
Revealed: The 100 worst savings rates in Britain. Strictly star Anton Du Beke holds back tears as he reveals he was stabbed by his alcoholic father and spent three days in hospital in shocking Boxing Day attack - as he opens up about childhood abuse for the first time. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on Septem. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum shows potential, and while I can't yet speak to how it feels to control the character, I'm certainly intrigued by the prospect of experiencing a world I love from a very different perspective. Gollum is still technically on his own and doesn't like this way of speaking with Mell, but it feels like they're both unified by their outsider status and it brings about a sense of companionship, however small that may be. While I don't get to see the initial encounter between the pair, they do communicate with each other throughout the level telepathically. As Mell is an outcast, locked away for misusing her powers, Gollum aims to set her free in a bid to escape the realm of the elves. As narrative designer Tilman Schanen explains, all of the areas are "quite linear", but there are multiple paths to take, and in this instance a climbing puzzle to solve to progress. After being captured by Aragorn and taken to Elven king Thranduil in Mirkwood, Gollum makes his way through a level known as the Glittering Grotto to reach the king's chamber in search of a bell. We're taken to the halfway point of the game, where Gollum is actively trying to aid a young elf by the name of Mell – even if it partly to serve his own motivations in the process. In spite of his reclusive nature and the internal battle he has with himself, there are occasions where Gollum will have encounters that also demonstrate his desire for friendship. The two sides of his personality will factor into the decisions you make throughout the adventure, and I'm definitely keen to see whether it will allow the story to take different shapes. You can choose to give into his more assertive, resolute Gollum side and smash the beetle, or let him feed into his gentler Sméagol side, who appears to delight in having some company, even if it is just a bug. A little beetle flies around him, and the intriguing duality of his personality comes into play.
In one instance, for example, Gollum comes across some flowers which stand out against the dark backdrop of the mountains.
While he does habitually view others as enemies and seeks the shadows to help him, there are occasions where a yearning for light and companionship shines through. "The two sides of his personality will factor into the decisions you make throughout the adventure, and I'm definitely keen to see whether it will allow the story to take different shapes."