The Hobbit for Windows

Pros: Well balanced gameplay, nice integration of the book's storyline, good graphics, great sound
Cons: Fiddly controls, awkard perspective changes

The Hobbit is Sierra’s 2003 game based on J R R Tolkein’s famous book of the same name. You take the part of Bilbo Baggins, an unadventurous and respectable hobbit (the two go hand in hand who is suddenly plunged into a great adventure ...

Pros: Graphics and gameplay
Cons: none

Remembering that "The Hobbit" was written for children. This game also seems to keep that in mind and keeps things simple yet challenging. It has plenty of puzzles that helps children build their logic and problem solving skills while not being so overly ...

Pros: Good puzzles, fair gameplay, good graphics.
Cons: Can get monotonous, confusing maps.

This game was interesting for a while, but at times it seemed that I got bored of it and the younger members of my family either found it too hard or boring. If you like a puzzling game then it could be for you.

Also, often the instructions telling you where to go were awkward. You can easily get confused by many maps that have many similar areas in a row.