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2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The best Lord of the Rings video games

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  1. Genre: TPP action game
  2. Year of release: 2003
  3. Platforms: PC, PS2, Xbox, GBA, GCN
  4. Developer: Visceral Games / EA Redwood Shores

The second place went to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. I remember it with no less fondness than, for example, The Battle of Middle-earth, thou it's not a better game in my book. Perhaps because at the time of its release, The Return of the King was simply dazzling visually. Fragments of the film smoothly turned into cutscenes on game engine, which, in turn, were made into actual gameplay. It was good to watch, and even better to play, because the combat system was masterful – regardless of whether we played as Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas or any of the hobbits.

Still, the game was relatively difficult – at least for the 12-year-old me who tested it about a year after release. I repeated my last mission, Rifts of Doom, several dozen times before I finally managed to push the unfortunate Gollum into the fires of Mount Doom. In face of a considerable challenge, the perfect mode was fun as hell – its activation resulted in our character becoming immune to enemy attacks, and each kill was awarded with the highest possible score. It was quite powerful!

I have always found playing Gandalf the most fun, although the mission "Minas Tirith – Top of the Wall" gave me a hard time. Image Source: YouTube / Atharendil. - The best games in the world of The Lord of the Rings – Editor's Choice – Document – 2022-09-18
I have always found playing Gandalf the most fun, although the mission "Minas Tirith – Top of the Wall" gave me a hard time. Image Source: YouTube / Atharendil.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING – HOW TO PLAY COMFORTABLY ON MODERN PC WITH MODES

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is almost two decades old, so it's no surprise that the game is not suited to modern PCs. As usual, fans came to the rescue, developing some useful modifications.

  1. Resolution Tweak – Adds support for modern high-resolution widescreens.
  2. Windows 10 Fix – If you have problems running the game on the latest versions of Windows, this project will solve them in most cases.
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Hubert Sledziewski

Hubert Sledziewski

Has been writing professionally since 2016. He joined Gamepressure.com five years later - although he has known the service since he had access to the internet - to combine his love for words and games. Deals mainly with news and journalism. A sociologist by education, a gamer by passion. He started his gaming adventure at the age of four - with a Pegasus. Currently, prefers PC and demanding RPGs, but does not shy away from consoles or other genres. When he's not playing or writing, he enjoys reading, watching series (less often movies) and Premier League matches, listening to heavy music, and also walking the dog. Almost uncritically loves the work of Stephen King. Does not abandon plans to follow in his footsteps. However, he keeps his first "literary achievements" locked away deep in a drawer.

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