GR:The formula for Lego games should be familiar by now: take a pop culture universe, render its characters and world with the titular Dutch building blocks, add in a healthy dose of slapstick humor and as many collectibles as you can stuff on a disc, and ship it. That recipe has worked so far with franchises like Star Wars, Batman, and Indiana Jones. In tackling their latest license with Lego: Lord of the Rings, Traveller’s Tales hasn’t veered too far from their normal standard of quality, and the result should be appealing to diehard fans of Tolkien’s universe, or anyone looking for a casual, kid-friendly co-op game.
A huge franchise, but which are the best The Lord of the Rings games for your time and money? Here's our top seven for all formats.
I remember Battle for Middle Earth 2, amazing game.
Also loved Two Towers & Return of the king.
& Shadow of Mordor was great.
Good list.
Never got to play the third age, I vaguely remember the cover art. Maybe I'll give it a shot someday
“The Lord of the Rings is one of few franchises that the Total War franchise has represented, but did so with both grace and flair.”
Is anyone gonna tell him that it’s not a really game? Kinda embarrassing, makes me think he hasn’t even played his “best” game.
I really enjoyed the first BFME game. At some point I became unable to play it. Wouldn't even start. Been many years since I tried getting it to run.
Now the entire family can team up in pairs as adorable LEGO: The Lord of the Rings minifigures to experience countless dangers, solve riddles and battle formidable foes on their journey to Mount Doom.
GameLuster writes: I’ve been obsessed with Tolkien for far longer than I’ve been obsessed with video games. There is something about these stories that relate to so many people, with their themes of friendship, bravery and unity.
