game of thrones a telltale games series gameplay

The writing and pace of this story was horribly slow and only barely managed to pick up just before the credits rolled.

I'm a huge fan of The Wolf Among Us and the first episode of Tales from the Borderlands. I don't understand how people enjoyed this iteration from Telltale. While time will tell whether they fulfill that same dream for Game of Thrones fans, they're certainly off to a powerful and promising start. For gamers who have watched The Walking Dead and wished they could experience that apocalyptic world, Telltale made that dream come true. I wouldn't have been surprised if Martin wrote the story for the games himself, nor was I surprised when it was released the Martin's personal assistant was a story consultant for the game. What amazed me most, was the power of the story and the brilliant pace of the plot, which Martin is known for. It's exactly like watching an episode of the show, but being able to make the character's decisions for them.

With that in mind, the Game of Thrones world is the perfect world for the mechanics of Telltale's episodic point-and-click adventures, where each and every decision the player makes affects which characters live and die. Just as is expected from Game of Thrones, each and every scene is filled with tension, treachery and tragedy. In this aspect Telltale goes above and beyond with appearances by: Cersei, Tyrion, Lady Marjorie, Ramsay Snow, and Jon Snow all within the first 2 episodes.What may be most interesting for fans of the hit show, is that all of the aforementioned characters are voiced by the actors who play them in the series. What was lacking in Atlus' highly criticized release of their own Game of Thrones adaption, was the appearance of prominent characters from the show and their roles within the game. The game is centered around events following House Forrester, noble bannermen to The Starks.

The game begins at the night of The Red Wedding, an event fans of the show will be well aware of and affected by. Interestingly, the story does not alter plots already established in the hit show, but rather shows a different perspective from events already taken place, and the ramifications of the war between The Starks and The Lannisters on other noble families in the world of the story. Telltale's Game of Thrones is everything fans of Martin's novels and the acclaimed HBO television series, are looking for and more in a video game adaption. That was until I played the demo for their new series Game of Thrones. I had written them off as a one hit wonder that could never live up to the horror and heartbreak they created in the chilling and exhilarating story of Lee and Clementine. After falling in love with Telltale's Walking Dead Season 1, having mixed feelings toward Wolf Among Us, and completely hating Telltale's Walking Dead Season 2, I had begun to lose all hope in the company's ability to create powerful character-driven plot.

Game of thrones a telltale games series gameplay