This game was pretty fun most of the time but the negatives were strong. This was one of the few games where I thought the stealth sections were implemented well to be inclusive of the platforming elements as well which was very reminiscent of Sly Cooper. The platforming, although very limited, was fun, and finding where to go and having story to redirect your path was fun. There was always some hidden areas to explore which was great to see. The Smaug level was a great climax to the game and made me think it was the end, but unfortunately the rest of the game was rough after that. Huge downfalls found throughout the game would be that you can softlock yourself by saving at the wrong time and the fact that saving is your only checkpoint and it's slow to save. The second level of the game was way too hard if you didn't go out of your way to do quests in the first level. The "Flies and Spiders" level was by far the most atrocious level in the game due to the combat in the game not being flushed out combined with the most annoying possible enemy in the game. "The Gathering of the Clouds" was also an annoying level because most of the "puzzles" were wait on a minecart and find a small item with no hints as to where to look.