Yeah, right.īut perhaps the biggest problem is with the graphics.

The sound effects are also poorly timed, with explosion noises that happen almost a full second after you defeat an enemy. The audio is consistently mismatches, with Howard Shore's music stylings constantly interrupted by poor processing and sound samples that barely keep up with what's happening on the screen. It's enough to make you want to throw down the ring and say, 'Screw it, Sauron wins!'Īlong with gameplay that never really picks up anywhere near the level of the original release, Lego Lord of the Rings also suffers from some troubles in the presentation department. This logic runs rampant throughout the game, and it just grows tiring. So not only are the Hobbits working against you, but a farmer as well, who apparently loves his crops more than the fate of the world. What's more, in order to do this, you have to put up with a labyrinth-style corn maze while avoiding the wrath of a corny farmer. So these guys aren't aware that you have a ring that you need to destroy to save the world – they just want to eat and require you to get the food for them. Most of the levels just play out blandly, with you forced to do things that just don't make any sense.įor instance, early on in the game, as you're making your way out of the Shire, you're forced to pick up some food for your fellow Hobbits before you can progress. You'll still do most of the same stuff you did in that game – fight enemies with Lego-ized fists, solve puzzles, and collect bits and pieces of Lego blocks so you can earn a 'True Hero' status – but it goes about it in a rather dull way. The story of the PS Vita version tries to follow that of the original game, but it takes a different path, one that leans on simpler level design. Sadly, this problem also befalls Lego Lord of the Rings, which feels hollow on the go, compared to its big brother.

The handheld versions for PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS, however, are oddly limited, where you fight through small areas and barely have any level of interaction along the lines of the console version. The PS3/360 versions are grand adventures, where you can travel throughout the city and take on various tasks. Take Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which came out earlier this year. They managed to capture the epic feel of Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, while at the same time delivering the kind of humorous Lego-style approach that they've become known for over the years.īut there's something weird about Lego developments – the handheld iterations of the series are always different from the console ones. When I reviewed Lego Lord of the Rings for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, I was in awe at how well Travellers Tales did with the package.

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