![]() You find yourself in the shoes of Isilidur’s father, Elendil, as he, Isildur, Elrond, and their army of elves and men fight the Battle of Dagorlad against the might of foul Sauron. Our only previous venture into the LEGO universe was a short playthrough of LEGO: Star Wars, so we were unsure what to expect: would the gameplay be too simplistic? Would the concepts and complex plot arcs be removed, changed for a younger audience? But all worries were quickly dispelled the moment we clicked ‘Start New Game’.Īfter a brief overview of events shown in a beautifully hand-drawn style reminiscent of the films- and narrated by Galadriel-the player is immediately thrust into the action. ![]() A recent release by Traveller’s Tales, LEGO: LOTR is a pleasant surprise. It’s with this and other tongue-in-cheek digs at its own source material-Peter Jackson’s highly successful movie trilogy-that LEGO: The Lord of the Rings manages to succeed in entertaining an all-ages audience. Emitting a piercing shriek, the Witch-king of Angmar strides forward, dark eyes gleaming as from under the blackness of its cloak it slowly pulls out… a fire extinguisher? Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin huddle in a corner, kept safe from the advancing Nazg û l by their hastily lit watch-fires.
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