When it comes to some video games, the pacing can be quite a bit of an issue. If know all of the scenes from the LOTR trilogy like the back of your hand, you are likely to see them all here in LEGO The Lord of the Rings.

Even not so famous moments are recreated here such as the time Gandalf had to free King Theoden from Saruman’s spell. I literally jumped out of my seat when I got to control Gandalf and was able to battle against the impressive looking Balrog. Even moments that have never been replicated in video game form before is present in this game too.

The famous fight with the Cave Troll in The Fellowship of the Ring is here as is the Helms Deep battle. If you have a favorite moment in any of the three films, it’s likely to be included in this game. If you are a huge of The Lord of the Rings fan (like I am) you will be glad to hear that this game captures the spirit of the movies perfectly and recreates all of the famous moments from the Academy Award winning trilogy. Does LEGO The Lord of the Rings break this curse? Find out as we take a look at the HOTs and NOTs in our review of the game. There have been many video games based on The Lord of the Rings movies/books but none of them have truly captured their greatness correctly. Now to coincide with the release of the new Hobbit film out later this month, LEGO The Lord of the Rings is out and its directly based on the famous movie trilogy that came out a decade ago. We’ve seen Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean and Batman have their own LEGO-based video games. Ever since the release of LEGO Stars Wars back in 2005, its popularity spawned a boatload of other LEGO titles based on popular movie franchises.

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