and granting you more XP per kill. XP can then be used to purchase new combos or boost the strength of your attacks. Most combos are shared between characters, but they have different speeds and animations, so they are not completely identical.
I'm happy that this game has aged so well. While it's not the best movie adaptation out there, the game plays very well and makes great use of the license.
8.5
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