Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts

Lord of the Rings: Gollum Trailer Shows Sméagol's Personality Struggle

The Game Awards 2021 has offered fans a new look at The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, with a new teaser trailer hinting at some of the character's struggles. Developer Daedalic Entertainment announced LOTRGollum in March 2019, promising a fresh experience in the wide-spanning Middle Earth universe that focuses on one of its most fascinating characters. It'll eschew the action on display in other notable Lord of the Rings games such as the Shadow of Mordor, instead emphasizing stealth mechanics that better befit the character of Gollum.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum last took center stage during this year's Nacon Connect, which aired in July and showcased a closer look at the titular character. Daedalic also treated viewers to glimpses at a few in-game locales, namely the likes of Mirkwood and the Mines of Moria. The familiar faces of Gandalf and Thranduil the Elvenking appeared during the LOTR: Gollum video as well, leaving many a fan eager to see more ahead of the game's highly-anticipated release.

Related: What Lord of the Rings: Gollum Gameplay Is Like

The latest LOTR: Gollum trailer from Daedalic Entertainment offers a look at some of the game's different environments, highlighting the dangers of Middle-Earth. The trailer also teases the struggles between Gollum's two personalities: Sméagol and Gollum. As hinted at in the new clip, the duality of the character is an ever-present problem, one likely to pervade both the game's story and its gameplay. The two sides of Gollum play off each other in a similar way to Peter Jackson's interpretation in The Lord of the Rings movies, with Sméagol trying to reason with Gollum.

Daedalic originally planned to release The Lord of the Rings: Gollum this year, before Gollum was delayed to give the game more time in development and better meet player expectations. While delays can often be viewed negatively, reception to previous trailers and gameplay has been mixed, with fans unsure of the studio's cartoon-like aesthetic for the beloved character. While Daedlic has yet to set a firm due date, the studio seems happy to stick with a 2022 release window, as confirmed in the latest video.

The upcoming Lord of the Ring: Gollum title will be the first Gollum-centered video game, which has many fans excited. Players can expect to traverse locations from across Middle-Earth as the character, who will utilize stealth and parkour moves, something else not really utilized in earlier LOTR-focused games. While Gollum's TGA appearance was previously teased, the latest trailer adds further intrigue to the game and its upcoming launch.

Next: Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Screenshots Reveal REALLY Creepy Star

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum lands on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in 2022.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Revealed At The Game Awards 2021

Horror fans will face off against another classic demon in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre which was announced during the pre-show for The Game Awards 2021. Like Friday The 13th, it appears the new horror title will focus on multiplayer gameplay, with players avoiding Leatherface as he hunts a farmstead with a chainsaw. The preview footage showed the first look at Leatherface's design as he leers into the camera, showcasing a terrifying and realistic style similar to Friday The 13th.

While the premier didn't include any active gameplay, the location of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game appears to be as remote as Friday The 13th, with players likely running around a farm from the original film. Because the title is based on a true story, the horror elements could also include a narrative from the historical source material, adding to the atmosphere of the game. While the realistic graphics of the trailer are atmospheric, it is unknown at this time if the same graphics will be used in actual gameplay.

Related: Halo Infinite Wins Players' Voice Award at The Game Awards 2021

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre premier hasn't confirmed how many players will be active at one time, or what the full map looks like, but it is possible the gameplay will feature over-the-shoulder gameplay similar to Friday The 13th, as well as multiple environments around Leatherface's farm. Currently, there is no information on what the primary story will be, or if there will be an overarching narrative outside of facing off against Leatherface with friends. Currently, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's official website has limited details outside of the premiere trailer, but will likely add further information in the coming months.

According to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre premier trailer, the game has been confirmed to be based on the real events surrounding the creation of Leatherface and the movies. This seems to imply that the game itself will use historical information as well as inspiration from the original films in its gameplay.

While it is possible The Texas Chainsaw Massacre could release during 2022, there has been no official release date announced during the premier trailer or on the game's website. The game also doesn't have a list of potential platforms it will be available on. However, it is likely it will be released on PC, Xbox X|S, and PlayStation 5. Despite the lack of details, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre will likely be an exciting addition to the libraries of horror fans, and will add another way for players to survive classic horror villains in cooperative environments.

Next: The Game Awards 2021: All Winners & Special Awards

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The 10 Funniest The Beatles: Get Back Memes | Screen Rant

The 10 Funniest The Beatles: Get Back Memes | Screen Rant

The Beatles: Get Back has filled a giant hole in the history of The Beatles. This era in the band's run has long been rumored about, but nobody completely knew the whole story. However, these eight hours of unearthed footage reveal everything from the band's crumbling relationships to their daily eating habits.

RELATED: 10 Documentaries On Hulu You Need To Watch Now

Because of the broad range of topics the documentary covers, there are so many more memes than the usual "Yoko broke up The Beatles" affair. Between Ringo just being happy to be there, George constantly sitting on the fence, and the band's love of toast, The Beatles: Get Back has become the most meme-able documentary ever.

The 8+ hour documentary shows The Beatles as the band works on their final album, Let It Be. But while it's their final album, it isn't actually the final album they recorded. The final album they made was Abbey Road, which "Octopus's Garden" features on, and the documentary sees Ringo Starr working on it in its early stages.

What the meme hilariously depicts is the way that Ringo happily tinkers away on a song while the band emotionally breaks down in the background. John and Paul fight over the power they have over the band, and Ringo's just sitting there, making daydreamy songs about octopuses.

There are loads of great documentaries about the music industry, but few have given such great insight into bands' dietary requirements. It seemed as though during this period in time, the band was living exclusively off marmalade and toast. They aren't seen eating anything other than that, and the documentary chronicles their lives over a period of one month.

This meme brilliantly shows just how much of a diplomat Geoge Harrison is. One of the best moments of the documentary sees George playing the band a new song, "I Me Mine." He follows the song by saying that it could work on the new album, but if the band doesn't want to use it, then that's fine too. And that same approach is perfectly applied to his toast request.

As all of the members of the band have so many infamous quotes that are all full of wisdom, there's a lack of memorable life lessons coming from Ringo. But there's one quote from the documentary that sticks out, even more than any meaningful monologue about struggle or creative differences from John or Paul.

RELATED: 13 Best Music Documentaries On Netflix

Ringo speaks the least in the documentary, and it isn't even close, as he quietly sits there on his stool ready to play the drums on demand. But at one point in the documentary, the drummer announces to the room, "I've farted," using the Queen's English in the way that only a Beatle member would.

As the documentary has been so popular, it has been all any fan can talk about online, which has led one to use the classic Harry Potter meme. And in an insult to Ringo, the drummer has been completely neglected. But Ringo being the worst member of the band has been a running gag for decades. John Lennon even once said that Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles, which has become a meme itself, as seen on StareCat.com.

Though it's funny, it should have been a Lord of the Rings meme. There's a long history between the LotR series and the Beatles. And it's ironic because, as Peter Jackson directed the new documentary, he also directed The Lord of the Rings movies, and at one point in time, The Beatles were set to star in Stanley Kubrick's unproduced Lord of the Rings.

This meme brilliantly insinuates that anybody who has had Get Back on a loop since it was released on Disney+ has some deep emotional problems. The joke stems from the fact that the documentary isn't simply about the making of an album, but it's about the falling out of lifelong friends.

A lot of the eight hours are spent with the band arguing, telling each other what to do, and members simply looking depressed. But as the documentary also ends optimistically and there are all of these wonderful songs throughout, the show could also be used as some kind of coping mechanism.

There are so many Beatles documentaries, but none of them have depicted the band in such an honest and raw way that Get Back does. And with no filter, showing the warts-and-all process of four men who are drifting apart yet have to record an album together, it's a surprisingly emotional experience.

The humor of the meme mostly stems from the fact that George is one of the least emotional fictional characters that exist, and even when his fiancee died in Seinfeld, he showed no remorse whatsoever. But when he sees the four members of The Beatles, who are considered some of the greatest musicians who ever lived, he can't help but get teary-eyed.

Of all the thousands of facts that have been unearthed about the band since their break-up, there were a surprising amount of new facts fans learned from watching The Beatles: Get Back. However, one thing every Beatles fan knew from this era is that George left the recording studio and briefly quit the band.

But as the meme points out, that didn't stop those very fans from being shocked when it happens. It's surprising what happens at the end of the first episode because of the way George says, "I think I'll be leaving the band now," in such a cavalier way. And it's so upsetting too.

After George leaves the band, the remaining members are in disarray, but they end up messing around like kids on a playground. In one ridiculous moment, Paul McCartney even starts swinging on a bit of scaffolding in the first studio.

RELATED: The 10 Best Uses Of The Beatles' Solo Work In Movies

Though the meme is funny, it's a fascinating moment in the documentary, as it leaves viewers to assume the roles of psychologists and attempt to understand what's going on in their heads. They're clearly trying to show that they aren't affected by the loss of George, but at the end of the day, the recording process comes to a crashing halt.

There are some classic uses of Beatles' music in movies, but when listening to them, most people wouldn't know that there's probably more than just the fab four who have worked on it. In the second episode, keyboardist Billy Preston arrives at the studio to simply catch up with his old friends, but he's quickly inducted into the Beatles by John Lennon.

The meme perfectly points out how informal and random the whole agreement was. Preston didn't just contribute to a song, but he played on every track of the album, and he even performed with them on the rooftop.

The Beatles had two behind-closed-doors meetings after George left the band, and as in-depth as the documentary is, nobody knows what was said at those meetings. But regardless, whatever Paul, John, and Ringo said to George, they managed to convince him to return to the band.

However, this meme revises history in the best way, by showing George being dragged back to the studio against his will by Paul. The documentary depicts Paul McCartney as the "frontman" of the band, or as close to that as possible. And part of the reason George was unhappy was because of the dictatorship-like way Paul was running the sessions.

NEXT: 10 Best Documentaries About Overlooked Artists



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Pokémon BDSP: How To Get The Rose Incense (& What It Does)

Pokémon BDSP: How To Get The Rose Incense (& What It Does)

The Rose Incense is a highly desirable item to be held by a Pokémon in battle and breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlIncense are held items that were originally introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, and, at the time only the Sea Incense and Lax Incense were part of the series. These Incense boosted Water-type moves and reduced opponents' accuracy, respectively, making them perfect additions to the Hoenn region with its many Water-type Pokémon.

The original Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl introduced seven new Incenses, the Full, Luck, Odd, Pure, Rock, Rose, and Wave. Like the Incenses that came before them, these seven were designed to help with breeding in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in addition to their various battle effects. The Rose Incense is for Grass-type moves and for use when breeding the Pokémon Roselia and Roserade.

Related: The Best Competitive Pokémon Team in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The Rose Incense in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl boosts the damage of Grass-type moves by 20%, for any user. This means that, for example, an Empoleon that knows the move Grass Knot could benefit from holding the Rose Incense in battle. Additionally, if a Grass-type Pokémon is holding the Rose Incense and uses a Grass-type move, the Pokémon's attack would be boosted by 80% thanks to the addition of the STAB bonus. The Rose Incense provides the same battle bonus for Grass-type moves as the Miracle Seed in Pokémon BDSP, which can really strengthen the offensive power of a Grass-type Pokémon team.

Players can find the Rose Incense in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl outside the Trophy Garden property. This area requires the move Surf to access, however, which means players will also have to defeat the Hearthome City Gym Leader after acquiring the HM in Celestic Town. After gaining the ability to use Surf, players should head south from Hearthome City towards the Trophy Garden. There is a patch of flowers with an item laying in it near a small body of water. Players can Surf and pick up the item to receive the Rose Incense.

Breeding any Pokémon with a female Roselia or Roserade while one parent is holding the Rose Incense will result in Budew hatching from the egg. Budew is one of the baby Pokémon in BDSP, and, while baby Pokémon normally have unique egg moves that make them desirable to hatch, Budew actually has the same egg moves as Roselia. Furthermore, Roselia can actually learn more egg moves than Budew. Since Budew can be caught in the wild or in the Grand Underground, the Rose Incense has little real utility for breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Next: Pokémon BDSP: Where To Find Moon Stone (& Pokémon They Evolve)

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are available for Nintendo Switch.



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