LEGO Lord of the Rings – PlayStation Vita
Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the original storylines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play. Trusted with the dangerous task to destroy an ancient magical ring that threatens all that is good, Frodo is forced to leave his peaceful home. But the ring wants to be found and the road to Mount Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed, will be perilous and riddled with Orcs and fouler things. To help Frodo, a Fellowship is formed —Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, and Frodo’s Hobbit friends Sam, Merry and Pippin. Players relive the legend through the LEGO minifigures, as they explore wonders, solve timeless riddles, and overcome endless foes in their quest to destroy the Ring.
LEGO The Lord of the Rings is based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy and follows the original storylines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Now the entire family can team up in pairs as adorable LEGO The Lord the Rings minifigures to experience countless dangers, solve riddles and battle formidable foes on their journey to Mount Doom.
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Synopsis
LEGO The Lord of the Rings takes players along on the adventures of Frodo Baggins and his unlikely fellowship as they set out on a perilous journey to destroy The One Ring and save Middle-earth. Kids, tweens, teens and parents can traverse the Misty Mountains, explore the Mines of Moria, knock on the Black Gate of Mordor, and partake in epic battles with Orcs, Uruk-hai, the Balrog and other fearsome foes while harnessing the humor and imagination of LEGO gameplay to solve puzzles and explore Middle-earth. Players will take on the form of their favorite members of the fellowship – Frodo the Hobbit, Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, and Frodo’s Hobbit friends Sam, Merry and Pippin – as they relive the most momentous events from the films.
Key Features:
- Explore all of the open-world of Middle-earth and experience epic battles with Orcs, Uruk-hai, the Balrog, the Witch-king, and other fearsome creatures.
- Wield the power of the Palantír or Seeing-stone (‘one that looks far-away’), and jump between multiple storylines.
- Experience the LEGO The Lord of the Rings heroes come to life in an all new way, as they deliver the dialogue from the films.
- Collect, combine and forge new items in the Blacksmith Shop using Mithril, the most precious metal in Middle-earth.
- Discover and unlock over more than 60 playable characters, including Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf, and many others.
- Collect and use a variety of weaponry and magical items, including the Light of Earendil, Elven rope, swords, and bows.
- Play with family and friends with easy access drop-in, drop-out gameplay option.
Product Features
- Explore all of the open-world of Middle-earth and experience epic battles with Orcs, Uruk-hai, the Balrog, the Witch-king, and other fearsome creatures.
- Wield the power of the Palantír or Seeing-stone (?one that looks far-away?), and jump between multiple storylines.
- Experience the LEGO The Lord of the Rings heroes come to life in an all new way with the minifig characters delivering the dialogue from the films.
- Discover and unlock over more than 60 playable characters, including Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf, and many others.
- Collect and use a variety of weaponry and magical items, including the Light of Earendil, Elven rope, swords, and bows.
Great Concept, Poorly Executed for Vita This game had potential.It was the first of its kind to be developed as a “true” Vita Lego game from the ground up. What does this amount to? The same PSP style graphics engine that so many have claimed these games have. The cutscenes are as grainy as an 80s VHS classic, the on-screen text is not crisp or clear, and the inclusion of movie script and audio clips, though commendable, is not done quite right. It seemed like a great idea, but in more instances than one, it comes across awkward and out-of-place.This review is purely based on the Vita version. I know that previous Lego games on the PS3 still incorporated cutscenes that were movies, not in game graphics engine software at work. Maybe these just translate poorly on a Vita system. Maybe the option to have High-Definition movies on a Vita cartridge are too much to ask and costly to create regarding disk space. But that is no excuse for games that look hazy and dated in terms of graphics technology. This is a Lego game. Not an Uncharted sequel. I’m not asking for much, but a little more than what was provided would have been considerate.My intentions regarding this purchase are to trade it in when I complete the game, or when I can no longer enjoy it on the platform. I have a strange feeling that the console versions of this game look crystal clear, beautiful, and rendered very carefully for a high-definition television. I regret to inform fellow readers that this is not the case regarding its Vita sibling.I came into it hoping for a truly exciting portable Lego experience for my Vita. Now, I’m going away feeling like it could have been better and it may have been rushed, treated as a port rather than a well-developed game. My suggestion: wait until the game reaches $20. The price point may be easier to justify.
Same as DS gameplay slightly improved graphics I really wanted to play this on handheld rather than console.Fun enough to play through the story but nothing special. Took me approximately 5-6 hours, and I smashed everything I could as I went. Definitely too tedious to go back and try to get 100%.This is the same game as the DS/3DS as in same cutscenes, puzzles, level designs, etc. Graphics are a tad better than 3DS but I attribute that to Vita’s OLED screen.I would recommend waiting for inevitable price plummet if you have to for whatever reason play this game on a portable; there is no reason to own both console and portable copies.
Terrible. DS port. Terrible. Unfortunately played the PS3 version first, knew exactly what I was missing while playing the Vita version (aka DS port). Missing tons of gameplay and the fun ‘tokens’ you earn by figuring things out. Ridiculously disappointed. I really only play LEGO games… guess I’m going to finish the PS3 version. This isn’t even good enough to play for fun. For the level of graphics and power the Vita has, it is a shame when game makers are lazy and do DS ports. Is it sooo hard to port the PS3 version? L-A-Z-Y and C-H-E-A-P people. >:-(