They say every journey begins with a single step, but for cave-dwelling nasties like Gollum — quiet skittering does the trick.
On Friday, developer Daedelic Entertainment released the first-ever gameplay trailer for Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Unlike the recent CGI teaser, everyone’s favorite monster boy puts his sneaky skills to the test. After all, hiding in the shadows is good practice when orc-slaying isn’t part of your skillset.
Jokes aside, it’s interesting seeing a high-fantasy title with an emphasis on stealth. I’m not very familiar with the source material, but this game seems perfectly in line with Andy Serkis’ on-screen depiction of Gollum.
Check out the new Lord of the Rings: Gollum trailer for yourself below.
Only those who have nothing left know that good and evil are two sides of the same coin: survival. Now is the time to make it count.
Take a first look at exclusive #GollumGame footage, coming to @Xbox consoles on September 1, 2022.
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— The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (@GollumGame) July 8, 2022
The footage looks pretty bog-standard for a stealth game — lots of hiding in conveniently placed patches of grass. It’s disappointing to see since Lord of the Rings: Gollum sounds promising on paper.
“Experience the untold story in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a story-driven action RPG where our twisted protagonist is on a quest to regain the only thing precious to him. Torn by his fractured psyche, players will have to manage both Smeagol and Gollum on a journey that will take him across famous locales,” reads the trailer’s description on YouTube. “Revealing more about his time as a slave below the Dark Tower and his stray with the Elves of Mirkwood, as he interacts with iconic characters from the series.”
That part about managing the character’s psyche is interesting, but it’s not in the trailer at all.
Some believe this game will be a disaster. Though who knows, maybe it’ll be an all-time great Lord of the Rings title. Let’s all hope for the best.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
