'How did they get this so wrong?': The new Gollum game shatters the hopes of every LotR loving gamer; gets criticized, memeified, and dragged through orc mud

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Jun 6, 2023 11:30 AM EDT

Just like how Smeagol forgot that he was a hobbit after being corrupted by the One Ring, the new Gollum game is proof that the realms of men, and video game developers, are affected in the same way by rushed deadlines and a quick buck. Game developers have completely lost the plot with their latest release. Lord of the Rings fans everywhere were thrilled when they announced their new game but were baffled and confused when they saw that the new game would be starring the most wretched, hated, and pathetic creature in the LotR universe: Gollum. 

With literally hundreds of powerful, magical, and enchanting characters in the LotR world, it was discouraging that they chose Gollum as the main character of their latest game, but most fans clung to hope until the release came out. Surely they couldn't botch the game that badly after spending so much time and money on it?…. WRONG. The Gollum game is as atrocious, depressing, and un-fun as we all feared, forcing players to be the decrepit slaves of all the bad guys with a terrible plot, faulty game play, and a truly pathetic experience. After being dragged through the mud for making the 'worst game ever', the studio issued an apology for the game. 

At this point, they're probably wishing they could simply put a ring on their finger to disappear forever, but disappointed gamers will never forget the shame and dismay of the Gollum game. At least the memes are good. 

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    Glasses - Posted by u/SevEpx You can't have Gollum, we have Gollum at home. Gollum at home: Calm down! Quiet! orc will hear us! Shht! uick now! Before he leavele Don't hurt us! Not our hands! at our hands! Our poor handses!
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    Flash photography - Convince SMÈAGOL to kill the beetle and hide! Too dangerous, because... - Spider! The Spider is still around! Wraiths! Winged Nazgül are always watchfull Gollum cannot kill Orcs wearing a helmet. Warribo 11 days ago The look on the face of the second Gollum says it all, it's like "WTF happened to this game" lol
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    Font - Zaptagious 11 days ago He looks like if you played around with Dobby the house elfs face in the Mario 64 minigame
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    Font - ddh85 11 days ago Boardgames Did anyone else see all the trailers but felt no desire to play the game? 576 Reply Share MOOShoooooo 11 days ago The only desire is the name LotR.
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    Font - BurntheHumanRace. 11 days ago I just want to play as Talion again, is that too much to ask? I want the combat back, other than doom it's the only other game Ive played that makes you feel like an invincible bad
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    Smile - HeavilyBearded. 11 days ago I'm just now realizing the second image is the game. Hilarious.
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    Rectangle - Carius98 11 days ago PC 2nd gollum has that "when you flush the toilet and the water starts rising" expression
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    Font - The Psycho_Jester779 11 days ago. edited 11 days ago I know gollum is ugly, but this model is ugly. What's the point of his game? ✩ 8.3k Reply Share Cautious_Hold428 11 days ago To milk Tolkien's corpse for all it's worth
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    Font - rotating_pebble - 11 days ago The entire concept has seemed ridiculous to me since I first heard about it. How did they get this so wrong? I'm a die hard Lotr fan, and also specifically a huge fan of Lotr video games, yet nothing about this appeals to me.
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    Rectangle - Kriegmannn 11 days ago They could've literally made a dwarf mining game and it would've done a million times better lol
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    Font - Sota77 11 days ago. edited 11 days ago I don't understand how this game was even greenlit. There's nothing about Gollum's character that would ever make me be like "wow Gollum would make for a great game on his own." At best, he would be an okay playable character for a single mission in a larger LOTR game.
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    Font - BoltgunOnHisHip 11 days ago It could have been interesting if they'd actually written a game about...y'know, Gollum. Instead it feels like they had a game for another character entirely and decided to just slap Gollum in for the name recognition.
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    Font - The_cats_return 11 days ago. edited 10 days ago Agreed. I think you could've made a Gollum story work. This games biggest mistake was requiring the most antisocial character in Lord of the Rings be social.
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    Font - TheBusStop12 11 days ago Yeah I don't understand. The original Gollum is a 3d model as well, made 20 years ago. They could literally use that as nowadays games would probably be able to run it. But no, instead they made this. It looks like a 13 year old game model
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    Font - herder__of__nerfs 11 days ago So instead they decided to make him look like Tak from the Power of Juju
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    Font - mr_rocket_raccoon 11 days ago And the character models didn't look like someone sat on a claymation project
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    Font - Hedoesitforfree111 11 days ago They ask 60€ for this on PS5 btw. I don't understand how you can be so shameless. The gameplay is utter d hit too
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    Human body - jak2125 11 days ago This is an actual LotR game? I thought this was some grotesque created character in another game.
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    Rectangle - _Cecille 11 days ago Is this an actual screenshot from the game? (Please just be trolling or whatever, this can't be the real thing)
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    Product - he has this vibe of like 'what if you tortured and malnourished Crazy Frog'
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    Forehead - new gollum game looks like an ai tried to draw andrew tate nd hide! ot kill Orcs wearing a helmet.
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    Outerwear - SA EXTERIAINMENT PRESENTS Hobbit THE GRELUDE TO THELORD OF THE RINGST E SIERRA A LORD GOLLUM He does exactly what I do A ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS Hobbit THE PRELUDE TO THELORD OF THE RINGS E RECIAL CAME SIERRA but better GOLLUM
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    Organism - The objectives in this Gollum game are wild Convince Gollum that he is a piss baby. Restrict blood flow to Gollum's throat. (Optional) Find a new diaper. (Optional) Collect five fingers: (3/5) New Objective Follow the Frail Man.
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    Organism - i haven't played the gollum game yet but this screencap is SO funny (Beg)
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