Lego Lord of the Rings
SCORE: 67
Lego Lord of the Rings continues to
be one of my personal favorite Lego games. I like this game on the home
consoles, and Nintendo 3DS. What about the iOS platform? It took Warner
Bros Interactive close to a year to get this game on the iPhone, iPod
Touch, and iPad. The wait is over, and families can enjoy it on the iOS
platform.
An insane amount of levels I remember from the Nintendo 3DS version are
faithfully represented in the iOS version of Lego Lord of the Rings. The
size of this app is close to 1.4 gig. So make sure your devices have
enough room. The $4.99 price is very reasonable for a game of this size.
There are in app purchases included as well.
I am surprised at how good Lego Lord of the Rings looks. There are also
sound bytes from the movies. They sound like little clips here and there
during key movie moments. Character swapping is needed to get past
certain obstacles in Lego Lord of the Rings.
The controls are what make or break any game. Lego Lord of the Rings
offers players two distinctly different control schemes. There is a
casual mode with touch screen controls only. There is also the option of
having an on screen joystick and buttons.
I ran into problems with both control schemes in Lego Lord of the Rings
on the iPhone. Things work much better on the iPad. It has to deal with
the larger screen. Not being able to feel the controls is the biggest
thing that holds Lego Lord of the Rings back.
Lego Lord of the Rings is a very playable game. I had to go back to do
certain things, and things like jumping were a chore in the touch screen
only controls. I had issues getting the studs bar filled since it is
really easy to fall off ledges in this version. Lego Lord of the Rings
works much better with a physical controller.
All in all Lego Lord of the Rings is a very impressive game. I marvel
that this game could be ported to the iOS platform. Maybe next year Lego
Marvel Super Heroes will appear on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. For
now families can enjoy a major impressive release on the iOS platform.
- Paul
Graphics: 66%
Sound: 73%
Replay/Extras: 77%
Gameplay: 52%
Family Friendly Factor: 67%
System: iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive
Rating: Rating: '9+' - 9+
{Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence}
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