A family-friendly game based around Lord of the Rings? No doubt fans of the Trilogy, and EA's tie-ins, would shudder at thought.

But Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is a decent concept – a third-person action adventure, in which players take control of Aragorn as he fights his way through the most famed battles.

The game will make use of the Wii Remote and PlayStation Move, providing players with a sword and shield interface. There will also be horseback combat, and a two-player co-op mode is designed to encourage children to play along with a parent.

Interestingly, the action takes place within a framed narrative. Each level is based around a story being told by Samwise Gamgee – voiced by Sean Astin – and the player then gets to act out the plot. This is becoming a popular format for games: Dragon's Age 2 is told in retrospect, while Driver: San Francisco takes place within the imagination of a cop in a coma.

• The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will be released for PS3, Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP on 29 October