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Xbox's answer to Zelda!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: April 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just finished The Hobbit for Xbox last night and I have to say it was VERY well done. I can't believe it got lousy reviews from the magazines! I guess they were trying to compare it to LOTR- which I didn't care for (the games)other than the first one- which this is BY FAR better. It's very much like Zelda Windwaker- with the exception of one particularly difficult level mid way through where it becomes this huge brawl and you die repeatedly! But after getting past that mess- the game opens up and becomes a huge puzzle solving thing where the puzzles are hugely fun! Go figure? The character animations are average, but the level designs are supurb! The music is spectacular, and the artistic direction is excellent! A lot of work went into crafting this great game! I highly recommend it!

Fun, but could have been better.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

A fun platformer designed for the younger gamer, but challenging enough to kept most adults interested. If you enjoyed the 1970's Hobbit cartoon you'll like this game. The cut scene movies are great, but are almost ruined by the story telling of the book pages between levels. The ending is a bit anti-climatic and does not do justice to the book (or even the great 70's cartoon movie). In all it is a solid platformer and most levels are challenging.

I really wish I hadn't spent money on this game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: February 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is NOT fun. The first level is extremely easy and doesn't prepare you for how impossible it is to get through the higher levels. I'm a fairly experienced gamer and I finally had to stop playing becuase veins were popping out on my forehead from sheer frustration and anger at not being able to fight the onslaught of monsters that come at you at the end of the "Spiders and Flies" level.

Moreover, the game skips over my favorite part of the book (Bilbo's meeting with Gollum) by showing a little movie about how Bilbo beats Gollum with a riddle and runs away with the ring. The game makers could have made that a very interesting puzzle-solving part of the game, but they decided to ignore the opportunity.

The graphics in the game are mediocre- bordering on primitive by today's standards and there are a lot of point-of-view problems.

If you have the opportunity to borrow this game from someone first, I'd reccomend that before spending money on it. I wish I had taken my own advice!

Excellent!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is cool. I like the levels because they're challenging and exciting! I was begging my parents to get this game for me for christmas, and it was great! I would recomend this game to who ever liked the book. So if you have skill, and like action adventure games, and liked the book GET THIS GAME!!!

Great Game!! Just Like the Book!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am a really big LOTR fan.:) I have read the Hobbit three times and love it!!:) I love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and am sooooo glad they made a great game for a great book!! The story line is like this... thrirteen dwarfs come to a hobbit's house ( the hobbit's name is Bilbo Baggins) and ask him to be a burgler to get their treasure back from the dragon Smaug. So you journey through the book to the lonely mountain. It is a great game but there are some complaints, the graphics aren't that great. The dwarfs get captured to much and you get lost almost every level. The end is very weird, you push a barrel and set off a big contraption and get hit in the head with a rock. The End? WHAT!!!!!:( Not the greatest ending, huh? Oh well, If you have read the book or love LOTR this is the game for you. WARNING!!!!!:o If you love games where you just kill Orcs the whole time this is not the game for you!!!!! Thank you!:) I personally love this game because of the detailed environments and wonderful levels! Two last complaints, when I was reading I was not picturing a red curly haired hobbit. And last is Sting is glowing blue all the time!!!!!:( Overall this game is great and follows the book almost right on and only adds fun things to the story, like meeting and helping other dwarfs, elfs, and men! Definately get this game and have fun!!!!!:)

Lord of the Rings Freak signing off!('sup?)

Awesome Game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely loved this game. It took me a couple of weeks of playing but I finally beat it. It was challenging without being impossible. There were a few tough spots but after trying to get past them a few times and developing a strategy it was do-able. I reccommend this game it was a lot of fun.

Excellent Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I and my 6yr old son have enjoyed this game so much! The narration almost stayed true to the original story. It is quite challenging at certain levels.But soon even kids can defeat wight lord!I think it is one of the best games we played so far. Shrek 2 was fun as well as Spyro a hero's tail and finding Nemo. Most of the games available in this platform are rated Teen or Mature which is not suitable for small kids either because of the difficulty or graphic content. Very few games are really worth spending your money and Hobbit is worth every penny. If anyone likes my list and have any suggestions for new game please let me know so that I can play them.

Very Addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you like a game where you have to search for items to win, and it is challenging, this game is for you!

the hobbit is the xbox verison of zelda

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

the hobbit is the answer to anyone who has an xbox an is a zelda fan in the hobbit game you play bilbo baggins a little hobbit who explore middle-earth you meet some legenary characters from the (lotr) movies face legions of enemies like orcs/smug the dragon you also have the ring to become invisible and sneak past your enemies you must combine attacks useing weponds like your walking stick and the sword sting trust me if you are a zelda fan an do not have a gamecube buy the hobbit you will be glad you did.

Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love this game because I love games that Challenge you to solve puzzles. However I have had this game for 3½ months and I can't get past the Ogres! If there is a secret to it some one please tell me!!! I'm starting to hate this game. There is no clues as to how to get past this level everyting you try the ogres see you then eat you!!! Help. if anyone know the answer to this problem please tell me.

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