Can't wait to see how they handle Boromir.
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LEGO Lord of the Rings |OT| Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
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Can't wait to see how they handle Boromir.
Reluctant-Hero
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The trademark LEGO humor is there for sure. I've already had a few chuckles at the cut scenes.
Exploring a mini-Shire in the Vita version right now.
Exploring a mini-Shire in the Vita version right now.
ScreenSplitter
Member
And not only that, but the 3DS version of the game is actually an enhanced port of the DS version of the game. Pure laziness. The exact same thing happened in the first few years of the DS, there were GBA ports everywhere.
Square Triangle
Member
Pissed the console versions were delayed until the 13th
Yo dog I heard you like ports so I ported a port of a reversioned console game so you can play a port while the game is a port.
Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
This looks most interesting. I wonder if any characters omitted from the trilogy will be included as bonus characters. The likes of Glorfindel, Erestor, Radagast, Tom and Goldberry, Prince Imrahil and the Swan Knights, Ghân-buri-Ghân, Quickbeam, Beregond and so forth.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Not sure if this 3DS/Vita version is a DS port. There's a lot more going on, graphically, than I remember in LEGO Batman 2. Namely lighting and shadows.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Will you post some screenshots Reluctant-Hero? We'd appreciate it!
Hmm, not at my home computer to get then directly off of my Vita. I'll see what I can do with LiveTweet.
Edit: Bleh, keep getting an error (A0000301) when I attempt to LiveTweet screenshots over 3G. I'll upload some photos when I get home tonight.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Some pics as promised. Quoted for size.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
That... doesn't look bad at all.
elementalsin
Member
We must be looking at different screenshots... IQ is horrible in those.
looks like a 3ds job to me
*sigh*
kinda wanted a lego game on the vita but skipped Lego batman 2 due to poor reviews
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Although the gameplay is so similar in all of these TT Lego games I really struggle to play the ones based on franchises I don't like - Harry Potter, LOTR.
Saying that I thought SWIII was one of the best thanks to the new game modes (hate the Clone Wars shite) maybe this will be worth a go.
Saying that I thought SWIII was one of the best thanks to the new game modes (hate the Clone Wars shite) maybe this will be worth a go.
ScreenSplitter
Member
DS job! 3DS could also do a lot better, considering the Wii can pull off open world Lego Batman 2 just fine
Are you looking at the same character models as I am? Some characters from the console version to compare.
Xander51
Member
Looking at the back of the boxes of the 3DS and Vita versions at my local video game store today, they used copy which says "Explore the Open World of Middle Earth!" That's kind of annoying and might mislead some consumers since it doesn't have the open world of the console versions.
EDIT: Did a bit more digging on this and apparently the handheld versions do have little areas to explore between missions, just nothing as vast as the console versions. Guess that's the mini-shire Reluctant Hero was referring to earlier!
EDIT: Did a bit more digging on this and apparently the handheld versions do have little areas to explore between missions, just nothing as vast as the console versions. Guess that's the mini-shire Reluctant Hero was referring to earlier!
RelentlessRolento
Member
Same here but I love LotR to death and can pass on all the other Lego games
Winnie the Pimp
Member
didn't they mention though that this game would feature the MOST of any Lego games? Can they cover that with JUST the movies then?
I mean Lego HP was based on the books and had a ton of characters as well so if they wanna top that...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't all those characters in the movies at some point (even in non-speaking roles)?
I hope I'm wrong though, it'd be great to see all those other characters.
Edit: just noticed Radagast is mentioned in one of the screens above. So there's hope!
Uploading some 3ds footage using my new capture template. Should look decent
Edit : Video below!
http://ptoponline.com/?p=773
Edit : Video below!
http://ptoponline.com/?p=773
Winnie the Pimp
Member
while the pics of the 3DS and Vita versions look pretty good, i will not make any compromises here but go with either the PS3 or PC version! "Open" world FTW! hope it's at least as open as Lego HP was
Just played the PC demo last night, couldn't stop smiling.
I'm maybe halfway through the Vita version and I find it hard to reccomend, for the jump in quality to the home versions is astounding. The primary issues with the Vita version isn't its somewhat lackluster graphics/framerate, it's definitely the AI compromises. 2-4 enemies on screen at most, only two party members ever rendered.
And your AI party member only seems to have enough processing power to figure out to attack about once every 30 seconds, instead preferring to just stand next to you at all times so that he's guaranteed to eat some friendly fire.
That PC demo is super good though
EDIT: Didn't realise noone had linked the demo. It's about 15 minutes of game and contains the entire Helm's Deep sequence. http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/lego-lord-of-the-rings/demo-download
I'm maybe halfway through the Vita version and I find it hard to reccomend, for the jump in quality to the home versions is astounding. The primary issues with the Vita version isn't its somewhat lackluster graphics/framerate, it's definitely the AI compromises. 2-4 enemies on screen at most, only two party members ever rendered.
And your AI party member only seems to have enough processing power to figure out to attack about once every 30 seconds, instead preferring to just stand next to you at all times so that he's guaranteed to eat some friendly fire.
That PC demo is super good though
EDIT: Didn't realise noone had linked the demo. It's about 15 minutes of game and contains the entire Helm's Deep sequence. http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/lego-lord-of-the-rings/demo-download
CrunchyFrog
Member
These games really are so much fun in local coop. Will snatch this up in my Tolkien-loving zeal.
UpperCaseN
Member
Got mine on preorder from newegg. in the process of finishing Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 with my wife, but we play so casually that it is taking FOREVER. This, plus the rate I go through my backlog anyway, I probably won't get around to playing Lego LotR for like a year
scratch that. maybe we'll make a point to play it in preparation for The Hobbit film
scratch that. maybe we'll make a point to play it in preparation for The Hobbit film
Yeah, there's supposed to be more characters in this game than in any other of the Lego games. My copy shipped today. Can't wait to get home from work tomorrow and start playing.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
DLC in Lego games now?
Don't you be hoppin on the DLC bandwagon as well now TTgames, you guys had a good thing going here
@Randalf: Don't be apologizing for this already man next thing you know is that in Lego Hobbit we'll see the "Lego season pass" or they'll be giving you the first episode of a trilogy for free and the rest is DLC or something.
God i hate this DLC crap
ok paranoid mode off, still looking forward to this game a LOT
Don't you be hoppin on the DLC bandwagon as well now TTgames, you guys had a good thing going here
@Randalf: Don't be apologizing for this already man
next thing you know is that in Lego Hobbit we'll see the "Lego season pass" or they'll be giving you the first episode of a trilogy for free and the rest is DLC or something.God i hate this DLC crap
ok paranoid mode off, still looking forward to this game a LOT
DLC in Lego games now?
Don't you be hoppin on the DLC bandwagon as well now TTgames, you guys had a good thing going here
I'd wager this WB's doing, not TT's.
Do we know if the PC version, since it's apparently steamworks this time, will support DLC like the console versions? In the past, while the PC version looked great, it didn't have the ability to get exclusive characters and whatnot like you can on 360 and PS3 (retailer exclusives, etc.)
I hope they have worked that out.
I am *this close* to pulling the trigger on the PC version via GMG but it'd be nice to know what features it supports (dlc, steam achievements [lol], etc.)
I hope they have worked that out.
I am *this close* to pulling the trigger on the PC version via GMG but it'd be nice to know what features it supports (dlc, steam achievements [lol], etc.)
Winnie the Pimp
Member
So the PC version was delayed in NA
Just purchased from GMG and they don't have keys and have indicated it's due to a delay. Did a search for Lego LOTR on Steam, and it's not even on there...
http://forums.greenmangaming.com/topic/3489/
Just purchased from GMG and they don't have keys and have indicated it's due to a delay. Did a search for Lego LOTR on Steam, and it's not even on there...
http://forums.greenmangaming.com/topic/3489/
Winnie the Pimp
Member
LOL wtf is wrong with these mixups? Earlier we had the thread about Mass Effect discs in COD gamecases and now THIS?
wtf... I was looking forward to playing this today... ugh :/
Could they not announce the delay, like, BEFORE the actual release date? How much more disrespectful to players can you be.
amazon.com has physical copies of the PC version listed as "ships in 4 to 6 weeks" so yeah I'm guessing those customers didn't get theirs either.
BrassMonkey1010
Member
Is there any way to download this on the PC today? ITs funny, I CANT find any way to but this game on its release day...rofl....none of the stores near me had it today. Just really weird...and TTgames isn't saying anything about it.