The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Preview: An Interesting Story With Lackluster Gameplay
Since its announcement and gameplay reveal trailer, has become a title that many are cautiously optimistic about. The prospect of exploring Middle-earth through the viewpoint of Gollum is both a surprising and intriguing choice; however, it's been hard to gauge how entertaining the experience might be, given that Gollum isn't an action-oriented character like Aragorn, or even Talion from. Thanks to a recent hands-on preview event hosted by developer Daedalic Days, Screen Rant had the chance to jump into this world and see what it will offer players.
Starting with the story, the events of occurs in the 60-year period between and; the same period in which the alternate world of the series takes place. As expected, it follows Gollum's search for the ring, which will take him to places like Mordor, Mirkwood, and many more. He will also encounter various important characters in Middle-Earth's history such as Gandalf, Thranduil the Elvenking, and the Mouth of Sauron. It quickly becomes clear that is very focused on the lore and world of Middle-earth, something the developers confirmed and emphasized during the presentation.
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To develop this original story, Daedalic Days brought on Damiri Knapheide, a Tolkien expert who has spent years studying Tolkien's writing. The goal is to tell an original, Gollum-centric story that fits into the established history of Middle-earth without changing any major events; but like , some story changes were made. Some examples include the establishment of new groups, such as Elven Magicians, to justify certain magic later in the story, as well as Thranduil bringing «The Girdle of Melian» to Mirkwood.
The Girdle of Melian is an
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