Video Gaming News - November 2003
Redwood City, CA (November 4, 2003) - Electronic Arts announced that
The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King has begun to ship nationwide on
all platforms and will be in stores everywhere on November 6, 2003. The
blockbuster action adventure game will be available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,
GameCube, PC, and Game Boy Advance under the EA GAMES™ brand.
From EA:
Based on New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson’s upcoming film adaptation of the
classic novel, The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King video game will
once again put the fate of Middle-earth™ in the hands of gamers as they become
the hero in a cinematic action adventure of epic scale. In the final installment
of the blockbuster movie trilogy, players must destroy the One Ring by casting
it into the Crack of Doom, freeing Middle-earth from the clutches of the Dark
Lord Sauron.
EA’s second The Lord of the Rings action adventure game, The Lord of the
Rings; The Return of the King will allow players to journey through multiple
gameplay paths, taking control of the motion picture’s heroes. Defend the walls
of Minas Tirith as Gandalf, raise the Army of the Dead as Aragorn, Legolas, or
Gimli, and with Frodo and Sam, deliver the ring to the fiery depths of Mount
Doom.
Based on the breathtaking environments from the upcoming film, The Lord of
the Rings; The Return of the King’s third person gameplay will include immersive
action and adventure elements set in rich, interactive levels. Fans eagerly
awaiting the third theatrical installment (hitting theaters nationwide on
December 17, 2003) will have a “sneak peek” opportunity to see and experience
footage from “The Return of the King” movie. In addition to actual footage, over
200,000 production assets from the movie were used in the game’s development,
along with portrayals and voiceovers from the film cast members, motion capture
data from the movie stunt team, and an immersive musical score composed by
Academy Award-winner Howard Shore.
An all-new multiplayer cooperative mode will let players form their own
Fellowship before embarking on their journey through Middle-earth. The
PlayStation 2 console version features two-player online cooperative play
throughout the entire game’s fifteen levels. From game lobbies, players can find
their friends through buddy lists and chat via EA Messenger instant messaging,
or be paired automatically with a gamer of comparable level. Players will be
able to choose any two of the six playable characters, and chat hands-free for
maximum teamwork. An Internet connection, network adaptor, and memory card for
the PlayStation 2 console are required for online play.
The Lord the Rings; The Return of the King, which was developed by EA Redwood
Shores Studio (Amaze Entertainment for Game Boy Advance), is rated “T” (Teen) by
the ESRB and retails for $49.95 on console platforms and $39.95 for PC and Game
Boy Advance. For more information on online features of the product, see the
platform-specific pages of the official franchise website at
lordoftherings.eagames.com.
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