showing 5 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
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| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Interplay Entertainment (Snowblind Studios) | 2001 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance combines fast-paced action and adventure in the popular world of Baldur's Gate. It features an epic tale of intrigue, alliances, explosive spell effects, and highly detailed creatures and environments, and allows for both single- and two-player cooperative play. Characters are customizable, each with unique powers, appearance, and abilities. This is the first console game to feature Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition rules in real time. The game features Dolby Digital sound, comprehensive voice acting, and a completely original soundtrack.*** [32]***EAN-13: [code]5026102005519[/code] (Interplay, PAL) - lang: eng, fre, ger, ita, spa***Black Isle Studios is mentioned but their involvement is not elaborated. Virgin Interactive Entertainment worked as exclusive distributor in Europe.***[b]voice overs[/b] - does not cover the protagonist in dialogs, but he/she still does say short phrases here and there. [b]dialog-sentences[/b] - there's very little choices, though. [b]suicidebombers[/b] - floating single-eyed gasbags [b]karmic creatures[/b] - some zombies release poisonous fume on death. [b]pop-up mooks[/b] - only some [b]caninoids[/b] - gnolls [b]sasquatch[/b] - yeti --- averted hazardous powers / safe powers - fireball is harmful to the caster, but meteor swarm and flame "shield" isn't. the others dont't have the capability for harming the caster (based on visual feedback). As such, this is too mixed case to mark as either.***[b]Characters/classes:[/b] * Vahn, human archer (arcane archer) * Kromlech, dwarven fighter * Adrianna, elven sorceress***1 player and 2 players cooperative play. | labelimagesubject |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Electronic Arts (Stormfront Studios) | 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers action-adventure game will allow players to take control of the trilogy’s action heroes--Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli--with other members of the Fellowship taking an active role during gameplay. Players will battle a variety of Orcs and square off against vicious boss monsters including the Cave Troll and Saruman. A tactical gameplay system will encourage players to react quickly and be strategic with their selection of characters, weaponry, and combat moves.***Join the fellowship and experience all of the action from the first two blockbuster movies in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Step into the roles of Aragorn the Ranger, Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf, each with their own set of upgradeable attacks and combos. Battle Sauron's minions including an army of 10,000 Uruk-Hai on the walls of Helm's Deep, hordes of Orcs on the plains of Rohan, and even the monstrous Cave Troll in Balin's Tomb. With scenes from both movies, and exclusive interviews with the stars from the films, you'll have everything you need to determine the fate of Middle-earth. Play as the three action heroes from the movies, Aragorn the Ranger, Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf, each with unique fighting styles and upgradeable combat moves. | labelimagesubject |
| The Hobbit | Sierra;Konami (Midway) | 2003 | Set in the mythical world of Middle-earth, The Hobbit is an action adventure game in which the player assumes the role of Bilbo Baggins. The player will control Bilbo from his peaceful Hobbit hole in Hobbiton into the dark and harrowing Mirkwood forest and finally to the Lonely Mountain, in which lies Smaug the dragon. Sent on a journey by Gandalf the wizard along with Thorin the dwarf and his stout and sturdy cohorts, Bilbo will acquire items, knowledge, and in the case of a Hobbit, courage to help him complete the quest as he comes face to face with elves, trolls, orcs, spiders, wolves, and more. [R2D2-A] | labelimagesubject |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Electronic Arts (Hypnos Entertainment) | 2003 | Return to Middle-earth in the only video game based on the epic final chapter of the highly-acclaimed The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Developed using the same digital assets as the films, The Return of the King re-creates in stunning detail the final events of the War of the Ring. Become the heroes who determine the fate of Middle-earth as you traverse the haunted Paths of the Dead, defend Minas Tirith from the onslaught of thousands of Sauron's minions, and even play co-op multiplayer with a friend as you march against the impenetrable Black Gates of Mordor. The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands. Features: * Jump and swing from ropes, fire catapults, kick boulders, and more * Live out the final installment in the trilogy with seamless movie-to-game transitions * For 1 or more players * Third-person action/adventure gameplay * Eight playable characters, including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, and Frodo | labelimagesubject |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | EA Games (EA Redwood Shores) | 2004 | * Play on the side of light or shadow. In an adventure that intersects the main plot points of the film trilogy, battle on the side of the Fellowship in their quest to save Middle-earth or unlock the evil missions where you fight on the side of Sauron. * Deep gameplay that expands all three films. Travel to familiar and unfamiliar places such as the Mines of Moria, Helm's Deep, Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith, and a host of unexpected locations like the White Mountains Plains. * Customize your hero or villain: Upgrade your character with an in-depth skill tree system where you can acquire unique skills in melee combat, ranged weaponry, defense, and magic. * Discover a vast array of weapons, armor and clothing, and other Middle-earth items. * Free-roaming gameplay. Explore, take on side quests, and uncover secret characters to join your party, or special weapons and items to boost your existing characters. * Fight alongside or against key characters from The Lord of the Rings such as Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Eowyn, and the Balrog. * New user-controlled cameras keep players aware of everything around them. * Innovative turn-based battle system allows you to fight on horseback or Warg and define the rules of engagement. * Voiceover from the original actors and assets from all three The Lord of the Rings films. [Aibo] | labelimagesubject |
