Overall, though, it's a solid rendition of the Lego formula. If you're a fan of the series or are looking for a family-friendly game to play with your kids, then Lego The Hobbit will likely be a ...

Lego the Hobbit's touch of levity kept me interested even when the gameplay became formulaic.In most sequences, I smashed up the surrounding Lego blocks, solved a few basic puzzles and moved on ...