I had played this all the time as a kid and used to do yearly rewatches of the LOTR trilogy too, so I may be a bit nostalgic. I feel like this game really holds up. I love how the open world aspect interacts with the story mode missions, giving an oppurtunity for exploration while still being able to guide the player to next objective in order to progress the sstory. I'm so glad this game came out in time for voice acting, while I do have fondness for some of the older lego games too, this one has always been my favorite. I also find it really fun that you can talk to random NPCs and do side quests either as you play or during the post-game. This game also gave me some more appreciation for the movies, and as I became more familiar with the lore, also then gave me some more appreciation for the game again too. I also find that the mechanics are really fun, such as having to frequently throw Gimli so he can break things. I would definitely recommend this game to anyone interested in having a fun and silly time playing through the events of the movies.
