The owners of the LotR IP better send a cease and desist letter before Daedalic does irreparable damage to the IP.“Tired he is, thirsty he is, yes thirsty and he guides them and he searches for paths, and they say sneak, sneak.” ( The Two Towers: The Stairs of Cirith Ungol) First teased in 2020, expected in 2022, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game will finally be released May 25th this year. The rules allow devs to apply for a subsidy of up to 40% of the projected development cost. Projected release is August 2024, with a subsidy of 2.03M Euro. This project is aimed at avid fans of the fantasy story and 3D action-adventure genres around the world. In his own way, he tries to influence the course of things and change the fate of the world. The player discovers completely new regions and influences the events of the world within the scope of his role and his abilities. It tells a story from a character's perspective that has never been told before.
Unfortunately, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn’t the Precious we’ve been searching for.įirst discovered by German games industry outlet in the database of video game projects receiving a German government subsidy is a second Lord of the Rings game codenamed "It's Magic":ĭaedalic is working on a new project that will transport the player into a lush world full of mythical creatures and magic. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum crafts a compelling story around Gollum and Smeagol, but it fails to craft a polished, stable or enjoyable gameplay experience. From the myriad gameplay issues that bog down the simple mechanics to the mind-numbing crashes capable of hampering progression, there is little about The Lord of the Rings: Gollum that’s polished or enjoyable.
Ultimately, though, it’s the lack of polish and jankiness that is its undoing. While Daedalic’s vision for Middle-earth is filled with artistic beauty, it’s altogether let down by a terrible technical presentation that’s far behind today’s standards.
While the story is compelling with a great performance from Smeagol/Gollum, the remainder of the game is a woeful mess. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn’t that game. One that had the daring to fill in Tolkien’s gaps, but still showed respect for the source material. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum could have ushered in a new era of The Lord of the Rings-based games.
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