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| releasedate=Spring [[1993]] | | releasedate=Spring [[1993]] | ||
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'''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers''' is a PC game by [[Interplay Productions]]. | '''J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers''' is a PC game by [[Interplay Productions]].<ref name="Tolkien Games">[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/lotr2.html The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 5 February 2011)</ref><ref>[The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers http://www.giantbomb.com/jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-vol-ii-the-two-towers/61-15954/] at GiantBoomb (retrieved 5 February 2011)</ref><ref name="El Anillo">[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=GEN&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=7 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 8 (retrieved 5 February 2011)</ref><ref name="IMDB">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406042/ The Lrod of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers] at IMDB (retrieved 5 February 2011)</ref><ref name="Moby">[http://www.mobygames.com/game/jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-vol-ii-the-two-towers The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers] at Moby Games (retrieved 5 February 2011)</ref> | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
''The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers'' followed the first part, ''[[The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 computer game)]]'', and chronicles the events of [[The Two Towers|the second tome]]. A third game was originally also planned, covering ''[[The Return of the King]]'', but it never came to be. | ''The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers'' followed the first part, ''[[The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 computer game)]]'',<ref name="Tolkien Games"/> and chronicles the events of [[The Two Towers|the second tome]].<ref name="El Anillo"/> A third game was originally also planned, covering ''[[The Return of the King]]'', but it never came to be.<ref name="Tolkien Games"/> | ||
The game was designed by [[Scott Bennie]], who chose to retain most of the story and also mixed in elements from [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s other works. | The game was designed by [[Mark Whittlesey]] and [[Scott Bennie]],<ref name="Tolkein Games"/><ref name="IMDB"/> who chose to retain most of the story and also mixed in elements from [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s other works.<ref name="El Anillo"> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The gameplay was copied from the first game, but made considerably easier. Unlike its predecessor, there is no fixed character: several characters are playable, each with a selection of weapons. | The gameplay was copied from the first game,<ref name="El Anillo"/> but made considerably easier. Unlike its predecessor, there is no fixed character: several characters are playable,<ref name="Moby"/> each with a selection of weapons. | ||
The game also featured an [[wikipedia:Automap|automapping]] system, and the scale was reduced to improve player orientation. | The game also featured an [[wikipedia:Automap|automapping]] system, and the scale was reduced to improve player orientation. |
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers | |
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Video game | |
Developer | Interplay Productions |
Publisher | Interplay Productions |
Platform | PC, MS-DOS, Amiga (never released) |
Release date | Spring 1993 |
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is a PC game by Interplay Productions.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production
The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers followed the first part, The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 computer game),[1] and chronicles the events of the second tome.[3] A third game was originally also planned, covering The Return of the King, but it never came to be.[1]
The game was designed by Mark Whittlesey and Scott Bennie,[6][4] who chose to retain most of the story and also mixed in elements from Tolkien's other works.<ref name="El Anillo">
Gameplay
The gameplay was copied from the first game,[3] but made considerably easier. Unlike its predecessor, there is no fixed character: several characters are playable,[5] each with a selection of weapons.
The game also featured an automapping system, and the scale was reduced to improve player orientation.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers at Tolkien Games (retrieved 5 February 2011)
- ↑ [The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers http://www.giantbomb.com/jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-vol-ii-the-two-towers/61-15954/] at GiantBoomb (retrieved 5 February 2011)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo p. 8 (retrieved 5 February 2011)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Lrod of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers at IMDB (retrieved 5 February 2011)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers at Moby Games (retrieved 5 February 2011)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- Alfred C. Giovetti, "The Two Towers: The Lord of the Rings, Volume II", published in Compute!, Vol. 15 Issue 1 (January 1993), pages 136-7