The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a video game based on events set during the timeline of The Lord of the Rings.
Plot[]
The game is based solely on J.R.R. Tolkien's book trilogy. It focuses on Gollum, covering his activities from the finding of the One Ring[2] to the time-frame of the early chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring.[3] Gollum's persona is split between his Gollum self (vicious, villainous) and Sméagol (social, cautious).[3]
Various characters are encountered, including some unique to the game itself.[4]
Gameplay[]
The game revolves around stealth. Player choice factors into the game, in a system based on choosing between the "Smeagol decision" and the "Gollum decision."[2] The former tends to be more honorable, while the latter is "darker."[3]
Gollum is able to climb walls and attack enemies from above, but is poorly suited for direct combat.[4]
Development[]
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is the first game produced under a deal struck by Daedalic Entertainment and Middle-earth Enterprises. Daedalic was able to secure the deal as, according to Daedalic, "it was clear that the Tolkien Estate looked for a company that was capable of doing something which is more story-orientated than some of the other products that came out over the last years."[2]
On January 6, 2020, senior producer Kai Fiebig revealed that Gollum's character design will not resemble that from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.[5] Gollum was chosen to be the team's own interpretation of the character. Gollum is voiced by Wayne Forester.[3]
Art director Mathias Fischer has noted that the story will include a number of the "less cool", or less popular, Nazgûl.[5]
On May 4, 2020, it was reported that the game will be released for Xbox Series X, PC, and PS5. A number of in-game screenshots were revealed.[6]
Passing its original September 2nd release date, the company said that it was delayed "for a few months", and was ultimately rescheduled for May 25, 2023.
Cast[]
(From the end credits of the game)
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Gollum/Sméagol | Wayne Forestor |
| Gandalf | Andres Williams |
| Mell | Jessica Ellerby |
| Candle Man | Dickon Tyrrell |
| Sauron | Greg Jones |
| Thranduil | Tim Bentinck |
| Ileth | Domenica Warburton |
| Zanah | Shala Nyx |
| Frail Man | Alex Jordan |
| Grashneg | Dan Mersh |
| Laleth | Natalie Winter |
| Lammon | Joseph Capp |
| Beastmaster | Alex Jordan |
| Mouth of Sauron | Rich Keeble |
| Cruel Orc | Andrew James Spooner |
| Gwendil | Neil Roberts |
| Neldis | Hazel Ellerby |
| Orcs | Greg Jones, Rich Keeble, Joseph Capp, Toby Longworth, Rob Rackstraw, Dean Williamson, Dario Coates, Thomas Nelstrop, Tim Bentinck, Neil Roberts, Joshua Wichard, Andrew James Spooner, Alex Jordan |
| Elves | Natalie Beran, Joshua Wichard, Alex Jordan, Shala Nyx, Dario Coates, Thomas Nelstrop, Rosalind Lailey |
Appearances and mentions[]
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| Events | Objects and artifacts | Miscellanea |
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Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (March 23, 2023). The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Gets New May Release Date. GameI nformer. Retrieved on 2023-03-25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Purslow, Matt (March 26, 2019). The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Announced for Release in 2021. IGN. Retrieved on 2019-07-11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Makuch, Eddie (July 27, 2022). The Lord Of The Rings Gollum Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2022-07-29
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fillari, Alessandro (March 25, 2021). New Lord Of The Rings Gollum Trailer Shows Off First Gameplay. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2021-03-28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://wccftech.com/daedalic-gollum-wont-look-like-the-movies-the-game-features-some-nazgul-player-choices/
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/lord-of-the-rings-gollum-game-ps5-xbox-series-x-screenshots
