An absolute delight! – LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ Review

If you are a LOTR fan, then this is a must while its on sale for only a buck! For a buck you can get a McDonald coke, maybe a candy bar on sale but for a measley buck you can get LEGO LOTR! An outstanding value! I just added this to my LEGO Batman collection this afternoon and have played about 1 hour. Like I said, if you like LOTR then this will put a smile on your face. You have some cutscenes redone LEGO style with voice overs from the movie. The music is straight from the movie as well. The shire was fun but the music a little redundant after awhile but very whimsical. If you haven't played LEGO games before they are creative, humorous and just overall fun. There have been many negative comments about the controls and I would tend to agree it can be frustrating. There are two options: swipe and tap or virtual joystick/button controls. The virtual stick is more accurate but it does have its issues with sensitivity and odd camera angles sometimes. As a gamer from commodore 64, Atari 2600, nes, snes, gamecube, dreamcast, wii, and ps3- yes mobile gaming can be really tough. But for me I know the limitations and adapt to it. So the controls aren't a deal buster. Is LOTR fun and playable- for sure. Are the controls for everyone, maybe not for thoughs who have high expectations of mobile gaming. LOTR certainly is worth the price of admission especially with all the content you get. 4.5 stars out of 5.
Review by Friendlie on LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™.