![]() The voice acting is well done, and the music is a fine mix of strings and percussion, but the whole tone of the game and its gameplay is very cartoon-like. ![]() In fact, every character has a plastic shader that makes him look like a Happy Meal toy. While The Hobbit’s visual presentation is nice (the shire looks especially colorful), its graphics are very kiddie-oriented. But the combat just never gets your heart pounding like it should. Weapons-wise, you start out with just your walking stick eventually you’ll get your hands on the fabled sword Sting and build up a repertoire of special moves. You’ll also see quite a bit of combat against goblins, wolves, and other creatures. ![]() Bilbo moves about like he graduated from the Mario School of Platforming — you can jump, climb, and sneak past almost any obstacle as him. Occasionally, things can look a bit manufactured and plastic, but it’s never truly at odds with the fantasy nature of the film.The Hobbit is a platformer at heart, and it definitely feels like it’d be more at home on the GameCube than on the PC. For the most part, it works out action scenes are still intense and the colors and bright and vivid. ![]() The original Lord of the Rings trilogy was renowned for its great use of practical effects, so this major shift to CGI can be a bit jarring. Unlike the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy, a great deal of the action and setting is done with computer-generated graphics. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey does manage to impress with its expensive visuals, despite some awkward looking CGI. There’s a lot of fun world-building in An Unexpected Journey, but the main story isn’t terribly compelling. ![]() The main plot of Bilbo and the dwarves’ journey to Erebor gets lost in the shuffle, especially considering the length of the movie. Like the first Lord of the Rings film, An Unexpected Journey is a slow start to this three-part narrative. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of an unfocused story. It’s nice to see familiar faces, and the callbacks are aplenty. For fans of The Lord of the Rings film franchise and more, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey does a decent job expanding the lore. ![]()
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