Release Date: April 8, 2014
LEGO The Hobbit is a 3D action platformer and an adaptation of the movies Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. It was developed by Traveller's Tales, a studio that specializes in LEGO games (i.e. LEGO Star Wars and LEGO The Lord of The Rings). During their adventures, the players can play as Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves on their dangerous journey to retrieve the treasures of Smaug the dragon.
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LEGO The Hobbit for PC, X360 and etc. is an action game based on The Hobbit film series and developed by Traveler’s Tales, a studio that specializes in LEGO games.
The game’s campaign is based on the two frist movies of the series, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. The remaining story was released as a DLC. As we play, we will control the most famous characters like Bilbo, Gandalf, all of the dwarves: Thorin, FIli, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, and Ori. Each of the playable characters has their own unique stats and skills. We will visit Shire and Bag End, travel to Rivendel, or try to find our way through the goblin city. The game focuses on the most important story elements of the movies, but approaches them with a sense of humour typical for the series and the serious moments of the story are presented in a humorous way.
Gameplay mechanics in LEGO The Hobbit for PC, X360 and etc. are very similar to those from the previous LEGO games from Traveler’s Tales. We get an action game where we have to fight with many groups of enemies. We will also have to face some platforming and stealth elements, and solve a puzzle from time to time. Combat system is simple but engaging, which, combined with various attacks and character skills, makes the battles more diverse. New feature included in LEGO The Hobbit is that along with the coins, we will gather resources (wood, fish, iron, ropes, stones, etc.). We will use them to build more complex mechanisms and feed our heroes.
Just like in the previous LEGO games, players can our game anytime they or we want them to, changing the game from single player into a cooperative adventure. LEGO The Hobbit emphasizes the cooperation between the heroes available in a given moment of the game. Some of the things we have to do, like defeating a more powerful enemy or breaking through a giant wall, are possible only if those characters their forces.
Key gameplay element in LEGO The Hobbit for PC, X360 and etc. is the exploration in order to find valuable items that will unlock access to new characters and additional equipment. Just like in LEGO The Lord of the Rings, we can freely explore the Middle Earth in between the missions. We will find many new secrets, characters to recruit, unique locations (blacksmith’s house or miniset warehouse), and NPCs that will give us side missions.
When it comes to visuals, LEGO The Hobbit for PC, X360 and etc. has the same style as other LEGO games from Traveler’s Tales. Both characters and some of the environmental elements were designed to look as if they were made from actual LEGO blocks. The game’s soundtrack is made of the pieces of music from the films’ OST and the dialogues use actual lines from the movies.
Platforms:
PC Windows April 8, 2014
Xbox 360 April 8, 2014
PlayStation 3 April 8, 2014
Nintendo 3DS April 8, 2014
PlayStation Vita April 8, 2014
Nintendo Wii U April 22, 2014
PlayStation 4 April 8, 2014
Xbox One April 8, 2014
Developer: Traveller’s Tales / TT Games
Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
Last update: May 20, 2014
This unofficial guide to LEGO The Hobbit is a complete walkthrough, which should prove useful while avoiding the dangers lurking for the protagonists and while searching out all of the thoroughly hidden treasures.
Digital editions of LEGO The Hobbit and LEGO The Lord of the Rings have been withdrawn from sale on PCs and consoles. The official reasons for this are unknown.
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PC / Windows
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Core i5 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1536 MB (GeForce GTX 480 or better), 10 GB HDD, Windows XP(SP3)/Vista/7/8.
Game Ratings for LEGO The Hobbit Video Game.
PlayStation Universe: 7.5 / 10 by Alex Machado
It is not to say that there is no fun to be had in this re-imagined Legoverse, because even with tired familiarities, Lego The Hobbit does plenty to satisfy you with its charm and whim, but the franchise needs a modest makeover if it wants to keep its youthful patrons engrossed.
IGN: 7.4 / 10 by Steve Butts
A fun and charming extension of the film that nevertheless suffers from some disted story problems and some sameness of characters.
PlayStation LifeStyle: 8 / 10 by Cameron Teague
A minor issue I found too was while playing co-op with my wife. The game lets you visit two different areas of the map and work on separate things, which is nice. However, if I was working on a specific quest and then my wife started talking to an NPC to gain a new quest, the game collapses the split screen and reads you the quest. This becomes increasingly annoying when one person is in the middle of doing something and a quest is started, sometimes accidentally. This would be fixed with an option for online co-op, however that has still not been realized in the series sadly.
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