Despite only getting a handful of video game adaptations, The Lord of the Ring's translation to our PC monitors and CRT screens has always been rather successful. Sure, there have been a few duds here and there, but, for the most part, LOTR has continued to offer memorable new adventures across Middle-earth as well as faithful retellings of the movies and books that continue to entertain fans to this very day.
However, as great as many of the very best Lord of the Rings games are, the vast majority of them are no longer accessible, and even more have aged poorly. That isn't an indictment on their overall quality, as even the most poorly aged of the LOTR games continue to offer truly astounding gameplay. Nevertheless, for graphics purists and those looking for a more modern Lord of the Rings video game experience in 2026, it could prove a problem. Fortunately, recent remasters of the very best PS2 LOTR games are fixing both of those issues for good.
Both The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King on PlayStation 2 are over 20 years old, and, consequently, haven't aged...
