And that’s really the issue with LEGO LotR and – to an extent – the other LEGO games before it: puzzles break up the flow but they’re rarely actually puzzles in the sense that they’ll require brainpower and cunning, but when the flow is there it’s a totally different experience. When they do this – like in the quickly revealed Hobbiton or the leisurely Rivendell – LEGO LotR is a sudden joy, bringing a massive smile that’s hard to keep down, each stumbling block before it forgotten. But when it’s seldom obvious what you’re doing and you’re moments away just literally banging away at everything in desperate hope that something will trigger, something’s not quite right.Īnd then, with a twist of Gandalf’s staff, Traveller’s Tales switch all that negativity completely around with a wide open, free roaming section with more relaxed mission structures, masses of places to traverse and explore, and more fan service than any of their previous LEGO titles. It might be a certain number of collectables, it might be a minimum number of fires to light with Sam, it might be to just walk to a specific location.
LEGO Lord Of The Rings is full of bits that don’t work – obtuse, silly puzzles and sticking points that have you wandering around a tiny enclosed area for ages trying to find the trigger to make the game progress.
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