Lord of the rings game
Posted by Marcel Klum on 22 December 2001 - 13:25 · 4 comments & 697 views
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#1 Posted by Arthur ap Aurelius on 23 Dec 2001 - 07:09
- Lord of the Rings MMORPG! *prays*
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#2 Posted by aquadark on 24 Dec 2001 - 06:31
- LOTR FOR PC ! *prays*
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#3 Posted by velocity3k on 24 Dec 2001 - 17:10
- PC Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#4 Posted by PJK on 25 Dec 2001 - 21:13
- take a look at world of warcraft. u might get a slight preeview =D
For the Gameboy Advance, The Lord of the Rings, Part 1 is based on characters and situations from the first two books of the classic Tolkien epic. It allows players complete control over the entire Fellowship on their adventure from the beginning of "The Fellowship of the Ring" to partway through "The Two Towers". It will feature an isometric graphics engine combined with an intuitive character interaction and combat control system to highlight this immersive, RPG-style game. This title is also scheduled for Q4 2002.
More titles for other platforms, including PC, are slated for later release.
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