Remember back in May when The Lord of the Rings: Gollum debuted a whole host of PlayStation 5 screenshots and it didn't look very good? Daedelic Entertainment appears to be attempting to right that ship by giving us a first, proper glimpse of this next-gen project in action with a reveal trailer. It's very short and gives little away, but you can check it out above.
You could have told us this footage was cut straight from one of the movies and we probably wouldn't have batted an eyelid. We see Gollum reveal itself from a cave before a quick shot of Mount Doom and that's quite literally it. Luckily, however, IGN has a lot more details to share. It'll arrive in 2021 and is described as a blend of stealth and vertical parkour.
Martin Wilkes, lead game designer, told the site: "If you want a reference you might think of it as similar to Prince of Persia. It is mostly a non-combat game, but Gollum will be able to stealthily take out enemies. However, this will not be easy and always come with big risks. We want players to carefully weigh these encounters. After all, Gollum’s strengths lie in cunning not combat."
Do you feel better about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum now that you've got a trailer to glean through? Find your precious in the comments below.
[source ign.com]
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The Gollum at 0:40 looks like it was ripped straight out of the Simpsons.
It's just... why would anyone want to play as Gollum? That's the problem this game faces. It's like an Austin Powers game where you can only play as Fat B*stard.
Of course a CG trailer is gonna look better than the screenshots.
Anything LotR is a must. GIVE ME.
@Matroska why wouldn't you want to play as Fat B*stard? What the hell is wrong with you. I can see it now, a modern reboot of Pac Man with babies to eat, sounds like an instant classic to me.
All joking aside (or am I?) I can see your point. However, from a game developers perspective I can actually see why the story of Gollum / Sméagol might be appealing. He's a pivotal character within the cannon of the LotR world, but one who very little is known about really. So it gives you a fair degree of creative freedom to go tell a story about a very recognisable character. Whether they take full advantage of that only time will tell, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now.
When you watch the trailer and the first thing that comes into your mind is a 2003 PS2 game, well that's not a winning endorsement. 😂
Not really impressed but I would love a great LotR game. There is so much potential that is not being used...
To me this sounds and looks like a LOTR themed, Styx Master of Shadows which is a AA game I enjoyed - the sequel was better too. If its as good or better then those, I will probably buy it.
@rockertherockgod Yep, I definitely get that Styx vibe too.
It looks okay, but the focus on non-combat and stealth means that I'm probably not going to be that interested.
"What are you up to? Sneaking off, are we?
Sneaking? Sneaking? Fat hobbit is always so polite."
Great exchange and now it's going to be a game!
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I'd love a God of War-style LOTR game. This may not be it but I'll keep an open mind. At least it sounds like being an actual sp game and not some GaaS or MP title so it has that in it's favour anyway.
The general vibe is good from this trailer however I agree with most others on here that Gollum just doesn't look right! Perhaps we've just got used to seeing how he is portrayed in the films and can't accept any other iteration
I bet by special allies they're referring to Shelob.
Great, a game where I'm going to have to prostrate myself before a giant spider-thing and hope I'm not eaten.
Reckon you'll end up being chased by some orcs and have to lead them into her lair. Could be creepy.
Reckon Strider will make an appearance as well at some point.
I'm curious about the game, but that trailer was pointless.
Colour me curious. I have to say I'm kinda into what looked like a claymation animation style, I'm just struggling to figure out what they're going to do in terms of gameplay to make it interesting?
I don't get the premise. I always found Gollum annoying and not that interesting in both novels and in movies. I would prefer an action game based on any of the movies or an rpg based on any of the novels.
@Matroska I know when did think yes Gollum. Who wants too be Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, Legolas, Arwen, Gimly.🤨
Not really all that into l.o.t.r., but does anyone remember lotr the two towers on PS2?? Holy crap did I play the living hell out of that game. Wish they would remake that or make something new like it and then I'd buy another lotr game!
I don’t think you could say that was ripped out of one of the movies. I really don’t see this game doing well. Gollum isn’t a great character to make a game out of. I can see how it could be interesting, but I don’t want to play as him much personally, and I doubt it’ll be great e ouch to change my mind. A 7/10 game with Gollum doesn’t sound that great. There are a lot of LotR games that could have been made instead. Heck, an open-world RPG would actually fit and those are all the rage these days.
"This game will be My Precious"
@Icey664 I was thinking the same thing. Its a CG trailer. The game will obviously not look anything like this. Just look at the screen shots they released.
If the game looks anything like this CG Trailer I'd be very surprised. 100% this game will be awful.
I've bought all the LOtR games that came out. This may be the first I don't buy. I just don't like stealth all that much.
I don’t understand? There’s no gameplay here. How can anyone say anything about this game based on a FMV clip?
Nope, it certainly doesn't .
I saw the screenshots and I was a little worried at first, but this (even though it's CG), has me interested, I'll keep my eye on it. The focus on stealth doesn't bother me, and gollum has so much potential as a character, especially the book version. As a die-hard lotr fan, I'll make sure to pick it up somewhere down the line.
I'm imagining a Hellblade vibe from this game. As we all known it definitely won't be a game focused on action, I see it being highly story driven, hearing Gollums thoughts as you go from destination to destination mainly taking in the atmosphere around you. That being said, I hope the graphics for it improve by release from what they looked like in the screenshots
@Matroska At least Fat ***** got laid and was hilarious. I think it would be more like playing as a nameless henchman waiting to get judo chopped.
Cutscenes look nice but I want to see some actual gameplay before I decide!
@theheadofabroom I think it could be interesting to have both Gollum and Sméagol playstyles that represent the duality of the character. So your playstyle literally affects the narrative and the character you end up being by the end. It'd take a hell of a lot of work to pull it off, but it's the sort of experience I feel interactive narratives should have been pursuing all along. I hope it's what Daedelic are pursuing, because if they do it right, it could be a defining moment in the evolution of ludo-narrative.
Well at least it looks like a professional game now. Even if it's just a pre-rendered trailer... ish type of thing.
Couldn't possibly care less about anything LoTR related though.
Cunning is his forte? You do realize prior to the ring he was mentally handicapped, right???
@ChipBoundary cognitive disability is not mutually exclusive with intelligence
"Mentally handicapped" is literally defined as below average intelligence. So you're right, they CAN occur at the same time. In fact they are synonymous.
Looks awful. Very underwhelming
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