Plot
Todd Arnold, senior producer of The Return of the King, stated that the game was not intended to re-tell the story of the film, but to allow the player to come as close as possible to experiencing the critical parts of the film for themselves. Levels were designed with this goal in mind, giving just enough story to provide action and give context to the player's actions. Reviews of the game acknowledged this lack of plot detail. Liberties with the plot are taken, and critics noted that there was little footage which could spoil the film for those who had not seen it. Greg Kasavin of GameSpot said that "if you didn't know anything about the story of The Return of the King, then the story of the game may be hard to follow, though you'll still get the gist of it... in case you don't want any aspect of the movie spoiled for you, it'd be wise to hold off on playing The Return of the King until after you've seen the movie."
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