<s>
The	B-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aragorn	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
2010	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
on	O
various	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Sony	O
platforms	O
,	O
with	O
Headstrong	O
Games	O
developing	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
TT	O
Fusion	O
developing	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Peter	O
Jackson	O
's	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
film	O
trilogy	O
;	O
The	B-Application
Fellowship	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Two	I-Application
Towers	I-Application
(	O
2002	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Return	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
King	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
fifteen	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
Samwise	O
Gamgee	O
telling	O
his	O
children	O
of	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
Aragorn	O
during	O
the	O
conflict	O
;	O
his	O
stories	O
form	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
make	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
New	O
Line	O
Cinema	O
film	O
series	O
from	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
game	O
sees	O
the	O
player	O
control	O
Aragorn	O
,	O
as	O
Samwise	O
Gamgee	O
tells	O
his	O
children	O
stories	O
of	O
Aragorn	O
's	O
adventures	O
during	O
the	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
fifteen	O
years	O
previously	O
through	O
eight	O
levels	O
that	O
can	O
either	O
be	O
linear	O
or	O
non-linear	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
diverse	O
mandatory	O
and	O
optional	O
quests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
gameplay	O
section	O
is	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
Shire	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
present	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
controlling	O
Sam	O
's	O
son	O
,	O
Frodo	O
in	O
a	O
free-roam	O
overworld	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
helps	O
his	O
fellow	O
Hobbits	B-Device
prepare	O
a	O
party	O
for	O
the	O
arrival	O
of	O
Aragorn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
controlled	O
via	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
becoming	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
including	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
and	O
the	O
then-forthcoming	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyward	I-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
to	O
implement	O
sword	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
via	O
either	O
the	O
DualShock	O
3	O
or	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
most	O
times	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
accompanied	O
by	O
AI	B-Application
controlled	O
allies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
acquire	O
upgrades	O
for	O
these	O
AI	B-Application
companions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
increasing	O
their	O
attack	O
and	O
defense	O
,	O
finding	O
weapon	O
and	O
armour	O
upgrades	O
or	O
unlocking	O
new	O
combat	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
can	O
drop	O
in	O
and	O
play	O
as	O
Gandalf	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
handheld	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
version	O
in	O
several	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
includes	O
an	O
arena	O
mode	O
not	O
featured	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
and	O
levels	O
set	O
in	O
Caradhras	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Gates	O
of	O
Erebor	O
(	O
including	O
a	O
battle	O
with	O
the	O
Watcher	O
in	O
the	O
Water	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Dunharrow	O
,	O
areas	O
not	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
Wii/PS3	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
is	O
played	O
from	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
three-quarter	O
top-down	O
view	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
more	O
of	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
stat-management	O
and	O
experience	O
points	O
to	O
spend	O
on	O
special	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii/PS3	O
version	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
any	O
kind	O
of	O
stat-management	O
or	O
experience	O
points	O
,	O
save	O
for	O
the	O
abovementioned	O
ability	O
to	O
collect	O
items	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
attack	O
and	O
defense	O
of	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
dawn	O
of	O
the	O
Second	O
Age	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
defeat	O
of	O
the	O
Dark	O
Lord	O
,	O
Morgoth	O
,	O
the	O
elves	O
forged	O
Rings	B-Application
of	I-Application
Power	I-Application
to	O
help	O
themselves	O
,	O
the	O
dwarves	O
and	O
men	O
rule	O
Middle-earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
to	O
Mordor	B-Application
,	O
he	O
regained	O
his	O
strength	O
,	O
eventually	O
capturing	O
Minas	O
Ithil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
One	O
Ring	O
was	O
found	O
by	O
a	O
Hobbit	B-Device
named	O
Sméagol	B-Application
,	O
who	O
became	O
utterly	O
corrupted	O
by	O
it	O
,	O
living	O
in	O
the	O
caves	O
of	O
the	O
Misty	O
Mountains	O
,	O
and	O
physically	O
transforming	O
into	O
a	O
creature	O
known	O
as	O
Gollum	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
five	O
hundred	O
years	O
,	O
Gollum	B-Application
was	O
consumed	O
and	O
corrupted	O
by	O
the	O
Ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
prior	O
to	O
Sauron	O
's	O
departure	O
,	O
the	O
Ring	O
passed	O
to	O
another	O
hobbit	B-Device
,	O
Bilbo	O
Baggins	O
,	O
who	O
used	O
it	O
to	O
assist	O
in	O
the	O
victory	O
of	O
elves	O
,	O
men	O
and	O
dwarves	O
at	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
the	O
Five	O
Armies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sixty	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
Gollum	B-Application
was	O
captured	O
by	O
Uruk-hai	O
,	O
and	O
taken	O
to	O
Mordor	B-Application
,	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
tortured	O
into	O
revealing	O
the	O
owner	O
and	O
location	O
of	O
the	O
Ring	O
;	O
Bilbo	O
Baggins	O
of	O
the	O
Shire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
information	O
given	O
him	O
by	O
Gollum	B-Application
,	O
Sauron	O
,	O
still	O
unable	O
to	O
take	O
physical	O
form	O
,	O
thus	O
sent	O
the	O
Nazgûl	O
to	O
the	O
Shire	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
One	O
Ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
fifteen	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
begins	O
with	O
Aragorn	O
having	O
met	O
the	O
Hobbits	B-Device
in	O
Bree	O
and	O
successfully	O
hidden	O
them	O
from	O
the	O
Nazgûl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
council	O
decide	O
the	O
Ring	O
must	O
be	O
brought	O
to	O
Mordor	B-Application
and	O
cast	O
into	O
the	O
fires	O
of	O
Mount	O
Doom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frodo	O
and	O
Sam	O
set	O
off	O
to	O
Mordor	B-Application
alone	O
,	O
Boromir	O
is	O
killed	O
,	O
and	O
Merry	O
and	O
Pippin	O
are	O
taken	O
prisoner	O
by	O
the	O
Uruks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Riders	O
tell	O
them	O
that	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
see	O
the	O
hobbits	B-Device
,	O
but	O
suggest	O
that	O
they	O
may	O
have	O
fled	O
into	O
nearby	O
Fangorn	O
Forest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Minas	O
Tirith	O
safe	O
,	O
the	O
army	O
ride	O
to	O
the	O
gates	O
of	O
Mordor	B-Application
to	O
distract	O
Sauron	O
,	O
keeping	O
his	O
eye	O
away	O
from	O
Mount	O
Doom	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
allow	O
Frodo	O
and	O
Sam	O
approach	O
with	O
the	O
Ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
existence	O
of	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
leaked	O
on	O
20	O
May	O
2009	O
by	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
Association	O
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
titles	O
to	O
debut	O
at	O
the	O
upcoming	O
E3	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ESA	O
write-up	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aragorn	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
videogame	O
created	O
specifically	O
for	O
kids	O
and	O
their	O
families	O
with	O
accessible	O
gameplay	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
friendly	O
,	O
colorful	O
rendition	O
of	O
Middle-earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offers	O
authentic	O
,	O
action-oriented	O
sword	O
fighting	O
that	O
all	O
ages	O
can	O
play	O
together.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
in	O
a	O
press	O
release	O
a	O
week	O
later	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
by	O
Headstrong	O
Games	O
,	O
but	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
developed	O
by	O
TT	O
Fusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
WB	O
Games	O
,	O
after	O
they	O
obtained	O
the	O
license	O
for	O
videogames	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
series	O
from	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
in	O
March	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
WB	O
Games	O
president	O
Martin	O
Tremblay	O
also	O
revealed	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
make	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
literary	O
series	O
as	O
well	O
(	O
these	O
right	O
had	O
previously	O
been	O
held	O
by	O
Vivendi	O
Universal	O
Games	O
)	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
games	O
would	O
involve	O
WB	O
Games	O
,	O
New	O
Line	O
Cinema	O
and	O
Middle-earth	O
Enterprises	O
(	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
released	O
under	O
this	O
all	O
encompassing	O
agreement	O
was	O
The	B-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
War	I-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
North	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
was	O
first	O
shown	O
on	O
3	O
June	O
,	O
at	O
E3	O
2009	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
demo	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
made	O
available	O
,	O
featuring	O
extracts	O
from	O
the	O
Rivendell	O
and	O
Erebor	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
10	O
March	O
2010	O
,	O
WB	O
Games	O
announced	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
would	O
support	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
revealed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
two-player	O
co-op	O
option	O
unavailable	O
on	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
handheld	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Again	O
,	O
only	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
on	O
display	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Pelennor	O
Fields	O
level	O
available	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot'''s	O
Jane	O
Douglas	O
noted	O
,	O
"	O
framing	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
bedtime-storytelling	O
narrator	O
is	O
Headstrong	O
's	O
way	O
of	O
turning	O
the	O
relatively	O
dark	O
fantasy	O
of	O
classic	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
into	O
a	O
family-friendly	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
with	O
Sam	O
playing	O
up	O
Aragorn	O
's	O
heroism	O
and	O
omitting	O
grislier	O
details.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
designing	O
the	O
upbeat	O
visual	O
style	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
Headstrong	O
Games	O
incorporated	O
visual	O
enhancements	O
that	O
it	O
employed	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Battalion	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
duology	O
to	O
create	O
wide	O
open	O
environments	O
filled	O
with	O
visually	O
appealing	O
color	O
,	O
landmarks	O
and	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
were	O
also	O
faced	O
with	O
the	O
challenge	O
of	O
ensuring	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
engine	O
was	O
capable	O
of	O
showing	O
many	O
characters	O
onscreen	O
at	O
once	O
without	O
suffering	O
from	O
significant	O
slowdown	O
,	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
capture	O
the	O
epic	O
action	B-Application
of	O
large-scale	O
battles	O
that	O
occurred	O
towards	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
utilizes	O
the	O
EMotion	O
FX	O
3	O
character	O
animation	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
rushed	O
development	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
North	O
American	O
copies	O
shipped	O
without	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
Move	O
controllers	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
disc	O
's	O
code	O
,	O
requiring	O
a	O
free	O
patch	O
to	O
be	O
downloaded	O
in	O
order	O
for	O
them	O
to	O
be	O
usable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
about	O
whether	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
would	O
also	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
utilize	O
its	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
sensor	O
,	O
Pritchard	O
stated	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
develop	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
the	O
developers	O
have	O
not	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
way	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
that	O
peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
of	O
having	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
Gandalf	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
first	O
player	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
versions	O
was	O
seen	O
as	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
combine	O
the	O
cooperative	O
helper	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
duology	O
with	O
combat	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
3-D	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
action-adventure	O
titles	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
have	O
Gandalf	O
's	O
movement	O
controlled	O
automatically	O
with	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
second	O
player	O
to	O
use	O
just	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
or	O
a	O
Move	O
Controller	O
by	O
itself	O
to	O
control	O
his	O
attacks	O
and	O
spells	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
product	O
,	O
Gandalf	O
's	O
movement	O
is	O
controlled	O
manually	O
with	O
an	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
requiring	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
or	O
Navigation	O
Controller	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
shaking	O
the	O
former	O
or	O
clicking	O
the	O
latter	O
's	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
to	O
unleash	O
a	O
staff	O
strike	O
area	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
hold	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
58	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
Sense	O
Media	O
gave	O
high	O
marks	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Christopher	O
Healy	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
accessibility	O
to	O
a	O
wider	O
audience	O
,	O
cooperative	O
mode	O
and	O
uncomplicated	O
depth	O
in	O
his	O
brief	O
four	O
star-rated	O
assessment	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
quality.GameSpots	O
Carolyn	O
Petit	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
despite	O
some	O
flaws	O
,	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
an	O
engaging	O
adventure	O
across	O
a	O
well-realized	O
version	O
of	O
Middle-earth.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
responsiveness	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
too	O
easy	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
"	O
this	O
is	O
a	O
good	O
adventure	O
for	O
would-be	O
Aragorns	O
of	O
any	O
age	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
IGNs	O
Craig	O
Harris	O
also	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
CliffsNotes	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
films	O
that	O
works	O
better	O
on	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
than	O
it	O
does	O
on	O
PS3.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
called	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
rushed	O
and	O
flawed	O
port	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
made	O
for	O
a	O
significantly	O
weaker	O
system.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
control	O
,	O
preferring	O
the	O
DualShock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aragorn	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fun	O
and	O
satisfying	O
,	O
if	O
just	O
a	O
tad	O
repetitive	O
,	O
action	B-Application
adventure	O
with	O
good	O
fan	O
service	O
to	O
those	O
of	O
you	O
that	O
love	O
the	O
Tolkien	O
novels	O
and	O
Peter	O
Jackson	O
films.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
scored	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
and	O
DS	B-Device
versions	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
criticising	O
the	O
"	O
mindless	O
button-mashing	O
action	B-Application
that	O
feels	O
more	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
Gauntlet	B-Device
,	O
but	O
with	O
only	O
one	O
character	O
to	O
control	O
,	O
no	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
incredibly	O
shallow	O
action	B-Application
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Nintendo	O
Lifes	O
Jamie	O
O'Neill	O
scored	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
The	O
portable	O
version	O
of	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
is	O
different	O
enough	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
satisfying	O
supplement	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Spencer	O
McIlvaine	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
the	O
two-player	O
mode	O
,	O
but	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
"	O
average	O
hack-	B-Application
'	I-Application
n-slash	I-Application
,	O
concluding	O
"	O
while	O
there	O
are	O
some	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
games	O
that	O
should	O
not	O
have	O
been	O
forgotten	O
,	O
this	O
one	O
is	O
barely	O
worth	O
playing	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Edge	O
also	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
its	O
motion	O
blur	O
,	O
over-enthusiastic	O
collision	O
detection	O
and	O
clumsy	O
geometry	O
,	O
Aragorn	B-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
presents	O
circumstances	O
in	O
which	O
you	O
could	O
n't	O
make	O
meaningful	O
tactical	O
decisions	O
without	O
frustration	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
chooses	O
to	O
make	O
tactics	O
largely	O
obsolete	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
GameRevolution	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
C−	O
,	O
criticising	O
the	O
narrative	O
style	O
and	O
the	O
responsiveness	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
GameZone''s	O
Brian	O
Rowe	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
