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In essence it's a template game, a case of more of the same with incremental enhancements, so don't go into this expecting any major surprises. By taking a backwards glance, we've managed to pretty much tell you most of what there is to know about Return Of The King, such are the similarities between the two titles.

RETURN OF THE KING TWO TOWERS HOW TO

In many ways the game marked crucial turning point in the how to go about successfully capturing the essence of a revered movie, and credit must go to EA for resisting the huge temptation of cashing in on Fellowship's release, holding the game back a year in order to do the license justice. Perhaps the best element for the fans was the ability to play as convincingly recreated versions of all the key stars from the movie, each with their own signature moves that gave the game an immense amount of replayability. Although it was a fairly short game with a meagre 12 levels (plus secrets), it was deeper than the button mashing fest initial forays had many believe, with a surprisingly rich RPG upgrade element that encouraged players to unlock an array of new combos with experience points earned for each enemy dispatched.

RETURN OF THE KING TWO TOWERS MOVIE

In terms of cinematic excellence it broke new boundaries, seamlessly morphing key movie sequences into deliciously rendered real-time hackandslash gaming action that fitted perfectly with the more pacey elements of the film.Īt its core it was seemingly no more than a straight-up revival of linear 16-bit hackandslash gaming a la Golden Axe/Final Fight, albeit with elements of Devil May Cry and a rich visual gloss that put it among the best looking games ever made. No one seriously expected EA - purveyor of many a movie licence disaster in the past - to produce a title capable of impressing the critics almost as much as the Lord Of The Rings-hungry consumers. As a game, The Two Towers took a lot of us by surprise.

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