<s>
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Lego-themed	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
,	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
21	O
February	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
The	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
film	O
trilogy	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
original	O
but	O
spoofed	O
storylines	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Fellowship	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Two	I-Application
Towers	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Return	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
taking	O
players	O
through	O
the	O
epic	O
story	O
events	O
,	O
"	O
re-imagined	O
with	O
the	O
humour	O
and	O
endless	O
variety	O
of	O
Lego	B-Language
play	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developer	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
has	O
stated	O
they	O
toned	O
down	O
the	O
slapstick	O
humour	O
found	O
in	O
other	O
Lego-licensed	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
films	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Star	O
Wars	O
series	O
,	O
some	O
scenes	O
from	O
the	O
films	O
have	O
been	O
altered	O
to	O
become	O
more	O
family	O
friendly	O
or	O
just	O
provide	O
comic	O
relief	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
re-added	O
to	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
27	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
backwards	O
compatibility	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
One	O
and	O
Series	O
X	O
and	O
S	O
consoles	O
on	O
15	O
November	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
the	O
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
sets	O
,	O
the	O
Hobbits	O
appear	O
barefoot	O
like	O
they	O
do	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
storylines	O
from	O
The	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
movie	O
trilogy	O
:	O
The	B-Application
Fellowship	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Two	I-Application
Towers	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Return	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
King	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
can	O
also	O
add	O
new	O
items	O
and	O
weapons	O
to	O
their	O
inventory	O
as	O
the	O
story	O
advances	O
,	O
thus	O
adding	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
to	O
the	O
traditional	O
Lego	B-Language
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
because	O
Traveller	O
's	O
Tales	O
,	O
Lego	B-Language
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
were	O
busy	O
completing	O
Lego	B-Application
City	I-Application
Undercover	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
already	O
behind	O
schedule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
Europe	O
was	O
delayed	O
until	O
30	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
features	O
talking	O
minifigures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
it	O
the	O
second	O
Lego	B-Language
game	O
to	O
feature	O
actual	O
dialogue	O
,	O
the	O
third	O
being	O
Lego	B-Application
City	I-Application
Undercover	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
complements	O
the	O
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
toy	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Application
Batman	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
had	O
been	O
potentially	O
recalled	O
for	O
being	O
shipped	O
with	O
demo	O
discs	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
full	O
retail	O
copy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
last	O
Lego	B-Language
video	O
game	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
Middle-Earth	O
video	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
Sony	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
console	O
since	O
The	B-Device
Lord	I-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Rings	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Third	I-Device
Age	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Language
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
has	O
four	O
packs	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
with	O
pre-ordering	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
one	O
includes	O
Sméagol	O
(	O
before	O
he	O
was	O
corrupted	O
as	O
Gollum	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Sauron	O
in	O
his	O
Second	O
Age	O
"	O
fair	O
"	O
form	O
(	O
Annatar	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
other	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
one	O
includes	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
Mini-Balrog	O
and	O
a	O
Corsair	O
of	O
Umbar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
no	O
way	O
to	O
buy	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Application
The	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
mostly	O
praising	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
humour	O
and	O
visuals	O
based	O
on	O
Peter	O
Jackson	O
's	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
was	O
criticised	O
.	O
</s>
