Senor de los Anillos, El - El Retorno del Rey (Spain)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2003
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✪ Reviewed on January 31, 2023
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El Senor de los Anillos El Retorno del Rey is the Spanish cut of The Return of the King. Cinematic brawler, local co-op and faithful Jackson mood. Effective and loyal.
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Category
Action1 player12+
Description
An EA Redwood Shores and EA action game released in 2003, the Spanish edition of The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King. Full Spanish localization of the official adaptation of Peter Jackson's film, with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, Frodo and Sam in epic battles (Pelennor, Black Gate, Mount Doom). Hack-and-slash combat and local co-op.
Senor de los Anillos, El - El Retorno del Rey review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
The Spanish edition stands out for its tableaux of the land of Shadow. Far from the white city, the adventure sinks into Mordor, plains of ash, smoking black rocks, a sky reddened by the glow of Mount Doom. Two exhausted bearers make their way in the open, tiny in a volcanic desolation. This tilt toward a mineral hell offers a setting at the opposite of the trilogy's radiant fortresses.
The music reserves its summit for the resolution. When the threat at last collapses, the score blossoms into a luminous apotheosis, broad strings and solar brass for the crowning and the return of peace. After hours of martial tension, this musical denouement, warm and calmed, rewards the player's effort and closes the epic on a note of quiet glory.
The story is structured around a series of exceptional adversaries. Each major stage ends in a duel against a foe far more powerful and unsettling than the rank and file crossed so far. These formidable guardians mark the progression like so many rungs, so that the story reads as a steady climb of ordeals, each preparing the ultimate confrontation.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,8 GB📅14/11/2003
Published by Electronic Arts
Senor de los Anillos, El - El Retorno del Rey (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The Spanish edition of Electronic Arts' Return of the King, a version localized for the Spanish-speaking market of the beat'em up drawn from the third Lord of the Rings film. Its interest lies mainly in this Spanish dubbing and text, making it the reference version in Spain, the object staying common and affordable. A piece of nostalgia for Spanish-speaking fans of Peter Jackson's trilogy.
Is Senor de los Anillos, El - El Retorno del Rey still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2003 on PS2, Electronic Arts' project extends the formula of the previous brawler by covering the final battles of The Lord of the Rings. The levels grow in scale, from the epic Deep to the Pelennor Fields, and the playable cast widens with paths dedicated to Gandalf, Aragorn or Sam. Local two player co-op deepens the pleasure of the mass clashes. The repetitive structure and the uneven difficulty persist. A polished adaptation, recommended for fans of cathartic action and for Tolkien devotees nostalgic about that great era of licensed games.
