Unveiled on April 14, the Precious Edition of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has something for Tolkien fans to dream about. Original drawings, encyclopedic codex on the universe of Middle-earth or dialogues in Sindarin. Better still, the Elvish language will not be exclusive to this version, leaving Gollum to enjoy it. Only, Daedalic Entertainment has confirmed to Eurogamer, these additional sentences will be charged.
“Daedalic went the extra mile here and hired professional voice actors, who were trained in Sindarin by our lore experts. This is a DLC for true Tolkien enthusiasts who want to immerse themselves even more in the world of Middle-earth. »
Daedalic Entertainment at Eurogamer
Expensive immersion
While basic willpower is commendable, charging players for a few extra lines is less so. By the publisher’s own admission, these additional dialogues won’t even be present in the foreground. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the Elvish language reinforces the immersion with dialogues that can be heard in the forest of Grand’Peur. Sindarin is not even absent from the base experience. Some dialogues are already recorded in this language, although rarer.
Under the guise of pleasing hardcore fans of JRR Tolkien’s work, Daedalic is probably looking to bail out the coffers. The chaotic development of the game and its many postponements must have been relatively expensive, and the success of the title is not guaranteed. Since its announcement in 2019, the feedback has been more than mixed. And this news may not help his case as it is unthinkable to monetize a few lines of dialogue.