The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

 Xbox
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
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  1. Blake
    Oct 9, 2002
    6
    Worth a rent, but not a buy. Definitely more for fans of the book or movie. Great graphics, semi-fun gameplay, but I can't see much replay value in this one.
  2. MattyH.
    Aug 13, 2003
    3
    The greatest moment of this game was the first 2 minutes of gameplay. Then it just felt like a chore too play. Actualy, that is most of the gameplay. e.g. go and find 11 lillies, run around this maze, collect all 5 piglets... and you do it all by yourself! Its supposed to be the fellowship of the ring. And the worst part when you go to first person you can only look around without moving. The greatest moment of this game was the first 2 minutes of gameplay. Then it just felt like a chore too play. Actualy, that is most of the gameplay. e.g. go and find 11 lillies, run around this maze, collect all 5 piglets... and you do it all by yourself! Its supposed to be the fellowship of the ring. And the worst part when you go to first person you can only look around without moving. Not good for evading attacks. Its like doing the dishes for your Mum.… Expand
  3. AlexD.
    Oct 12, 2002
    10
    Great graphics. good storyline, and good action.
  4. StealthKnight
    Oct 12, 2002
    5
    It is a good idea, although the voice acting sucks, and it starts so boring that by the time you get to some fun stuff the whole mood is over with yeah don't waste your time.
  5. CallumO.
    Dec 21, 2002
    8
    This game is good for the people who want to have easy levels.
  6. A.J.
    Dec 17, 2002
    0
    Poor graphics and sound. might as well be for ps1. video skips on my copy as well as friends. More suitable for an 8 yr old. missions don't seem to have much point or relativeness to the game. hope Two Towers is better and comes soon.
  7. Steyraus
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    Trash, pure trash.. What an embaresment to ruin one of the most beloved IPs ever.. Controls are rubish, pacing and balancing none existant, grapic a terible, the camera clips into faces in cut scenes, thats how little effort was put into this...One of the worst games ive ever played..

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#59 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
15
#15 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  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.
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  2. Eurogamer
    40
    If you can live with all the problems, irritations and lack of inspiring gameplay, there’s actually a reasonably big game locked away. Real, hardcore Tolkien nuts, who live and breath the man’s work, may get something out of this.
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  3. Xbox Nation Magazine
    20
    If there was any truth in advertising, Universal would hawk this game as "Lord of the Pointless Fetch Quest" and recommend that potential buyers seek the Fellowship of Many Beers to dull the pain. [Winter 2002, p.103]
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