Preview Tales of the Shire Lets You Live a Homely Hobbit Life Set Before Lord of the Rings
Cosy little hobbitses.
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are grand fantasy adventures laced with intense action, dramatic moments, and complex characters. When it comes to video game adaptations, most try to capture the feel of the films, or riff on the war at the centre of Tolkien's works. But what if we did away with all of that, and just pottered about in a comfy Hobbit village instead? Tales of the Shire is just that — a relaxed life sim that takes place between the two main stories.
We played this upcoming title at Summer Game Fest Play Days, albeit briefly. Set in Bywater, you enter the village as a new arrival and quickly meet your first resident, who helps you through the tutorials. Essentially, this is a life sim game in a similar camp to the likes of Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley, but there's a real emphasis here on keeping things simple and stress-free.
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