The Hobbit / The Hobbit (2003) PC

The Hobbit is a 2003 game released by Vivendi Studio in the wake of the commercial success of The Lord of the Rings films. The basis for the plot was the fairy tale by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien "The Hobbit, or there and back", which reveals the prehistory of the adventures of the "Brotherhood of the Ring". The game adheres to the original text, but sometimes still allows itself some "liberties" regarding the plot of the fairy tale. This gives an opportunity to take a fresh look at the events described in the book.

Plot

The story unfolds several years before the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Halfling Bilbo Baggins lives in his cozy house in the Shire, takes care of the garden and smokes a pipe in the evenings. Satisfied with his measured life, he does not even think about any adventures there. However, the adventures themselves find him in the person of a mysterious wizard named Gandalf, as well as thirteen very ill-mannered dwarves...

Gameplay

The game is a third-person platformer with action elements. The main part of the gameplay is to explore a variety of levels and solve puzzles. Simple battles with monsters are unobtrusively woven into the narrative and bring a pleasant variety to the gameplay. There are many secondary missions in the spacious locations, as well as a large number of secrets and bonuses. However, they are completely optional. No one prevents you from moving immediately to the main goal of the task. Cute, eye-pleasing graphics, atmospheric fantasy soundtrack are sure to give a few pleasant hours in the company of this game. Features of the game:

1. 12 large levels.
2. Lots of side quests and hidden secrets.
3. Diverse gameplay: fight monsters, solve puzzles, explore locations.
4. Meeting with familiar characters from Tolkien's books of the universe.