The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is an action game released in 2003 for multiple platforms including the Nintendo GameCube. It is based on Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic. The game allows players to experience the epic battles and events from the second half of The Two Towers and the entirety of The Return of the King. Players can take on the roles of various characters, each with unique abilities, as they fight their way through pivotal scenes with the goal of destroying the One Ring and defeating Sauron's forces.