Whatever it ends up being (if it exists at all), the fact it’s the only non- BrickHeadz set – and that there are seemingly no smaller, cheaper playsets on the way – suggests the LEGO Group thinks the biggest demographic for The Lord of the Rings is adults. Or maybe there’s just one obvious one, given how many similar builds have reached 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas: a giant Minas Tirith. There’s no word yet on what exactly it could entail, but the possibilities are limitless. The latter two make sense as a pairing, but surely there are more iconic characters to start with than Arwen? LEGO thinks LotR is for adultsĪlongside the three reported BrickHeadz two-packs, next year is supposedly going to bring us an enormous direct-to-consumer set inspired by The Lord of the Rings.

It sounds like the LEGO Group is reverting to that strategy with its rumoured LEGO The Lord of the Rings BrickHeadz sets, which are said to be kicking things off with Frodo, Gollum, Gandalf, the Balrog (erm…), Aragorn and… Arwen. But there are some glaring omissions in the roster – Sauron and the Witch King spring to mind – especially with one eye on some of the obscurities we did get back in the early ‘10s (Haldir, the Mouth of Sauron). There’s a lot to be said for the designs of the original LEGO The Lord of the Rings minifigures, many of which are so impressively detailed that they still hold up a full decade on.

Character players featured in the game include Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Sam, Merry, and Pippin.We’re back to strange character selections already In keeping with the staples of the Lego franchise, Lego Lord of the Rings will be peppered with lighthearted interpretations of the source material, with gamers tasked with solving puzzles along the way. Throughout Lego Lord of the Rings, players will enter the Mines of Moria, climb the Misty Mountains, and battle orcs, uruk-hai, and the nasty balrog. The game follows Frodo Baggins and the unlikely fellowship that sets out from Rivendell on a dangerous journey to destroy The One Ring and bring peace to Middle-earth. Unlike the Lego Harry Potter franchise, which was split over two games, the entire Lord of the Rings saga will be told in one entry.

Will Tom Bombadil finally get his chance to shine?ĭue out October 30, Lego Lord of the Rings will be based on Jackson's Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy and will follow the storylines of each film, using dialogue from the movies.

According to a report at The Verge, Lego Lord of the Rings will feature 85 playable characters, including some who have never appeared in Peter Jackson's film adaptations. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings fantasy series is known for its numerous characters, and developer Traveller's Tales is keeping true to that spirit with its new game based on the franchise, Lego: Lord of the Rings.

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