G3 Magazine/Reviews/Lego The Hobbit
ISSUE 3
play option.(Consoles only) Now
you are also able to play with
friends using the wireless play
(3DS & PS Vita), but you will need
two copies of the game.
Lego the Hobbit is the first Lego
game that has taken full advantage
of the Playstation 4 hardware. The
lighting with a noticeable increase
of visual fidelity makes way for
a cleaner look and feel. The cooperative game-play of Lego the
Hobbit is even more polished
than previous Lego games. The
dwarves has been given collaborative game-play, where they must
continually help each other. This
is complimented by the original
abilities of each character as well
as their unique abilities. One of
the best things a player is allowed
to do is they can change their
weapons in the middle of a fight,
to choose the best suited one for
their enemy. The game is initially
the same as the Hobbit movie and
has used the licensed audio from
Hobbit 1 and 2, along with humorous Lego visuals. The production value is high, with beautiful
drawn illustrations between cinematics, giving the scenes context
and reminding players what is
going on in the story. The crafting
system adds more incentive to the
game than previous Lego games.
All of the items you craft have a
special function. From creating
a cape that makes you slimy to
more powerful weapons than the
standard-issue ones, you are able
to craft until you can no more!
Unfortunately crafted items cant
be used in story modes of levels,
but they can be equipped during
free-play and the Middle Earth
sections. I just love Lego and rate
this game a 8out of 10.
-Zante Fouche’
G3 Magazine
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