Tales of the Shire Announcement Trailer BREAKDOWN
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- Tales of the Shire just dropped their latest trailer and we are pouring over it for gameplay and story clues!
Check out the trailer here: • Tales of the Shire - O...
Tales of the Shire is coming later in 2024 to PS5, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, & PC. Created by @wetaworkshopnz and @PrivateDivision .
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"I am in fact a Hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated), but detest French cooking; I like, and even dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats. I am fond of mushrooms (out of a field); have a very simple sense of humor (which even my appreciative critics find tiresome); I go to bed late and get up late (when possible). I do not travel much." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Here's to it being basically animal crossing with hobbits
incl. the debt trap ? :D
YES!! I'm so happy it's a Switch release, too!
Yeah I would be OK with that
I'd pay for that!
Now that I think about it that's a genius idea. Why didn't they make it sooner fans for years always said they would just hang out in the Shire if they could
On second thought let's not go to Mordor. It's a rather scary place.
Someone has to. I will go.
@@enricoquintavalla1278 But you don't have the One Ring with you. Do you?
Nice Python.
@@enricoquintavalla1278 You have my Sword.
Hobbits live in an autonomous collective.
When you find a ring while fishing…
That would actually be hilarious
@@kaylee6238 Yeah there's so much potential for easter eggs!
The game goes from animal crossing to god of war
Argh! Quick, throw it back! Lol 🤣
then you instantly become smigol and you are forced into playing out his story where he becomes gollum 🤣
We have been begging for a Hobbit/LotR farming sim or otherwise cozy game for so long. Hell yeah!
Me too! I just talked about this the other week!
Complicated games are out, cozy games are in!
"It'll be interesting to see [Gandalf's] role in the game and how he interacts with hobbits who aren't Bagginses."
Gandalf to player: "I did not pass through fire and death to bandy words with a witless worm!"
I'm really excited about this. Im looking forward to a slower speed, low stress game set in the Shire. I love the art style and low poly handpainted textures. It REALLY reminds me of the 2003 The Hobbit game.
That’s what I thought too!
Thank you for pointing out the "Alpha Footage" tag at the beginning! I had missed that until my most recent watch, and it makes me feel a lot better. I love the storybook feel of the art style and think the environments look great overall, but the character graphics still look a little off to me. So maybe that's one of the things they're still working on.
Also, the fork in the road drawing that you thought looked Barrow Down-ish, I wonder if it's the Three-Farthing Stone. I didn't notice till the map shots how close it is to Bywater.
Three-Farthing Stone makes perfect sense.
If I can't grow, harvest, and smoke pipeweed, I'll be bummed.
the grumpy guy must be a Sackville Baggins.
fact.
I can see having a lack of snow in the shire in winter. In the fellowship they comment about how snow there was an unusual treat.
I suspect the Armoured Duck may be the current chief of the Shire Sheriffs, or possibly a deputy working with the Dunedan Rangers.
I'm only 5 mins into this video and I am overwhelmed with glee at the prospect of customizing and tidying up my own hobbit hole. On the style of the game,it DOES look charming,from the way the hobbits look, down to the overall artistic aesthetic of the world. I can tell that this is a game I will be wanting to just exist and stroll around in.(much like the real location in New Zealand) I cannot wait to visit!!😃🙌
Would love to see some Gameplay streams of this! Looks so calm , peaceful & relaxing. I'd love to live in a place like the Shire.
I want a "Scouring of the Shire" DLC.
😂
You're the reason decent folk are afraid to leave their homes.
Man I'm so thankful you did this video. I'd absolutely overlooked the farm/livestock animals, grumpy hobbits, even Gandalf himself 😓 But I'm thrilled to see an NPC dwarf😊
This looks super fun, relaxing, and cosy. IDK if it does come to mobile, but this might make me buy a Switch or SteamDeck.
If this takes place between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings since we do see Gandalf, I wonder if we'll get to meet and hang out with Frodo, Bilbo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. That would be awesome!
Although I’ve heard about this game, I didn’t know I needed it until I saw this trailer! Do hope it releases just before the winter holidays, as this would be a perfect addition to sit down to during that period of time…and yes, I would definitely watch you do live streams of this game, so please do so!
I think the thing that makes it look a bit janky is the definitely that it’s alpha version and that it’s not running at a consistent frame rate. I think a fableish cartoony art style like this works fine. Just needs a bit of work on the frame rate, and more fluid movement with the character models. It gave off a feeling of like early 2000s character models that would “snap” into doing stuff.
A really concept that looks fun.
None of this peaceful Hobbit lifestyle would be possible if it weren’t for Aragorn and other rangers protecting and watching the Borders. “If simple folk are free from peril, simple they will be. Yet we would not have it otherwise.” (Paraphrasing, but something close to that).
what if we can visit Strider? 👀
@@kaylee6238 i don´t think so, because this game will only take place inside of the shire and not outside, and Aragorn barely, or never traveled inside shire, he was mostly outside of shire on long journey´s and quests, and if he ever came close to shire the closest to the shire he probably reached was bree, and bree will not be in the game, and as NOTR said, this story might take place between the hobbit and the lotr and aragorn was then just a small little baby in rivendale
@JakobSandberg-mm9td your dates are off mate. If this takes place between the hobbit and lotr, then aragorn was at youngest 10 years old ( he was ten to twelve when bilbo gets the ring in hobbit) at oldest seventy (bilbo had the ring for 60 years before leaving it to frodo.) And frodo had the ring for 17 years before lotr.
So at eldest 77.
So definitely not a baby in rivendell.
@@dogtags2010 still he was only ten and he wouldnt be in bree at that age
@@JakobSandberg-mm9td between ten and seventy mate.
Thanks for this Matt. Even though I’ve watched the trailer about 5 times 😅 definitely missed a few things you’ve pointed out. Looking forward to this !
Omg the trailer JUST came out, you're so ridiculously fast!
John 3:16-21
I think he got the video a few hour earlier so he can promote it
@@patriknagy5601
Exactly. His whole trip is a paid promotion.
@@MC-810 Sadly, yes.
I've never had a real interest in any farming/social sim/cozy/easy life sort of games but if this turns out to be good? Just hanging out in the Shire and chilling to the max? goddam. maybe, just maybe that'll be enough to get me outside of my gaming box, for once, lol. hell yeah!
It seems to me as though it’s a sort of LotR Animal Crossing… which I think would be really interesting!
It's giving me very cozy vibes and I honestly think it's going to take off. Can't wait for it to be released ❤
DLC: The Barrow Downs Rated M
It looks fun! I see Gandalf as a quest giver
Finally, a game my kids can play without me getting yelled at by the mrs for letting them slice orcs heads off in shadow or Mordor.
Did you marry an orc lover??? 😮
@Clyde-S-Wilcox ...seems that way, my fair form has deceived her up to now🤞
I most certainly would enjoy it, thank you for showing this, I had no idea there was a game coming out 😊
I think that Gandalf could appear on player's birthday, it could be a nice in-game event !
A cozy Shire game -- how charming! I'd love to see more!
Who else would want a Shire building Anno style game?
if this is the Shire version of games like Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley, I'm in
The duck is channeling its inner Gimli 😅, I’m super excited for this game! Great breakdown Matt 😊
The doll kinda looks like a scarecrow
In all honesty? I'm crossing my fingers that the game's cooking feature shows a shot of the food you cooked, lovingly rendered in 3D. And conversations with the NPCs if you decide to eat together with friends like in Harvestella.
Yes please to all of it. The game streaming would be great and just to have it on in the background
This games looks so good! It looks like it delivers exactly what it said it was going to deliver: calm and cozy gameplay. I'll have to pick up a switch just for this game
I’m just hoping it has some depth in its gameplay. Lots of games of this sort can get pretty repetitive quickly. I’m surprised they didn’t show any fishing, which seems like a staple for these kind of games. I’m also hoping for some mischief like when Merry and Pippin stole some of Farmer Maggot’s crops.
There is a shot of fishing in the trailer 😊
Yes, I hope there will be stories and quests and reasons to keep playing. I wasn't prepared for how disappointing it was to play ACNH and find that my neighbors only had a few lines to rotate between and didn't want me to talk to them more than once a day, lol.
The style is so cute T^T
This is looking SO much fun and has a touch of the whimsy of the non-movie tie-in games I loved as a kid, and the aesthetic is refreshing! I wonder if Gandalf will have a role similar to the Harvest Goddess in Harvest Moon 🤔❤ I am seriously excited, and this video was a great dive into the details of the trailer
This is exactly the type of lotr game I’ve always wanted! The graphics don’t bother me at all, I think it’s painterly and fits with the vibe ❤️❤️
Thanks for the trailer breakdown. I'm even more excited now. :D I've gotten really into sim games (specifically Disney Dreamlight Valley) the last couple years and this looks like just what I want in another game in this genre. 10,000 bonus points for being set in my favorite fandom.
Thank you Nerd for reviewing it!
I love The Shire! In LotRO, the main base for my alts is in the Shire Homestead. Having had quite a few ales in all of the Shire pubs, I am looking forward to this new interpretation.
Can’t wait thanks for the breakdown 💖
I like these types of games. The artwork looks so pretty!
Yes please. I’d love a live stream play of this.
That looks like something worth checking out. Guess I'll start saving up for it.
What a charming game. Likewise, your review’s emphasis on this approach is great.
Can't wait for the Scouring of the Shire DLC!
Unrelated to the video but a suggestion for a future one: the population of middle earth (the different amounts/estimates of elves dwarves men and orcs in the first second and third ages (and maybe hobbits?) although admittedly I don’t know if Tolkien wrote at all about it or if it’s possible to get an estimate
It has everything I was hoping for so far. Would definitely watch gameplay.
This is from the website - Tales of the Shire will launch in the second half of 2024 on the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Given how popular games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley are, I’m amazed it took this long to come up with a Hobbit simulator!
Was hoping for a first person view as well but I guess we shall see how it all works out
This looks so cozy - can't wait for it's release! I'm wondering what they mean by fixing up Bywater - quest stuff maybe?
I didn't notice Gandalf! Great catch
Very excited! Great Breakdown ! Thanks matt!
I'm really looking forward to this! 🥰
P.s I really hope the graphics get better, there a bit rough....
I love this new trailer. Can't wait to live my cozy relaxing hobbit life. Have wanted a game like this for many years. I enjoyed your breakdown very much. Thank you
Well for starters it's a Weta project so it's bound to be good. And it looks like fun. I liked the decorate your home chapter and the foraging and pantry thing.
@three minutes in, sold! Yes would like a peaceful day in the shire after a hard days work. These graphics are Alpha? Looking forward wow!
Yes i think i would quite love the streams of you playing the game
Can’t wait! Hoping it’s something my 4 year old and I can bond over!
I don't mind the art style, but I really hope they polish it more, graphic quality-wise. I hope it's an endless game like Stardew Valley, where you can just play forever with not a fixed ending.
A video game about the Shire. And it is pretty much everything you would want from a game about the Hobbits and their cozy life.
I really loved this breakdown. Thank you, I’m looking forward to getting all cozied up with a nice puff of Old Toby as I explore the Shire. I see the appeal for this style of graphics with its simple paint kind of look. It’s got an at home vibe which I love. Though I understand why people would prefer a higher graphics level to it. Of course graphics don’t necessarily deter from a game’s potential to be great, for example KOTOR is very old yet it’s still an amazing game to this day, but if the technology is there, why not use it? Of course budget is a factor, but who’s the game directed towards? If it’s kids alone then weaker graphics is probably fine, but if it’s to a wider audience, adults included, wouldn’t top level graphics give a chance to experience the Shire in an even more realistic manner and feel? Take Ghosts of Tsushima for example. Just experiencing the atmosphere and environments with great graphics makes it all the more immersive. I’m sure Tales of the Shire will be all it’s said to be, cozy and all, but in a way it’s more akin to a mobile game or an online computer game. Still, I’m excited to check it out!
I had no idea this was coming. I almost never buy new video games, and I probably haven't bought an actual NEWLY RELEASED game in like 10 years. This looks fun though! I would actually consider it. Not gonna buy a new console for it though. Haha
an animal crossing/stardew valley hobbit game is all i’ve ever wanted so i’m pumped for this. i don’t need lifelike graphics when i have literally hundreds of hours on a 16 bit farm lol
I’ll get this game for my switch and play it with my kids. Can’t wait!
If I had to guess I imagine Gandalf will be in town for the tutorial and then maybe just show up for events
I am all for cozy games. Bring it on!
I want to go into the barrow-downs and find treasure but this looks fun to!
I really wish they would release one for the App Store.
Shire battle ducks!!
I would have loved it if this could have been an open world Shire game. You could traveled to every settlement in all Four Farthings. Maybe even visit Bree-land. That would have been sweet. Customize your Hobbit, even choose to get married, and etc. Still looks interesting though.
Seems a nice relaxing game... until someone finds a ring while fishing 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈
Smeagle invites you to pvp
looks like it has a Lot of potential! if its more like a Sims , that would be interesting and a nice break from all my hardcore /quest driven / level driven mmo's
I do wonder whether players will be able to wander as far as the shore of Lake Evendim or into the Old Forest. Maybe in a later DLC?
Yes!!! I'm ready.
This looks so very pretty! They have hollyhocks! And there's a hedgehog in the prop book so maybe in the game too?
I loved this game video! It looks so fun to play when it comes out! 🥰💖 And yes, I would love to see you play it too!
as someone who put a gazillion hours into Stardew Valley, I'm very exited about this game!
Reminds me of Fable, looks fun!
Im gonna take it on Switch.
This looks so charming and cozy! My fiancée and I are already hoping for a multiplayer mechanic so we can bond with some soothing gaming together 💚
Yes please!
Are the creators given a "pass" on the quality of graphics presented in the trailer because it is an "All Ages" game?
It’s not final, it’s Alpha gameplay so it will be added to by release date
It looks like it will be available for many gaming systems, but I couldn't tell if it was also going to be on PC. Does Steam mean it's a PC game? I'm not a gamer. I play LOTRO because I love Tolkien, and that's pretty much my gaming experience.
steam is the primary gaming pc platform. So yes will be on PC
Any chance doing reviews of the lotro depictions of important areas in the lore is on your road map? I'm always bummed more lotr lore videos dont discuss lotro depictions of key areas.
It could also take place before The Hobbit. If you recall, Bilbo remembers Gandalf from his childhood.
Definitely. My guess was based on if his sword was indeed Glamdring (which he gets during The Hobbit), then it would have to take place between. :)
@@NerdoftheRings oh, yeah. Right.
I have to admit, I’m more interested in this game than I was before watching this video. If it’s priced reasonably, I’d likely play a relaxed ME game…Rise to War has me feeling stretched like butter….
I have high hopes for this game. People also forget that this art style ages very well. This looks like the perfect way to introduce my kid the the LOTR universe.
Why don't you read the hobbit to him instead of getting him addicted to some trash video game?
I’m excited for this game super excited but is there no fighting at all?
so.. there has been dozen of lotr based games and tales after the movies. What is your opinion on them? have you played any of those? what do you think of the lore of those? how well do they fit into story of the middle earth. would love to hear your thoughts as well.
I hope it doesn't have the unfixable dot walls that moria still suffers from...
It'll be interesting to see how this competes with Lord of the Rings Online. As you can do fishing, customize housing, grow crops, have pets and cook on there, plus you can explore the whole Shire (not just Bywater)
I don't think they'll really be in competition with each other. I imagine many LOTRO players (myself included) will be excited to check this out on the side. I was thinking how odd it will be to have to learn my way around a new conception of the Shire after more than a decade wandering around in the LOTRO version.
do we know yet if this is MMO or solo play?
Steam so far says single player 😭
Please let there be a physical release. 🙏
The graphics which are not state of the art can actually be an advantage, since the game would run on older computers? I hope my PC would meet the system requirements and I would be able to play it. The Shire looks a bit cartoonish but the whole game has a slow, relaxing feel to it. From the trailer, I guess there would be no killing in it, which is quite refreshing after Lotro, where I need to slay mobs in order to enjoy the scenery.