Perhaps the most distinctive feature of LEGO LotR are the production values, from the expansive environments to the quality of the cut scenes. LEGO LotR effectively implements the epic sense of scale, struggle between good and evil, and the camaraderie and teamwork shown by the Fellowship of the Ring into video game form. The special ability suits and cast of heroes and villains in the LEGO Batman games gave players all sorts of enjoyable options. Both LEGO Harry Potter games used spell casting and potion making to mix things up. These elements are the building blocks of the LEGO games, if you'll pardon the pun, and LEGO LotR implements each one as well as any previous game.īut the most successful LEGO games are those that interpret their source material into LEGO game form effectively. The drop in/drop out, two player local co-op works just as well as ever. After the main story has been completed, there is much to do, including finding collectibles and purchasing new characters. Walking around, destroying everything you see, is extremely repetitive, but still as enjoyable today as it was in the first LEGO Star Wars.
The environments are filled with brick scenery that can be smashed into bits to collect studs, the LEGO currency. While the basic ingredients of the LEGO series have changed gradually over time, all of the familiar elements you expect are present in LEGO LotR. Does LEGO Lord of the Rings have what it takes to make the first truly great LEGO game? As the series has aged, new twists and tricks have been added to formula, and for the most part, these additions have kept the LEGO series good, maybe even very good, but not great. The series is going strong, selling well even though the core gameplay experience is older than the current console generation (which itself is a bit long in the tooth).
Brick environments and LEGO-ized heroes coupled with pop culture thematic material is a recipe for success. The LEGO series is venerable, a tremendous success by any measure.
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