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Platform 360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS, PS Vita, Win Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer Traveller's Tales Release Date 10/30/2012

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Lego Lord of the Rings review: there and back again

By Philip Kollar on Nov 30, 2012 11.30.12

Lego Lord of the Rings follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his crew of companions as they maneuver through tense political alliances, a brewing war and many more obstacles on a quest to destroy the One Ring. The scenario may seem a little overblown for toy figurines, but it provides a good excuse for a journey across all of Middle-earth, which players explore in the form of a giant open world. Within that world, they'll hit specific points where the game breaks off into smaller, linear story levels. The core of most of the story levels hasn't changed from past games — smash up Lego sets and enemies, build bridges and ladders to solve simple puzzles and perform some light platforming — but many of the levels benefit from their own unique hooks. For example, Frodo's ability...

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Lego The Lord of the Rings Xbox 360 reportedly ships with demo disc (update)

By Samit Sarkar on Nov 13, 2012 11.13.12

At least some Xbox 360 retail copies of Lego: The Lord of the Rings, which launched today, appear to contain the demo disc instead of the game itself, and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has recalled the game, reports Game Informer. The demo disc is clearly marked with a black-and-white label that reads, "NOT FOR SALE." We reached out to GameStop and Warner Bros. Interactive for comment, and were told that the publisher is aware of the issue and will be releasing a statement soon. The report comes on the same day that some Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC copies were found to contain Mass Effect 2 on the second disc. Update: According to a statement provided to Polygon by a Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment representative, the publisher recalled "a small number" of...

Lego: the Lord of the Rings Releases
North America
  • Xbox 360
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
    • Score 8.0
  • PlayStation 3
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
    • Score 8.0
  • Wii
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
    • Score 8.0
  • Nintendo DS
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
  • Nintendo 3DS
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
  • PlayStation Vita
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
  • Windows
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
    • Developer Traveller's Tales
    • Score 8.0
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