The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King remains one of the greatest cinematic experiences of our lifetimes, and it stands as one of the best movies of all-time in any genre, a staggering masterpiece of action and storytelling. The original books are also the foundational works of fantasy, informing every great piece of writing that has come in the genre since.
As such, any time it comes back in any form, it's worth paying attention to as a fan, as we have already seen the potential of further adaptations. The most noteworthy of those is undoubtedly the direct video game adaptation of the movie, which remains beloved, and objectively one of the most impressive action games of the PS2 era.
Now, one of the other best Lord of the Rings games of all-time has just received a new release, and it brings the final part of the trilogy to the fore for the first time.
Any Lord of the Rings fan who grew up playing PC games will likely have crossed paths with the Battle for Middle-earth series. The second game, in particular, is a spectacular translation of the series' set-piece conflicts into real-time...
