The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

 GameCube
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. MikeyB.
    Jun 6, 2005
    10
    Great game for experienced players so if you have had a gamecube for ages buy this.
  2. COREYS.
    Mar 18, 2005
    10
    This is one of the best games I've played thanks for making this!
  3. JeshuaH.
    Apr 4, 2005
    10
    Love the game.
  4. ayyylmaoo
    Feb 23, 2016
    9
    Great game, playing on dolphin. The cutscenes and movie clips make it pretty comfy. I'm only half way through, but I already know it's a great game and worth my time. About to fire it up right now
  5. Gamer1867
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    Great lot RPG game. Great graphics and a nice storyline that coincides with the movie trilogy.
  6. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Uno de mis juegos favoritos de la época. Disfruté el modo de combate por turnos, que fue muy criticado por ser más "sencillo" que otros para los más "puretas", pero en mi opinión se hace divertido, y al ser fácil de aprender le pillas el truco a todos los personajes sin que sea una carga. Además es un juego bastante completo, con la banda sonora original y escenas de las películas.

Awards & Rankings

36
#36 Best GameCube Game of 2004
36
#36 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
34
#34 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. AceGamez
    80
    A stylish RPG that authentically represents Middle Earth from the book and the film trilogy. Whilst the gameplay is both enjoyable and addictive, it is also very traditional in style and does nothing at all to further the genre.
  2. games(TM)
    70
    Sadly, the adventure itself is far too linear; there's little in the way of side-quests, and you have no freedom over where you go or what you do. If you can overlook this, though, The Third Age does mix a neat battle system with a great franchise to provide a surprisingly enjoyable adventure. [Dec 2004, p.107]
  3. Armchair Empire
    89
    What makes this game a real standout, though, is its production value.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »