What doesn’t work as well are the cast of side characters, whose stories ultimately go nowhere despite the story building them up. The story hits the right themes and serves as a strong foreshadowing of Gollum and Smeagol’s drive and ultimate fate in The Lord of the Rings. Though the game pulls heavily from Andy Serkis’ masterful performance in The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy, Daedalic’s take on the tortured character is a compelling exploration of what drives him. The story’s biggest success is its interpretation of Gollum and Smeagol. This is most true of Barad-dur’s dungeons and how they operated, something never-before-seen due to no point-of-view character in the books or films ever being there. Gollum takes that canvas and manages to tell a mostly-compelling story, fleshing out overlooked aspects of Tolkien’s world. Though Tolkien did mention Gollum and Smeagol’s adventures in his writings, the fine details about what transpired remain shrouded in mystery. From Mordor to Mirkwood and beyond, Gollum and Smeagol will not only face-off against imposing physical forces, but must also face the inner corruption caused by the One Ring.ĭaedalic Entertainment’s tackling of this subject matter is fascinating. Having lost his Precious to Bilbo Baggins, Gollum sets out on a quest to reclaim it. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum takes place between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. With a unique take on Middle-earth and an unlikely protagonist in tow, does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum usher in a new era for The Lord of the Rings games or should this game be thrown back into the fires of Mt. Developed by Daedalic Entertainment, Gollum is a narrative action game that expands Middle-earth without altering the source material by telling a unique story centered around the titular character. Perhaps that is why The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is so fascinating.
Despite being one of the largest IPs in the world, there have been few games based on The Lord of the Rings license lately with even fewer have attempting to tell lore-abiding stories based outside of Tolkien’s writings.
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