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LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Released On: Nov 13, 2012
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8.1
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 49 Critic Reviews
80
86% Positive
42 Reviews
42 Reviews
14% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 49 Critic Reviews
80
86% Positive
42 Reviews
42 Reviews
14% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Perhaps most impressive though is the level of polish found here...characters are quick to bounce back if they do happen to get stuck on the destructible environment, and the environmental and level design has been tweaked to perfection, eliminating a lot of the series' problems.
Where other LEGO games already did really well, this game tops all of them. The story is told like it is, but with a lot of funny moments. The game looks great and the open world it offers only adds to the fun. This is truly one brick to rule them all.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 114 User Ratings
8.1
74% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
20% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
6% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 114 User Ratings
8.1
74% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
20% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
6% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
Exceeds your expectations. The sheer amount of things to do, replayability, unlockable items/characters. I spent 2 hours just running around the village destroying objects to accrue lego money before moving onto missions (and doing the same thing) Its visually sumptuous. Voice work from the actual actors. Music/ambience from the movies.
I wasnt a big fan of the films but i want to rewatch them now. Lego Marvel Superheroes is just as good.
I'm 38 years old
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Xbox 360
Another LEGO game comes another slice of comedic genius and great all round family fun from TT. The scenes from the films are instantly recognisable, Howard Shore's composition has been injected with nothing but the care it deserves and the gameplay, puzzle and boss designs are nothing short of the best stuff to be released in a LEGO game.
And then we have the HUB.... oh the HUB! The WHOLE of middle earth is there with so much fun, puzzles and exploration.
ANYONE who disregards this as "just another LEGO game" will be sorely missing out on one of the most fun, entertaining and widely appealing games of the year.
Top marks!
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Xbox 360
A handful of technical stumbles can't keep Lego Lord of the Rings from being the best Lego game so far. Finding a great compromise between the linear installments and the sprawling open world of Lego Batman 2, Traveller's tales hits sweet spots in the structure and gameplay, constantly giving players new goals and new places to explore.
Either way, LEGO Lord of the Rings is worth a look.
A wonderful experience for gamers of all ages, and a sure-fire Christmas present hit for fans of the film trilogy.
If there are no big changes in the way Traveller's Tales develop their games, LEGO The Lord of the Rings remains a great adventure game that offers enough innovations such as its new cinematographic approach or a new open-world, the Middle-Earth, that proposes lots of side quests, to entertain players for hours. Hopefully, the use of unofficial voices, less humor and the repetitiveness of some action sequences won't weaken the game experience.
Lego TLOTR is, despite its many flaws, still broadly enjoyable. It has charm, it has its moments and the series holds an undeniable attraction for kids both actual and inner. It's a Lego game, in other words. But it's bloated, too, full of half-formed, shoddily executed ideas and frustrating glitches.
Great LEGO game and a cool way to tell such a complicated story for the kids. The only thing missing was a hose customiser, would have loved to be able to pimp my ride!
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Xbox 360
One of the best lego games of all time. Its level design and open world were almost perfect. The open world was so big and immersive and that was so much stuff to do in it as well. Also finding certain characters to unlock was also very fun. Playing the entire lord of the rings trilogy is probably one of the best times I have had with a lego game especially when they have all the best parts from the movies and done in a smart way.
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Xbox 360
this is a great game and i played it for hours as a kid. first game i 100 percent completed. one of the best lego games
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Xbox 360
Is this the worst Lego game to date? No. Is it as good as the originals? No. TT is trying to change so much that they are really breaking some of the fundamental things that made Legos fun.
Let's start with the most obvious - the voices. This was marked as a big deal but honestly I never liked it. One of the things that makes Legos so fun is watching their silent acting. The actions were funny even if you didn't understand what they were trying to say. Adding voices has ruined that experience. The game just isn't funny like all the other Lego games. Forget the "true to the movie" crap. This just isn't a funny game to play. I wish they had provided the option to turn off the voices.
They added some new features to the game but I think they detract more than they add. TT has added yet another set of collectibles that allow you **** nothing but get more collectibles. This is tied to the side quest concept. Neither of these do anything for the game other than extend its length. The quests aren't fun and don't move the story forward. Some of the collectible items are suppose to be useful (allow you to use a single char with all the abilities) but some of the key abilities still cannot be obtained without using certain characters. This was a half-hearted implementation and does nothing for the game.
Fortunately there were no vehicles in this game (because TT has never gotten them right). But they replaced that will yet more jumping puzzles that test your patience. If you don't jump at the right time you lose the puzzle. Losing the puzzle means starting all over again. Some puzzles can take minutes to complete. TT does anybody there actually evaluate how much time you are wasting of gamers' times because of these crappy puzzles? If they were straightforward then this would be a different scenario but often times the camera angle changes, you have to switch characters (which is messed up), jump at just the right time or a series of other actions that cause failure. The jumping puzzles aren't fun. I remember when Lego games were for younger kids. I doubt most 8 yr olds could easily complete them now.
Changing chars is painful in this game. You really have to understand what is going on or you can mess things up. If you "quick" select a char from the radial and that char is already on the screen (either the second controller char or because of story mode) then you switch from the first to the second char's location. If you're in the middle of a puzzle you just got screwed. If you use the full roster screen or the char is not visible then the current char switches. This leads you down the path of always using the full roster just to be safe. The problem with the full roster is that, especially with timed events, it is slower and can take a while to get the char you want.
All in all this game attempts to move the Lego games forward but I think it actually takes them a step back. I hope voices, the horrible jumping puzzles and odd char selection behavior don't make their way into the next Lego game. This isn't the worse of the serious but it is nowhere near the best. Bring us back the fun Lego games TT!!!
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Xbox 360
Summary LEGO The Lord of the Rings retells the story of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy through the visuals of the LEGO universe.
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
- Wii
- DS
- PlayStation Vita
- PC
- 3DS
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Nov 13, 2012
Developer:
- TT Games
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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