As we have mentioned on other occasions, popular film sagas have made the leap into the video game sector, spreading to a multitude of platforms. This is the case of The Lord of the Rings, which has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of the seventh art and which has also broken into our tablets and smartphones with a wide variety of titles that attract millions of users. users whether or not they are fans of Tolkien's work.
However, like many other sagas, success and the passage of time can contribute to wearing them down, so their creators look for other ways to stay at the top. This is a fact that also affects the trilogy starring Gandalf and Frodo, which has been trying for some time to maintain its position on portable devices with works like Lego The Lord of the Rings, of which below we will tell you its most important characteristics and that has used the popular game of blocks and construction to surprise and reinvent itself.
Argument
As in a large variety of existing titles in application catalogs, LEGO The Lord of the Rings has a simple plot: Exceeds the adventures of the first three installments of the series from the point of view of the main characters, who in this case have been transformed into LEGO characters in an attempt to provide originality and a comic touch to this epic saga in a mix between adventure, action and strategy.
Tour every corner of Middle-earth
Among the outstanding functions of this game we find the possibility of explore all regions such as Mordor or La Comarca at the same time that we must face enemies like orcs or trolls. To win, we can make use of our weapons, spells and magical elements, but also the Ring. On the other hand, as we advance in the adventure we will be able to unlock characters such as Saruman or Arwen.
Its price, its biggest obstacle?
Other titles in the Lord of the Rings saga that have been released for tablets and smartphones have had no download cost and have achieved millions of users. However, this is not the case with the delivery of LEGO, which at a cost of $5,53, has only achieved 5000 downs. Although it is an original idea that gives the popular series a very funny twist, it has received criticism and praise in equal measure, since while some consumers highlight aspects such as the originality achieved by merging the Jackson-led franchise with the blocks, also they criticize elements like unexpected closings and the need to buy some items to continue with the games.
As we have seen, this game, developed by Warner Bros, is not having the expected reception. On the other hand, it is a title that has been in the application catalogs for a while without receiving too much demand from users and conditioned by other more recent deliveries such as the series The Hobbit. Do you think that with games like this, the saga can show some symptoms of exhaustion or do you think that it is a setback that does not outshine the rest of the franchise? You have more information about other deliveries available so that you can give your opinion.