There’s some good in this world
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollumhas been on a long road, which I suppose is fitting given the source material. It now has a story trailer, as of this evening’s Nacon Connect, but the third-person stealth ‘em up once again impresses mostlyin terms of its headgear.
Here’s the video:
Gandalf’s hat is a large, drooping pyramid; a gaunt elf wears a head of branches; the dark lord’s emissary wears a head of unlit sparklers; and even his goons seem to be wearing upturned vases. No one, anywhere, is wearing a normal hat - and I’m thrilled.
To my eyes, the rest of the trailer remains as unconvincing as anything else we’ve seen of Daedalic’s action-adventure since it was announced three years ago. Sure, it looks like itexistsnow, which is an improvement, but also likeStyx: Master Of Shadowswith airs. That it’s got Gandalf in it doesn’t immediately make the adventures of Young Gollum compelling.
Ed got a hands-off look at Gollumlast year, and left “feeling a bit underwhelmed”:
