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2.6.2014

Firstly Lego and Lord of the Rings. Great combo.I am a huge fan of both.The company behind all the lego games is Traveller's Tales and they do a wonderful job with their games.That said here is why LotR Lego is particularly wonderful.The gameplay covers all three films. It spans across the whole of Middle Earth [or that pertaining to the LotR storyline].You will need to invest quite some hours to completely finish the game 100%. This sounds bad as I type it but for longebity sake I thought this was a great and enduring game not just a weekend romp so to speak.Despite the review by 'Chappers', I played the game with keyboard [on the pc], and had no gaming issues because of it.maybe he had a pre release version. incidently I have since played it on the Wii and essentially the game is identical but the playing experience is more polished, I think due to the controller.As a lego game they do not really deviate much from other level games. There are 18 main story levels [one of them the prologue]. There is a bonus level also.Finishing the levels [completely], brings game completion to about 30%. I say completely as there are aspects to the levels that are impossible to finish on the first pass through them. This adds to the game charm.To obtain 100% on a level you need to collect 10 minikits, collect a minimum amount of studs on level one for example its 30,000. collect quest items or pieces that improve your performance in some way.There are several quests in Middle Earth to be completed, [often hilarious ones that my son missed the humour on. Case in point was an orc chef who wanted 'to put meat back on the menu']. In fact for those who read the books and saw the films there is a strong humourous undercurrent,The quests often take you back into the levels to collect this or that item. There are races on foot on horse, whack a mole type races.The game still had lots of life in it for my 6 year old who having finished the levels really enjoyed running aound Middle Earth finishing the quests off and collecting the 80+ playable chars.As teh game allows 4 profiles to play it, I dont mind telling you that it was also a game I throughly enjoyed too.Lego Batman 3 this Autumn ... Cant wait for it
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8.1.2013

If you've played any of the recent Lego games (Lego Star Wars, ... Harry Potter, ... Indiana Jones, ... Batman, etc.) then you'll know what to expect from this game. It's a charming single-player or local two-player co-operative 3D platforming game in which most problems are solved by smashing everything that's made of Lego, and building new things out of the wreckage. Different characters have different special talents which allow them to access certain areas, and replayability is added by levels throughout the game being heavily seeded with secret areas that cannot be reached by the characters you have for that level by default. Finishing the main story will net barely 30% completion,with much more to discover through revisiting old areas and exploring newly opened paths.Unlike previous entries in the Lego series, in which characters communicated solely through actions, and non-verbal utterings, this game is fully voice acted. The main story uses sound-clips from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition) while NPCs added for the game have unique voice acting. It is appropriate. The plot of Lord of the Rings is far too intricate to communicate without words, and this addition sets this game above its peers. Add to this that all the mechanics are refined from previous Lego games and you have a very fine game indeed.The pacing of the game can be a bit slow in places; the platforming is a bit floaty making the (thankfully rare) precision jumps harder than they need to be; and the camera sometimes refuses to do what you want it to do (and sometimes is locked in a fixed orientation that makes finding routes or objects needlessly difficult). Small flaws that are found in all the Lego games and are admittedly least aggregious in this instance.A must for fans of the Lego game series, fans of Lord of the Rings or those looking for a local, co-operative game that isn't a shooter. Not much of a challenge though (beyond the many, many hours it would take to find every hidden treasure), so gamers looking to push themselves should look elsewhere.
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5.2.2013

I thought the LEGO games were mostly for kids, and I suppose they are, but I have had immense fun with them. This one in particular, though, for a number of reasons.The setting: Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite creations in the history of the world, full credit to Tolkien. Middle-Earth is just amazing. This game is based on Jackson's films, which are not bad. All the characters are based on the films, so the voices and faces should be familiar. The dialogue (and I think this is the first ever LEGO game to have real talking in it) is pulled directly from the films, which I thought was a nice little feature. Music and environment are excellent, although I thought Middle-Earth was a bit small.I think they could have made key locations like Edoras, Minas Tirith and the Hornberg a little bigger.Open World: I think this was a very good idea. It allows for side quests and new ways of getting collectibles, and as the description says, you can walk from Hobbiton to Mount Doom.Another improvement is the weapon wheel. It resembles the character wheel as seen in LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, but allows characters to have a selection of weapons and equipment. It also lets you keep track of essential objects that you have to pick up for a build or to throw. In previous games, such items have been "lost", and you have to start the level again. They have also introduced save points within levels, meaning that you can quit out to Middle-Earth and come back to it later. This feature should have been implemented earlier I think, but it is essential now - the levels are very long!This title is a must have for any Lord of the Rings or LEGO fan. If you're neither, now is a very good time to start!
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17.2.2014

I love the LEGO games as they give a fine action game with very little gore. All the "blood" is LEGO that soon just disappears unless you need to do something with it. I do find the problems a bit repetitive within the set and they can be a bit easy and there are some frustrating places where you need to be very accurate to complete an action. I'd like to see some more logic to solve things but then it would likely miss the more intended audience.Other pluses are the way the game is sectioned means you can dip in and out as you want but it can be very addictive like all good games. Is it really that time already? Then there is the brilliant LEGO humour.Just little touches here and there but you may need to know the "source" material to get the joke. Now the first LEGO games to feature voices I found more annoying than good as the non-voiced games made really good use of the visual medium to convey the story and this seemed to get missed with the voices. This game restores that humour far better and the voicings are much better.There are a couple of niggles that seem to be a feature of the series. The main one is you can get stuck in some places where you can't move or die. The only way I've found out is to activate the second player, drop out the first and then move the second player off-set so the game brings the stuck character out. You can then join the first player and drop out the second.Looking forward to The Hobbit later this year.
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17.6.2013

I bought this game when it was on sale on Steam for £5, simply because I wanted a Lego game on my laptop, and it was cheap. I felt a little let down by the portable version of this game on the PS Vita, so didn't expect too much out of it. I was definitely wrong. The game is fantastic, and definitely best played with 2 people. This is the first Lego game I've played on the PC and the local co-op on the keyboard was much less crowded than I thought it would be (although the default Player One controls were a pain, but they're easily changed). But the game is definitely best done with controllers.There were a few glitches making bosses impossible to defeat,but the use of save statues throughout the level made it easier to just exit the level and replay from just before the boss.There is very little going through doors once in the hub, which covers the whole of Middle Earth, and allows players to be on opposite sides to each other. There are also parts of some levels where 2 different things are happening at the same time, and so one player is in a completely different part of the level to the other.Overall, this game is definitely worth getting (on PC or any console) but is let down by a few small bugs.
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23.12.2012

Lego: Lord Of The Rings is the only game which covers the complete trilogy of these epic films. You get to play as all your favourite characters which are as follows: Frodo the Hobbit, Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, Sam, Merry and Pippin. The voice acting is taken from the films theselves which is most impressive. There are many powerful weapons that you get to wield, in this action packed adventure. I love the lego style humour and the graphics are the best I've seen in a lego game so far. The puzzles are very inventive and each character has their own skill, for solving many of the puzzles.I've always thought one of the best things about the Lego games is that they can be enjoyed by 6 year olds up to 60+ years of age. For the skilled gamers it's about unlocking 100% of the contents, by finding all the hidden areas and playing through the levels again with different characters. I have the desire to watch all three Lord Of The Rings films again now, after playing this game and it really is a must have game for fans of Lego games or the films.
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14.12.2012

This is just a warning to potential buyers who aren't already geared up with a game controller for their pc. I can't really comment on the game itself as I'm only a few levels into it, though I'm enjoying it immensely as it's delightfully off-the-wall in a non-threatening kind of way.Not having played video games since 'Tomb Raider' (oh how that ages me!), I couldn't resist buying this Lego LOTR game for my Windows Vista laptop. Alas, on installing it, I found that the Read Me file says: "For the best game experience it is recommended that you play LEGO® The Lord of the Rings(tm) using a dual analog game pad with six buttons.You will be unable to tip-toe /walk slowly when using a keyboard."I ploughed on regardless but found the keyboard controls horrendously hard work (such as trying to select the right character), and for some things impossible to achieve. I finally hit a wall during 'Weathertop', where my keystrokes simply did nothing. So I caved in and bought this excellent controller
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24.11.2012

My pre-ordered copy of LOTR arrived yesterday - excellent service!I've had a few hours playing, and am pleased to say that the game is well up to the usual Lego standard.The gameplay will be familiar to those who have played other Lego games on the DS...different characters have different skills and abilities, you play first in the story mode and can then play the same chapter again in free mode.....loads of stuff to bash, build and collect....and a vast playing arena.The game is perhaps not quite as accessible as some of the other Lego titles. Younger players may need help working out what to do for some of the tasks.I loved the way the story starts with the forging of the ring. And the story (as far as I have played so far!) is faithful to the original.My only minor quibble is that sometimes when you try and place an object it is hard to find exactly the right spot to stand...I kept dropping the item until I found the right small spot to stand.But an excellent game nonetheless.
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26.12.2012

I have had to delete my previous review as I can now fully play the game. If you have not played a Lego video game before, it's a good idea to watch the youtube videos and join a forum. What I hadn't realised before was that when you reach a 'checkpoint' part of the game, you have to save by using a 'save statue' which in this game looks like a statue of a dwarf. I was unable to proceed before as I was unaware of this! Now, all is working perfectly although it has crashed on one occasion and as suggested in one of the other reviews, I am buying an analog gamepad to play it (the same one suggested by the reviewer).The game follows the LOTR films very closely - with pinches of humour thrown in quite liberally.It looks good and is fun to play with loads of exploration available. Definitely worth the money!
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16.7.2013

My kids have always liked the Lego games that they play on the Wii. I don't mind them playing them either as it encourages team work, stimulates problem solving, saving up for characters etc, hence maths and creative thinking. They have worked through all the games we have to achieve as close to 100% as they can. Usually this involves us watching all the films in the series be it Harry Potter, Batman, Star Wars etc. The older one is currently reading through the Potter books as a result and has got a lot further than I ever did!Neither of them have seen any of the Lord of the Rings but this game is as good if not better than earlier Lego ones.I much prefer them playing on this for limited periods than the likes of Mario Cart etc which seem a bit mindless to me. So every one is happy!
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4.12.2012

Thou I have yet at the time of writing this, to complete the freeplay side of things in the game, I am really enjoying this game, sure a few scenes from the movies were left out in favour of pacing of the story, but overall, its proven its self to be a game really worth playing and grips rather easily! The video sequences are well done and really funny to watch! With so much to do, in the game, it takes ages to do but its a fantastic game with voice clips from the movies, it makes it vastly superior to the Harry Potter games!I really recommend this game, its suitable for anyone and it doesn't matter if your an adult or a child, its easily the best Lego game to date and well worth the money!

31.12.2016

I have a first generation PS2 and like playing first-person shooter games like MHO, Brother's in Arms and so on.This is the first time I have played this type of game, my son likes these games and says they are good, he as all thePlayStations. Ho and I most say at this point he is 30yrs old now. My wife got me a new Windows 10 laptop computer for Xmas, this game loaded in first time, found the controller I have, so I can play the with a controller which makes playing the game so much easier, and my daughter got me the Lego Hobbit PC game for Xmas. Let's sum up:- IT WORKS ON WINDOWS 10. AND YOU CAN PLAY THE GAME WITH A HAND HELD CONTROLLER.

7.1.2013

Bought this as a Christmas present for my 36 year old daughter. The WII games versions were expensive.Loaded up well on Laptop with Windows 7 but kept crashing, it was decided it was using the keyboard so we bought the MS/Xbox360 wireless controller but the crashing continued.Decided to buy new Laptop which has Windows 8, loaded this game and it works perfectly though harder with the keyboard.We have set up the wireless controller and the game is even better.Old laptop is to be cleared and as it has a lot of memory will be used for digital photography amongst other things.So now you know this works on WINDOWS 8

19.5.2013

I'm a huge LOTR fan and from that perspective the game was very good! Followed the story well, added a few comedy bits like LEGO does and it was really enjoyableFrom a game player perspective it was okay. I've played LEGO games before on the PS2 and they were better. I probably wouldn't have had this problem if I wasn't playing 2 player but when the screen splits in two you can lose sight of your character, the depth perception becomes hard to figure out and the split moves around from horizontal to vertical and I forget which side I'm on!If you're a LOTR fan or a LEGO games fan then it's worth a try

23.4.2013

I have got nearly all of the LEGO games and play them with my teenage lads, Zac and TJ. The Story Mode is great, with film dialogue in the cut scenes.Freeplay is a bit tough to find all of the minikits, but that makes it more interesting. The best bit is having to run around looking for Mithril Pieces and doing quests. This is so much better than just having a small area to run around in to find characters and red bricks.1 word of warning, though. It is very glitchy and sometimes you may have to start a level a few times to be able to play it to the end. Still the best, though.

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