THE HOBBIT - THE PRELUDE TO THE LORD OF THE RINGS
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Hobbit - The prelude to the Lord of the Rings
COMMON TITLE  The Hobbit - The prelude to the Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-52247
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure

DEVELOPER  Inevitable Entertainment, Inc.
PUBLISHER  Sierra Entertainment.
DATE RELEASED  28 November 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-52247
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-52247
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

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The Hobbit is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, telling the story of one Bilbo Baggins, a down-to-earth Hobbit who becomes unwittingly thrust into a rather epic adventure. Quite rightly the game casts you as this humble protagonist and sees you, amongst other things, explore the depths of a virtually recreated Middle Earth.

The quest has you travel from Bilbo's peaceful Hobbit-hole in Hobbiton, through the dark and harrowing Mirkwood, to the Lonely Mountain, home of Smaug the Dragon. Along the way, an assortment of hazards stand in your way - from gaping chasms to treacherous mountains - hordes of enemies must be destroyed, and a great many puzzles need to be solved.

Gameplay itself tends to combine an assortment of different genres, featuring elements of action, stealth and those of your more typical RPG. Making up the action side of things is a deep combat system and a feature that enables you to acquire five different abilities that grow and change, based on what you do in the game.

Throughout the game, a host of familiar characters populate the virtual Middle-Earth, such as Elves, Dwarves, Trolls, and Goblins. You also encounter some more friendly faces along the way, however, including Gandalf and Thorin the Dwarf.

"The Hobbit" is a third-person action/adventure game set in the world of Middle-earth. In the game, you take the persona of Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit who has been unwittingly thrust into an epic adventure.

Explore the mystical world of Middle-earth where you'll need to jump gaping chasms, climb treacherous mountains, solve mind bending puzzles and battle hordes of enemies just to survive. Meet enchanting Elves, battle-ready Dwarves, a powerful Wizard, massive Trolls, bloodthirsty goblins, and more as you traverse from the peaceful lands of the Shire to the harrowing forests of Mirkwood. And that's just the beginning.

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have set the standard for fantasy writers and creators of epic worlds. The novels are massive best sellers, having sold close to 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 26 different languages. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the subject of three movies being created by New Line Cinema, the first of which, The Fellowship of the Ring, was released on December 19, 2001 and is one of the hottest movies of 2001/2002.

* Play the official game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic story, "The Hobbit." As Bilbo Baggins, travel across Middle-earth from Hobbiton to the Lonely Mountain and take part in the historic Battle of the Five Armies.
* On your way, you'll meet legendary characters such as Gandalf, Thorin,, the dragn Smaug, Elrond, and Gollum.
* Experience massive levels in such recognizable areas as Rivendell, Mirkwood, Laketown, and the Lonely Mountain. Over 30 different enemies stand in your way on your epic quest.
* A true adventure game, combining the best elements of action, stealth, roleplaying, and puzzle-solving. Master the game's deep combat system and the five different abilities that grow and change based on what you do in the game.
* Conquer the strategic game of Stonelords (a mini-game within the game), collect and trade all the Stonelords (found in the world), and challenge your friends or characters in the game to matches.

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

LEAD THE QUEST THAT STARTED IT ALL

Long ago, the Lonely Mountain trembled as the Dragon Smaug destroyed the Dwarf-kingdom in fire and rage. When the Dwarves set out to reclaim their stolen treasure hoard, I, Gandalf the wizard, sent with them the most unlikely of heroes: Bilbo Baggins of the Shire. But even I could not forsee how this choice would rule the fate of Middle-earth.

EXPLORE MIDDLE-EARTH
Battle and adventure through Tolkien's breathtaking world.

WIELD THE POWER OF THE RING
Use the Ring to become invisible and sneak past enemies

ENCOUNTER LEGENDARY CHARACTERS
Meet legendary characters including Gandalf and Smaug

ENGAGE IN HAIR-RAISING COMBAT
Combine attacks using weapons like the legendary sword, Sting

BATTLE HORDES OF ENEMIES
Face legions of enemies from menacing Orcs to Smaug the Dragon

SOLVE MIND-BENDING PUZZLES
Gain skills and weapons to help solve troublesome puzzles

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  289 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 1; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1 = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5324 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Cycle weapons -  D-Pad
  Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Jump, rotate object, select -  X Button
  Cycle weapons -  Circle Button
  Lock target -  Triangle Button
  Attack, activate, grab -  Square Button
  Toggle first-person and reticle mode -  R1 Button
  Sneak, crouch -  L1 Button
  Equip or unequip ring -  R2 Button
  Move objects -  Square Button + Left Analog Stick
  Pause game -  Start Button

 



   

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 NTSC-J:
  • Hobbit no Bouken - Hajimari no Bouken [SLPM-65728]  - 
     
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