Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game ReviewPlatforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo SwitchFrom the same Wētā Workshop as the Lord Of The Rings films, Tales Of The Shire swaps Tolkien’s epic conflicts for a cosy life sim in bucolic Bywater, set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings proper. Or it would, if that factored into Tales Of The Shire at all. Structurally, most of what's on offer here feels like a lot like a Story Of Seasons game, dressed up in Tolkien drag. A lot of Tales Of The Shire feels like a slog. Unfortunately, Tales Of The Shire feels borderline unfinished.