The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

 PC
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. Cincinnati Enquirer
    70
    The game suffers from some repetitive missions with a lot of "fetch this and find that," plus many of the camera angles are finicky.
  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 Gamer
    68
    It takes slightly longer to finish the game than to watch the movie -- I got through it in about severn hours. [Holiday 2002, p.96]
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  5. 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.
  6. IGN
    65
    It does sadly leave out big important sections of the story which can make things sometimes seem a bit disjointed.
  7. Quandary
    60
    So because of its simplicity and relative shortness I'd say this game is more for the teenage player, which is not surprising as it is a PC and console game release.
  8. GameSpy
    59
    Considering the amount of detail that clearly went into designing the lush landscapes, enormous environments, and character art for this game, it's really a shame that the fun factor seems like less than an afterthought.
  9. 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.
  10. GameSpot
    57
    It just isn't that much fun to play, thanks to its control and camera problems, along with its occasional crashes and lack of an autosave feature.
  11. 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.
  12. Game Over Online
    54
    All glittery golden on the outside, soulless, sucking void on the inside... The thought of a trilogy of games this bad is really and truly mind-boggling.

Awards & Rankings

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#40 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 54
  3. Negative: 11 out of 54
  1. 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.
  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...… Full Review »
  3. MEXTER
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    Very good game it was for this year. Lot of fun from killing orcs and specific feeling playing it some kind of danger in the air. itsVery good game it was for this year. Lot of fun from killing orcs and specific feeling playing it some kind of danger in the air. its completely different game compared to EA Lotr Trotk (adventure) and its based on book not movie. IT deserves the same rating… Full Review »
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