The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 GameCube
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
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  1. ChrisM
    Jan 1, 2004
    4
    This game is just a poor attempt at capturing the great moments of the movie. Sadly it fails poorly. The camera angles provided often prove annoying and end up with you being attacked by a foe you cannot even see. Add to this the fact that this game is terribly short and you have one craptastic waste of money.

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#23 Best GameCube Game of 2003
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#39 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    75
    8 / 7 / 8 / 7 - 30 silver [Vol 786]
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    Takes everything The Two Towers did well and improves upon it in every way.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    80
    If you take away the window dressing, the epic sounds and the preordained surprises this is a derivative, one-note and sometimes flawed game, but see it as a spectacular amusement ride and you can play and it's a distinguished achievement. [Christmas 2003, p.110]
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