The Hobbit (2003)
Genres:Adventure, Platform
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Step into the hairy hobbits' feet of Bilbo Baggins in Vivendi Universal Games' take on Tolkien's prequel to the massive Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Playing this game is a defining core memory for me. This game has an atmosphere about it that I've never found in any other game before. It might not be the best game to ever exist, but I promise that if you play it, it'll stay in your memory forever with its Tolkien charms. The early CGI cut scenes can be almost laughable at times, especially with the more cartoony style they were going for, but the models are still good in that early-2000's sort of way. On top of that, the gameplay was simple, yet very satisfying between the platforming, chest unlocking minigames, and trying to fight or hide from enemies as the young hobbit you are. The gameplay style reminds me a lot of N64 era Zelda games which was and still is a pretty hard to beat formula for a good game (maybe mixed with a little PlayStation Harry Potter). Additionally, the music and ambience really tie it all together; the music from Hobbiton still live rent free in my head to this day.
I think whether you're playing through rose-colored nostalgia glasses, or trying the game for the first time, you're bound to have a ton of fun even if it isn't your next favorite game. While there's plenty of games that need GOG's preservation efforts, The Hobbit really deserves to be one of them despite not being one of the better known games.
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This was MY game growing up. Everytime I went to Grandma's house, I would excitedly go to her computer and stroll through Middle-Earth, taking in the sights and sounds that I still remember to this day. The Mirkwood level was very difficult for me, since I was (and still am) scared of those gigantic spiders. However, getting past that level and finally reaching a new section of the game was invigorating! Even if the next level had more spiders. The Erebor sections were genuinely fun and tense, with solid puzzles. The Misty Mountains levels are my favorite though. It's too bad that I cannot find this game anywhere else besides pirating websites. If someone were to list this properly, I would buy it in an instant.
Such an underrated gem that deserves preservation! I still remember buying it for the PS2 at some market when I was 8. The aesthetic and atmosphere of this game is incredible, especially the soundtrack my god, the Shire theme still lives rent free in my head after all these years.
Growing up as a PC gamer in the 2000s, this was *the* 3D adventure game for me. Nintendo had Mario and Zelda, Playstation had Spyro and Sly Cooper and others, while we had this. Not as widely known as the others but I still remember it fondly.
I'm going to post this here because I've held onto this useless knowledge for years. Every old text-format completionist guide (pre-youtube days) I ever saw for this game would mention secret areas or hidden gem "courage point" collectibles (like hopping on all the lilypads in that section of the shire level without falling off) but none of them, nor any other such guide elsewhere I saw EVER mentioned that on the last level, if while talking to one of the elves in the camp at the start (standing under a tent iirc), if you spammed the enter key to initiate dialogue like 10-15 times you would randomly be awarded a crazy amount of white courage points (the best ones). It ONLY works once, and on that specific NPC. I tested it. There was no courage point cap for that level due to a section where you can earn infinite gems by fighting and not progressing, so i guess it never got found?? Because really who would think to spam the dialogue button for that specific NPC in that specific area of that level? But don't worry devs, if you're out there. I was a kid, but I found it.
This was one of my favorite platformers on the PS2! Not only is it a fun platforming adventure (sure, it's no Banjo or Mario, but holds up quite well), it's a rare time capsule of how Tolkien's works were adapted BEFORE the incredible movies shaped all future takes on Middle-Earth. Is this quirky? Yes. Is it kinda campy? Absolutely. Does it rule because of these very things? Yes! This is a game that deserves preservation for both a fun look at a lesser-known platformer and a glimpse at the pre-Jackson LOTR adaptations in games.
Diese wunderbare Reise definiert meine Kindheit.. seitdem spiele ich es bis zum Erwachsenen jedes Jahr mindestens 2x komplett durch und versuche alles neu zu entdecken und alles (Edelsteine/Mutpunkte, Kampftaktiken und Gold) einzusammeln. Meine Freunde und ich sehnen uns schon seit Jahren danach, dass dieses Spiel endlich für die Ewigkeit in die digitale GOG Bibliothek aufgenommen wird. Bitte bitte nehmt diese LOTR Vorgeschichte mit auf, sodass sie nicht in Vergessenheit gerät! Dieses Spiel ist soooo viel besser als alles andere was man je gespielt hat! Und ich habe schon sehr viel gespielt in allen Genre, und alle AAA neuen Spiele... kein Spiel spiele ich seit Jahrzehnten so oft wieder wie diesen alte Klassiker!! Ich hoffe allen Herr der Ringe und Hobbit Fans geht es genauso, votet somit auch up! :)
I don't remember if I completed this game, but I do remember being enchanted by it. I'd only just finished reading The Hobbit at school, and there you go - it turned out to be a game!
And it wasn't as grey as a certain film work, which I like a lot and not too much at the same time (I have a strange relationship with films).
I would love to go back to this game, as there are many memories associated with it, like carefree running around the hobbit estate.
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