Game play for The Fellowship follows much the same model as that for Dungeon Siege. The point of view is third-person. The players can move by the quickest route forward, or can take advantage of various side adventures to pick up artifacts or equipment to improve their combat ability.
It is worth noting that the game contains many sections of the story which were omitted from the film, so that a character like Aragon is not restricted to combat roles.
LOTR fans playing on a PC are at a disadvantage not only because they only have the first part of the trilogy at their disposal, but also because they have to make do with inferior graphics, as the PC version is no match for the fluidity of PS2.
Destiny Warriors II:
Shin Sangokumusou 2
(真三國無雙二)
Platform: PS 2
Domestic Distributor: Taiwan Koei Entertainment Software
Release date: Already available
Language: Chinese and English
The warfare during the Three Kingdoms period between 500BC and 200BC has been one of the most fruitful sources of material for game developers. Among the games about the Three Kingdoms, the first first-person shooter is the Destiny Warriors series developed by Japan's Koei Entertainment Software. It has quickly established itself as one of the most popular games in Taiwan.
The Japanese and English editions of Destiny Warriors II were brought to market last year and the Chinese one was released this September.
"So far, more than two million sets have been sold, the best record among games featuring the Three Kingdoms," said Liu Cheng-ho (劉政和), Taiwan Koei's vice president.
The player simply has to choose a historic figure from the Three Kingdoms. The role-player will lead the army to fight with enemies in historical battles to unite China, using the different skills of different characters.
"It is not an RPG game. One does not interact with non-player characters. Nor is it a real-time strategy game (RTS). There is no need for the player to collect resources for later fighting. It is more like an ancient Counter Strike. The only difference is that guns are replaced by swords," said Ivan Lin, senior editor of the Gamebase Website.
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