The Lord of the Rings - Gollum

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  • Summary: 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. Gollum is skillful and cunning, but also torn by his split personality. One mind, two egos you decide!

    Athletic and agile, sneaky and    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. Gollum is skillful and cunning, but also torn by his split personality. One mind, two egos you decide!

    Athletic and agile, sneaky and cunning. Driven by the desire to once again hold in his hands what he lost, Gollum is one of the most fascinating characters in the world of The Lord of the Rings.

    He has seen things that others can not imagine, he has survived things that others would not dare mention. Torn by his split personality, he can be vicious and villainous as Gollum, but social and cautious as Sméagol.

    While being vital to the story by J.R.R. Tolkien, many parts of Gollum's quest have not been told in detail yet. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum you get to experience this story. From his time as a slave below the Dark Tower to his stay with the Elves of Mirkwood.

    Use stealth, agility and cunning to survive and overcome what lies ahead. Climb, leap and grapple your way past dangers or into advantageous spots.

    While Gollum might not be a fighter, it is not unlike him to assassinate a careless enemy when the chance presents itself or dispose of them in more creative and villainous ways.

    The decisions you make and the way you play have a direct influence on Gollum's personality: Always struggling between the two sides embodied by Gollum and Sméagol, 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. One mind, two egos - you decide!    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. XboxAddict
    Aug 15, 2023
    55
    Just like the character of Gollum, I’m a bit split on how I feel about the game. I do believe that there is a really great game hidden in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. It’s clear that the love for the character, lore and the world are there in its DNA. The dialogue between Gollum and Sméagol was enjoyable and well done. Although slightly graphically dated, the world was quite beautiful when you weren’t underground (which was the majority of the game). The issues arise from the mechanics of the platforming and puzzle sections just not being finished. I simply can’t recommend this game at full price. Also speaking about price, an extra cost is associated if you want the lore compendium and elvish voice acting. This is paid DLC and really should have been included in the base game. Sadly, this wasn’t the precious game I was hoping for.
  2. TheXboxHub
    May 31, 2023
    50
    A sadly undercooked game that shows sparks of promise and a real passion for the source material. Unfortunately it is tough to recommend The Lord of the Rings: Gollum in its current form, especially at full price.
  3. Generación Xbox
    May 31, 2023
    38
    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum offers us a trip to Middle-earth that doesn't quite convince. We are facing a half-finished game, with bugs and a graphic quality that doesn't belong to the current generation.
  4. MondoXbox
    Jun 4, 2023
    30
    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is inadequate in all respects. Something good can be glimpsed in the second act, but it is still a drop in a sea of mediocrity that isn't worth your time, and especially not worth the involvement of such an important license as The Lord of the Rings.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 9 out of 12
  1. Thereviewereva
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game is the game of all time!My life changed forever when gollum walked in and said "Its gollumin time" and then gollumed all over everyone.
  2. UhtredTheGreat
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    The game was very mid but that being said I am a sucker for the LOTR and that will never change.
  4. Vrykos
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Maybe I didn't drink the right kool aid, but I'm really enjoying Gollum. I'm playing it post all the patching, on an Xbox Series X, usingMaybe I didn't drink the right kool aid, but I'm really enjoying Gollum. I'm playing it post all the patching, on an Xbox Series X, using performance mode. The game runs super smooth (so far). The game really captures the feel of LOTR and the creators were clearly fans of the IP. I'm not saying it's perfect, but I think there may have been an anti-hype train people hopped on. I miss the good old days of linear story games, this delivers on that. Most new games these days are "huge open world, do whatever you want...but really everything is just a fetch quest", or massive loot quests This isn't that. In Gollum, you typically have to get from point A to B (a.k.a. platforming) using platform mechanics similar to games as Prince of Persia or Uncharted. And throughout that a story is told. The lore/story is RICH. Another awesome mechanic is you need to make decisions at times if you want to answer like smeagol or gollum. And then you have to convince the other side to agree with you. It's both a hilarious and brilliant concept. I highly recommend this for a specific type of person: this person needs to be okay dealing with a few little glitches, love LOTR, and enjoy old-school linear platform story games.… Expand
  5. Chaos_man
    May 26, 2023
    0
    کیری تخمی کص شعر تعاریف من از این بازی
    ........
    به هیچ وجه پولتون دور نریزید
  6. Josh_Sinclair
    May 29, 2023
    0
    Wow, $50 for this. It certainly is...a game. Its hard to see this game getting a sequel.
  7. xCASINOx
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This has to be THE WORST game I have ever played. If I could give it a negative score I would.
  8. MafiaSkull
    Jun 6, 2023
    0
    One of the worst next gen games I have ever played, this is more bad then Redfall, don't play this game it's sh*t the game looks like theOne of the worst next gen games I have ever played, this is more bad then Redfall, don't play this game it's sh*t the game looks like the developers bought a bunch of assets from Unity, it looks as bad as a sh*t indie horror game with the budget of $40, motion blur is set 100 and will make you motion sick and even on the PS5 and Xbox S/X the game looks outdated. 0/10 worst game of the year.… Expand

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