The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Aug 17, 2004 prototype)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Aug 17, 2004 prototype)
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Aug 17, 2004 prototype)
Build date	Aug 17, 2004 23:40:59
Build name	Alpha
Dump status	Released
Released by	Hidden Palace
File release date	March 20, 2021
Origin	DVD-R
Lot	Project Deluge
Labels	The Lord of the Rings The Third Age Alpha 11 2 08-17-2004
Dump method	PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716UF 1.11 03/23/07 15:10 (DICUI (DiscImageCreator 20200620))
Game	The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
System	PlayStation 2
Genre	Action Adventure
Final build	JP Oct 21, 2004 ; EU Sep 22, 2004 ; US Sep 22, 2004 ;
Release date	JP Dec 22, 2004 ; EU Sep 22, 2004 ; US Nov 2, 2004 ;

A prototype of The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age for the PlayStation 2.

Notes

The titlescreen is slightly different and clearly states its an alpha version
No subtitles
Different character portraits in the battle UI
Skipping cutscenes can cause audio bugs
The minimap is slighty different
Textbox position is different
No chest at the beginning
Miscellaneous Notes:
- Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
- Game contains dongle protection: No.

File	Type	Date	Size	SHA-1
PS2 - The Lord of the Rings The Third Age Alpha 11 2 08-17-2004.iso	File	2020-05-12 21:32:42	3.98 GB	767aeb8074f50f65b6662c8f1ef674558daedac8
PS2 - The Lord of the Rings The Third Age Alpha 11 2 08-17-2004.dvd	File	2020-05-12 17:42:44	65 bytes	e9bd2884d9ef6735513207d444009a59e9f9e915
PS2 - The Lord of the Rings The Third Age Alpha 11 2 08-17-2004.jpeg	File	2021-03-14 11:13:24	1.21 MB	4d02a8117865c5dd6ded8c0f474ffcecb4afacc5

A huge thanks to Nex for researching this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!