Season one took 18 months to film and while that was in part likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there's no denying that the high production values would have played their own part. The cast and crew went back to work in early October 2022, however while that means that things are ticking along nicely, it could still be a while before a second season lands. In even better news, production has already begun. Their favourite fantasy series has already been renewed for a second season. Add to that awkward moments when you have to choose between being the bad guy Gollum and the good guy Sméagol, and how the enemies vary from being terrible at their jobs and supernatural competent, and you'll understand why The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is hardly the return of the king.Fans of The Rings of Power can breathe a huge sigh of relief. You also don't always have options when it comes to solving problems, as there's often only one right way to proceed, while at other times the solutions are made painfully obvious by how the game always tells you which buttons you can push in a given situation. As interesting as it may be to jump and climb to get past some orc guards, free climbing up rock cliffs and orc-made structures, these parts are never as clever or varied as similar moments in, say, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or Horizon Forbidden West. It's too bad this stumbles more than a dead tired Frodo trying to climb Mount Doom. But when that fails he turns to strangling those who get in his way. Which is why he instead has to rely on his ability to be quiet and sneaky, as well as his climbing skills, as he makes his way around Middle-earth. As interesting a character as Gollum/Sméagol may be, he's not a swordsmith like Aragon, a good shot like Legolas, or a magician like Gandalf. Set before the titular adventure begins, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has Frodo and Sam's future companion trying to find The One Ring for Sauron (and also find himself). At a time when prequels are all the rage, especially when they fill in gaps we didn't know needed to be filled, comes this odd and ultimately unsatisfying companion to J.R.R.
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