Gollum has all the basic moves you’d expect, you can jump, climb, swing and even wall-run. When you’re not sneaking past enemies, you’ll be making use of Gollum’s climbing skills in platforming sections that are similarly tedious. Forget the dynamic gameplay found in the likes of Dishonored, in Lord of the Rings: Gollum there is only one way to progress and you will be punished with a game over screen if you don’t follow the clearly guided route to the letter. Making matters worse are the highly restrictive linear levels. Gollum doesn’t unlock any new moves or abilities as you progress through the 12-hour main story. There is little scope for creativity, if the game wants you to sneak past a guard you must do so, if it wants you to commit murder then murder you must.

There’s no traditional combat - Gollum can’t wield a sword or any other weapons - but in forced situations, Gollum can use a very simple stealth takedown on a small and specific group of enemies those that aren’t lucky enough to have a helmet.

It never evolves beyond these basic stealth fundamentals, and within the first hour, I’d seen everything the game has to offer. The problem is that this, and moving from one dark corner to another, is all there is to the core loop of Gollum. In order to avoid enemies, Gollum must stick to the shadows, only being able to distract foes by throwing a rock in the opposite direction to lure a guard away from the desired path or a doorway. There are already many features that fans and critics are interested to see implemented in the game, along with a few things that it should avoid.(Image credit: Daedalic Entertainment/Nacon) Like with any release using the Lord of the Rings license, there will a lot of eyes on the upcoming project, and expectations will be high for the game. RELATED: The Elder Scrolls 6: 5 Features We Want To See From Other TES (& 5 We Don't)ĭaedalic Entertainment is by no means an unknown company though, as it has made a name for itself in the graphic adventure and point & click genre with excellent titles like A New Beginning and Deponia. Daedalic Entertainment's acquisition of the Lord of the Rings license is presumably a huge risk for the company, as it's safe to say that it doesn't have the financial strength of the gaming industry's heavyweight publishers like EA and Activision. Set to release in 2021 on all popular platforms, Lord of the Rings : Gollumis being developed and published by the German company Daedalic Entertainment.

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