5 best Lord of the Rings games for Middle-earth fans to get into

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The Lord of the Rings has been getting a lot of love recently, with a new game announced to be in development and the debut of the series Rings of Power coming up this weekend. This fictional world, known as Middle-earth, was conceived by author J.R.R. Tolkien and was first glimpsed in his 1937 novel The Hobbit.

Since then, the universe has inspired many aspects of popular fantasy and even given rise to numerous games set in Tolkien’s world. An upcoming game by Daedalic Entertainment featuring Gollum is in the works and will be released later this year. Meanwhile, a partnership between Weta Workshop and the Private Division is set to start work on another game set in Middle-earth.

While we patiently wait for these upcoming games to come around, here are some older titles that have adapted the world of The Lord of the Rings in a video game format.

Read on to find five of the best Lord of the Rings games for fans of Middle-earth.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

It is a surprise that LEGO games tend to include some of the largest and most famous worlds in cinematic history. LEGO The Lord of the Rings is one such game, developed by Traveller’s Tales, which was released in November 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, and Wii.

As is the norm for LEGO games, this title follows the main storyline seen in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy by Peter Jackson, although depicted here in a more humorous take. Various characters are playable across the story, and lore-friendly collectibles, like the Light of Earendil and Elven rope, can be used during gameplay.

The game offers an open world mode, where you can access a large portion of the map of Middle-earth, specifically, the locations featured in the books and