One of the first things players see when they step into the world of new narrative sim video game “Tales of the Shire” is the iconic “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” character Gandalf. He’s there to welcome you to your new life in the Shire and help get you settled,

Tales of the Shire features a ton of references to The Lord of the Rings, but there's one aspect of the movies it should have leaned all the way into.

Here is our Tales of the Shire review, showing the game as it really runs on the Nintendo Switch and what we like about the game.