I've been a fan of LEGO games made by TT since the first one they made, it's funny how people say they've been making less changes between games than the changes between iPhone models, then you look at how vastly the games have improved over the first game.
I'll be getting this when it comes out on the Wii U, I've never been too interested in the portable versions.
Here's some good info about the game. 5 things you didn't know about Lego LotR:
1. Traveller’s Tales is obsessively recreating all of Middle-earth for the game. Yes, all of it — even the parts that don’t actually appear in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Sort of like how in Lego Batman 2 you could explore all of Gotham City, in Lego Lord of the Rings you’ll have an entire world to wander about. Ricks promised they were putting in extra puzzles and other goodies here and there, so that all that wandering doesn’t get too dull.
2. It’s a long game. This is what you’d certainly hope for in a game based on a series of books totaling over 1000 pages. But, after the brief playing time of Lego Batman 2, you’d be forgiven for wondering if they were going to continue to sacrifice game length for quality or speed of release. Worry no longer: Ricks told me the game takes their testers 20-22 hours to go all the way through, and that’s when you know the optimal path; he said it should take 40-50 hours to complete for those who don’t.
3. The developer is adhering closely to the movies, more so than to the books. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who paid attention to the trailers, which clearly used dialogue from the films — how could the developer use lines from the movies for a scene that wasn’t filmed? And besides, as Ricks said, this is the first time Traveller’s Tales has ever adapted a Best Picture Oscar-winning movie, and it’d be tough to second-guess decisions that led to that result. Despite sticking to lines from the movie, the game will have the usual humorous vein running through it — because even though Ian McKellan’s voice sounds serious and certain when coming from his mouth, it sounds funny when coming from the mouth of a Lego minifig.
4. At least two special abilities have been revealed. One should probably come as no surprise: Frodo is able to put on the Ring, and in so doing turns invisible in the “real” world and becomes able to interact with hidden objects that can only be seen in the realm of the wraiths (or whatever you want to call the sort of alternate dimension wearers of the Ring enter).
5. Traveller’s Tales is adding RPG-like elements to the game. Tired of your characters in Lego games only being able to carry one item of any given kind at once? In Lego LotR you’ll be able to equip and unequip items just like in RPGs. Tired of only being able to build specific items, and only when you encounter a pile of pieces? Now you’ll be able to craft certain magical items, and not necessarily at pre-assigned times.
The untold legend, the Star in the night sky, tales of myth and legend of glory and honor. But you, are a friend and no matter what, I will protect you!
I saw it at IGN and Wikipedia but I don't think it's real...
I am Eldír, Lord of the Elves.
The untold legend, the Star in the night sky, tales of myth and legend of glory and honor. But you, are a friend and no matter what, I will protect you!
I went to GAME and they said there wasn't a release date yet.
But if that's true, oh boy, I'll be doin' fireworks!
I am Eldír, Lord of the Elves.
The untold legend, the Star in the night sky, tales of myth and legend of glory and honor. But you, are a friend and no matter what, I will protect you!
Do you know of a pre-order bonus or something so I can conviss my parents to let me pre-order?
I am Eldír, Lord of the Elves.
The untold legend, the Star in the night sky, tales of myth and legend of glory and honor. But you, are a friend and no matter what, I will protect you!
Do you know of a pre-order bonus or something so I can conviss my parents to let me pre-order?
1.) *convince
2.)no, im not sure anyone is aware, and im sure it would be posted by our wonderful staff-members if an announcement was made.
3.)i've been swayed slightly in favor towards purchasing this. i'll wait for the review, and for gameplay footage.
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The only hard part is deciding whether to get it on Wii, 3DS, or PC. All 3 have advantages, though I'm leaning towards Wii due to the multiplayer component. I would like the improved graphics of the PC and portability of the 3DS versions though.
The 3DS version will likely be dumbed down like the handheld versions have always been, and I worry about severe framerate issues on the Wii version. :/
Hopefully the Vita version will be the same to the console ones, unlike Batman 2.
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It's like, I just love a cowboy
You know
I'm just like, I just, I know, it's bad
But I'm just like
Can I just like, hang off the back of your horse
And can you go a little faster?!
Since I don't have a PC or anything else, my choice is the 3DS version.
For that reason I can't see gameplay, but I guess that avouds spoilers.
I am Eldír, Lord of the Elves.
The untold legend, the Star in the night sky, tales of myth and legend of glory and honor. But you, are a friend and no matter what, I will protect you!
Played the demo. It was pretty much what I expected for the 3DS. Fun, though I wish it would have gone more into the combat aspect of the game. That's kind of a make-or-break thing for me. Return of the King on GC did the hack and slash thing so well that I'm afraid I'll be let down if I compare Lego LotR to it. Though I'm more interested in the PC and Wii versions anyway.
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