The new LEGO River Steamboat is a beautiful set and an engaging experience. A set's quality is defined by its build process as much as its end result, and the River Steamboat is Exhibit A.

LEGO provided IGN with a copy of The Shire for a test build. It is charming, befitting its subject, but it is also disproportionately expensive for its piece count. Set #10354 is a rendition of ...