The best thing about Lord Of The Rings: Gollum's story trailer is still its wonderful headgear
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum has been on a long road, which I suppose is fitting given the source material. It now has a story trailer, as of this evening's Nacon Connect, but the third-person stealth 'em up once again impresses mostly in terms of its headgear.
Here's the video:
Gandalf's hat is a large, drooping pyramid; a gaunt elf wears a head of branches; the dark lord's emissary wears a head of unlit sparklers; and even his goons seem to be wearing upturned vases. No one, anywhere, is wearing a normal hat - and I'm thrilled.
To my eyes, the rest of the trailer remains as unconvincing as anything else we've seen of Daedalic's action-adventure since it was announced three years ago. Sure, it looks like it exists now, which is an improvement, but also like Styx: Master Of Shadows with airs. That it's got Gandalf in it doesn't immediately make the adventures of Young Gollum compelling.
Ed got a hands-off look at Gollum last year, and left "feeling a bit underwhelmed":
Still, those are some cool hats. The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum is aiming to release sometime in 2023.
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