Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game

SCORE: 79

My thoughts and opinion concerning Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game changed as I played it. Initially this Lord of the Rings life simulation in a Hobbit village did not impress me. I played Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game a bit more and found I really liked the charm. I also did some research and found the way to get things to improve is to have Hobbits over for a meal. Players make two meals and send out invitations for two Hobbits. Once it is time set the table and watch it unfold.

The biggest problem I had with Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game was the birds. See the birds guide us where to go on quests. At times the birds would want me to go somewhere that is blocked. Like the game had no idea I had not unlocked a certain path yet. Other times I was moving the camera around to see which of the signs a bird was on. Imagine a four way intersection with a sign on one side. Sometimes there were more than four choices.

I did learn that looking at the map could help guide me to a location or person as well. Once I got to the point where I was making clubs to get my quaint little community to become a village things got better. The villagers like to insult one another in Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game. The fishing, and cooking mini games are easy. The foraging is fun - follow the butterflies to the item.

I do see areas where Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game could have been improved. Disney Dreamlight Valley will show me on the screen how many of an item I have collected. So if I need twenty yellow daisies and have fifteen it will show me. Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game could use something like that. I would go talk to a person only to figure out I did not have enough of the item they wanted.

The longer I played Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game the more I figured out where things were in the town. At first Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game confused me to no end. The town design is bizarre to the say the least. I wish the gardening area was bigger instead of just some pots. Tales of the Shire A Lord of the Rings Game helped me relieve stress in ways so many other video games fail. Doing quests are fun too.
- Paul

Graphics: 80%
Sound: 85%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%

System: Nintendo Switch/PC/PS5/Xbox Series X
Publisher: Private Division
Developer: Weta Workshop
Rating: ‘E’ - SIX and OLDER ONLY
{Alcohol Reference, Use of Tobacco}

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