The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is an action-adventure game for PlayStation 2, based on the film of the same name. It continues the narrative from The Two Towers, featuring three intertwined storylines focused on Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, Gandalf, and Frodo with Sam. The game introduces unlockable characters and enhanced multiplayer gameplay elements.
The video game adaption of the acclaimed film of the same name. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a follow up the well received adaption of the first two films in the trilogy. The game expands on what The Two Towers accomplished, with the action and adventure sequel introducing three separate story lines from the movie: one following Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, as The Two Towers did, another following Gandalf, and a third following Frodo and Sam, with Merry, Pippin, and Faramir serving as unlockable characters. Gameplay features were also expanded upon, including multiplayer.