Is Lord of the Rings, The - The Two Towers still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2002 on PS2, Electronic Arts' project adapts the first two films of the Lord of the Rings trilogy into a third person brawler of formidable efficiency. The combat rests on combos, parries and gratifying finishing blows, illustrated by film footage drawn from the movies. Playing Aragorn, Legolas or Gimli at Helm's Deep delivers a genuine epic sweep. The repetition of the fights and the linearity make themselves felt. Recommended for fans of nervous action and for Tolkien devotees nostalgic about the golden age of film tie-ins, when licensed games could match their source with real craft.