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because it’s sometimes a bit difficult to predict if Bilbo will land
on the spot you want him to or if he will miss. A good example would be
jumping onto the top of a box to get to, let’s say, a ladder that you
can’t reach. Sometimes it might take three times just to jump onto
the stupid thing.
The
graphics in The Hobbit are definitely arguable. To person ‘A’ it may
be good, but to person ‘B’ the graphics especially character models
and designs can seem childish and cartoony. Personally I like the
designs of some characters like Bilbo and Gandalf, however some
characters like the orcs or the trolls aren't so appealing. The
environments sometimes can be dazzling. Scenery can be very impressive
and even beautiful at times. Sometimes it’s the complete opposite, the
environments might seem simple and bland.
Musically, the Hobbit is very good. It’s at its best during enemy
encounters. It really suites the mood and fits into the game very well.
Sound effects unfortunately don’t reach the high standards of the
music and are mediocre. However the voice acting in the game is very
good (gasp!) which makes up for the games sub par sound effects.
Overall,
The Hobbit will either appeal to fans of the book or disappoint them
depending how forgiving they are to its artistic liberties.
The story isn’t entirely accurate which is a bit of a downer,
the source material truly demonstrates a lot more potential then this. In the end The Hobbit is a platformer which will appeal to those who are
fans of the book but don't mind the altered story and a basic dry
interactive experience, though there are definitely better action
adventures in the same vein out there.
Jay
Tonello
(February
23, 2004)
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