The upcoming clandestine action-adventure The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is featured in a video. The teaser trailer reveals nothing about the gameplay. However, the developers revealed some details about the mechanics in an interview.
A first teaser of “Lord of the Rings: Gollum” by Daedalic Entertainment was released during the Gamescom-week. It doesn't give too many ideas. It doesn't show any snippets of gameplay. But it says it clearly: In "Lord of the Rings: Gollum" you meet... Gollum.
A little deeper is a recent dive into IGN which reveals some details about the cloaking mechanics and the narrative elements of decision making.
"The game mixes stealth with a vertical climbing parkour," said lead designer Martin Wilkes in an interview with the editorial board. "If you want a reference, you might think it's similar to Prince of Persia. It's mostly a non-combat game, but Gollum will be able to stealthily take out the enemies. However, it will not be easy and always involves great risks. We want players to strain these encounters carefully. After all, Gollum's strengths lie in cunning, not in combat.
Here is the official teaser for Lord of the Rings - Gollum:
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Gollum will not use conventional weapons, but he will be able to paint enemies with throwable objects. At the same time, he benefits from the abilities of the "special allies" and is able to use the environment to his advantage, according to lead narrative designer Tilman Schanen. The "special allies" are familiar characters who will play minor roles in the story, "but in some cases very significant".
"The Lord of the Rings: Gollum" should appear next year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC.
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