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LEGO The Hobbit for PlayStation 3
LEGO The Hobbit for PlayStation 3 follows Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Thorin's dwarves on their journey to the lost kingdom of Erebor. The game covers the first two Hobbit films: An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug. You travel from the Shire to dangerous caves, forests and other places in Middle-earth. Familiar events receive a LEGO interpretation with building puzzles, battles and visual jokes. The third film, The Battle of the Five Armies, is not part of this game's story.
The dwarves have different abilities that you use for obstacles and battles. Some actions involve two characters working together, so the company is more than a line of interchangeable figures. You gather materials and loot, mine for gems and use collected resources for building tasks. Special objects also help with further exploration. It therefore pays to look beyond the immediate story route and remember places where a different ability might reveal something later.
You play alone or cooperate with two players on the same PS3; you need a second controller for this. Between story sections, you can explore Middle-earth further and complete smaller quests. Unlocked characters offer other possibilities when revisiting locations. The game does not adapt all three Hobbit films, and this listing does not promise additional downloadable content. You receive the separate original PS3 adventure, in which Bilbo's journey and cooperation within the dwarf company form the main elements of play.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
LEGO The Hobbit for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of LEGO The Hobbit
TT Games developed LEGO The Hobbit and Warner Bros. released it in 2014, including for PlayStation 3. It followed LEGO The Lord of the Rings from 2012. Middle-earth had therefore appeared as a LEGO game world before, but this time the focus shifted from Frodo to Bilbo. The first two Hobbit films provided the story. When the game appeared, the third film had yet to be released. The finished game's content remained limited to those first two adventures.
The large company of dwarves gave the developers a reason to incorporate cooperation into the actions themselves. Characters could attack together or help one another with an obstacle. Materials, gems and building also received a more prominent role. These elements connected with the dwarves and their association with craftsmanship and mining. The journey through Middle-earth continued to combine familiar film scenes with freer exploration, but gained different activities from the earlier LEGO adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.
Between the two LEGO adaptations, both the company and the purpose of the journey changed. Whereas Frodo took the Ring to Mordor, Bilbo accompanies a quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom. The game placed these earlier events within the same recognisable fantasy world. The new film series gave TT Games different locations and characters to incorporate into puzzles. Gathering building materials and combining abilities particularly distinguish this second Middle-earth game from its 2012 predecessor.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
LEGO The Lord of the Rings lets you travel through the same fantasy world with Frodo and his fellowship on PlayStation 3. It covers all three Lord of the Rings films. The Hobbit follows Bilbo and the dwarves in the first two Hobbit films and places greater emphasis on gathering materials, building tasks and actions that characters perform together.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 also alternates puzzles, simple battles and searching for secrets on PlayStation 3. You learn spells at Hogwarts and use magic to overcome obstacles. The Hobbit replaces that school structure with a journey through Middle-earth. Dwarf abilities and collected building materials give solving obstacles a different practical form.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 also offers two-player cooperation and changing character abilities on PlayStation 3. It tells the final Harry Potter stories with new magic and duels. The Hobbit centres on Bilbo's journey and the dwarves working together. It also does not conclude the complete film trilogy, which is important to know when buying it.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean also uses film adventures as a foundation for building, fighting and changing characters on PlayStation 3. Pirates and ships provide the setting, without the same emphasis on resources and joint dwarf actions. The Hobbit offers more connected exploration of Middle-earth, whereas Pirates recreates events from four separate films through its story levels.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga also lets you build and investigate secrets with a second player on PlayStation 3. It uses the Force, lightsabers and vehicles in a story spanning six films. The Hobbit chooses a more limited source story and emphasises its dwarves' talents, alongside gathering and using building materials.
