The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 22, 2010
    7
    Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King's GBA port is actually almost as good as the console version, the graphics are ok for a GBA game, the sound however is a mixture of repetitive music and sound effects, the game is very challenging but that's mostly because of a flawed leveling up system, you can play as several characters from the movie, and all but a few have there own uniqueLord of the Rings: The Return of the King's GBA port is actually almost as good as the console version, the graphics are ok for a GBA game, the sound however is a mixture of repetitive music and sound effects, the game is very challenging but that's mostly because of a flawed leveling up system, you can play as several characters from the movie, and all but a few have there own unique stories, while this game does have it's flaws it is still a ok game and i would recommend it for fans of the series… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#36 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#33 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#9 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    68
    7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - 27 [Vol 786]
  2. GameZone
    83
    While not a dramatic change from its predecessor, Return of the King is a solid action game.
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  3. Nintendo Power
    82
    Although item use is complex and battlefield navigation can be a chore, gameplay is solid and production values are high. [Jan 2004, p.161]
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