I realize that this is the second Lord of the Rings (LOTR) blog post that I've done but I feel that I shouldn't stop a good thing. In this interview Nick Ricks, executive producer at TT Games, was asked about the challenges he and his team faced while they turned one of the most infamous books and movies of all time into a quirky and lighthearted game. Nick states that at times it is hard to turn a serious book about the fight over Middle Earth into something that a younger gamer would play, but after they got rolling it came easier to them. One of the new aspects of the game which was stated in ‘Lego The Lord of the Rings’ delivers a lighthearted Middle-earth, is that there are now voices to the players. Lego's games previously had mute players that just used actions and gestures to get their points across, but in this game, voice actors from the LOTR movies are voicing their Lego selves. By doing this, it appeals to a lot of people's liking and makes other gamers want to play this game that they wouldn't normally play.
As a long time LOTR fan and gamer, it is nice to see a lighthearted version of one of my all time favorite series. In the past, Lego's games haven't appealed to me because they don't seem like a serious game or challenge, and I felt like it wouldn't hold my attention. After reading this interview article thou, I feel like I have been swayed to give this Lego game a shot.
Source: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/11/13/lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-delivers-a-lighthearted-middle-earth/#/0
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