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• gamedeal user

  Dec 3, 2014

  I have just finished the first episode and what an episode it was already. I've played mostly all telltale games, and being a massive fan of the game of thrones series I was worried that this game might not deliver; especially with the other games within the brand name being pretty bad. This game so far has delivered, the characters have so much depth to them already and the amount of plot twists I wouldn't have expected. There was some funny parts as well especially when Tyrion Lannister was concerned they seem to have gotten the characters on point. So far I would recommend this game as long as you have watched past season 3 of the T.V series or read the books, because the way it is done is as if you were on the show and its written to perfection in my own personal opinion. If you haven't seen season 3 of the t.v series do not get this game yet. Overall after one episode I cannot wait for the next one. So far the journey has been amazing and MY personal ending was very, very unexpected. *Spoilers in comments*
• gamedeal user

  Dec 3, 2014

  As most people Know all TellTale Games have been quite a hit with the gaming community and that is because of their rich story and great way of enforcing desicions and their impact. This game particularily hit a home with me as I am a lover of the show and the books, anything around this time really so maybe that has clouded my judgement here a bit. Anyways The pros and cons have always been a good thing to list off here The Pros: - Very Rich Story with a promising future and keeps the gamer entertained all the way through - Episode 1 was alot longer than i expected and matched the pace of the show making it a fullfilled feeling at the end - Seeing alot of the characters from the show keep their personalities and even sounded like the characters from the show hit home to me - The weight of my choices making me want to go back for more than just 2 times so adds alot of replay value - The fact this game is not afraid to kill of a character to progress the story further is a nice feeling and matches the books and show - The graphics to me felt alittle wonky at points but has a pastel feel to it The Cons: - The controls (Keyboard and Mouse) could feel a bit wonky at certain points like moving the mouse while walking - The Graphics to certain people may turn some people's heads because it seems like a downgrade from the previous games but to me that doesnt matter So as i finished the first act i cant wait for more and i will of course update my review as more gets released. I am particularily really happy with the ending of the first act and HIGHLY reccommend giving this game a try i think its a steal for the price listed 29.99 and offering more than some 60$ games out there. very simple yet ever so complicated
• gamedeal user

  Dec 3, 2014

  As a huge fan of Game of Thrones, and the A Song of Ice and Fire series, I appreciate that Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is the first official game that delivers the kind of quality fans get from the books and show. This is a violent virtual choose-your-own-adventure set in Westeros, in which you play from the perspective of members of the Forrester household. The pacing is a lot like the books, with chapters that alternate between several "point of view" characters. Although there is some outright action and combat, many of the decisions you are called upon to make rely more on diplomacy and tact than your martial skills, and as the series is constantly showing, decisions have consequences. The artwork for the game is really striking, from the trademark opening sequence familiar in the HBO series to the locations where the action is set. Some are places that we've been in the show (which is maybe a little too convenient honestly but still fun to visit), and some are new to the video game but everything still fits seemlessly in the world George R. R. Martin has established and the HBO series has visualized. Though the main characters are new to the game, members of a small Northern house mentioned only briefly in the books or show, they do (again, conveniently) interact with a handful of characters familiar to viewers of the show. Happily, all of these are voiced by the same actors who play the roles on HBO and so the voice acting in the game is one of the strongest parts of a game that already comes in strong with its story, music, artwork, characters, and design. If you're looking for a quality gaming experience and good serialized story set in a rich and well-envisioned world, Telltale games comes strong in its first offering in the Game of Thrones series. I can't wait to play the next episode!
• gamedeal user

  Dec 4, 2014

  I will be honest, Telltale "games" are not much of games but well crafted enjoyable stories. There really is no choice. The illusion of choice is what is most prevelent. There are no two ways a story plays out, only two "choices" and one outcome regardless. So do not expect a telltale game to every REALLY give you choice that can CHANGE the story. That being said, and taking the game for what it really is, here are my further thoughts Would I recommend this game? If you love Game of Thrones yes, absolutely. For 6 episodes 30 dollars is reasonable with the first episode ccoming in at around 2 hours long, if you play slow and do everything possible. I really enjoy the stories characters who are well voice acted and engaging. It helps drive the story and you care for your characters and the people who you are playing and "protecting" I still think Wolf Among Us is the best thing Telltale has done and I hoped that GoT would offer ACTUAL CHOICE. Alas it is just another Telltale Interactive story. It does feel a bit rushed, and honestly Telltale can't get away with the Cell shaded "style" forever. They need to create a better engine that looks better and runs better, no blurring, jaggies or other graphical blemishes. That being said its not about graphics or ACTUAL choice its about a well crafted story that is enjoyable to play and experiance. If you like interactive stories, and well crafted and acted ones at that. Game of Thrones is for you. The series could be one of Telltales best if they start offering more ACTUAL choice and deepen the story which I am sure they will, it can be a fantastic "season" of Game of Thrones.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 8, 2014

  Friendly Tip of the Day: The power of the spacebar compels you to pause and reflect on your choices. Yet, "Choice" is a sad and forlorn illusion with Telltale especially of late. Fight, Talk, or Bargain = No Difference. This frees you to be as idealistic and altruistic or as cold-heartedly cynical and self-serving as you want in your "choices" since nothing you do will ever affect anything that happens on this one-track plot railroad masquerading as an "adventure game". If you steel yourself and play it again as I did rather exhaustively, then you will quickly discover that your - "choices" - won't change a single thing beyond a line or two of spoken dialogue here or there...and perhaps the life or death of a completely insignificant and inconsequential extra whose life or death can have absolutely no significance since even if said character had a name and a voice in the story your "choice" will have relegated said character to "determinant" status. What holds for Telltale's TWD Season 2 also holds here thus far in full force: Determinant characters are effectively dead already especially when it comes to the plot. Don't get me wrong. Its still a good story. Yet it is painfully and quite frustratingly hamfisted in ruthlessly driving you down the length of its plot railroad regardless of your "choices" even when it makes absolutely no sense from any rational perspective. This is a point that bears repeating since it runs directly counter to the tagline for Telltale games. You can only fool yourself into thinking that your actions have some minute but meaningful consequence on the narrative and/or plot. This is a terrible untruth to uncover with this modern almost kinetic visual novel style common to recent Telltale games. Sure, you might argue that you can steer your character's personality at times and you get to choose their reaction to various stimuli but none of that is real outside the bounds of your own head. There is no real immersion since there are no meaningful consequences to any of your decisions in the game. The illusion of choice is very real here and that reality can begin to wear itself into a very hollow shell indeed especially if you ever decide to revisit your choices and make different ones expecting a different result. This concept of all seemingly at odds choices blending into a single unvarying outcome grasps the essential Truth of all modern Telltale Games. It is truly unfortunate that Telltale's "New Direction" strips you of any and all forms of meaningful player agency, interactivity, and reactivity but there is no escaping this conclusion. The bottom line is that baring a lot of people actually calling them out for it in favor of a lot more viable competition suddenly popping up in Telltale's little niche well...let's just say that Complacency is now the "One True King" of Telltale and "Long Live the King" shall be heard from their studios for a very long time to come. -------------------Summary-------------------- The Pros: +Great Voice Acting especially from the show's HBO cast +Good Narrative provided you buy into the false advertising of player choice affecting anything. +Protagonists are much more likeable and relatable than TWD Season 2 cast. +Excellent Atmosphere and Tension for the first playthrough. +Five more Episodes to [u]watch[/u]...eventually. The Cons: -Requires knowledge of the first three books and/or first three seasons of the TV show. No handholding. This is not an introduction to GoT! -You watch a group of powerless protagonists flail about...utterly helpless to affect or direct any of the events swirling in the world at large around them... -Lack of Substantive Reactivity in regards to your choices -Lack of Meaningful Interactivity with other characters -Plot Railroad is woefully single-minded in its implementation and often painfully transparent. -Meaningless choices. Illusion of choice very much "stream-lined" throughout this episode. -Art and Animation is overall very sub-par, unpolished, and glitchy. -Audio and Mixing poorly implemented and stitched together in some spots leaving a rough finish. -Lack of meaningful game mechanics that require player interaction beyond dialogue based "choices" especially once you get pass the first part of episode 1 which is the only dominated by QTEs and with none whatsoever once you get past the second part of this episode. -Of course, like all recent Telltale games; there are absolutely no puzzles of any kind to solve and nothing to do but simply click or move forward to advance yourself to the next cinematic scene in the very linear plot sequence. -The cinematography features a lot of servicable close up profile shots of currently speaking and often completely stationary characters. Not enough of the story is conveyed through its visual elements. Bottom Line: A good story with a lot of talented voice actors from the show that very professionally convey the proper tone and setting for their characters in-game but this is a good story with very little replay value since you have no agency and very little interaction as a player on what happens as a result of your actions. The game takes even that illusion of choice away from you by tossing you some throw-away line or two of spoken dialogue. The "action" itself is limited to you pressing a single key until prompted to press another key. That and perhaps several parts where you left-click the cursor inside a circle is about the greatest level of interactivity in the action you as a player should expect in Telltale's GoT game. If you want my advice, then you should probably wait until all six episodes are out and the "game" is on sale at a relatively steep discount before purchasing it to play through once like you are watching an episodic movie...before putting it away on your Steam library's digital shelf to collect dust and be forgotten.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 17, 2014

  First episode review: + Original voice actors + Other voice actors do an excellent job as well + Cool visuals + Some difficult choices to be made + Cliffhanger + Fan service - Story loses a bit of focus/drags a bit halfway through - Difficult to follow if you haven't seen the TV series [Rating: 87/100]
• gamedeal user

  Dec 17, 2014

  After playthrough of episode 1 I was thankful that the story is not just a retelling of the TV series, but rather a side story of another house in the north, The Foresters. Having read all the books and watched the TV series both helped and hinderd my appreciation for the game. Helped in the sense that I knew the backstory. I knew what was going during the opening scene at the Twins. Yet hindered because I also knew the characters and have definite opinions about Ramsey Snow. It was fun to be interogated by Queen Cercei, too. I am curious to see if they can generate enough original content that is significant to the story unfolding in Westeros. We will see.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 26, 2014

  Mandatory if you are a fan of Game of Thrones, given that you have seen the show up through season 4 already, or have read the books through Storm of Swords. They proved themselves with Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us, and now Telltale and Game of Thrones seems to be a match made in heaven. This game tells an original and very compelling story and, while it does give the "illusion" of choice in a way (follows a central story with different paths to follow), in true Game of Thrones fashion many of the choices presented will have you second guessing yourself constantly while the game keeps you on edge wondering what it will throw at you next. This is especially true for anyone intimately familiar with the show and books, as there will be many moments where you will attempt to make your decisions based on knowledge of the characters and setting from the source material. Also does not disappoint in sudden and game-changing plot twists that Game of Thrones is well known for. If you have no prior experience with Game of Thrones, this game will be quite useless to you. However, being in that position I would have to highly recommend the TV series and/or books; as a whole this set of works is one of the best that literature and TV have seen in a long time.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 5, 2015

  As we all know how big the game of thrones world is, to get into such a big story it requires time/understanding of characters which was taken in first two episodes and now everything you’ve been fighting for up to this point is finally in front of you as well as it's shaping up to be a good series. I often found I didn't have enough time to make decisions as the game is completely depend on the decisions you make. I really loved the characters and while there were times I wondered why I had to even walk my character to the window when it was my only choice - it seemed fluid and made me feel like I was that character - not just an observer. I would have loved to see more done with this game in terms of strategic decision making. I've tried various ways only for facing the only one result with very little differences. But still this game is very interesting and has the atmosphere similar to TV-series. And emotionaly rich plot of course. They even made their own intro in style of Game of Thrones HBO series. So if you fan of these books or TV-series, you may buy this game. :) +Original voice actors +Other voice actors do an excellent job as well +Cool visuals +Some difficult choices to be made - Difficult to follow if you haven't seen the TV series. Rating - 9/10
• gamedeal user

  Jan 15, 2015

  (Safe! No spoilers inside!) Note: This review was written by the time episode 1 came out. Only the very end of it has short updates about new episodes. I played through episode one, and I loved it! Having said that, there is criticism about it and I believe it's partly warranted. I don't share that criticism because it relates to something that doesn't personally bother me, but it will bother some people, so can you be disappointed with the purchase? First, I'll describe the game a bit. Most of the gameplay of this game consists of picking dialog options on a timer; all other gameplay is secondary and forgettable. This system works very well by giving you hard choices in tense scenes, whose consequences feel potentially very impactful. There is some action that requires pressing the right buttons quickly, which I believe is the weakest point of the game. Fortunately they're sparse and easy. I find a particular action scene choreographed rather poorly, almost breaking suspension of disbelief. However, the action that matters in this game happens in the form of dialogue, and that's where it truly shines. You play three new characters that are not part of the show. They never meet, but even though in different places, they all move the same story forward, and their actions impact the others. The three characters are all related in their origins. The usual flow of the game consists of a brief introduction of the character/scene in a relaxed pace, followed by a rise of tensions up to a climax, at which point the game changes characters giving the player a calm after the storm. Then it introduces the context of the next character only to ramp up tensions towards the end of the scene again. This pattern repeats, and I must say, every time the character changed, it always felt jarring to me. It was always unwelcome. I wanted to keep playing the other character because I was too immersed in that scene that just ended. However, they won me over every single time, quickly making me care by introducing high stakes to some event as the scene unfolded. There are only a few characters from the show appearing in this episode, but all of them have great performances and behave like you'd expect from any episode from the tv series. I don't think that the game's enjoyment is completely dependent on watching the show, but it will be severely impaired if you haven't. The game's story occurs between two seasons, so if you haven't watched it and plan on watching it, it will contain very heavy spoilers. If you don't plan on watching it, you'll be able to follow the main story line without a problem, but you won't understand many references and, most importantly, you won't feel the same tension on some scenes that you'd feel had you known more about some characters. In some cases, the characters from the show are barely introduced at all. Now, let's get to the meat of the complaints. I said before that these scenes "feel" very impactful due to the potential consequences of your actions, but many people have criticized the game for not changing much "under the hood" according to your choices, claiming that there's no choice, only the illusion of choice. This criticism comes from the fact that the game's marketing, as is usual with other games from the same developer, repeats the mantra that the game will adapt to your choices. I would say right off the bat that the developer's statement is true, although its vagueness is what creates wild expectations on many consumers. You might expect the story to branch out multiple times and have multiple endings, depending on your choices. The truth is that the choices do matter... a bit. Some people will simply have different expectations about the degree with which the game changes. Choices change content, but they change it in a self-contained way so that they can reduce the extra work-load that it creates, and the main event that ends the episode doesn't change. Now, bear in mind that these choices might have an impact on next episodes (in fact, that's very likely the case), but I'm only addressing criticism of outcomes not changing within the first episode. In the end, the main story arc will be the same (meaning that the episode always starts at point A, event B happens, and ends at C), but process will change slightly (meaning which characters are present in a scene and how they act). The problem in expectations also results from the definition of a game. I think there could be much to say about this, but to avoid going on a long tangent here, I'll say that I believe this game (to a lesser extent than others, like Dear Esther) challenges that definition. There are failure states, where you have to restart a scene, but only on more physical action sequences. You know, the ones I said were too sparse, easy to get through, forgettable, etc. The core of the game doesn't really have failure states. It's more of an interactive story where your actions dictate how that story is told, but not whether you win or lose. The outcome is already set in stone. You might ask then, why having interactivity in the first place, and I'd say that, beyond the obvious instances where things do change, I believe that the choice of options on a timer during dire situations are a great use of interactivity as a device in story-telling. To sum it up, I'd say that, with the caveats that 1) I didn't have the expectation of a more ambitious branching story, 2) I knew and loved the tv show, and 3) I was primarily looking for more of the show: the experience was absolutely thrilling and I totally recommend this game. --- Update on episode 2: So, episode 2 left me in a less enthusiastic state. I'd describe it in a word as: fine; and even though fine isn't bad, the contrast with episode one makes me feel slightly disappointed with just fine. To sum it up, there's a lot more of action, and a lot less of psychologically tense scenes or shocking twists. The more action-dependent episode doesn't really mesh well with the franchise nor with the strengths of Telltale's storytelling devices, in my opinion. More quick time events, but less of an impact. Even the appearance of a fan-favorite character of the show seemed lackluster due to the circumstances and the lower stakes presented to the player. But then again, it's fine. I was kept entertained and interested in the story. --- Update on episode 3: I literally just finished it... and it's awesome! I was worried after not feeling it with the second, but this one, I'll dare to say it's the best episode yet. It starts slow, but after it picks up it kept my attention all the way through. It's full of difficult decisions to make and I feel like they made a great job in making all of them feel organic and interconnected. The plot advanced at a fast pace, lots of tension and excitement, the main action sequence towards the end was very well done (one of my problems with the first two), so all in all, five stars. Even though the first episode still has the most shocking twist, I'd rank the 3rd on top for its consistency in its quality. I'm very impressed with it.