The game follows all three movies of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King" in a humorous way with child-friendly humour in the same fashion of the previous LEGO video game titles Unlike previous LEGO video game titles except for "LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes", the game will feature dialogue taken from the movies and an open-world feature never-before used in any titles. The open-world hub will include The Shire, Bree, Weathertop, Rivendell, The Pass of Caradhras, Lothlorien, Amon Hen, Edoras, Helm's Deep, Isengard, Osgiliath, Minas Tirith, Emyn Muil, The Dead Marshes, The Black Gate, Minas Morgul and Mordor. The game will be released in October of Fall 2012.
Levels
Prologue[]
Summary: After the One Ring to rule all was created, Elendil, Elrond and Isildur want to end all evil at the Battle of the Plains of Gorgoroth (Mordor)
Characters: Elrond (2nd Age), Isildur, Elendil
Bosses: Sauron (3 hearts)
Setting: Mordor, Mount Doom
Characters: Elrond, Isildur, Elendil
The Fellowship of the Ring[]
The Black Rider[]
Summary: Frodo and Sam must leave the Shire but meet with Merry and Pippin, and then you escape the Ringwraiths. And Player 2 battles Saruman at Isengard.
Characters: Frodo (Shire), Sam (Shire), Merry, Pippin, Gandalf the Grey
Setting: The Shire, Bag End, Isengard
Boss: Saruman (4 hearts)
Weathertop[]
Summary: After Frodo is caught with the Ring, the Ringwraiths attack the four hobbits at Weathertop but a mysterious Strider (Aragorn) comes to help defeat the Ringwraiths. (Weaken the Ringwraiths by using fire.)
Characters: Aragorn, Frodo, Sam ,Merry, Pippin, Arwen (Ranger) on horse
Setting: Weathertop
Boss: 5 Ringwraiths (1 silver heart each)
The Pass of Caradhras[]
Summary: The Fellowship venture through the Pass of Caradhras, hoping to avoid the Mines of Moria.
Summary: After Gandalf's supposed death from the Balrog, they go to Lorien to get to the river Anduin. Along the river Anduin, they stop at Amon Hen. There, Boromir, son of Denethor of Gondor, attacks Frodo for the ring for Gondor to use, then the fellowship is assaulted by Uruk-Hai due to Saruman.
Warg attack
Summary: Aragorn and co. ride to Edoras to learn that King Theoden has been corrupted by Saruman.
Characters: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf the White
Bosses: Theoden (possessed) (3 hearts)
note: On the journey to helms deep the Rohans 150 are attacked by Orc warg riders however Aragorn is thrown of a cliff and the others journey on.
Allies: 6 rohan soldiers
Enemies: Orcs, Orc riders, Wargs
Setting: Plains of Rohan
Characters Earned: Gandalf the White
Helm's Deep[]
Summary: Saruman unleashes an army of 10's of thousands upon Rohan's 300 lead by Theoden and aragorn but 200 Elves from Lorien help Rohan along with Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. First you get up to the deeping wall, then attack the Uruk-hai on ladders, and then fall back to the keep. Also, Gandalf and Eomer come with 2000 Rohan soldiers.
Characters:Legolas Theoden (on horse) Gimli, Aragon
Enemies: Uruk-hai, Orcs
Allies: 160 men and elves
Setting: Helm's Deep
Characters Earned: King Theoden (armour)
Osgiliath[]
Summary: Frodo, Sam and Gollum are captured by Faramir, his lieutenant Madril, and their 100 rangers
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Gollum, Faramir
Enemies: Orcs,1 Ringwraith
Allies: 30 gondor 9 gondor ranegers
Setting: Osgiliath
Characters Earned: gollum
The Return of the King[]
The Secret Stairs[]
Summary: Gollum leads Frodo and Sam up the stairs and into the lair of Shelob the spider.
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Gollum
Boss: None
Allies: None
Enemies: Shelob
Characters Earned: None
Minas Morgul[]
Summary: Sam and Shagrat the orc fight Shelob after Frodo is webbed. Sam then goes to rescue Frodo from the orcs.
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Shagrat the orc
Enemies: Orcs and Uruk-Hai
Boss: Shelob 4 hearts
Allies: None
Characters Earned: Shagrat
Setting: Shelobs lair, Minas Morgul
The Paths of the Dead[]
Summary: Theoden, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are outnumbered and look for assistance in the war from the fallen soldiers in the Paths of the Dead to help there army of 6,000 Rohan soldiers.
Characters: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli
Alllies: 50 rohan
Bosses: Undead King ( 8 hearts)
Characters Earned: None
The Battle of Pelennor Fields[]
Summary: When Sauron launches a full assault on Minas Tirith, Pippin stops Denethor from burning Faramir (whom Denethor thinks is dead) Gandalf helps defend Minas Tirith with Gondor soldiers and Theoden, Eowyn, Merry and 6000 Rohirrim, but they have to defeat Haradrim (human allies of Sauron) with their giant Oliphaunts and General Gothmog. Eowyn defeats the Witch King of Angmar, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli arrive with 1,000 army of dead traitors.
Characters Earned: King Theoden, Eowyn armor and Merry Rohirrim armour
The Black Gate[]
Summary: Aragorn, Gandalf the White, Legolas, Gimli, Merry and Pippin lead a army of 1,000 Rohan 500 Rohirrim and 2,000 Gondor soldiers on an attack on the Black Gate to distract the orcs so Frodo and Sam will be able to get to Mount Doom.
Summary: Frodo and Sam who must put the ring in the fires of Mt. Doom but Gollum is on their trail.
Characters: Frodo and Sam
Enemies: Gollum
Boss: Gollum (10 hearts).
Setting: Mordor,Mt. Doom.
After the Ring gets destroyed, Sauron and his Kingdom fall, Gandalf picks up Frodo and Sam with the Eagles. Aragorn gets crowned king and marries Arwen. Hobbits go back to Shire and find....
Characters[]
Frodo Baggins (also as orc armour,shier and weary)
Gandalf the Grey (also as Gandalf the White)
Sam Gamgee (also as orc disguise, and weary)
Merry Brandybuck (also in Rohan Armour)
Pippin Took (also in Gondor Armour)
Aragorn( Gondor Armour, King)
Legolas
Gimli
Boromir(also as captain)
Gollum (also as Smeagol)
King Theoden (also as possessed and armour
Faramir
Haldir
Gondor Soldier
Eowyn(also as armour
Saruman
Bilbo Baggins (also as old)
Rohan Soldier
Eomer
Ringwraith
Witch-king
Gothmog
Mordor Orc
Moria Orc
Uruk'hai
Berserker Uruk'hai
Isildur
Elrond (2nd and 3rd age)
Arwen
Galadriel
Celeborn
Sauron
Lurtz (also as newborn)
Mouth of Sauron
Gloin
elendil
Shagrat
Madril
Gil-Galad
Tom Bombadil
Rosie Cotton
Grishnakh
Easterling
Gondorian Ranger
Ringwraith(twilight)
Radagast the Brown
Hama
Gamling
Grima Wormtongue
lothlorien elf souldur
Saruman
Haradrim
Corsair
Citadel Guard
Denethor
Rohirrim soldir
soldier of the dead
king of the dead
blacksmith
Minikits[]
You can get 10 minikits in a level which will become small buildings and diagrams that are relevant to the level
Prolouge: Sauron
The black rider: Bree
Weathertop: Ringwrait (twilight)
Pass of caradhras: Caradhras
Mines of Moria: The balrog
Amon Hen: The watch tower of Amon Hen
Taming Gollum: The tallest Mountain
The dead marshes: Fell beast
Track Hobbits: Treebeard
Warg attack: Horse
Helm's deep: Uruk 'hai hook shooter
Osgiliath: Isengard
The secret stairs: Minas Morgul
Cirith Ungol: Shelob
The paths of the dead: The king of the dead
Battle of the pellenor fields: Grond
The black gate: Tthe Morranon
Mount doom: Mount Doom
==Items==
Throughout the story, you can pick up items such as weapons and armour that you can use for new abilities.
Soup Pot
Golden Carrot
Stop Wand
House Key
Ent Draught
Fancy Umbrella
Chef's hat
Muddy armour
Uruk Sword
Artist's hat
handprint breastplate
Elven Lute
Quill
Luminous stone
Toy snake
Golden ax
Bubble Pipe
Mushroom Crown
Surefooted Cleavers
Sun Hat
Feathered Cap
Beard Comb
Skeleton Key
Shimmering Armour
Bandages
Magma Rock
Ice lolly
Glowing Shield
Decorative Horseshoes
Statue Hat
Rotten Drumstick
Wooden Bucket
Fishing Rod
Trophy Sheild
Warg tooth
Riding Crop
Spider Fang
Ladle
Goggles
Arrow Helmet
Ferryman's cap
Flower Hat
Elven sword
Moria orc helmet
Uruk sheild
Magma Aromour
Calcium Armour
Rubber Duck
Snowman Hood
Rock Hat
Giant Ancient Crown
Wooden Armour
Flaming hat
Palantir Hat
Mithril Designs[]
Items that must be forged , but can be used like normal items
