9 /10 1 Votes
Genre(s) Role-playing game Developer Interplay Entertainment Mode Single-player video game | 4.5/5 Emuparadise Initial release date 1992 Publisher Interplay Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms DOS, MS-DOS, PC-9800 series, FM Towns Similar JRR Tolkien's The Lord, J R R Tolkien's Riders of, Lord of the Rings: Game One, War in Middle Earth, Kingdom O' Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is the name of a video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien, being the second volume in The Lord of the Rings.
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The game was released in 1992 for DOS, PC-98, and FM Towns. It is a sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game).
Description
The gameplay is similar to that of the first game. The game is an RPG wherein the player controls multiple characters from the book. It uses a top-down perspective. The game takes place slightly before its predecessor ends: at the dark forest of Fangorn. The story splits into several journeys of different characters similar to the book, the game also switches between different controllable parties. The ultimate goal is to reach the Two Towers and destroy the One Ring.
An Amiga version of the game was cancelled and a planned third part sequel was also never finished.
Reception
Computer Gaming World approved of the game's use of predetermined switching between characters, stating that it gives Towers a depth of narrative which would not otherwise have been possible". The magazine concluded that those who enjoyed the first game in the series would enjoy its sequel, while newcomers might be confused but "still find Towers a worthy piece of entertainment".