I may sound stupid but...

[Edzodia]

I am entirely clueless on what this is based off of. A movie or book? Forgive me if I sound like an idiot but I am unsure.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by Themy.xxi:

I am entirely clueless on what this is based off of. A movie or book?

Both actually. The book came first. Or should I say books, as there were four of them in total. Then later on the movies were made based on those books. Then this game was made based on much of the imagery of the movies. The Uruks for instance look exactly like they did in the movies, as does Gollum. Ultimately though, it's the books that are the true inspiration of anything dealing with the Lord of the Rings universe. I'd highly recommend you read them, starting with The Hobbit.

[Edzodia]

Originally posted by Belanos:

Originally posted by Themy.xxi:

I am entirely clueless on what this is based off of. A movie or book?

Both actually. The book came first. Or should I say books, as there were four of them in total. Then later on the movies were made based on those books. Then this game was made based on much of the imagery of the movies. The Uruks for instance look exactly like they did in the movies, as does Gollum. Ultimately though, it's the books that are the true inspiration of anything dealing with the Lord of the Rings universe. I'd highly recommend you read them, starting with The Hobbit.

Thank yoy so much I plan to read and watch these movies. Would you mind giving me an order to watch/read them?

[Dagoth Chan]

1-fellowship of the ring
2-two towers
3-return of the king

[PsydeFX]

Where is this chronologically? I'm assuming before Bilbo's journey, but it's been so long ago since I read the book, I don't remember what all was going on in it.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by Themy.xxi:

Thank yoy so much I plan to read and watch these movies. Would you mind giving me an order to watch/read them?

As I mentioned, start with "The Hobbit". It doesn't really have a lot to do with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it does set the stage for it. The trilogy itself starts with "The Fellowship of the Ring", then "The Two Towers" and finally "The Return of the King". This game is based in the time period between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring" which apparently is something like a 60 year gap between them. It's not specific when in that 60 year period the events of the game take place, though it's most likely towards the end of it. At least the second half.

Originally posted by PsydeFX:

Where is this chronologically? I'm assuming before Bilbo's journey, but it's been so long ago since I read the book, I don't remember what all was going on in it.

No, it's after since Gollum mentions that he has lost his "Precious". That's one of the reasons why he's trying so hard to help the Wraith. He thinks that by doing so it will help him get it back.

[Edzodia]

Originally posted by N3Kr0s:

1-fellowship of the ring
2-two towers
3-return of the king

Thank you so much

[Edzodia]

Originally posted by Belanos:

Originally posted by Themy.xxi:

Thank yoy so much I plan to read and watch these movies. Would you mind giving me an order to watch/read them?

As I mentioned, start with "The Hobbit". It doesn't really have a lot to do with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it does set the stage for it. The trilogy itself starts with "The Fellowship of the Ring", then "The Two Towers" and finally "The Return of the King". This game is based in the time period between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring" which apparently is something like a 60 year gap between them. It's not specific when in that 60 year period the events of the game take place, though it's most likely towards the end of it. At least the second half.

Thank you so much this was very helpful. I plan on reading these during the week and watching the movies on the weekend.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by PsydeFX:

Thank you so much this was very helpful. I plan on reading these during the week and watching the movies on the weekend.

Well good luck with that. You're either a very fast reader or you don't have a clue about how much you'll have to get through. The trilogy in particular consists of three fairly thick books. Then there's at least 12 hours of movies to watch after that. More if you get the director's cut versions. You could make it through the books in about three or four days, that's what I did, but that means reading, eating and sleeping. Nothing else all day. Well besides bathroom breaks of course.

[Dylan]

Actually, The Lord of the Rings is one novel, though it's often released in three parts.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by Spackeck:

Actually, The Lord of the Rings is one novel, though it's often released in three parts.

It was released in three parts from the very beginning, which pretty much makes it three distinct books. From the Wikipedia:

"For economic reasons The Lord of the Rings was published in three volumes over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955.The three volumes were titled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Structurally, the novel is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material included at the end of the third volume. Some editions combine the entire work into a single volume."

[Atom.Little]

Originally posted by Themy.xxi:

I am entirely clueless on what this is based off of. A movie or book? Forgive me if I sound like an idiot but I am unsure.

This game is based on the movies which are based on the books "The Hobbit" and "Tae of the Rings" (I think that's the name) by J. R. R.Tolkien, a British author. The books were written some time in the late 19th century, and then the movies were made within the previous and the last decade.

It was then decided that making a video game based on the popular books and movies, though perhaps mainly on the world created by Tolkien while keeping some of the characters from both books and movies (Gollum is an exellent example, and he's so well made that he not only looks exactly as he looks in the movies, but he sounds the same as well (I've been wondering if it's the same actor who has done the audio acting for this character).

Sauron is another such a character, but I haven't met him yet and don't know if he resembles Christopher Lee (the actor who plays him in the movies). The the main char - Talion who you play - seems to be based to some extent on the main character of the movies, though mainly in how he looks. The rest I believe is purely for the game which appears to be a continuation of the books and movies, taking place at least a thousand years later.

No doubt some of the other participants in this discussion will be able to tell you more.

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P.S. Belanos actually gives you all the answers to your question, and you can trust him, he knows what he's talking about.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by AmaDraque:

but the main char - Talion who you play - was not part of the movies. I don't know if he figures ion the books. Somebody else will probably be able to tell you if he was.

No he doesn't. He's a completely new character that only appears in this game.

Belanos actually gives you all the answers and you can trust him, he knows what he's talking about.

Why thank you. I've been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's works ever since I was a teenager, and that was quite a few years ago. Though I was never able to get into his Silmarillion, which was another book that he wrote based on the Middle Earth universe. He left quite a legacy with his writing, which went to influence things like the D&D game system and an entire genre of fiction.

[Edzodia]

Originally posted by Insertprofilenamehere:

Wow...How can you be totally unaware of the Hobbit /LOTR....

well I did kind of state I didn't know what it was from...

[Edzodia]

Originally posted by Belanos:

Originally posted by AmaDraque:

but the main char - Talion who you play - was not part of the movies. I don't know if he figures ion the books. Somebody else will probably be able to tell you if he was.

No he doesn't. He's a completely new character that only appears in this game.

Belanos actually gives you all the answers and you can trust him, he knows what he's talking about.

Why thank you. I've been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's works ever since I was a teenager, and that was quite a few years ago. Though I was never able to get into his Silmarillion, which was another book that he wrote based on the Middle Earth universe. He left quite a legacy with his writing, which went to influence things like the D&D game system and an entire genre of fiction.

thanks for all the info you have provided me

[Jeckenn]

Actually the correct order for the books is....

1-The Hobbit
2-Fellowship of the Ring
3-Two Towers
4-Return of the King [/quote]