Daedelic Entertainment and NACON have released the first official gameplay trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.
The trailer features Gollum sneaking around the realm of Mordor, using stealth to avoid and even take down enemies. He also switches between his Gollum and Smeagol personas, as the One Ring continues to exert its influence over his fragile psyche. “The Precious is coming!” Gollum whimpers in a cutscene.
The gameplay trailer also features the stealth and parkour elements that lead designer Martin Wilkes previously said would be a large part of Gollum. “If you want a reference you might think of it as similar to Prince of Persia. It is mostly a non-combat game, but Gollum will be able to stealthily take out enemies,” Wilkes explained. “However, this will not be easy and always come with big risks. We want players to carefully weigh these encounters. After all, Gollum’s strengths lie in cunning not combat.”
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is slated to take place before the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and after Gollum fell under the corruptive influence of the One Ring. Gollum has also undergone a redesign to further separate the game from the Lord of the Rings films.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a story-driven action adventure. Take on a perilous journey as Gollum, chasing the only thing that is precious to him. Climb, leap and sneak your way past dangers or into advantageous spots. Gollum is skillful and sly, but also torn by his split personality. It is up to you to decide whether the darker side of Gollum takes over or if there is a spark of reason left in what once was Sméagol.
Developed and published by Daedelic Entertainment and NACON, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2022.
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