LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012

The press release/description for the upcoming LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012 has been released today from Warner Brothers’s Facebook page. There is also a trailer for it as well if you haven’t seen it yet. Available Fall 2012 in the following platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation3, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and PC. Thanks to forum member SpaceNinjaDino for the news.
Game Description
Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings follows the original storylines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play.  Trusted with the dangerous task to destroy an ancient magical ring that threatens all that is good, Frodo is forced to leave his peaceful home.  But the ring wants to be found and the road to Mount Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed, will be perilous and riddled with Orcs and fouler things.  To help Frodo, a Fellowship is formed —Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, and Frodo’s Hobbit friends Sam, Merry and Pippin.  Players relive the legend through the LEGO minifigures, as they explore wonders, solve timeless riddles, and overcome endless foes in their quest to destroy the Ring.

Game Features

• Explore all of the open-world of Middle-earth and experience epic battles with Orcs, Uruk-hai, the Balrog, the Witch-king, and other fearsome creatures.
• Wield the power of the Palantír or Seeing-stone (‘one that looks far-away’), and jump between multiple storylines.
• Experience the LEGO The Lord of the Rings heroes come to life in an all new way with the minifig characters delivering the di…alogue from the films.
• Collect, combine and forge new items in the Blacksmith Shop using Mithril, the most precious metal in Middle-earth.
• Discover and unlock over more than 60 playable characters, including Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf, and many others.
• Collect and use a variety of weaponry and magical items, including the Light of Earendil, Elven rope, swords, and bows.