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This troubled adaptation of Tolkien's beloved prelude to The Lord of the Rings is a middling trip to Middle-earth. Read Review
Play as Bilbo Baggins in a third-person adventure based loosely on the J.R.R. Tolkien novel, The Hobbit. Featuring an intriguing storyline it takes players to places from the classic book as well as to completely original locales. Live out scenarios from the book, including the meeting of Gandalf and the dwarves, the shadowy encounter with the hungry and insane Gollum and the battle with the dragon Smaug, among others. Use the power of the infamous ring to become invisible and sneak past enemies. Fight enemies with various weapons such as a walking stick, throwing stones, and the magical sword Sting.
It's no secret that games based on licensed material -- movies, TV shows, novels -- are often disappointing. Reviews of them frequently end with a paragraph that says, "Hardcore fans of the original material may enjoy this game, but..." This review, however, is not going to end that way. As a game, The Hobbit is just as likely to disappoint big-time Tolkien fans as its troubled gameplay is likely to disappoint the average gamer, and it's not exactly clear who it's intended for. Read More »
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. It turns out that this hobbit was pretty damned good at espionage, wrestling with dwarves' beards, and robbing ancient treasures from dragons. Bilbo Baggins is one of the most famous names in fantasy literature, and thanks to the creative minds at Inevitable and Vivendi, he's all set to appear in The Hobbit -- a brand-new action-adventure game based on Tolkien's tale. Read More »
Also known as: The Hobbit: The Prelude to The Lord of the Rings
E for Everyone Comic Mischief, ViolenceAlso available on: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Pentium III 450 MHz
64 MB RAM
DirectX 8.1
32 MB DirectX-compatible video card
DirectX-compatible sound card
4x CD-ROM drive
128 MB for Windows XP
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