Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game

What about 2nd breakfast ?? I keep missing the time

fun

This game has a bit of a learning curve but is really fun to play once you get the hang of it! Still haven't figured out the details of cooking, but perhaps that'll be something to explore later. Suggest a bit more of a tutorial for how to get the right flavour would be handy. It feels like Stardew Valley but without the anxiety of trying to do everything on a hyper fast schedule. Definitely a lot of game here to play. I'm also not feeling too limited by the map area there is to explore. I suspect that the developers will open up new areas in future, considering the number of things that appear to be "blocked" on the map by rocks or twigs which could easily be removed.

Love this game. So relaxing and fun.

Jeu sympathique sans prise de tête. Il me permet de décompresser ☺

This game has had far more flak thrown at it than it really deserves. True, the main quest line is kinda short and you are left with collecting achievements but it also means it has a lot of untapped potential with this many NPC's running around. So far I've enjoyed the game very much. Interactions could be a bit easier to handle but one can make do. Farming, cooking and sharing meals all have a level of complexity that slowly appears as you advance. Planting crops for best results, combining right ingredients for wanted flavors and planning meals so that your relationships progress is all connected quite nicely. As for foraging and fishing, they have solid positions and more you do it, the better you get and you can see it when game progresses and in time you will value the stuff you receive with higher skills. I saw some people raging about dark-skinned hobbits and how DEI is ruining the game and all I could think was "it's up to you if your hobbit has dark skin, if you don't like it, don't do it." So far the NPCs look like folk who spend a lot of time outside when their work requires it. The aren't pasty white, but theres no hobbit looking like a chimney sweep either. If you enjoy slow, relaxing game with cute characters, funny animations and a splash of actual lore mixed in, this is a fine game. As for content in general, the game can get repetetive when you try to get achievements. I wish there were more quest lines aside the initial main line, like after you've spent your first year in Bywater. With the NPC's having a clear backstories, having a 'heart-to-heart'conversation seems to be wasted potential in content, there could be more actual quests involved with the NPC's when you reach milestones. I wonder if there's another game/expansion in the future since there are areas that could be made accessible and even your home has a door that isn't unblocked at the end of the main quest line.

great