“The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” has become the worst game of the year so far.

News from IT House on May 25, the “Lord of the Rings: Gollum” game jointly produced by Nacon and Daedalic Entertainment is officially released today, landing on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms, and the Switch version will be launched later this year. However, this fantasy adventure game featuring the classic character Gollum in Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of the Rings” has received unanimous negative reviews from players and the media. According to data from rating sites such as Metacritic and OpenCritic, the game has become the 2023 Worst game of the year so far.

According to the Metacritic website, 296 games have been released in 2023, and the PC version of “Lord of the Rings: Gollum” ranks second to last, scoring only 43 points.The PS5 version is at the bottom with only 38 points, versions from other platforms were not included in the ranking due to insufficient ratings. IT Home noticed that the OpenCritic website also gave similar results. “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” ranked last among the 213 participating games, with a score of only 40 points.

The game “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” tells the various adventures and challenges that Gollum experienced in the process of pursuing the Supreme Lord of the Rings. The game scene covers multiple areas in the “Lord of the Rings” novel, and some familiar characters appear. However, this game failed to restore the wonderful story and rich world view in Tolkien’s novels. Instead, it was criticized as a stealth action game that “lacks creativity, is boring, and malfunctions”. Insult to Erkin’s novel”. Push Square bluntly stated: “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a terrible game… It has outdated level design, clumsy controls, rough graphics, and boring stories.” PCGamesN also said: “From boring and repetitive From the gameplay to the poorly structured narrative, this is the kind of Middle-earth you shouldn’t be exploring.”