Lord of the Rings Board Game Reviews

With the massive interest generated by the brilliant film adaptations of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (LOTR) it was inevitable that there would be a huge market for LOTR products especially games that could reproduce the feel of the original books. A very successful set of PS2 games was released but for the more traditional gamers an intelligently ...  Read the complete review

The Lord Of The Rings Board game pits the wits of between two and five players against the Dark Lord Sauron. The idea is that you all team together and use your collective 'powers' against him to destroy the ring and prevent him reaching the light. The rules are lengthy and complex. There are many pieces, cards, tokens etc. ...  Read the complete review

How on earth can anyone make a game that has the feel of the book Lord of the Rings? I'm still not sure, but this game is very impressive. It is beautifully illustrated by renowned Tolkien illustrator John Howe (who also did some of the conceptual art on the current film version of Lord of the Rings). The gameplay is ...  Read the complete review

Whilst some people may think the recent lord of the rings craze is nothing more than hippy propaganda to promote beards there are some really good merchandise items available. Reinhard Knizia's Lord of the rings board game for 2-5 players made by Sophisticated games/Hasbro/Parker bros. at first glance doesn't look anything special or ...  Read the complete review