The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™

I think we're facing a pretty dire situation in the videogame reviews industry - not because of the standard of writing, but due to people's expectation that anything sitting around the 5/10 mark will be 'a bad game'. No, a 5/10 is a middling, mediocre, 'good …

What were you doing on May 25, 2023? If you're anything like me, you probably can't remember what you got up to at the weekend, never mind a random Thursday (yes, I checked) a year ago. While I can't pinpoint my exact location, I know that I spent days followi…

In 2022 Embracer acquired the rights to most media relating to The Lord of the Rings, a complex deal that nevertheless gives it control over pretty much everything to do with the series outside of the original books (which among other things remain controlled …

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy was both a blessing and a curse for J.R.R. Tolkien's novels. A blessing in that they arguably remain the greatest-ever adaptation of a fantasy world into cinema, faithfully reimagining the books' beats a…

One of 2023's big disappointments was The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a stealth-action adventure from the established German studio Daedalic. Daedalic is a publisher but also built its name on beautiful point-and-click adventures. Gollum was something of a…

I really wanted to like The Lord of the Rings Gollum . While the premise was a little more obscure than other LotR games, the character's complexity and the advertised Smeagol vs Gollum system piqued my interest. However, Gollum's bizarre underground adventure…

After a disastrous launch and an infamous public apology, a report alleges that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum 's post-launch letter was in fact written by the AI text tool ChatGPT. With low scores across the board, the Gollum-centric adventure didn't make a po…

It's no secret that The Lord of the Rings Gollum didn't release to a strong critical reception. The stealth game fell short of expectations across its design, gameplay, and story, leading to a mass of negative feedback soon after its release. While The Lord of…

In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie, that is where I wish I could be. I would still suffer less there than I have been while playing some of the recent games inspired by Lord of the Rings , like Gollum . As a devoted fan of Tolkien's universe and (almo…

An official The Lord of the Rings Gollum apology has been shared by developer Daedalic Entertainment after the fantasy game received largely negative responses across the board. PCGamesN's own Lord of the Rings Gollum review found a thoroughly disappointing ex…

fter a brutal reaction from reviewers and players alike—"Misery! Misery! Curse Daedalic. Curse it and crush it! We hates it! We hates it forever!" one Steam user wrote in an appropriately in-character review —Daedalic Entertainment has apologized…

Dear players, We would like to sincerely apologize for the underwhelming experience many of you have had with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ upon its release. We acknowledge and deeply regret that the game did not meet the expectations we set for ourselves or …

Hello everyone, Get ready to return to Middle-earth and hop into the skin and bones of fantasy’s most endearing anti-hero: After more than four years of blood, sweat and raw fish The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ is now available on Steam! The team from Hamburg a…

I have always been a massive fan of J. R. R. Tolkien's creations. From experiencing The Hobbit as a young child with my father to writing up my university dissertation on women in Middle-earth, his writing has had a profound impact on me. Unfortunately, my que…

Hello everyone, We're now only a few days from the launch The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ we want to share with you our penultimate Dev Diary! In today's video we will go through how the sound and music of the game were created! Watch The Making Of the Sound an…

Hello everyone, We're one week away from the launch The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ we want to share with you another Dev Diary! In today's video we will go through how the character of Gollum - Gollum! was created by the Daedalic team! Watch The Making Of Goll…

What are The Lord of the Rings: Gollum system requirements? Before you go slinking around Mirkwood, Mordor, and the rest of Smeagol's favored holiday destinations, make sure your PC is up to the task. Daedalic Entertainment has put out some pretty taxing requi…

Hello everyone, As we get even more closer to the release of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ we want to share with you more insight about the game development. In today's video we will go through how the world of Middle-earth was created by the Daedalic team! W…