Retro Game Walkthroughs for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PlayStation 2)
Submitted By: Morius
PROLOUGE: The only problem here is the falling rock. You play as
Isildur, just use triangle to break the shields of the Orcs and
cross to kill the ones without any shields. For more points you
can also try defending some of the strikes with the square
button.
WHATHERTOP: Now you'll play as Aragorn against the Ringwraths.
Aragorn is holding a flaming torch, use your fierce attack
(triangle) to set fire to the Ringwraths. If you get knocked
down or hit by one of them, just go up to the fire in the middle
and press the cross or triangle button to re-light it. Only the
fierce attack will work and you can't hurt the Ringwraths with a
torch that's not lighted! Halfway through this level Frodo will
be stabbed by one of the Ringwraths. His energy will decrease
and then you'll be fighting two Ringwraths, but they will also
go for Frodo. You have to protect him as well as yourself.
THE GATES OF MORIA: This is the first level where you'll have to
choose between three characters: Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas.
Your best bet is to stick with one character all the way through
to increase the skill level. Then you can complete the game
again using the other two. If you choose Gimli Aragorn will
accompany you. If you choose Aragorn or Legolas Gimli will
accompany you. Follow the path down for a while and Gimli will
say "There are Orcs! Many of them!" And about four Orcs will
come at you. You can shoot them from a distance or use your
sword, but remember that if you use the bow, you can kill the
Orcs from a safe distance. Run down again when you have killed
the Orcs and there will be an explosion beside you and more Orcs
will come out so be prepared. When you've killed these Orcs,
check in the big hole they made for a crate. Smash it open and
get the health potion inside. Keep going and there will be a
cut-scene. Gimli will shout "Quickly! This way!" and run
forward, and you will save him from an Orc. After this there
will be a lot of Orcs attacking you and some will be archers.
Block the arrows with the square button and kill the attacking
Orcs. The best way to kill the archers is to give them a taste
of their own medicine and shoot them! Throughout the level there
will be similar things happening, so be on your Guard, and at
the end of the level you will find the fist boss...
THE WATCHER IN THE WATER
Your companion will be knocked out and you'll be left fighting
this huge creature. Wait for the tentacles to swish at you and
block them. Now run up and cut one of them off. The actual
Watcher will now appear. Shoot it or throw an axe at it. Keep
repeating this and eventually The Watcher in the Water will be
defeated.
BALIN'S TOMB: In this level you'll be attacked by tones of Orcs.
Kill the Orcs that come running to you and shoot the ones coming
through the door. If you need to, block the shots from the Orcs.
Some of them will have shields so you'll have to break them with
the triangle button first and then kill them. Once you've killed
enough a giant cave troll will come at you. Either use your
arrows or your axes if your Gimli and throw them at it. Keep
doing this (and you might need to still fight off a couple of
Orcs) and eventually a cut-scene will show you jumping up to the
side of the tomb. Now the troll will use the chain against you.
CAVE TROLL
No here's boss number two - Keep firing at the troll and dodge
when he throws the chain at you. You can also try using the
pillars for cover but the troll will rip them off. Keep dodging
and an Orc will come every so often, just kill it with your
quick attack (X).
AMON HEN: You'll start off at the top of a hill in the middle of
a fight with Uruk-Hai. Kill the ones close to you and then run
back and shoot the rest. Go forward and a host of Uruk-Hai will
run at you. Shoot them first then kill them with your other
weapon. Keep going forward and there will eventually be archers
who fire arrows that burst into balls of flame - watch out for
them. This is all that you need to know for this level, until
you come to boss no. 3.
LURTZ
The fight will start with Lurtz firing arrows at you. Parry
until he's fired three shots then fire one of your own. Keep
repeating this until he comes to attack. Get him to chase you
and hide behind a stone statue. He will swing with his sword and
it will get caught in the stone, take the chance to attack him.
And watch out for some Uruk-Hai that will attack you throughout
the fight. Just kill them with a simple fierce attack.
FANGORN FOREST: This level is much the same as Amon Hen. Just
follow the path and when you come to the trolls wait for them to
attack then strike them with your weapon. Easy!
PLAINS OF ROHAN: Again, this level is just the same as the last
two. Only this time you have to be QUICK. If there are too many
people that die then the game stops and you've lost. Wherever
you see fire and a barrel close by. Shoot the barrel to
extinguish the flames. If anything gets in your way just hit it
with a fierce attack.
THE WESTFOLD: Follow the path killing the enemies in the way.
Use your ranged weapon to blow up the explosives dotted around
the level, use them to your advantage and try to take some
enemies with the explosives by waiting until they get close
enough.
GAP OF ROHAN:
WARG BOSS
You can�t shoot the boss so wait until he try�s to attack you
and run into the water. He'll try two times and then the warg
will stand on its hind legs. Use this opportunity to strike it
and eventually kill it. Watch out for the Wargs that will
occasionally come in to help. You can just shoot these.
THE DEEPING WALL: In this level you have to knock down all the
ladders. The key to winning is also to fight. When there are too
many Orcs for comfort, shop a few of their heads off and then
continue. Smash the barrels for potions and other stuff.
BREACHED WALL: Use your ranged weapons to defeat the explosive
Uruk-Hai from a distance. Try and use their explosives against
other enemies, try to take out the explosive enemies first as
they will inflict the most damage on the door.
THE CATAPULT: Now run up and kill all the enemies. Don't let any
of them get past you but after that don't worry about the door.
Concentrate on the catapult. Attack both sides and the front and
the catapult will be defeated. If you hold down Triangle instead
of just tapping it you'll inflict more damage.
HORNBURG COURTYARD: This is the hardest level. Keep right in the
middle of the fight. Don't worry, usually you're energy just
jumps about and never gets too low. Keep as close as you can to
the gate. When Legolas or Aragorn shouts for help run and kill
the three of the Uruk-Hai as quickly as possible. Now head back
to the gate and keep fighting until you hear "Archers! On the
wall!". Now run up the stairs and take out all the archers. Head
back to the gate quick! After a while two trolls will come.
Defeat the both of them and the level will end.
Walkthrough by Chris Morris.
Isildur, just use triangle to break the shields of the Orcs and
cross to kill the ones without any shields. For more points you
can also try defending some of the strikes with the square
button.
WHATHERTOP: Now you'll play as Aragorn against the Ringwraths.
Aragorn is holding a flaming torch, use your fierce attack
(triangle) to set fire to the Ringwraths. If you get knocked
down or hit by one of them, just go up to the fire in the middle
and press the cross or triangle button to re-light it. Only the
fierce attack will work and you can't hurt the Ringwraths with a
torch that's not lighted! Halfway through this level Frodo will
be stabbed by one of the Ringwraths. His energy will decrease
and then you'll be fighting two Ringwraths, but they will also
go for Frodo. You have to protect him as well as yourself.
THE GATES OF MORIA: This is the first level where you'll have to
choose between three characters: Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas.
Your best bet is to stick with one character all the way through
to increase the skill level. Then you can complete the game
again using the other two. If you choose Gimli Aragorn will
accompany you. If you choose Aragorn or Legolas Gimli will
accompany you. Follow the path down for a while and Gimli will
say "There are Orcs! Many of them!" And about four Orcs will
come at you. You can shoot them from a distance or use your
sword, but remember that if you use the bow, you can kill the
Orcs from a safe distance. Run down again when you have killed
the Orcs and there will be an explosion beside you and more Orcs
will come out so be prepared. When you've killed these Orcs,
check in the big hole they made for a crate. Smash it open and
get the health potion inside. Keep going and there will be a
cut-scene. Gimli will shout "Quickly! This way!" and run
forward, and you will save him from an Orc. After this there
will be a lot of Orcs attacking you and some will be archers.
Block the arrows with the square button and kill the attacking
Orcs. The best way to kill the archers is to give them a taste
of their own medicine and shoot them! Throughout the level there
will be similar things happening, so be on your Guard, and at
the end of the level you will find the fist boss...
THE WATCHER IN THE WATER
Your companion will be knocked out and you'll be left fighting
this huge creature. Wait for the tentacles to swish at you and
block them. Now run up and cut one of them off. The actual
Watcher will now appear. Shoot it or throw an axe at it. Keep
repeating this and eventually The Watcher in the Water will be
defeated.
BALIN'S TOMB: In this level you'll be attacked by tones of Orcs.
Kill the Orcs that come running to you and shoot the ones coming
through the door. If you need to, block the shots from the Orcs.
Some of them will have shields so you'll have to break them with
the triangle button first and then kill them. Once you've killed
enough a giant cave troll will come at you. Either use your
arrows or your axes if your Gimli and throw them at it. Keep
doing this (and you might need to still fight off a couple of
Orcs) and eventually a cut-scene will show you jumping up to the
side of the tomb. Now the troll will use the chain against you.
CAVE TROLL
No here's boss number two - Keep firing at the troll and dodge
when he throws the chain at you. You can also try using the
pillars for cover but the troll will rip them off. Keep dodging
and an Orc will come every so often, just kill it with your
quick attack (X).
AMON HEN: You'll start off at the top of a hill in the middle of
a fight with Uruk-Hai. Kill the ones close to you and then run
back and shoot the rest. Go forward and a host of Uruk-Hai will
run at you. Shoot them first then kill them with your other
weapon. Keep going forward and there will eventually be archers
who fire arrows that burst into balls of flame - watch out for
them. This is all that you need to know for this level, until
you come to boss no. 3.
LURTZ
The fight will start with Lurtz firing arrows at you. Parry
until he's fired three shots then fire one of your own. Keep
repeating this until he comes to attack. Get him to chase you
and hide behind a stone statue. He will swing with his sword and
it will get caught in the stone, take the chance to attack him.
And watch out for some Uruk-Hai that will attack you throughout
the fight. Just kill them with a simple fierce attack.
FANGORN FOREST: This level is much the same as Amon Hen. Just
follow the path and when you come to the trolls wait for them to
attack then strike them with your weapon. Easy!
PLAINS OF ROHAN: Again, this level is just the same as the last
two. Only this time you have to be QUICK. If there are too many
people that die then the game stops and you've lost. Wherever
you see fire and a barrel close by. Shoot the barrel to
extinguish the flames. If anything gets in your way just hit it
with a fierce attack.
THE WESTFOLD: Follow the path killing the enemies in the way.
Use your ranged weapon to blow up the explosives dotted around
the level, use them to your advantage and try to take some
enemies with the explosives by waiting until they get close
enough.
GAP OF ROHAN:
WARG BOSS
You can�t shoot the boss so wait until he try�s to attack you
and run into the water. He'll try two times and then the warg
will stand on its hind legs. Use this opportunity to strike it
and eventually kill it. Watch out for the Wargs that will
occasionally come in to help. You can just shoot these.
THE DEEPING WALL: In this level you have to knock down all the
ladders. The key to winning is also to fight. When there are too
many Orcs for comfort, shop a few of their heads off and then
continue. Smash the barrels for potions and other stuff.
BREACHED WALL: Use your ranged weapons to defeat the explosive
Uruk-Hai from a distance. Try and use their explosives against
other enemies, try to take out the explosive enemies first as
they will inflict the most damage on the door.
THE CATAPULT: Now run up and kill all the enemies. Don't let any
of them get past you but after that don't worry about the door.
Concentrate on the catapult. Attack both sides and the front and
the catapult will be defeated. If you hold down Triangle instead
of just tapping it you'll inflict more damage.
HORNBURG COURTYARD: This is the hardest level. Keep right in the
middle of the fight. Don't worry, usually you're energy just
jumps about and never gets too low. Keep as close as you can to
the gate. When Legolas or Aragorn shouts for help run and kill
the three of the Uruk-Hai as quickly as possible. Now head back
to the gate and keep fighting until you hear "Archers! On the
wall!". Now run up the stairs and take out all the archers. Head
back to the gate quick! After a while two trolls will come.
Defeat the both of them and the level will end.
Walkthrough by Chris Morris.
Submitted By: Unknown
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-About the Game-
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This game, obviously, is the second part to the trilogy of "The
Lord of the Rings". This famous series was first written by J.R.R Tolkien in the early 1900s. It has now turned into not only a series of books, but it has transformed into a card game, a board game, movies, posters, magazines, and much more, including a game.
If you don't know, this is the second game out of three. The
first one is The Fellowship of the Ring.
This game was often rated not so well, and in comparision to this one, is very inferior. If you are wondering which game to buy, this is definately your safest bet.
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-Controls-
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When you read the FAQ, it is assumed that you know MOST
controls. I normally explain the controls that you need to use, so don't worry about that.
For extended control help (coming soon), look at the control that
comes up when the game is loading a level.
Here are the controls:
Box/Square: Parrys.
Parry is a move that allows you to block a move while taking NO
damage. This can be very helpful, especially when you're playing one hard enemy. You can just simply tap Box/Square a lot, and parry most attacks.
X: Normal Attack
What's a normal attack? Really, just take a guess. It's a normal
attack that varies between person to person. Some people are quicker than others. This is just a Aggressive Attack (see below) except weaker and quicker. This is probably the most used button.
Triangle: Aggressive Attack
An Aggressive Attack is exactly what it sounds like. It is a very aggressive attack. It attacks with basically all your force, and can, if
your enemy has one, destroy your enemy's shield. Very handy move. Why would you want to use the Normal Attack if you have this attack? Well, if you're attacking something aggressively, you don't leave much room for defense, right?
Same thing applies here. If you use this attack, then your opponent can
easily counter by Parrying or Normal Attacking before you can get your
attack in.
L1: Ranged Weapon Attack
I'm going to use the example of Legolas. Obviously, his ranged weapon are the arrows he shoots. You can use these by holding L1, then remotely
aim (it normally automatically locks on to your target), then tap X to
shoot arrows.
If you can't think for why this is useful, then think harder. ;)
Start: Pause Menu
Uh, this is a pause menu. Yay for this? It has three choices (normally) to select from, and they pretty much mean what they say. Not much
else to say about this. ;)
As I said before, there are MANY more controls than this. The pause screen will tell you what they are, but not what they do. Any more info
on this would be appreciated, as I must go on to the other sections. ;)
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-Characters-
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There are three characters that you can play as. There really
isn't one superior character, it's more a matter of preference and
skills.
Legolas: The Elf
Personally, Legolas is my favorite character in the books, so
the same applies in the game. He is a very quick character that has the ability to shoot arrows.
His main downfault is that he is not very strong. He also can't absorb hits very well. If you are good at dodging blows, and then coming
back with quick hits, Legolas is the man for you. ;)
Gimli: The Dwarf
Gimli is as he appears to be in the book: a very small, yet well
built dwarf. As you can probably see by the amazing graphics, he is very
strong, but his size weighs him down. This makes him very slow. However, he can easily take out opponents in one hit, if they don't get him first.
If you like to hit people, and not have to hassel with the evading, Gimli is your best bet.
Aragorn: The Man/Ranger
Aragorn is like the Mario of most games. He is a very well
rounded character that anybody can use. If this is your first time playing this game, then Aragorn will most likely be your best bet. If you don't have any strengths or weaknesses, then Aragorn will probably be the right person for you.
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-Walkthrough-
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**NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD!**
Walkthrough Notes:
I'm going to put this in a format that I'll TRY to have every character that you can use in every stage. However, I'm not going to do that right at this moment, as getting the rest of my guide done is my first
priority right now.
I'll have the first three levels up, until you get to Watcher of the Water in the third level.
Any additional strategys that you'd like to be seen in this FAQ can be sent to me. See the contributions portion for information. All difficulty levels are out of five stars.
NOTE: Most of the time, All the characters work the same. If in that case, I'll put a strategy for every character in general.
-*-Before the Game: Introduction-*-
When you first turn on your game, you get some very life-like cutscenes. The first part is about the Rings. If you don't know about them, feel free to listen, but you do not need to know this. It would definately help you comprehend the game a lot better. Listen when it comes to the part about The One Ring (also known as The Ruling Ring). That leads directly in to...
-*-Stage One: Prolouge-*-
Difficulty: *
Explanation: I'm not even sure if you can lose this one. ;) When
I was watching, the health bar stayed all the way up the whole time.
This is a good level to experiment on.
Character: Isildur
Why: Considering 1) You don't get to chose your character. 2)
He's the only one you can play as at this time, I don't think you're going to use anyone else. ;)
Strategy: Well, this is pretty easy. Like I said above, this is
a pretty good time to experiment, as it is impossible to lose. I'll explain how to win this mission anyway. First off, just kill a lot of the Orcs (bad people things) with the X Button (Normal Attack).
If your people die, oh well. ;)
Just continue to kill the Orcs regardless if you get hurt or not.
Wait until the cut-scene appears.
Now when the soldier Orcs come that have shields, you have to use Triangle (Aggressive Attack) to break it, then feel free to kill.
Continue doing this until ANOTHER cut-scene appears. Here, you
get to see Mt. Doom (the mountain you're supposed to bring the Ring to)
emit some nice fireballs. You don't really have to move from them because you can't die, but it's nice because they kill the Orcs. ;) Continue your onslaught until another (but the last, really) cut-scene appears. You get to see some scenes from the movie where Isildur cuts of Sauron's finger and gets the ring.
:)
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
-*-Stage Two: Weathertop-*-
Difficulty: **
Explanation: This actually could be hard if you don't know what
to do. But
since I'm here, I'm sure I could easily downgrade this to one
star, or
even less. :)
Character: Aragorn
Why: Again, you really don't have a choice. Aragorn is the only
option.
Strategy: Well, if there's onde bonus, you do get to see the
Hobbits
(I believe Frodo, Pippin, Merry, and Sam are there). This is the
scene in
the movie where Frodo and Aragorn (at this time known as
Strider) go to bed,
and when they wake up find Merry, Pippin, and Sam with a fire.
This helps
the Ringwraiths find them, and this is the battle.
At the beginning of this battle, there's just one Ringwraith.
You also
learn at the beginning of the battle that Square is Parry. This
will help
you a LOT in this battle.
While there's just one Ringwraith, don't even try to attack it.
Just simply
Parry all of its attacks until another one comes. They both
don't attack
you at once, so keep clicking away at the Square button. When
the third one
appears, then you actually get to start the fight. Immediately
after you
parry one of the Ringwraith's attacks, run over to the fire in
the center
and press Triangle.
Now that you have a torch, you can set the Ringwraiths on fire.
Sounds like
fun, huh? :D The only hard part is, they always seem to avoid
your attacks.
To do hit them with the fire, resume your Parrying. When one of
them attacks
you, simply parry their attack, the EXTREMELY quickly tap
Triangle two
times. At this rate, 3-4 hits will easily finish off one of the
Ringwraiths.
Whenever your fire runs out, run into the middle of the stage
again, and
press Triangle on the fire. This will re-ignite your torch. Kill
one more
Ringwraith, and then watch the cut-scene. You see that Frodo
gets so scared
that he puts on the Ring. Not really the best idea, but hey. ;)
The one plus to this part is that there's only one Ringwriath
that you have
to worry about left. Now you can see the outline of a Frodo
running around,
and the Ringwraith stalking it. Make sure you have your torch,
and then
go up to the Ringwraith and hit it. This should be pretty easy
to kill it,
just never run away from it for too long.
When you kill the last Ringwraith, then two more come in. Before
you can
get a chance to kill them (literally, it's part of the
cutscene), they
stab Frodo. So now you have two Ringwraiths and an injured
Frodo. Not
looking too bright, eh?
Well, this is still pretty easy. You have to do this VERY
QUICKLY! That's
the keything here. If you dont do it quickly, then Frodo will
die. Frodo's
health is on a bar on the left, so kill both Ringwraiths before
the time
runs out!
Once you kill them both, you get to see a nice cut-scene/movie
on the
Council of Elrond!
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
Note: Now you can purchase skills.
-*-Stage 3: Gates of Moria-*-
Difficulty: **
Explanation: Just as long as you grab the healing potions, you
should be
okay. The boss is fairly easy as well.
Character: Any
Why: Well, as it is the first REAL level, it's pretty easy, and
no
character has any REAL advantages in here. ;)
Strategy: Like I said before, the main thing is to grab as MANY
potion things
as possible. This will help you a LOT!
Watch the cut-scene with Saruman and such, then you see how if
you play as
Gimli, you and Aragorn go up ahead. If you play as Aragorn or
Legolas, you and
Gimli go up ahead. The other person will be played as the
computer, and you
won't meet up until the end of the level.
Follow up the mountain path until you meet up with a group of
Orc that come
sprinting down the mountain. They shouldn't cause much trouble.
;) Continue
along, and then the side of the mountain will explode, and a
gang of Orcs
come out at you. Kill them as well. Another wall will explode up
ahead.
Here you see a cut-scene with Gimli running ahead, killing an
Orc. Another
Orc pops out of the mountain, and right before he gets to Gimli,
Aragorn or
Legolas nails him with an arrow right in the neck. :)
Now, this part gets a little tougher. For a start, you have to
avoid the
flaming arrows the Orcs are now shooting at you. Here you come
across another
cut-scene. Let kill all the orcs that are close, while
deflecting the arrows
by parrying when needed.
When you have killed all the close Orcs, use L1 and X to shoot
arrows at the
Orcs higher up. More Orcs will climb up the mountain, but you
should be able
to kill them quite easily.
Go inside what seems to be a cave (I'm not really sure what it
is), and then
crack open the chest to your right, and then get ambushed by
more Orcs. ;)
There are some archer up ahead, but nothing should really
trouble you until
you get to the marsh.
When you approach the marsh, wade to the left. All sorts of Orcs
and things
will pop out of the water. Archers may be a problem here, but
simply Parry
all their arrows, and then when you have a chance, shoot arrows
at them.
This is a spot where grabbing potions is VITAL. Sometimes,
almost every
Orc drops one, and sometimes, no Orcs do. Just try to survive
here. (I'm
making it sound like it's hard, but it really isn't compared to
the levels
up ahead.)
Continue to wade across the marsh until the Watcher in the Water
(The big
thing in the water with tentacles) cut-scene comes up. It's
quite a cool
looking boss!
-BOSS: WATCHER IN THE WATER-
Like I said at the beggining, this boss is pretty easy. All you
have to do is
parry his attacks (whipping his tentacles at you), until all of
them are
sticking up. Run up and cut one of them off. Now the Watcher in
the Water
comes out from under the water. Shoot an arrow at him, then
resume your
position parrying.
Continue this process until the boss is dead, which is around 5
hits. It's
very easy, a lot easier than the rest of the level! Now you get
to see the
cut-scene of entering the Mines of Moria. Enjoy!
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
-*-Stage 4: Balin's Tomb-*-
Character: Legolas
Why: Legolas is good in this stage if he has some of the things
that I will
explain a little later. ;)
Rating: ***
Explanation: The boss is pretty tough, but other than that, the
level is a
breeze.
Strategy: First you start out, Gimli finds the tomb of Balin in
a cut-scene.
He becomes emotional, and all of the characters follow him into
the tomb.
Then, suddenly, they hear a noise. Orcs come bursting through
the door
while Legolas and Aragorn shoot arrows at them.
The main strategy here until the boss here is to kill as many
Uruk-Hais as
possible without injuring yourself too much. Don't pick up any
potions
unless absolutely necessary. Just continue to kill Orcs for a
while.
When you've slayed a lot of Orcs, a cut-scene reveals a great
rumbling
in the background. All the Orcs scatter (but they're still there
in the
level). Here comes the Cave Troll of Moria!
-BOSS: CAVE TROLL OF MORIA-
Now for the hard part of this level. The boss is EXTREMELY slow,
which gives
you some advantage. However, his attacks are quite powerful,
which are what
all the potions are for. Run up to the beast and aggressive
attack it until
he hits you. Then scatter and find a potion.
Repeat this until the Cave Troll of Moria is about down to half
its health
(its health is gigantic, by the way). In a cut-scene, it gets so
angry that it
breaks its club! Here comes the whip! Your character scampers up
into the
upper part of the level.
This is where Legolas ability comes in handy. If you were smart,
then you chose
completed the past level with all 3 characters. This helps you
gain experience
and levels. If you have some experience left, chose the ability
for Legolas
that gives him more health. This is a BIG plus here!
What you have to do is shoot the Cave Troll with arrows, while
evading his
whip. The whip hurts a LOT. Now, there's one more twist to this
situation,
which you could look at good or bad. There are Orcs that
ocasionally try to
come and kill you. If you kill them quick, you could get a free
potion.
To evade the Cave Trolls whip, stand behind a pillar, and the
Cave Troll will
hit the pillar instead of you. Sooner or later, however, the
pillars break,
and the Cave Troll can easily hit you. Move on to the next
pillar to the left.
In between all this, you must be shooting him with arrows. Extra
health helps
because when you run out of pillars (which I normally do), then
he's free to
hit you. You still can evade, but its hard. Parrying does not
work.
Here's some advice for this: If you do not suceed, try, and try
again. ;)
Trust me, just keep trying and you'll get it soon enough.
*MISSION COMPLETED*
REST OF THE FAQ SOON TO COME!
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-Codes & Extras-
----------------
Do not send me e-mails saying that Gamesharkers suck. Thank
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REGULAR CODES:
[M] Must Be On
0E3C7DF21853E59E
EE93B2EEBCD5E092
Gates of Moria Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C160C1A6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C160C19EBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C160D136BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C160D12EBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C16051A6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C160519EBCA99E6B
Balin's Tomb Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C1880926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C188091EBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C1880926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C188091EBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C1878926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C187891EBCA99E6B
Amon Hen Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C16F56E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C16F56DEBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C16F66E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C16F66DEBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C16EC6E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C16EC6DEBCA99E6B
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And here's a bonus Programmer's Cheat code!
The Codes section must be available on the map to use these
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If it is not unlocked, use the GameShark code to open this map
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Unlock Secret Codes
CEB8B6CCBCA9AB83
CEB8B6CEBCA99B84
To enter a code:
1.) Start a mission.
2.) Press the START button to pause.
3.) Press and hold L1+L2+R1+R2
4.) Input the specified code sequence.
Always Devastating:
Square, Square, Circle, Circle
Small Enemies:
Triangle, Triangle, X, X
All Upgrades:
Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Circle
Invulnerable:
Triangle, Square, X, Circle
Slo-Mo:
Triangle, Circle, X, Square
Infinite Missiles:
Square, Circle, X, Triangle
Hope this helps because it certanly took me alot of playing to
finish the game and write this reveiw so shortly after the game
came out.
-About the Game-
----------------
This game, obviously, is the second part to the trilogy of "The
Lord of the Rings". This famous series was first written by J.R.R Tolkien in the early 1900s. It has now turned into not only a series of books, but it has transformed into a card game, a board game, movies, posters, magazines, and much more, including a game.
If you don't know, this is the second game out of three. The
first one is The Fellowship of the Ring.
This game was often rated not so well, and in comparision to this one, is very inferior. If you are wondering which game to buy, this is definately your safest bet.
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-Controls-
----------
When you read the FAQ, it is assumed that you know MOST
controls. I normally explain the controls that you need to use, so don't worry about that.
For extended control help (coming soon), look at the control that
comes up when the game is loading a level.
Here are the controls:
Box/Square: Parrys.
Parry is a move that allows you to block a move while taking NO
damage. This can be very helpful, especially when you're playing one hard enemy. You can just simply tap Box/Square a lot, and parry most attacks.
X: Normal Attack
What's a normal attack? Really, just take a guess. It's a normal
attack that varies between person to person. Some people are quicker than others. This is just a Aggressive Attack (see below) except weaker and quicker. This is probably the most used button.
Triangle: Aggressive Attack
An Aggressive Attack is exactly what it sounds like. It is a very aggressive attack. It attacks with basically all your force, and can, if
your enemy has one, destroy your enemy's shield. Very handy move. Why would you want to use the Normal Attack if you have this attack? Well, if you're attacking something aggressively, you don't leave much room for defense, right?
Same thing applies here. If you use this attack, then your opponent can
easily counter by Parrying or Normal Attacking before you can get your
attack in.
L1: Ranged Weapon Attack
I'm going to use the example of Legolas. Obviously, his ranged weapon are the arrows he shoots. You can use these by holding L1, then remotely
aim (it normally automatically locks on to your target), then tap X to
shoot arrows.
If you can't think for why this is useful, then think harder. ;)
Start: Pause Menu
Uh, this is a pause menu. Yay for this? It has three choices (normally) to select from, and they pretty much mean what they say. Not much
else to say about this. ;)
As I said before, there are MANY more controls than this. The pause screen will tell you what they are, but not what they do. Any more info
on this would be appreciated, as I must go on to the other sections. ;)
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-Characters-
------------
There are three characters that you can play as. There really
isn't one superior character, it's more a matter of preference and
skills.
Legolas: The Elf
Personally, Legolas is my favorite character in the books, so
the same applies in the game. He is a very quick character that has the ability to shoot arrows.
His main downfault is that he is not very strong. He also can't absorb hits very well. If you are good at dodging blows, and then coming
back with quick hits, Legolas is the man for you. ;)
Gimli: The Dwarf
Gimli is as he appears to be in the book: a very small, yet well
built dwarf. As you can probably see by the amazing graphics, he is very
strong, but his size weighs him down. This makes him very slow. However, he can easily take out opponents in one hit, if they don't get him first.
If you like to hit people, and not have to hassel with the evading, Gimli is your best bet.
Aragorn: The Man/Ranger
Aragorn is like the Mario of most games. He is a very well
rounded character that anybody can use. If this is your first time playing this game, then Aragorn will most likely be your best bet. If you don't have any strengths or weaknesses, then Aragorn will probably be the right person for you.
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-Walkthrough-
-------------
**NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD!**
Walkthrough Notes:
I'm going to put this in a format that I'll TRY to have every character that you can use in every stage. However, I'm not going to do that right at this moment, as getting the rest of my guide done is my first
priority right now.
I'll have the first three levels up, until you get to Watcher of the Water in the third level.
Any additional strategys that you'd like to be seen in this FAQ can be sent to me. See the contributions portion for information. All difficulty levels are out of five stars.
NOTE: Most of the time, All the characters work the same. If in that case, I'll put a strategy for every character in general.
-*-Before the Game: Introduction-*-
When you first turn on your game, you get some very life-like cutscenes. The first part is about the Rings. If you don't know about them, feel free to listen, but you do not need to know this. It would definately help you comprehend the game a lot better. Listen when it comes to the part about The One Ring (also known as The Ruling Ring). That leads directly in to...
-*-Stage One: Prolouge-*-
Difficulty: *
Explanation: I'm not even sure if you can lose this one. ;) When
I was watching, the health bar stayed all the way up the whole time.
This is a good level to experiment on.
Character: Isildur
Why: Considering 1) You don't get to chose your character. 2)
He's the only one you can play as at this time, I don't think you're going to use anyone else. ;)
Strategy: Well, this is pretty easy. Like I said above, this is
a pretty good time to experiment, as it is impossible to lose. I'll explain how to win this mission anyway. First off, just kill a lot of the Orcs (bad people things) with the X Button (Normal Attack).
If your people die, oh well. ;)
Just continue to kill the Orcs regardless if you get hurt or not.
Wait until the cut-scene appears.
Now when the soldier Orcs come that have shields, you have to use Triangle (Aggressive Attack) to break it, then feel free to kill.
Continue doing this until ANOTHER cut-scene appears. Here, you
get to see Mt. Doom (the mountain you're supposed to bring the Ring to)
emit some nice fireballs. You don't really have to move from them because you can't die, but it's nice because they kill the Orcs. ;) Continue your onslaught until another (but the last, really) cut-scene appears. You get to see some scenes from the movie where Isildur cuts of Sauron's finger and gets the ring.
:)
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
-*-Stage Two: Weathertop-*-
Difficulty: **
Explanation: This actually could be hard if you don't know what
to do. But
since I'm here, I'm sure I could easily downgrade this to one
star, or
even less. :)
Character: Aragorn
Why: Again, you really don't have a choice. Aragorn is the only
option.
Strategy: Well, if there's onde bonus, you do get to see the
Hobbits
(I believe Frodo, Pippin, Merry, and Sam are there). This is the
scene in
the movie where Frodo and Aragorn (at this time known as
Strider) go to bed,
and when they wake up find Merry, Pippin, and Sam with a fire.
This helps
the Ringwraiths find them, and this is the battle.
At the beginning of this battle, there's just one Ringwraith.
You also
learn at the beginning of the battle that Square is Parry. This
will help
you a LOT in this battle.
While there's just one Ringwraith, don't even try to attack it.
Just simply
Parry all of its attacks until another one comes. They both
don't attack
you at once, so keep clicking away at the Square button. When
the third one
appears, then you actually get to start the fight. Immediately
after you
parry one of the Ringwraith's attacks, run over to the fire in
the center
and press Triangle.
Now that you have a torch, you can set the Ringwraiths on fire.
Sounds like
fun, huh? :D The only hard part is, they always seem to avoid
your attacks.
To do hit them with the fire, resume your Parrying. When one of
them attacks
you, simply parry their attack, the EXTREMELY quickly tap
Triangle two
times. At this rate, 3-4 hits will easily finish off one of the
Ringwraiths.
Whenever your fire runs out, run into the middle of the stage
again, and
press Triangle on the fire. This will re-ignite your torch. Kill
one more
Ringwraith, and then watch the cut-scene. You see that Frodo
gets so scared
that he puts on the Ring. Not really the best idea, but hey. ;)
The one plus to this part is that there's only one Ringwriath
that you have
to worry about left. Now you can see the outline of a Frodo
running around,
and the Ringwraith stalking it. Make sure you have your torch,
and then
go up to the Ringwraith and hit it. This should be pretty easy
to kill it,
just never run away from it for too long.
When you kill the last Ringwraith, then two more come in. Before
you can
get a chance to kill them (literally, it's part of the
cutscene), they
stab Frodo. So now you have two Ringwraiths and an injured
Frodo. Not
looking too bright, eh?
Well, this is still pretty easy. You have to do this VERY
QUICKLY! That's
the keything here. If you dont do it quickly, then Frodo will
die. Frodo's
health is on a bar on the left, so kill both Ringwraiths before
the time
runs out!
Once you kill them both, you get to see a nice cut-scene/movie
on the
Council of Elrond!
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
Note: Now you can purchase skills.
-*-Stage 3: Gates of Moria-*-
Difficulty: **
Explanation: Just as long as you grab the healing potions, you
should be
okay. The boss is fairly easy as well.
Character: Any
Why: Well, as it is the first REAL level, it's pretty easy, and
no
character has any REAL advantages in here. ;)
Strategy: Like I said before, the main thing is to grab as MANY
potion things
as possible. This will help you a LOT!
Watch the cut-scene with Saruman and such, then you see how if
you play as
Gimli, you and Aragorn go up ahead. If you play as Aragorn or
Legolas, you and
Gimli go up ahead. The other person will be played as the
computer, and you
won't meet up until the end of the level.
Follow up the mountain path until you meet up with a group of
Orc that come
sprinting down the mountain. They shouldn't cause much trouble.
;) Continue
along, and then the side of the mountain will explode, and a
gang of Orcs
come out at you. Kill them as well. Another wall will explode up
ahead.
Here you see a cut-scene with Gimli running ahead, killing an
Orc. Another
Orc pops out of the mountain, and right before he gets to Gimli,
Aragorn or
Legolas nails him with an arrow right in the neck. :)
Now, this part gets a little tougher. For a start, you have to
avoid the
flaming arrows the Orcs are now shooting at you. Here you come
across another
cut-scene. Let kill all the orcs that are close, while
deflecting the arrows
by parrying when needed.
When you have killed all the close Orcs, use L1 and X to shoot
arrows at the
Orcs higher up. More Orcs will climb up the mountain, but you
should be able
to kill them quite easily.
Go inside what seems to be a cave (I'm not really sure what it
is), and then
crack open the chest to your right, and then get ambushed by
more Orcs. ;)
There are some archer up ahead, but nothing should really
trouble you until
you get to the marsh.
When you approach the marsh, wade to the left. All sorts of Orcs
and things
will pop out of the water. Archers may be a problem here, but
simply Parry
all their arrows, and then when you have a chance, shoot arrows
at them.
This is a spot where grabbing potions is VITAL. Sometimes,
almost every
Orc drops one, and sometimes, no Orcs do. Just try to survive
here. (I'm
making it sound like it's hard, but it really isn't compared to
the levels
up ahead.)
Continue to wade across the marsh until the Watcher in the Water
(The big
thing in the water with tentacles) cut-scene comes up. It's
quite a cool
looking boss!
-BOSS: WATCHER IN THE WATER-
Like I said at the beggining, this boss is pretty easy. All you
have to do is
parry his attacks (whipping his tentacles at you), until all of
them are
sticking up. Run up and cut one of them off. Now the Watcher in
the Water
comes out from under the water. Shoot an arrow at him, then
resume your
position parrying.
Continue this process until the boss is dead, which is around 5
hits. It's
very easy, a lot easier than the rest of the level! Now you get
to see the
cut-scene of entering the Mines of Moria. Enjoy!
*MISSION COMPLETE!*
-*-Stage 4: Balin's Tomb-*-
Character: Legolas
Why: Legolas is good in this stage if he has some of the things
that I will
explain a little later. ;)
Rating: ***
Explanation: The boss is pretty tough, but other than that, the
level is a
breeze.
Strategy: First you start out, Gimli finds the tomb of Balin in
a cut-scene.
He becomes emotional, and all of the characters follow him into
the tomb.
Then, suddenly, they hear a noise. Orcs come bursting through
the door
while Legolas and Aragorn shoot arrows at them.
The main strategy here until the boss here is to kill as many
Uruk-Hais as
possible without injuring yourself too much. Don't pick up any
potions
unless absolutely necessary. Just continue to kill Orcs for a
while.
When you've slayed a lot of Orcs, a cut-scene reveals a great
rumbling
in the background. All the Orcs scatter (but they're still there
in the
level). Here comes the Cave Troll of Moria!
-BOSS: CAVE TROLL OF MORIA-
Now for the hard part of this level. The boss is EXTREMELY slow,
which gives
you some advantage. However, his attacks are quite powerful,
which are what
all the potions are for. Run up to the beast and aggressive
attack it until
he hits you. Then scatter and find a potion.
Repeat this until the Cave Troll of Moria is about down to half
its health
(its health is gigantic, by the way). In a cut-scene, it gets so
angry that it
breaks its club! Here comes the whip! Your character scampers up
into the
upper part of the level.
This is where Legolas ability comes in handy. If you were smart,
then you chose
completed the past level with all 3 characters. This helps you
gain experience
and levels. If you have some experience left, chose the ability
for Legolas
that gives him more health. This is a BIG plus here!
What you have to do is shoot the Cave Troll with arrows, while
evading his
whip. The whip hurts a LOT. Now, there's one more twist to this
situation,
which you could look at good or bad. There are Orcs that
ocasionally try to
come and kill you. If you kill them quick, you could get a free
potion.
To evade the Cave Trolls whip, stand behind a pillar, and the
Cave Troll will
hit the pillar instead of you. Sooner or later, however, the
pillars break,
and the Cave Troll can easily hit you. Move on to the next
pillar to the left.
In between all this, you must be shooting him with arrows. Extra
health helps
because when you run out of pillars (which I normally do), then
he's free to
hit you. You still can evade, but its hard. Parrying does not
work.
Here's some advice for this: If you do not suceed, try, and try
again. ;)
Trust me, just keep trying and you'll get it soon enough.
*MISSION COMPLETED*
REST OF THE FAQ SOON TO COME!
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----------------
-Codes & Extras-
----------------
Do not send me e-mails saying that Gamesharkers suck. Thank
you.
REGULAR CODES:
[M] Must Be On
0E3C7DF21853E59E
EE93B2EEBCD5E092
Gates of Moria Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C160C1A6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C160C19EBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C160D136BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C160D12EBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C16051A6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C160519EBCA99E6B
Balin's Tomb Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C1880926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C188091EBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C1880926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C188091EBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C1878926BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C187891EBCA99E6B
Amon Hen Codes
Inf Arrows-Aragorn
C16F56E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Aragorn
C16F56DEBCA99E6B
Inf Arrows-Legolas
C16F66E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Legolas
C16F66DEBCA99E6B
Inf Axes-Gimli
C16EC6E6BCA99BE6
Inf Health-Gimli
C16EC6DEBCA99E6B
Check back for codes for more levels!
And here's a bonus Programmer's Cheat code!
The Codes section must be available on the map to use these
codes.
If it is not unlocked, use the GameShark code to open this map
area.
Unlock Secret Codes
CEB8B6CCBCA9AB83
CEB8B6CEBCA99B84
To enter a code:
1.) Start a mission.
2.) Press the START button to pause.
3.) Press and hold L1+L2+R1+R2
4.) Input the specified code sequence.
Always Devastating:
Square, Square, Circle, Circle
Small Enemies:
Triangle, Triangle, X, X
All Upgrades:
Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Circle
Invulnerable:
Triangle, Square, X, Circle
Slo-Mo:
Triangle, Circle, X, Square
Infinite Missiles:
Square, Circle, X, Triangle
Hope this helps because it certanly took me alot of playing to
finish the game and write this reveiw so shortly after the game
came out.
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