Release Date: May 25, 2023
An action adventure game developed by the Daedalic Entertainment studio. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum we play as Smeagol, and during our journey, we witness his transformation into the titular Gollum.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an action adventure game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. It was developed by the German Daedalic Entertainment studio, famous for their work on the Deponia series.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is set between J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. The game tells the story of Smeagol - better known as Gollum - after his encounter with Bilbo Baggins. In search of the thief who stole his precious ring, Smeagol wanders all the way to Mordor. Once there, however, he's captured by the Dark Lord's minions. Now, he must escape them and get back to safety.
The developers tried to stick to the book canon, so the story's conclusion is foregone. The writers did, however, have a lot of freedom when coming up with Smeagol's adventures before meeting the Ring-bearer.
The developers of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum describe their game as being similar to Prince of Persia with stealth elements. The game makes use of third-person perspective (TPP), with the playable character exploring locations divided into more or less open levels. These can be traversed horizontally and vertically, as Gollum is an excellent climber, just like the Prince of Persia himself. He is also, however, much weaker in combat. Even attacking enemies from hiding is extremely risky. Most of the time we must sneak behind (or above) foes, avoiding detection at all costs.
Throughout the game we'll encounter potential allies who can help us on our quest. Other Mordor residents aren't the only people we'll talk to. The titular character has two personalities: Smeagol and Gollum. Both prefer different approaches to various issues, more complex than the usual binary good or evil choices. The more often we side with one of the personalities, the more dominant it becomes. This affects both the audiovisuals (animations, ambient sounds) and gameplay. While we can try to keep balance between Gollum and Smeagol, the task is rather difficult.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 25, 2023
PlayStation 4 May 25, 2023
Xbox One May 25, 2023
Nintendo Switch cancelled
PlayStation 5 May 25, 2023
Xbox Series X/S May 25, 2023
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(1080p) Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon R9 290X or better, 45 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(1080p / ray tracing) Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3070 / 12 GB Radeon RX 6750 XT or better, 45 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
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Game Ratings for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Video Game.
IGN: 4 / 10 by Justin Koreis
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is filled with dull stealth, bad platforming, and a pointless story, and does little to justify why anyone should take the time to play it.
TheSixthAxis: 1 / 10 by Gareth Chadwick
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was conceptually a game with some promise, but from what I've seen so far, it's a mediocre and messy experience that doesn't really come together into a cohesive whole. That is, of course, before coming to the bugs, the crashes and the game-breaking progression issues that make it impossible to complete at this time. Considering that I was actually looking forward to this, this one really stings.
Shacknews: 6 / 10 by Donovan Erskine
There’s no doubt in my mind that Lord of the Rings fans will appreciate a lot of what Gollum is offering. It’s genuinely cool seeing such a fascinating side character step into the protagonist role in a story that further expands on a universe teeming with secrets to discover. It’s a bummer that there isn’t much else to write home about. A dull gameplay experience and technical hiccups make The Lord of the Rings: Gollum just as much of a polarizing experience as its main character.
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