The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is a game based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, released by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in 2004. The console versions are role-playing games developed by EA Redwood Shores (later Visceral Games), while the Game Boy Advance version is a turn based tactical role-playing game developed by Griptonite (later Foundation 9).

Version Differences
The GBA version is a completely different game, and won't be judged against the console versions of the game. The console versions are largely the same game, but differ in regards to graphical fidelity and sound quality.


 * The Xbox version reportedly has the best sound quality.
 * The Xbox version has progressive scan support and looks the best, while the GameCube version is the darkest and has muddy textures.
 * The Xbox version has the most stable framerate, while the PS2 version is the least stable.
 * The Xbox version has the best loading times, while the PS2 version has the worst.

Summary

 * 1) Xbox
 * 2) *Best graphics, sound, and performance
 * 3) GameCube
 * 4) *Worst graphics
 * 5) PlayStation 2
 * 6) *Worst performance


 * The Game Boy Advance version is it's own unique game.