We knew about the “review bombardment”, but this time, the public has nothing to do with it. With The Lord of the Rings: GollumThe developers of the Daedalic Entertainment studio and the French publisher Nacon gave birth to the worst game of the year according to the ratings aggregator Metacritic, says the specialized site Video Games Chronicles.
Released on May 25 for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as Xbox Series and One, the game received an icy critical reception. Tested on PS5 and PC, the title only scored 40 (out of 100) on console and 43 on PC.
Just a worse game on PS5
A result that places the game in the last position of all titles reviewed during 2023. Of all the previous years, very few games have done worse in the Metacritic ranking. Of the 5,364 titles present in the PC category, only a hundred show a lower rating. But when it comes to the PS5, there’s only eFootball 2022and its graphics considered “awful” to make matters worse.
the promise of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum although it was beautiful. As the iconic creature from the saga, the player discovers the events set between the films. The Hobbit and the original trilogy. Haunted by the loss of his power ring, Gollum struggles between his two personalities as he tries to escape from Mordor, the region where evil reigns in Middle-earth.
“Gollum is one of the worst games I’ve played in a long time,” said a former Games Radar employee, noting the gap between the promotional images and the actual depiction.
“Run away, fools”
According to the critics, the realization is not in the appointment. The graphics look dated, the interactions limited, and the progression restricted. The game mechanics are based on a stealthy approach where infiltration is almost always the only option.
The game still gave killer reviewers a chance to drop their item titles, as noted. a surfer: “Happy to see that the people who wrote the tests of Gollum At least I had fun with the titles.”
“It is not so much an unexpected trip as a trip to be avoided,” judges Games Radar, taking up the title of the first part of the trilogy. The Hobbit. On the French side, Gameblog takes up the cult phrase of the wizard Gandalf to throw players the famous “Fuyez poor fous”.
Fortunately, an upcoming video game Lord of the Rings was announced this month. Amazon has managed to get hold of the rights to develop the future title of the license. It will be a long-awaited open-world multiplayer experience on PC and consoles.
Source: BFM TV
