Surprisingly enough, the almost literal interpretation of Tolkien’s complex and decidedly not-for-kids universe is in almost direct opposition with how simple and almost shallow the gameplay mechanics are. Yes, I understand that Lord of the Rings as a franchise probably holds more prestige and power and respect than any other franchise they have tackled so far, but still, you can’t help but feel a little disappointed. This results in the loss of one of the greatest joys of playing a Lego game, which is seeing the universe the games are tackling gleefully reimagined with Legos. Oh, make no mistake, it’s still a fun enough game to play through, and it will probably hold kids’ attention forever but unlike the other Lego games, which were, yes, aimed at the kids, but incredibly satisfying even for an adult, Lego Lord of the Rings is too simplistic in its gameplay mechanics, and almost too literal in its reinterpretation of Middle Earth. It doesn’t matter what the reason is, unfortunately, Lego Lord of the Rings doesn’t quite play out as well some of the other games in the series. had them on a tighter leash for this one than mot of their other games. Maybe it’s because most of their manpower is working on the upcoming Lego City Undercover.
Their latest venture is Lego Lord of the Rings, their first attempt at dabbling with Tolkien’s universe (and releasing just in time to coincide nicely with The Hobbit’s release) maybe it’s the fact that they’re releasing two games in the same year, the first of which was extraordinarily good. Earlier this year, they delivered Lego Batman 2, a loving homage to the DC universe.
#VITA LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS WALKTHROUGH SERIES#
It can be argued, for example, that Traveler Tales is singularly responsible for the best Star Wars games since the Rogue Squadron and Battlefront series died out, and the best Harry Potter games period, via their Lego takes on those universes. Of course, it helps that Lego games are usually extraordinarily good.
Take an existing franchise, usually a lucrative one that sells millions, Lego-ize it in a video game (or a series of video games), sit back and watch as you sell and make millions.
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