The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Review In Progress

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum from Daedalic Entertainment sees the titular character roaming Middle-earth shortly before the main events in The Fellowship of the Ring. Initially told through flashbacks as Gandalf questions Gollum about the One Ring, the game explores story beats only briefly referenced in the book and appendices (and Peter Jackson’s films), offering a fairly unique take on The Lord of the Rings’ canon. The premise of a video game centering on Gollum sounds odd, and was understandably met with skepticism when it was announced, but The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an oddly inspired stealth platformer at times.