After being delayed earlier this month, Private Division and Wētā Workshop announced at today’s Hobbit Day presentation that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings game will be coming to Switch in 2017. March 25, 2025 (Which is, canonically, the day Frodo and Samwise destroyed the One Ring – the more you know.)
Today’s demo took an in-depth look at the game, examining all the convenient aspects the developers have added, the inspiration they’ve taken from Tolkien’s work, and the Hobbit-sized stories you’ll encounter along the way.
The life simulation genre is full of detail on the Switch, but Middle Earth’s approach has us excited to see more of the genre. The house decorations, city building, and fishing may not be particularly new, but there’s no denying that Shire brings a new level of comfort to it all.
Come on, take a look at the following screens and tell us what they are. He doesn’t do it. It feels like a warm hug:
We were lucky enough to get to try out the early version of the game at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, and we were impressed with what we saw — especially the focus on cooking. You can find our full coverage of the preview below.
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