The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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  • Summary: Undertake a fantastic journey following the same path as the Fellowship in the book. Play as either Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf the Grey. As you take the fabled One Ring closer to its fate, you will explore the most dangerous wilds of Middle-earth from the Shire to the very edge of Mordor.Undertake a fantastic journey following the same path as the Fellowship in the book. Play as either Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf the Grey. As you take the fabled One Ring closer to its fate, you will explore the most dangerous wilds of Middle-earth from the Shire to the very edge of Mordor. [Universal Interactive]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. PC Format
    85
    Stick with it through those slow, opening Hobbiton chapters and you’ll be immortalised in the terrible poetry of Elvensong. No doubt.
  2. GameZone
    69
    A neat title to have if you really want a LOTR title that brings a little more to the game than just what you saw at your local theater, but missing parts, changes to the story, and some technical and gameplay issues cannot be overlooked while playing it.
  3. PC Gameworld
    65
    Though beautiful and relatively faithful to the books, it is not the most creatively accomplished game and does little to capture the genius of the novel.
  4. ActionTrip
    59
    It's a shame that this game should loose all of its visual finery just because it was unsuccessfully ported from the Xbox. All of those nifty visual treats that made the game rock on the Xbox were just gone, which came as an overall disappointment.
  5. Gamers' Temple
    56
    The problem is that using the Ring is not critical to success in the game - you can complete it easily enough without ever using the Ring.
  6. netjak
    48
    They seem to have missed a creative mind behind this project, who would design a more enjoyable gameplay, keep the story more coherent and make the game three times as long as it turned of to be.
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  7. Yahoo!
    20
    Even in the face of the irritating gameplay and lack of functionality, it's the liberties the game takes with its source that hurt the most.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 5 out of 13
  1. DavidL.
    Mar 18, 2003
    10
    I like it, especially playing Arigorn, anyone who disagrees doesn't like thinking about how to get past obstacles.
  2. Clanka
    Nov 25, 2010
    10
    A really good game, they captured the feel of the movies really well. I loved that you could play as Aragorn, Gandalf and Frodo, it was aA really good game, they captured the feel of the movies really well. I loved that you could play as Aragorn, Gandalf and Frodo, it was a really good idea. The locations do well in this, that's why my score is this high. If only they had made the sequal...… Expand
  4. ConquestFellowR
    Feb 29, 2012
    10
    I Really Liked it, despite de critisicm, and Loved the Shire it was wonderfully done, most of all Moria and the fight with the Balrog we're the best.
  5. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    This game came out before EA throw to us their installments.
    It was very unique one with great story based on book.
  6. storygamer
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    Sadly, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is a double-edged sword. While the calm quests in Hobbiton really catch up with theSadly, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is a double-edged sword. While the calm quests in Hobbiton really catch up with the novel´s atmosphere, all combat scenes are just annoying. All in all, a LOTR fan will enjoy this game thanks to its closeness to the epic novel. But every other gamer will realize, that it´s boring and mediocre.… Expand
  7. DilboBuggins
    Nov 1, 2002
    4
    Games like this are why the LOTR license was so carefully guarded for years; sad to see it was all for naught. It's been a long time Games like this are why the LOTR license was so carefully guarded for years; sad to see it was all for naught. It's been a long time since I've been unfortunate enough to play something this sad.… Expand
  8. ChrisR.
    Dec 31, 2002
    0
    This piece of crap set me back $50... any relation it has to the Books is cosmetic. Sluggish play, impossible camera-angles, and a juvenile This piece of crap set me back $50... any relation it has to the Books is cosmetic. Sluggish play, impossible camera-angles, and a juvenile "hunt-and-find" scheme (which Sierra is notorious for) makes this a truly annoying piece of software. If I had known that Sierra had been involved (they hide that fact rather well), I never would have bought this silly thing. I was wanting an action game, and got nothing but a foolish scavenger-hunt. BOO :( Don't waste your money on this... it's nothing but the stupid "King's Quest" series with a new makeover.… Expand

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