The Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev details how close the game is to the source material
Sure to send fends into an uproar
There have been plenty of games tied to the Lord of the Rings franchise over the years. Some how stayed very close to the original source material while others have taken things in a completely different direction. In the case of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, it seems like it’ll be a good mix of the two.
In an interview with Games Industry, head of publishing Jonas Hüsges spoke about the team’s approach to The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The team clearly wants to pay respect to the original source, but they’re also looking to explore some ideas in new ways as well.
“Right now, we are probably the closest to the main storyline of the [Peter Jackson] trilogy, but we’re exploring it from this completely different angle. And while there are hints at Gollum’s journey in the Fellowship, it’s never been really fully explored, right? We know a lot about his back story and this, again, if you read the novels very carefully, there’s instances where Gandalf tells some parts of his journey but we’ve never been able to really experience that.
So I feel like, yes, there’s a lot of interest and I think that’s great, but so far I don’t think it’s over-explored, there’s a lot of different angles and different visions and that’s the strength. Long term, who knows… This is a new wave, right? But I think right now it’s very exciting to be a Lord of the Rings fan.”
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1+ y agoThis game was delayed by a few months, hopefully it results in a much more polished experience. It was originally meant to come out last month, with the Switch version coming at a later date. I presume that will still be the case when a new release date is announced.
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