This game Towers over the first! (The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (PS2))

Member Name: heekeer

Product:	The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (PS2)
Date:	14/08/09 (11 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Captures the look of the movies well, combat is fun, upgradable moves

Disadvantages: Some levels are a bit small

The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers is an action game developed by EA for the Playstation 2.

The game takes place during the second of the Lord of The Rings movies and briefly follows the story of the journeys of the Ring bearer Frodo, his hobbit friends Merry and Pippin but the games main focus is on Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli. The game will take you right from the start of the game where Sarumans army is burning the villages right to the final conflict at Helms Deep.

The gameplay is a hack and slash style game and you can use either one of the three heroes Aragorn, Legolas or Gimli. Each character has slightly different strengths but all play relatively similarly so generally you can pick whichever character you want and be able to tackle any level. Aragorn has a sword and bow, Legolas has twin swords and a bow, Gimli has his axe and throwing axes.

Each character can perform loads of moves and combos and every level you complete will earn you experience points to unlock new combos and increase the stats of your character. The combat is satisfying and the game often puts you against dozens of enemy characters at once which can prove a challenge especially if there are any berserkers in the mix! A massive improvement over the dismal combat in the first game.

Some levels do feel limited by the Playstation 2 though, especially the final conflict at Helms Deep which takes place on a very small section of the giant fortress.

Graphically the game does a good job of recreating the movie actors and includes music from the films to make it an authentic experience.

If you are a fan of the Lord of the Rings you will enjoy immensely what this game showcases, it lets you relive all the key events and has brilliant combat.

Summary: Great action game.