One of the greatest characters in Tolkien’s cast of heroes is the frog-like hobbit Sméagol, otherwise known as Gollum. Tolkien’s masterpiece The Lord of the Rings. However, as I was re-reading the “The Lord of the Rings,” I began to wonder about the origins of this pathetic creature.įor summertime reading I have returned to an old favorite: the glorious hard back, complete version of J.R.R. Tolkien perfectly portrays a being distorted by depraved desire and dominated by a magnificently evil obsession. And come to think of it, sneaking and parkour-ing through Middle-earth has its appeal too.Ĭhris Reed is a commerce editor for IGN.In the character of Gollum, J.R.R. Though The Lord of the Rings: Gollum isn't the sprawling open-world action-RPG you might be expecting, it sure seems suited to the character of Gollum. While no other familiar characters appeared in the demo, the developers promise you'll meet some "very known characters" in the full game, including Gandalf "(meddling, of course, like he always does)." If you're familiar with the source material, the developers hint, you can probably guess some of the other characters you'll encounter during the journey as well. You can manage stealth kills if you're sneaky. If you're feeling more humane, you can side with the Smeagol part of him and choose the moral path.ĭespite the focus on stealth and platforming, combat isn't entirely out of the question here. If you want to lean toward the Gollum side, you can make choices that harm others but help you. Just like in the source material, Gollum has a split personality that comes into play during choices the player needs to make. His voice sounds similar to Andy Serkis's performance in the films, though it's obviously handled by a different actor here. We hate orcses," or he'll call out a distant door you need to reach. When coming upon a room with guards, for instance, he'll say, "Too many orcses. Gollum also talks to himself even when he's alone, outside of cut scenes.
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