<a href="http://www.worthplaying.com/">WorthPlaying</a> has posted a <a href="http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=6516">review</a> of the <a href="http://www.lotr.com/frame_fellowship_gba.shtml">LOTR GBA RPG</a>, panning it with a <b>6.1/10</b>. Apparently, they didn't like the presentation of the book in a 2D Isometric, turn based RPG format, as you can see here:
<blockquote>The first thing you should know about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is that it is an isometric adventure/RPG. The second thing that you should know is that the game is based on the book, not the recent movie of the same name. I know some furry-footed Frodo-fan out there is saying “that sounds like the best idea since sliced Elven Waybread to me!†but riddle me this; what is it exactly about simple 2D sprites and boring text-menus that you think would do justice to the amount of depth found in the book? Good question, I gotta say, and I’m glad I asked it to .. myself, one good turn deserves another so I’ll go right ahead and answer my own question for you: nothing, the answer is nothing about this game does justice to its namesake. I know that may sound a little harsh but you have to understand, this game is confused, tedious, and while performing the various required objectives can be mildly amusing at times, more often than not it tends to feel like a chore instead of entertainment.</blockquote>
I don't know about that. I haven't tried it, but how bad could something be that <b>Chris Taylor</b>, of <a href="http://interplay.com/fallout">Fallout</a> fame, be?
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<blockquote>The first thing you should know about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is that it is an isometric adventure/RPG. The second thing that you should know is that the game is based on the book, not the recent movie of the same name. I know some furry-footed Frodo-fan out there is saying “that sounds like the best idea since sliced Elven Waybread to me!†but riddle me this; what is it exactly about simple 2D sprites and boring text-menus that you think would do justice to the amount of depth found in the book? Good question, I gotta say, and I’m glad I asked it to .. myself, one good turn deserves another so I’ll go right ahead and answer my own question for you: nothing, the answer is nothing about this game does justice to its namesake. I know that may sound a little harsh but you have to understand, this game is confused, tedious, and while performing the various required objectives can be mildly amusing at times, more often than not it tends to feel like a chore instead of entertainment.</blockquote>
I don't know about that. I haven't tried it, but how bad could something be that <b>Chris Taylor</b>, of <a href="http://interplay.com/fallout">Fallout</a> fame, be?
Spotted at <A href="http://shacknews.com">Shacknews</a>.
