The first of many games based on the movie series, this game does alright for a simple action game. It follows the story from the middle of The Fellowship of the Ring until Helm's Deep. The hack-and-slash gameplay is a bit raw but comes out alright. A good game for any Lord of the Rings movie fan.
Story - 8, based on Tolkien so of course it's good, but it departs here and there and doesn't cover any of the hobbits' adventures.
Gameplay - 6, basic, kill orcs and then kill more orcs.
Visuals - 6, nothing special.
Music - 9, uses the score from The Fellowship of the Ring.
Controls - 6, not too responsive but ok.
Originality - 5, created for a movie tie-in cash grab, no innovative gameplay.
Characters - 9, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are brought to the medium well.
Fun - 7, pretty good for a Lord of the Rings game.
Overall - 7.0