The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Is Paywalling Elven Voice Acting
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will feature full Elvish voice acting, but only if you pick up the special edition. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum: Precious Edition will cost an extra £10, and will come bundled with some additional exclusives, including the Sindarin voice-over pack.
Anyone with the pack will be able to have the Elven characters speak their fictional language of Sindarin, presumably with English subtitles. However, this will only be available to those who purchase the Precious Edition, or buy the DLC separately after launch. This could suggest there will be very little Sindarin spoken in the base game, saving it for the DLC.
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"The Precious Edition was put together with Tolkien fans in mind," says publisher Daedalic Entertainment, revealing the bundle. "With a focus on immersing players in the world of Middle-earth, this edition is sure to delight fans and gamers alike."
As we've come to expect from pretty much every big release now, the announcement includes a graphic that explains the different versions of the game you can pre-order and their bonuses. In this case, both the standard and precious editions of Gollum will come with "six exclusive emotes". Standard will set you back £49.99, whereas the special release is £59.99 to pre-order.
As for the exclusive voice acting, the product description describes it as: "Additional voice acting in the Elvish tongue of Sindarin, done by professionals and made for Middle-earth die-hard fans who want to immerse themselves even more while exploring the world of Tolkien."
Right now, online storefronts say that the DLC will not be available to purchase separately. However, a response from the
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