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LEGO Der Herr der Ringe

13 years ago

LEGO The Lord of the Rings retells the three movies about Frodo and the One Ring as a humorous action adventure with puzzles, exploration and numerous playable characters. The versions for PC and consoles partly differ from the handheld and mobile versions.

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Developer
Traveller 's Tales, TT Games
Publisher
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Genre
Action, Adventure
Game modes
Couch-Koop, Koop, Singleplayer
Game series
LEGO, The Lord of the Rings
Also known as
LEGO The Lord of the Rings, LEGO Lord of the Rings
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What is LEGO Der Herr der Ringe?

LEGO The Lord of the Rings retells the film trilogy about Frodo, Aragorn and the One Ring as a humorous action adventure. The journey runs from the Shire to Mount Doom and combines combat, puzzles, collectibles and exploring Middle-earth.

Many scenes from the three films are recreated with LEGO brick figures. Each character has its own abilities that open new paths and secrets.

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Release

13 years ago

LEGO The Lord of the Rings first came out in 2012 for several consoles and handhelds. The German Nintendo 3DS version was released on Nov 12, 2012, and the PC version on Steam on Nov 27, 2012. Further versions followed for PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Wii.

On Feb 21, 2013, a standalone Mac port by Feral Interactive followed. Versions for iOS and Android came later. Their controls and game modes may differ from the major PC and console versions.

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  2. PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS

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  3. Wii

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  5. PC

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Platforms

The game was released natively for Windows and macOS, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, and later for iOS and Android. The Windows version uses keyboard or gamepad. The Mac version, developed by Feral Interactive, came out in February 2013. Handhelds and smartphones have adapted controls and sometimes different features.

A standalone PlayStation 5, Xbox Series or Switch version does not exist. Running an older game on new hardware does not count as a new platform release.

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Gameplay

In Middle-earth, you switch between characters with different abilities. Gandalf uses magic, Legolas fires his bow and Frodo can squeeze through tight spots or get past enemies. Combat and environmental puzzles lead through well-known locations from the film trilogy.

Beyond the main tasks, you can discover new characters, items and secrets. The freely accessible areas connect many locations from the films.

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LEGO characters on their adventures in Middle-earth
· Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Image source

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DLCs and expansions

The adventure covers the stories of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Together, the three films make up the base game and are not chapters you buy separately.

The standalone LEGO The Hobbit tells a different story from Middle-earth and is not included with LEGO The Lord of the Rings.

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System requirements

The original Windows version requires at least a dual-core processor at 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB of free storage. For graphics cards, Steam lists the GeForce 7600, 7800 and 8800 GT series, among others, or a Radeon HD 1950.

These requirements come from the 2012 release. The Steam app itself only supports Windows 10 and newer on current systems.

The details apply to PC.

Minimum

Operating system
Windows XP SP3, Vista or Windows 7 (original minimum requirement)
Processor
Dual Core 2 GHz (Pentium D or better)
RAM
1 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce 7600/7800/8800 GT or Radeon HD 1950
Storage
8 GB

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More than 80 playable characters

More than 80 characters can be unlocked as you progress through the adventure. Along with Frodo and Sam, these include Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas and Gimli.

Many puzzles require special abilities of individual heroes. Places you have already visited open new paths when you replay them.

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Combat and exploration in the LEGO adventure
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Local co-op for two players

The PC version supports playing together on one device. A second player can join or leave during the adventure. Steam lists local multiplayer, split screen and Remote Play Together.

The handheld and mobile versions do not automatically have the same co-op features. For these versions, the store details are what counts.

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Another game scene from Middle-earth
· Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Image source

The journey through Middle-earth

The adventure visits key locations from all three Lord of the Rings films. The companions travel through the Shire, over dangerous mountain paths and on to Mount Doom in Mordor.

Puzzles, enemies and hidden collectibles keep the regions busy even away from the main story.

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A location from LEGO The Lord of the Rings
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Mithril and the forge

In the forge, you can craft special items from mithril. Along with swords, bows and magic tools, special equipment helps you solve puzzles.

The collecting and building tasks add to the story and give a purpose to exploring areas you have already completed.

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Dialogue and music from the films

LEGO The Lord of the Rings uses spoken dialogue from the film trilogy. It gives familiar scenes a familiar sound, while the LEGO-style staging adds its own comic touches.

Steam lists German text and German voice-over for the PC version. Other languages include English, French and Spanish.

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Game series

Traveller's Tales developed LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Feral Interactive handled the Mac port released in 2013. The gameplay belongs to the long-running series of LEGO adaptations of well-known film and fantasy worlds.

With LEGO The Hobbit, the studio later released another Middle-earth adventure. Both games are standalone releases.

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