8 nasty, filthy moments you can't ignore from the Gollum trailer

Nacon released a new gameplay trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and it looks pretty rough.

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One of the most glaring issues with the latest Gollum trailer is that most models seem undercooked.

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Even the lead role of Gollum appears like it’s in an alpha stage, lacking the detail and clarity that you’d expect from a current-gen game.

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Here’s a closeup of the dragon. It looks...unfinished.

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But unpolished models aren’t the only issues. Animations look stiff and unnatural, proving this Lord of the Rings game likely needs more time to cook.

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The shimmying animation is particularly problematic, reminiscent of something you’d see from a previous generation — not a PS5 game.

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But even more egregious is the way human characters appear.

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It’s understandable the game isn’t quite finished yet, but for these character models to appear in a trailer is certainly an odd choice.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 1, 2022 (with a Nintendo Switch edition coming later in the year).