

The Hobbit was the first game I installed on our new-old computer, and it was well worth the wait. A few months later, when my parents bought a new PC, their old windows XP machine was passed down to us. So instead of playing The Hobbit, I read and reread the manual dozens of times. Needless to say, I was disappointed to learn that the ancient Windows 98 PC I shared with my brothers didn’t have the horse power to even boot up the game. I was already a huge fan of the book, and of the Lord of the Rings movies that had come out so far, and so I had to have it. I remember being so excited when I spotted it on the shelf of a Scholastic book sale–a multi-anual sale held regionally in Scholastic warehouses where, in addition to books, they sell a bizarre collection of old and/or obscure video games. I have so many vivid memories of the game that it feels almost like I’d last played it yesterday, though in reality its been several years. When I think about my favorite games, The Hobbit is easily in the top five. Platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance. I think that’s all the necessities taken care of, so let’s get to the feature. (In this case I’ve actually completed the game in question.)

no wikis, reviews, manuals, Youtube videos, etc.Ĥ: I must play at least 5 hours of the game. The rules are the same as the first time:Ģ: I can’t already have played the game in question in the past few years.ģ: I must go into the game cold, I.E. Well, it’s been far too long since I wrote the first Nostalgia in Review, but I’ve finally gotten around to replaying another one of my favorite childhood games.
