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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = The Lord of the Rings Gollum cover.jpg | |cover = The Lord of the Rings Gollum cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Daedalic Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Daedalic Entertainment}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nacon}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2023}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-lord-of-the-rings---gollum|38}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|13215/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum|37}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum|46}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Platform, Puzzle, RPG }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Dark, Fantasy }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Middle-earth }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Middle-earth }} | ||
|steam appid = 1265780 | |steam appid = 1265780 | ||
| − | |steam appid side = | + | |steam appid side = 2374450, 2374460, 2374461, 2374462, 2374463 |
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1274606571 |
| − | |gogcom id side = | + | |gogcom id side = 1648255573 |
| − | |official site= | + | |official site= https://gollumgame.com/ |
| − | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 82092 |
| − | | | + | |lutris = the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum |
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 203614 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | |wikipedia = The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| − | |license = | + | |license = commercial |
}} | }} | ||
{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
| − | |release history = | + | |release history = It was first announced to release in September 2022, and then delayed to release sometime between April and September 2023. In March 2023, it was announced to release on May 25, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wccftech.com/gollum-finally-begins-his-journey-on-may-25th-later-on-switch/|title=Gollum Finally Begins His Journey on May 25th - WCCFTech|date=2023-03-25}}</ref> |
| − | |current state = | + | |current state = |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1274606571|the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum}} | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1265780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1265780 | Steam | | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-436d4f | unknown | {{Store link|Epic Games Store|the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-436d4f--precious-edition|Precious Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-lord-of-the-rings-gollumtm | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|the-lord-of-the-rings-gollumtm-precious-edition|Precious Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum | DRM-free | {{Store link|GOG.com|the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum_precious_edition|Precious Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum | Steam | {{store link|Humble|the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-precious-edition|Precious Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1265780 | Steam | {{Store link|Steam-sub|859369|Precious Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Pre-ordering the game includes the Emotes Pack DLC. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Precious Edition''' includes the base game, the Sindarin VO DLC (Elvish voiceover), digital soundtrack, art book and lore compendium. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |cross-game bonus = | ||
| + | |dlc = Sindarin VO Language Pack | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |boost = | ||
| + | |cosmetic = | ||
| + | |currency = | ||
| + | |finite spend = | ||
| + | |infinite spend = | ||
| + | |free-to-grind = | ||
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |none = None | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DLC| | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Emotes Pack | | Windows}} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Sindarin VO | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Lore Compendium | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Art Exhibition | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = false |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|GollumGraphics.png|Graphics options}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Image is {{term|Vert-}}. FOV cannot be increased to compensate. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Use [https://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24749 Cheat Engine table]. |
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Exclusive fullscreen also available. |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = always on |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Scales with the '''Texture Quality''' setting. |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = always on |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Low, Medium, High, Epic preset as [[TAA]] and [[DLAA]]. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = true |
| + | |upscaling tech = DLSS 2.4, FSR 2 | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = '''DLSS Frame Generation''' also supported.<ref name="nvidia"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss3-supports-over-35-games-apps/|title=Over 35 Games And Apps Adding NVIDIA DLSS 3. Plus Portal with RTX, Cyberpunk 2077 New Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode & More - NVIDIA|date=2023-03-25}}</ref> | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = true |
| − | |hdr notes = | + | |hdr notes = No separate HDR slider. |
| − | |color blind = | + | |ray tracing = true |
| − | |color blind notes = | + | |ray tracing notes = Ray-traced reflections and shadows.<ref name="nvidia">{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/NJvUU2NK6KU|title=The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ - Gameplay Reveal - Nvidia GeForce|date=2023-03-25}}</ref> |
| + | |color blind = true | ||
| + | |color blind notes = Deuteranope, Protanope and Tritanope. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|GollumControls.png|Controls options}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Referred to as '''Camera Sensitivity X/Y'''. As a slider from -5 to 5. |
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
| − | |controller sensitivity notes= | + | |controller sensitivity notes= Referred to as '''Camera Sensitivity X/Y'''. As a slider from -5 to 5. |
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | GollumKeybindings.png|Keybindings options | ||
| + | GollumController.png|Controller options | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|GollumSound.png|Sound options}} | ||
| + | {{Image|GollumInterface.png|Interface option}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Speech Volume as sliders from 0 to 100%. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | + | |language = English | |
| − | + | |interface = true | |
| − | + | |audio = true | |
| − | |subtitles = true | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | + | |notes = | |
| − | + | |fan = | |
| − | + | |ref = | |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Japanese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Korean | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Turkish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Massive Stuttering=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game is poorly optimized, even on high end hardware, stuttering or freezing is frequent with DirectX 12. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Run in DirectX 11|fix= | ||
| + | {{++}} Provides much smoother performance on both low and high end hardware. | ||
| + | {{--}} Will disable Ray Tracing and other DirectX 12 exclusive options. | ||
| − | + | # Right-click on the game shortcut (or on the game title in the Steam library), then click '''"Properties"'''. | |
| − | + | # At the end of the target box (or in the steam '''"Launch Options"''' field) add the text <code>" -dx11"</code>, without quotes but making sure to include the space. | |
| − | + | # Click "Ok". | |
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| − | + | '''Notes''' | |
| − | {{ | + | {{ii}} This will also make the game work on Windows 7, 8.x (tested) and maybe Vista (untested). |
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 12, 11 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Wwise |
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
|interface = | |interface = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 10, 11 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel i7-4770 |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 16 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 45 GB |
| + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 8 GB | ||
| + | |minDX = 11 | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel i3-6100 |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| + | |recRAM = 32 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 |
| + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 16 GB | ||
| + | |recDX = 12 | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Daedalic Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Daedalic Entertainment | |
| Nacon | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 25, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 38 |
| OpenCritic | 37 |
| IGDB | 46 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Platform, Puzzle, RPG |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Dark, Fantasy |
| Series | Middle-earth |
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure, exploration, open world, platform, puzzle and RPG game in the Middle-earth series.
It was first announced to release in September 2022, and then delayed to release sometime between April and September 2023. In March 2023, it was announced to release on May 25, 2023.[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
Precious Edition also available. | |
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| GamersGate | |
Precious Edition also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Precious Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Precious Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Precious Edition also available. | |
- Pre-ordering the game includes the Emotes Pack DLC.
Version differences
- The Precious Edition includes the base game, the Sindarin VO DLC (Elvish voiceover), digital soundtrack, art book and lore compendium.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Sindarin VO Language Pack |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Emotes Pack | |
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| Sindarin VO | Included in the Precious Edition. | |
| Lore Compendium | Included in the Precious Edition. | |
| Art Exhibition | Included in the Precious Edition. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Image is Vert-. FOV cannot be increased to compensate. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use Cheat Engine table. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with the Texture Quality setting. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Low, Medium, High, Epic preset as TAA and DLAA. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.0 DLSS Frame Generation also supported.[2][3] |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | No separate HDR slider. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | Ray-traced reflections and shadows.[2] | ||
| Color blind mode | Deuteranope, Protanope and Tritanope. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Controls options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Referred to as Camera Sensitivity X/Y. As a slider from -5 to 5. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Referred to as Camera Sensitivity X/Y. As a slider from -5 to 5. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Keybindings options
Controller options
Audio
Sound options
Interface option
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Speech Volume as sliders from 0 to 100%. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Issues fixed
Massive Stuttering
- The game is poorly optimized, even on high end hardware, stuttering or freezing is frequent with DirectX 12.
| Run in DirectX 11 |
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Notes
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12, 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Wwise |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i7-4770 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
Intel i3-6100 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1265780/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1265780) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Gollum Finally Begins His Journey on May 25th - WCCFTech - last accessed on 2023-03-25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ - Gameplay Reveal - Nvidia GeForce - last accessed on 2023-03-25
- ↑ Over 35 Games And Apps Adding NVIDIA DLSS 3. Plus Portal with RTX, Cyberpunk 2077 New Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode & More - NVIDIA - last accessed on 2023-03-25