G3 Magazine/Reviews/Lego The Hobbit
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ego the Hobbit is a follow
up to LEGO the Lord of the
Rings based on the first two
films: An unexpected journey and
the desolation of Smaug. Lego
the Hobbit is very similar to the
Lego Movie game. Except in this
game you have to mine for wooden objects and crystal objects to
build. Players will also be able
to discover loot from enemies,
craft powerful magical items or
build immense new Lego structures. Lego the Hobbit is true to
the Lego video game franchise.
Several features are the same as
in the previous Lego games. For
example; the player need to search
for specific materials to build a big
Lego object. There are a wide variety of character abilities, for example archery, having a hammer to
move large objects or the ability to
extract minerals from stone.
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Playable characters consist out of
Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey.
Alongside the dwarves: Thorin,
Fíli, Kíli, Oíli, Glóin, Dwalin,
Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bambur, Dori,
Nori, and Ori. Bilbo is able to
progress through the entire game.
When he acquires Sting he is a
more skilled fighter and when
he gets the one ring he is able
to disappear and build invisible
Lego structures. The game has a
big map, rather than a single hub,
allowing the player to move along
different events where different characters asks the player to
retain a specific material from a
mission or exchange materials.
Visiting locations are Bag End,
Hobbiton, The Misty Mountains,
Goblin-Town, Mirk-wood, Lake
Town, Dol Guldur, Rivendell and
The Lonely Mountain. The game
follows Bilbo as he is reqruited by
ISSUE 3
Gandalf the Grey. They need to
aid Thorin Oakenshield and his
company of dwarves. Bilbo leaves
the Shrine to go on the journey
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