
The gameplay is focused on stealth, but I was here for the story driven experience – seeing Mirkwood and Mordor through the eyes of talented artists, who clearly have a passion and deep respect for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. With almost an hour of playtime across many levels, I had the chance to see a bit of the world they have created, and the lovely chat with Damiri did nothing to dampen my enthusiasm for a full playthrough on release day, May 25th.Īs a casual gamer on the best of days, I was not the easiest guest for our hosts to guide through each level – we had many a laugh at my ineptitude with various controller skills, but I was still having a blast, and didn’t feel like I was in over my head or wouldn’t enjoy the game at my own speed and skill level. Jeremy Edmonds ( represented TORn at a recent virtual event with Daedalic Entertainment he shares his thoughts on the upcoming game:Ī few weeks ago, Daedalic invited and others to a special hands-on playthrough session of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, followed by a Q&A session with Tolkien lore expert Damiri Knapheide.

“Tired he is, thirsty he is, yes thirsty and he guides them and he searches for paths, and they say sneak, sneak.” ( The Two Towers: The Stairs of Cirith Ungol) First teased in 2020, expected in 2022, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game will finally be released May 25th this year.
