Lord of the Rings: Tales of the Shire drops first trailer, is everything we wanted

If you’ve ever wondered what life in the Shire is like – before all the death and mayhem of The Lord of the Rings – an upcoming cosy game is giving you that opportunity.

As the opening line says, this isn’t a story about pain, this is about “new beginnings”.

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Do you fancy starting a new life inTales of the Shire? Of course you do, we all do.

If you’re looking for awe-inspiring RPG sagas, theseriously underratedLord of the Rings: The Third Ageis the game you want to play.

“It’s Lord of the Rings but nothing bad happens. This freaking RULES!” posted an eager fan, and yes, we agree, this does rule.

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Well, now you can realise that dream much earlier.

“Dude,Animal Crossingin Middle-earth is something I didn’t know I needed, but now I absolutely do,” said another would-be player. It’s true – we didn’t know how much we needed this game until it appeared online and stole our hearts.

Better still,Tales of the Shireis coming to bothPCand consoles, which means you won’t get penalised for favouring certain hardware over others. You want to play on Steam? It’s all good. You prefer yourNintendo Switch? That’s also a-okay.

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Right now, we’re struggling to find any downsides to this upcoming cosy experience. All we know is we’re ready to shrink down to size and enjoy the good life.

Tales of the Shireis scheduled to launch later this year.

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