This is a hints, tips, and strategy guide for the video game "The Hobbit", for the Nintendo GameCube {NGC}, PlayStation 2 {PS2}, Xbox versions of the game, from the year 2003. This guide, and the corresponding game are not based on the film series of the same name. There are color screenshots, and 3D style in-game modeled maps of each area. Between the front cover, and title page there is a fold out poster. This book originally cost $14.99 in the USA, and $21.95 in Canada, and £12.99 in the UK. This book was written by Jeff Barton, and Mario De Govia {whom is only listed as co-author on backcover only}.