3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Mixed or average reviews- based on 88 Ratings See all 47 Critic Reviews This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. See all 13 User Reviews LEGO The Hobbit - Launch Trailer LEGO The Hobbit - Buddy Up Trailer Used & new (35) from $28.74 Sold by GREEN RIVER WHOLESALERS and Fulfilled by Amazon. LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3920DetailsLEGO Hobbit 79016 Attack on Lake-town A buildable and fun twist on a memory game for 2 to 4 players. The game is all about finding the missing Dwarves who have gotten lost in Hobbiton, using hints left by Gandalf the Grey and some Hobbits to help you search. If you are up to the challenge you can transform the board during the game, testing your memory skills to the max. Once the board is built it is easy to store and quick to take out to play again. 11.3 x 2.1 x 10.7 inches 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
7 - 15 years #112,586 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #3,422 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Building Sets 4.4 out of 5 stars LEGO Hobbit 79016 Attack on Lake-town Lego Hobbit set #30213 Gandalf LEGO LOTR 79006 The Council of Elrond Building Toys & More 5 star66%4 star24%3 star7%2 star3%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsLike Memory in Middle EarthFun gameFun for all!Not Just for Lego Lovers!Makes a great wedding gift.Love this new Lego gameGood moving-pegs-over-knobs game See and discover other items: the hobbit games Platforms: Mac, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One The LEGO Movie Videogame If the first two installments of the Hobbit movie trilogy are at times (arguably) too serious and (definitely) too long for their source material, LEGO: The Hobbit is a well pieced-together retelling that adds lighthearted humor throughout and cuts down on filler.
Unfortunately, it’s quite glitchy on 3DS and sometimes hard to follow. Without any particularly challenging or surprising parts, it’s a delightful adventure with plenty of fun and LEGO charm to enjoy. LEGO: The Hobbit does a great job of incorporating storytelling into its gameplay. Unlike director Peter Jackson’s overlong movies that stretch the story of the book to its limits, I found the pacing of the story to be refreshing. During the main adventure — which took me just under 10 hours to complete — you hit the major events from the first two films in bite-sized level form, with much of the less-important plot elements cut to make time for combat. The downside to a fast-paced story is, of course, that some details and transitions are lost. I occasionally found myself thinking, “Wait, how did I get here all of a sudden? I was just fighting orcs! And now I’m fighting goblins?” (It only adds to the confusion that orcs and goblins make the same noises when you fight them.)
More importantly to me, however, was that I went from the Battle of Moria to Bag End to Rivendell to Lake-town and didn’t feel dragged along like I sometimes did when watching the films. Level design, while not particularly challenging or surprising, was key to keeping me engaged. There’s something supremely satisfying about hacking at LEGO-made barrels and shrubs to watch them explode into a shower of valuable studs, and LEGO: The Hobbit’s system of resources — which you can use to build things like bridges in order to access extra areas — adds another reward for breaking everything in sight. The levels are short and often action-packed, and the button-mashy combat is as fun as always. It’s also just pretty, with LEGO pieces included cleverly in the non-LEGO scenery. The puzzles are far less satisfying. Each dwarf has a unique ability — you can bounce off Bombur or use Dori’s grappling hook-type weapon to swing from place to place — and each ability is highly specific.
It was confusing at first to try to remember which dwarf did what, but there’s a quick-switch option that helps quite a bit. However, the controls to use each ability don’t work quite as well as they should, and it’s frustrating. I often found myself in front of an object I could act on, pressing A, and watching my character move around it without doing anything (presumably because he wasn’t in the exact right position). I was also frustrated and slowed down quite a bit by glitches. My 3DS froze twice while I was playing, once after opening it during sleep mode and once in the middle of a level. I also died for no reason at all a few times — twice in the same level, which caused me to repeat it more times than I’d have liked to. I couldn’t stay mad at LEGO: The Hobbit, though. An orc making a snow angel in Lake-town, a dwarf removing his hair piece to pour water out of it, Thorin shaking his butt at the stone giants — there’s so much personality to every LEGO game, and The Hobbit is really suited to LEGO’s brand of humor.
There’s little details to pick up on everywhere. One of my favorites was a subtle “po-tay-to” reference from a random elf in Rivendell, which of course got that “boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew” song stuck in my head. Though its glitches and control problems are disappointing and often frustrating, LEGO The Hobbit is fun from start to finish. It’s filled with LEGO-style detail that charmed me immediately, and the action-focused levels are satisfying and engaging. The puzzles are nothing special and relatively predictable, but that doesn’t stop it from being an adventure fit to bear the LEGO name.SYSTEM: Microsoft Xbox 360 (PS3) REVIEW RATING: 3.5 stars (out of 5) After the success of “LEGO The Lord of the Rings,” it comes as no surprise to see a LEGO game based on “The Hobbit.” What is surprising, however, is that “LEGO The Hobbit” has been released before the final movie in the trilogy hits theaters, so it’s essentially incomplete!
Nevertheless, anyone who finds their dwarven gaming needs to be in … err … short supply will surely find much to enjoy. Based on the first two Hobbit movies, “LEGO The Hobbit” follows Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins and his newly acquired band of merry dwarves as they attempt to reclaim the lost Kingdom of Erebor. Of course, Bilbo eventually obtains the One Ring from Gollum, but I’ll have to wait for the next game to see the rest of the story. Just like past LEGO games, this one tasks players with guiding iconic characters as they engage in simplistic combat, collect LEGO pieces and reconstruct items. One cool new feature is the ability to mine certain areas for special pieces used to construct useful items like weapons and equipment. This simple addition can add hours to game play for those willing to scour Middle Earth for the correct pieces to construct these rare items. In addition, each character has at least one special ability that comes in handy for solving basic puzzles.
However, the problem is that random abilities are assigned to the dwarves, and there are so many dwarves that it’s hard to remember which one is needed in each situation. I appreciate the open-ended nature of the game as it allows me to explore well-known Middle Earth locales such as Bag End, Mirkwood and Rivendell. It’s also cool to discover hidden locations and secret quests that are all optional. “LEGO The Hobbit” offers lots of content, but the experience isn’t much different than “LEGO Lord of the Rings.” REVIEW RATING: 4.0 stars (out of 5) “Trials Fusion” is the official sequel to the unexpectedly popular 2-D motocross game “Trials HD.” This series takes the “easy to learn, difficult to master” concept to the extreme because it’s more likely that players will quit in frustration before they actually master the game. Regardless, it’s hard to top the overwhelming endorphin rush that comes from finally beating a difficult level after countless attempts.
This version still incorporates the challenging simulation-style controls but also injects an arcade-like futuristic element in the form of surreal courses. What other racing game lets players ride on tracks made of solar panels or cruise on floating blimps floating above skyscrapers? Early levels offer simple courses with standard jumps while later courses require an understanding of weight distribution and physics. Speaking of which, the physics in this game are eerily accurate and are also what makes the game play so entertaining. Every single motorcycle, and even the new quad bike, handles differently, so what works with one likely won’t work with another. For example, the Pit Viper has an extremely sensitive throttle while the Fox Bat seems to spin in midair if you accidentally breathe on the controller. Over 40 standard tracks are at the player’s disposal as well as skill games and the new FMX tracks. These trick-oriented courses let players perform cool freestyle tricks in mid-air, which offers yet another level of challenge when negotiating the courses themselves.