A Gollum Prequel Might Be the Most Fascinating Yet Egregious Lord of the Rings Video Game

By James Whitbrook

Get ready for a Hobbit’s slow decline in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Image: Daedalic Entertainment

Lord of the Rings’ relationship with video gaming is a weird one. Whether it’s in the direct realms connected to the movies or in the far-flung adaptations straight from the source, balancing what makes a game fun with the ethos of Tolkien’s material is often a treacherous tightrope—which is what makes the idea of a Gollum game so weirdly enthralling.

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