The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ Reviews

This is the worst game ever made. There is not a single good thing about it

I like it. Its fun. I got a pop up saying I dont have recommend specs so I had low settings on the whole time. Funny I can run most AAA games but having trouble with this one. The game takes place right after the hobbit movies. I heard theyre going to make a Gollum movie so this could be research. The first half of the game is mostly awful with some of the hardest jumps I ever did in a game. The 2nd half is interesting and is much easier. I do think the best part of the game is the voice acting. As much as I like the game, watching all the cutscenes would be better. I think they nailed the lord of the rings style and understood the characters. The game is extremely overpriced but I recommend it. They dont explain what lord of the rings is so I would say this is only for fans. The puzzles in this game are actually really tough. The first half of the game is just brutal.

So i played the game for 30 min. Gollum dosent look like gollum at all. looks like some distant cusin or something from gollum. first throttle took me 4 tries until i understood what they mean with q to trottle. on the first decision between gollum and smeagol it showed me to press enter on 2 different choices but when i pressed enter nothing happend so i had to f4 the game. after another try i found out you had to hold it pressed in which was not informed. instead when doing the tunnels i died and the checkpoint bas bugged on every tunnel so i had to restart the mission and after falling in to lava third time i was done with the bugs. As per say if you can't even get past the begining of the game they someone has done something fundamentally wrong in my opinion, And to me it just confirms that that the game is not even full realse yet its broken from the start. as i have seen with all games published by "Nacon" recently.

[h2]tl;dr[/h2] hidden masterpiece … just kidding. But after playing Metacritic’s ‘Best Games of All Time’ entry ranked #13,658 - the insane hate for this game feels somewhat overblown [h2]Overview:[/h2] Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an action-adventure stealth game where you control Gollum on his everlasting quest after the preciiooousss. The gameplay mainly revolves around climbing, sneaking past enemies, and solving light environmental puzzles. The game features internal dialogues between Gollum and Smeagol, adding a narrative layer. You explore a series of linear levels and chapters, each presenting a mix of stealth sections and platforming challenges. There is no combat system, just some stealth executions. [h2]The Good Stuff:[/h2] Stealth and climbing mechanics are genuinely enjoyable and offer some variety. The internal debates between Gollum and Smeagol add a weird but compelling narrative layer. Occasionally, the game introduces moments that feel fresh, though overall content variety is limited. Still, it’s more engaging than expected. Especially in the beginning, the artsy-fartsy visual style is quite enjoyable and kinda reminded me of the 1978 Lord of the Rings movie. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3507430192 [h2]The Sorta-Kinda-Grinds-My-Gears-Stuff:[/h2] Controls are pretty clunky, leading to frustration. I would strongly recommend playing with a controller, as keyboard and mouse controls are by far the bigger of the two evils. Puzzles can be downright weird - some are bafflingly illogical and, honestly, an insult to the player’s intelligence. Visual consistency unfortunately fades after the promising start, but after getting used to it, there is at least some atmospheric beauty to be found. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3530112115 [h2]The Atrociously-Bad Stuff:[/h2] Firstly all characters look simply cursed. Like, really very cursed. Furthermore, the story is exclusively terrible. It makes absolutely no sense and doesn't really fit the setting. The characters introduced should not have been invented at all. The clunky controls can be painful, as certain parts require precision. [h2]Achievement-Hunter-Things:[/h2] You’ll need at least two playthroughs to get all achievements. Which, imho, is optimistic, as you need a no-death run, which is simply amazing with clunky and error-prone controls. Take your time, refer to a walkthrough, and ignore all collectibles. It's doable but unnerving. Most other achievements aren’t too complicated. The game lets you select chapters freely, which helps a lot for collectibles or chapter-specific interactions. [h2]Conclusion:[/h2] Gollum isn’t the catastrophic failure many claim, but it is also certainly not good, just better than expected. There are games that are streets ahead in their design, gameplay, and general innovation. Gollum seems streets behind. While some moments hint at potential, the game often reminds you of its flaws. It rather resembles a PS2-era title, and if you play it with that in mind, you could actually find some joy in it. The positive review is certainly influenced by the incredible hate and negative press the game received. When your baseline is below zero, you can only be positively surprised. If you are a seasoned gamer that dipped in obscure and lesser-known titles in the past, you will most certainly have played games that are way worse. I genuinely believe that the Lord of the Rings franchise mobilizes a different audience with different expectations and experiences, which ultimately influences the reception. At the end of the day, Gollum is actually way better than Shadow of War.