373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special

Drisky and Kingy take a deep dive into the digital realms of Middle‑earth as they journey through the long and varied history of Tolkien‑inspired video games. From humble text adventures on the 8‑bit micros to sprawling action epics on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, the boys explore how developers across the decades interpreted one of fantasy's greatest worlds. Games Covered: The Melbourne House Text Adventures (8‑bit) The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum) Lord of the Rings (ZX Spectrum) Shadows of Mordor (ZX Spectrum) Crack of Doom (PD DOS) War in Middle Earth (Amiga) Lord of the Rings Vol. 1 (Amiga, 1990, Interplay) Lord of the Rings (SNES, 1995) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PC/PS2, 2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (GBA) The Hobbit (GameCube) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PS2, EA) The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2, EA) So Whether you're nostalgic for Speccy parsers or cinematic hack‑and‑slash, this episode celebrates how Middle‑earth has evolved across generations of gaming hardware. So, what are your favourite Tolkien games? Have you ever typed "THROW ROPE" at a troll? Come join us on this An Unexpected Journey. Show Notes: BlueSky for Jet Set Willy Online v2: Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast: We have loads of cool stuff already and loads more on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling channel grow! Also, come join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners:

You can listen to 373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special is an episode from Retro Gaming Discussion Show by RGDS Team.

This episode is 01:37:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Retro Gaming Discussion Show when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.