History VideoGame / TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to the ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' film trilogy. It was released to coincide with the [[Film/TheTwoTowers 2002 film of the same name]], but actually covers events from the first film as well, starting with the siege of Barad-dûr depicted in the prologue to ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of the original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

* AnAxeToGrind: Gimli, of course, possessing both his signature axe and a set of tomahawk-like throwing axes. Many orc enemies also fight with these, some even dual-wielding.

** Similarly, the Warg Rider Commander can only be damaged when his Warg rises on hind legs to taunt you. Given that he’s smart enough to speak Common Tongue, one would think he would’ve learned after the first time.

* ExplosiveBarrels: There’s one level dedicated to destroying the supplies of Saruman’s explosives. As expected, it’s absolutely full of those.

* OneHitKill: There are the Goblin’s Bane, Orc’s Bane, and Uruk-hai’s Bane moves, which will instantly kill one of said enemies regardless of armour or anything else.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' film trilogy. It was released to coincide with the [[Film/TheTwoTowers 2002 film of the same name]], but actually covers events from the first film as well, starting with the siege of Barad-dûr depicted in the prologue to ''Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of the original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

* GameplayGrading: The game ranks each kill depending on how elaborate it was and how much damage the enemy has dealt to you before that. Killing someone with a basic attack is Good if they didn’t get to hit back and normal if they did. Using more elaborate attacks (or kicking them off ledges) is Great, while using advanced combos is Perfect. Interestingly, letting enemies get burnt by Uruk-hai flame grenades still counts as a kill, but only registers as Normal.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy. It was released to coincide with the [[Film/TheTwoTowers 2002 film of the same name]], but actually covers events from the first film as well, starting with the siege of Barad-dûr depicted in the prologue to ''Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing''. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of the original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy. Despite its title, it actually covers events from the first two films (plus a couple bonus missions), starting at the siege of Barad-dûr and finishing at Helm's Deep. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of the original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

* AnAxeToGrind: Gimli, of course, possessing both his signature axe and two tomahawk-like throwing axes. Many orc enemies also fight with these, some even dual-wielding.

* AdaptedOut: Sam, Faramir, Gollum, Treebeard, Eomer, Arwen (though her voice is briefly heard) and Grima. Merry and Pippin only appear briefly in a cutscene, and along with Sam are inexplicably absent from the levels at Moria.

* AdaptedOut: Sam, Faramir, Gollum, Treebeard, Eomer, Arwen, Grima don't appear at all, while Galadriel, Merry and Pippin only appear in cutscenes.

* AdaptedOut: Sam, Faramir, Gollum, Treebeard, Eomer, Arwen, Galadriel and Grima don't appear at all, while Merry and Pippin only appear in a cutscene.

* BloodlessCarnage: Standard for a T for Teen rated game (12+ in the UK), though notably averted in one cutscene after the "Helm's Deep: Breached Wall" level when Gimli kills an orc.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted for the protagonists: Aragorn gets 30 arrows, Legolas 60 and Gimli has 25 axes. Played straight for the enemies, who will never run out.

* BottomlessMagazines: Averted for the protagonists: Aragorn gets 40 arrows, Legolas 60 and Gimli has 20 axes. Played straight for the enemies, who will never run out.

* FlamingArrows: All of the hostile archers use these from lowly goblin archers to Uruk-hai crossbowmen. This has no discernible effect besides [[RuleOfCool looking cool]].

* BackgroundBoss: The Kraken-like Watcher at the Moria entrance always stays underwater and only attacks you with its tentacles, which you have to sever in order to ward it off. The Cave Troll at Balin’s Tomb is also this in his second stage when he gets the whip: your character retreats to the walkway above and has to rely on ranged weapons to finish him off while he’s smashing you with his whip.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy. Despite its title, it actually covers events from the first two films (plus a couple bonus missions), starting at the siege of Barad-dûr and finishing at Helm's Deep. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film trilogy. In spite of its title, it actually covers events from the first two films (plus a couple additional missions), starting at the Weathertop and finishing at the siege of the Helm’s Deep. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

Unlike [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames most licensed games]], the console version game was [[SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames universally well-received]], and possesses Metacritic [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers rating of 82]] and [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers similarly high]] [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers user scores]]. The game received a sequel, ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', which dealt with events from the third film and was similarly well-received.

* AdaptedOut: Sam and Grim don't appear at all, while Merry and Pippin only appear in a cutscene.

* ATasteOfPower: The game begins with a prologue for Isildur, who is considerably more powerful than any of the protagonists. [[spoiler:You unlock him if you finish the Orthanc Tower bonus level.]]

* DeadlyLunge: The goblins with shields will occasionally do one if they’re at a distance. Doesn’t help them much, however.

** Legolas fights with two elven short swords. Somewhat realistically, he’s also weaker in melee to Aragorn and Gimli, who manage fine with their single weapons. Same applies for ranged weapons: Gimli’s two throwing axes cannot match arrows in power.

* HeavilyArmoredMook: The Uruk-hai in their signature black armour to the freshly hatched unarmoured ones. Health-wise, they’re the toughest enemies in the game.

* SequentialBoss: The Cave Troll in the Balin’s Tomb level and Lurtz both have two stages of the fight.

* ShieldBearingMook: Firstly some goblins with their small triangle shields, then Orcs with large wooden shields. In both cases, the solution is to smash the shield with a heavy attack.

''The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to the Film/LordOfTheRings film trilogy. In spite of its title, it actually covers events from the first two films (plus a couple additional missions), starting at the Weathertop and finishing at the siege of the Helm’s Deep. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

* BackgroundBoss: The Kraken at the Moria entrance always stays underwater and only attacks you with its tentacles, which you have to sever in order to ward it off. The Cave Troll at Balin’s Tomb is also this in his second stage when he gets the whip: your character retreats to the walkway above and has to rely on ranged weapons to finish him off while he’s smashing you with his whip.

* UndignifiedDeath: In the sequel, it's possible to kill a Mûmakil and then die instantly when it falls on you.

Unlike [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames most licensed games]], the console version game was [[SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames universally well-received]], and possesses Metacritic [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers rating of 82]] and [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers similarly high]] [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers user scores]]. The game received a sequel, Lord Of the Rings: Return Of The King, which dealt with events from the third film and was similarly well-received.

''Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers'' is a HackAndSlash tie-in game to the Film/LordOfTheRings film trilogy. In spite of its title, it actually covers events from the first two films (plus a couple additional missions), starting at the Weathertop and finishing at the siege of the Helm’s Deep. In the main version ported to all major consoles, you’re allowed to choose Gimli, Legolas or Aragorn for each mission, and it’s possible to replay successful missions with the other two later on. It boasted advanced graphics for its day, as well as the use of original film score and actors. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version was understandably much simpler and had [[ReformulatedGame largely different gameplay]], including isometric view and larger cast of playable characters.

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'''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''' is a 2002 video game published by Creator/EA and based on the first two films of Peter Jackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''.

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!!The game provides examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The game not only covers the second film but also the first film.
* BreakingTheFellowship: As with the source material and first film.
* DistantPrologue: The tutorial takes place during the end of the Second Age.
* ForcedTutorial: The tutorial lets the player play as Isildur confronting Sauron.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: The cutscenes consists of clips from the films and footage made for the game.
* MediumBlending: The game switches between clips from the films into pre-rendered footage for the game.
* UnlockableContent: Isildur becomes playable once the game is completed.
* VersionExclusiveContent: The Gameboy Advance edition lets people not only play as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas but also Eowyn, Gandalf and Frodo.

* VersionExclusiveContent: The Gameboy Advance editions lets people not only play as Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas but also Eowyn, Gandalf and Frodo.