Gollum's natural drive for freedom essentially means obeying the spit-wetted yells of Xeroxed Orcs for hours within samey mine shafts. So now a terse footnote transitions into a decent premise that's woefully undercooked. But before that, we have to get through an introductory tutorial where Gollum obsessively chases a beetle, which leads to his capture. Rather than a simple description, here Sméagol regales Gandalf of his imprisonment in the Black Pits of Barad-dûr while. In the books and Peter Jackson's film adaptations, Sméagol's/Gollum's introduction was essentially being caught by Sauron, brutally tortured, and divulging a lead for Sauron's cohorts to hunt for The One Ring, before being brushed aside for his inevitable escape. LotR has essentially found its own Rogue One : a breadcrumb of background context critical to the main story given a separate narrative. The problem is anyone’s more prone to strike out if exclusively aiming for the fences. It’s not my first choice if given the money, but there's something so conceptually brazen about it. And I believe Daedalic Entertainment, most known for modest point-n-click adventures, had an earnest reply: exploring one of The Lord of the Rings' ( LotR ) most tragic and pathetic characters through an action-adventure could reveal something more about him. Of all the characters within Tolkien's rich universe, why make the emaciated crackhead the lead in your side story? Maybe I sound too facetious, but I still genuinely frame it that way because it's intriguing to think over. Reviewer’s Note: All of my experience is based on Version 2.2 of the game. By Lee Mehr, posted on 25 June 2023 / 2,570 Views
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