Non-public Division and Wētā Workshop have unveiled the primary gameplay trailer for Tales of the Shire, in addition to confirming that the sport will formally arrive on PC and consoles later this 12 months.
The sport was introduced in September final 12 months, however at the moment’s new trailer sheds mild on what sort of recreation we will anticipate, and it is precisely the kind of cozy hobbit farming sim (i.e. a farming sim the place you play as a hobbit) you’d need from a challenge like this.
Within the trailer, we see a really idyllic depiction of the Shire, full with numerous greenery, rustic waterwheels, and the entire different accouterments you’d anticipate from the house of the hobbits.
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We see hobbits fishing, foraging for provides, and wandering round a bustling market space, in addition to chopping components in kitchens to be able to create meals.
Tales of the Shire will allow you to do all of these items, after all, and you’ll create your individual hobbit as you discover the city of Bywater, which, in keeping with the sport’s official blurb, is “not but established as an official village in Hobbiton”.
You can meet the locals and forge relationships with them, and for those who do not feel like doing a lot, you are able to do what hobbits do finest: whereas away the hours in your village doing completely nothing.
Latest Lord of the Rings video games, together with the ill-fated Gollum and the…erm, equally ill-fated Return to Moria, have foregrounded battle and fight, so the possibility to chill out and revel in the great thing about the Shire is a welcome one certainly.
You can take a look at Tales of the Shire when it launches later this 12 months for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and Nintendo Swap. Keep tuned for more information on this one.