More details have been revealed of the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game, currently in development by Daedalic. The game is coming to both current and next gen systems, so PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in late 2021
The trailer seems to be nigh on identical to the one that slipped out a few days ago, but Project Manager Daide Haberstroh from Daedalic Entertainment provided more context with some narration.
The game is an action adventure game, but has a big focus on storytelling and immersing players in the inner conflict within Gollum. The game will feature tactical stealth, environmental puzzles, climbing and fast-paced parkour – Gollum isn’t really up for a fight, so you need to be cautious and pick the correct approach.
Dialogue will play a big role in the story, as you play out the inner conflict with a mini-game that presents to you the multiple sides of the character’s current thoughts and you have to decide which ones are Gollum or Smeagol. Not only that, but the options will fly around on the screen, potentially landing you in a spot of bother with an ill-timed outburst.
The game will have both familiar locations from the fantasy world, such as the Barad-Dur outskirt where war preparations are going on.
The game was announced quite some time ago, in March 2019, and it was well over a year before we saw it return in May of this year. A teaser trailer also came out in just the last few days, but now the details of the game have been fleshed out quite significantly for what we can expect of the game. Hopefully we won’t have to wait too long to see more, but with the game not coming out until late 2021, it might be a while before Daedalic decide to break cover again.
