The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Review (PS5)

Nacon is trying to step up their game and be known not just as a controller and accessories manufacturer, but also a serious publisher. Their biggest title, based on The Lord of the Rings franchise, just hit the market, and just as its main character, Gollum, suffers from an astounding number of issues. Somewhere under the hood there is a game, but you might not have the patience to find it. The concept of Gollum is intriguing and worthy of attention, as it brings us the story of the most wretched creature created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gollum. The developer itself, Daedalic Entertainment, also has quite a “clean” track record, being especially popular among adventure game fans, but also developing different types of games, like Styx or Barotrauma. So how did things end up so bad? The answer is probably worth a lengthy study and a whitepaper for the ages about how to squander a valuable license and release an unplayable game. In all fairness, we have to mention this fr...