Lord of the Rings: Conquest for the Nintendo DS is an action-strategy game that allows players to experience pivotal battles from the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. Gamers can fight on the side of the Fellowship or the forces of Sauron in campaigns that span Middle-earth. The game mixes hack-and-slash combat with strategic elements, as players control different character classes like warrior, archer, or wizard, each with unique abilities. It offers both single-player and multiplayer modes for engaging questing and combat.