Play The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Online

Playing The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King on GBA feels like a condensed version of the movie's chaos. You jump between characters like Aragorn and Gandalf, hacking through orcs in side-scrolling combat that's simple but satisfying. The sprites are small but detailed enough to recognize who's who, and the music tries its best to capture that epic feel.

Early on, you're just mashing buttons to slash through waves of enemies, but later levels force you to actually block and time attacks. Some parts drag when you're stuck fighting the same enemy types over and over, but the boss fights—especially Shelob—break up the monotony. The game doesn't hold your hand, so expect to retry sections a few times.

It's not deep, but if you just want to relive the battles from the movie in quick bursts, The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King does the job.