It’s an unexpected feature in a game like this, and it does a fantastic job sticking to the traits of Gollum that any fan of The Lord of the Rings knows. Presented as Gollum’s dual personalities (Gollum and Sméagol) arguing with one another, you must essentially “convince” yourself that the choice you made is right. In perhaps the most appealing mechanic in the demo, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum also features a morality system of sorts.Īfter being presented with a choice and then picking a side, players are then tasked with literally arguing the merits of the choice to themselves. Certain areas of the game will present Gollum with a variety of choices, each of which have their own consequences. Outside of core gameplay, dialogue is very important to not only the character of Gollum, but The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, as well. They are different skill sets, but they still feel unequal. Not only does running up sheer cliffs like an assassin from Assassin’s Creed seem out of place for a weak creature who has to always hide to cheat death, it makes him seem more capable than he is in the stealth parts. While the added mechanics do a good enough job breaking up the monotony of crawling around, the traversal doesn’t fit the character in a few ways.

At its core, however, is a pretty standard rotation of “run and hide, then sneak out” gameplay, with little room for more the types of complex problem-solving that the best stealth games have, at least in the early sections.ĭue to the game being almost entirely focused on stealth, Daedalic has also implemented some other platforming mechanics into the game, such as giving Gollum the ability to briefly sprint, run up short walls, climb, and even wall run on certain terrain. In order to successfully do this, users have a variety of options at their disposal, including the ability to hide in tall grass, distract guards, or taking down enemies. Like its name suggests, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is mainly centered around players having to sneak around as Gollum and get through various levels without being spotted by Orcs.

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