{"id":343712,"date":"2025-07-31T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=391646"},"modified":"2025-07-31T01:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:01:50","slug":"the-new-lord-of-the-rings-game-receives-one-of-the-worst-ratings-among-the-games-in-its-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-new-lord-of-the-rings-game-receives-one-of-the-worst-ratings-among-the-games-in-its-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Lord of the Rings game receives one of the worst ratings among the games in its franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tales of the Shire, the latest game based on The Lord of the Rings, was presented with <\/strong>the promise of offering a relaxing experience in the style of Animal Crossing, allowing players to live the quiet life of a hobbit in the Shire. However, despite the high expectations it raised, the launch of the title has left a bitter taste among critics and players.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The nineteenth of the 25 games of The Lord of the Rings<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The ratings for Tales of the Shire have been discouraging, as reflected on Metacritic, where it received a 61\/100 on PC and a 58\/100 on PS5, placing it in the 19th position out of 25 in its franchise. <strong>These scores make it one of the lowest-rated games in the Lord of the Rings universe, jeopardizing the perception of the project as a spiritual successor to the hobbit adventures that fans were hoping for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tales of the Shire - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kzb87t6FksY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The analyses highlight the lack of depth in its gameplay mechanics, a rather unexciting narrative, and significant technical performance issues. <strong>Tales of the Shire tries to capture the familiar and cozy essence of the Shire, but it has not yet managed to convince either critics or the public<\/strong>. This reception adds to other unfortunate releases in the franchise, such as The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and Return to Moria, which also failed to satisfy fans.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Despite these criticisms, there is hope that future updates will improve the player experience. <strong>Although some users have expressed mixed opinions on Steam, the game reached a peak of 6,723 concurrent users, indicating an initial interest that could resurge if appropriate adjustments are made to the content and functioning of the title<\/strong>. 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