While Hobbits might enjoy an easy rural living, the Tales of the Shire system requirements demand a lot of work from your gaming laptop or PC for what looks like an otherwise cozy farm sim. If nothing else, it’s considerably more demanding than its biggest rival: Stardew Valley.
Tales of the Shire appears to be Stardew Valley with a Lord of the Rings spin in 3D. Unfortunately, that’s where the comparisons end, as the Tales of the Shire requirements call for an old entry from our best graphics card buying guides at the recommended specs, and even that isn’t guaranteed to get you solid performance on 1440p or higher resolutions.
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