LEGO The Hobbit

 Xbox One
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 43
  3. Negative: 9 out of 43
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  1. kingj24
    Apr 11, 2014
    9
    LEGO: the Hobbit takes advantage of the same solid formula of recent Lego games and remains very familiar while adding enough new features to make it feel a bit different. The Lego angle honestly works much better in this game than in LEGO: the Lord of the Rings. While the characters aren't as unique in gameplay as the characters in LEGO Marvel, it is still fun to take control of yourLEGO: the Hobbit takes advantage of the same solid formula of recent Lego games and remains very familiar while adding enough new features to make it feel a bit different. The Lego angle honestly works much better in this game than in LEGO: the Lord of the Rings. While the characters aren't as unique in gameplay as the characters in LEGO Marvel, it is still fun to take control of your favorite Tolkien characters. Middle-Earth in open world form makes a return and is still awesome. Collecting, crafting and unlocking weapons which made its first appearance in LEGO LotR is just as good and sometimes better here. You know what you're getting if you've played recent LEGO games, especially LEGO LotR, and thankfully it even improves on what that game did. What we have here is a very familiar game with new characters and some new features and that isn't necessarily bad if you aren't tired of the formula. LEGO: the Hobbit is a great game and one of the very best entries to the franchise.… Expand
  2. osprey
    Apr 20, 2014
    6
    I have played every lego game and am a true fan despite the control issues they have always had. This game is not as good as the Lord of the Rings game but is still pretty good. I don't know about the other system versions but the xbox one version is very, very buggy. The game does a lot of forced replay of battles which gets a little tedious. It is beautiful to look at and the musicI have played every lego game and am a true fan despite the control issues they have always had. This game is not as good as the Lord of the Rings game but is still pretty good. I don't know about the other system versions but the xbox one version is very, very buggy. The game does a lot of forced replay of battles which gets a little tedious. It is beautiful to look at and the music is great as always but the things the characters say gets really repetative, I sort of miss the silent games of old. The only lego game that really shines with the new talking is the Batman 2 game. The inclusion of the building game that was introduced in the Lego movie game works great and the resource gathering is also fun. Overall the game is good but not great and charging $60 dollars and not including all movies and forcing us to pay more for DLC is not right. I will still buy all Lego games and feel that they are doing a lot of things right but some things could still be improved upon.… Expand
  3. Conanlee
    Apr 10, 2014
    8
    It's a great Lego game. I would have given it a 9 but the controls are still clunky and the collision is still the same from 5 years ago. Also there is really nothing new and there are too many dwarfs that look too much alike that gets kinda annoying. It's similar to Lego lord of the rings. It's exactly what I expected, for having played them all. but now we have to pay more for bonusIt's a great Lego game. I would have given it a 9 but the controls are still clunky and the collision is still the same from 5 years ago. Also there is really nothing new and there are too many dwarfs that look too much alike that gets kinda annoying. It's similar to Lego lord of the rings. It's exactly what I expected, for having played them all. but now we have to pay more for bonus content coming soon.… Expand
  4. Kozmocreamer
    Apr 8, 2014
    9
    Great game, pretty similar to most of the Lego games. The story is interesting and keeps you wanting to play more. I really enjoyed playing this game with a friend.
  5. LordExarus
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    This game offered a fun story line that follows the movies,it is a bit slow at first but it does quickly pick up.
    Graphics are some of the best i've seen for of course a lego game and the mechanics are fun and the jokes are funny as well.I played this game for hours and simply did not find any major problems with the game.
    I recommend this easily to any lego or lord of the rings fan,it    This game offered a fun story line that follows the movies,it is a bit slow at first but it does quickly pick up.
    Graphics are some of the best i've seen for of course a lego game and the mechanics are fun and the jokes are funny as well.I played this game for hours and simply did not find any major problems with the game.
    I recommend this easily to any lego or lord of the rings fan,it might be a bit boring for the normal gamer but it definitely earns its money.    … Expand
  6. WillGoss
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    In my opinion this is the best Lego game that I played so far. I want to mention that I didn't play the Harry Potter one and the LOTR one yet. The missions are the movie it self. I think this is the Lego that takes more movie part then the others. The others sometime feel like they just ''add'' random part to make the game longer instead of make the game like the movie. The open world isIn my opinion this is the best Lego game that I played so far. I want to mention that I didn't play the Harry Potter one and the LOTR one yet. The missions are the movie it self. I think this is the Lego that takes more movie part then the others. The others sometime feel like they just ''add'' random part to make the game longer instead of make the game like the movie. The open world is very charming and the sidequests are very fun to do.

    Positive things ;

    + Very fun missions and side quests
    + The open world is incredible
    + Very fun to get the 100%, now I will do the 360 one too

    Negative things ;

    - It's only the first and second movie.    … Expand
  7. ZackH25
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    Puzzle designs was not great for a lego game. It does have some fun levels and the open world is good but not as good as lego Lord of the rings. Can't even explore Erabor, which is a bit of a letdown. Also didn't include Hobbit 3. The mining ores system was fun at first butler somewhat annoying when it was required for certain transactions. But still fun as its based off the Hobbit.

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#66 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#53 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    May 30, 2014
    75
    Despite not including anything from the third Hobbit movie that could provide a satisfactory ending, Lego The Hobbit has enough content and charm to keep you entertained until the inevitable next Lego game. [July 2014, p.76]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    May 29, 2014
    49
    There are a few memorable moments sprinkled throughout this adventure, but this newest LEGO game covers too much familiar ground.
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  3. MondoXbox
    May 20, 2014
    75
    A conservative LEGO title, which keeps unchanged the franchise's pros and cons delivering us another story in Tolkien's universe. If your kids loved the movies, it's definitely a suggested game especially if you're looking forward to playing it with them.
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