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Tales of the Shire review

Tales of the Shire promises to be a relaxing escape to hobbit life, but, the more you play this life simulator, the more wearisome the mechanics become.

I was terrified when, during a combined thunderstorm powercut, my Dad finished our current adventure at Weatherstop with 'he felt a pain like a dart of poisoned ice pierce his left shoulder.' Rather than simply tossing the ingredients in a bowl to receive a full plated meal (wish this was possible in real life), the goal is to move a disk into a little golden square sitting somewhere between four ratings - smooth, chunky, crisp and tender. The loop of 'send invite, wait till next day, check post to see what taste they want, cook, go to venue, interact with table, place meal in front of hobbit, wordless cutscene' turned my brain to sludge.

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