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Not so much on the boobs ‘n’ bums side of things, but given the way that’s primarily dealt with in most games, that’s no bad thing. The content of the story? Well, I don’t want to give too much away, but if you like the show’s mix of intrigue, mystery, backstabbing and dragons, you’re in for a treat. It really comes down to how invested you are in the Game of Thrones lore, and allows for a hitherto unseen tale to be told. The game continues to run fairly well, there are still a few hitches here and there, and from an art and audio standpoint, things stay the same, if not improve a bit throughout. In truth, there isn’t much more that I can say from a technical point of view other than what was said in the piece about the first episode. Whilst still present in some areas, the vast majority of this is eliminated entirely from the game by the end of episode 3. In the initial review of the first episode, I mentioned about the irritatingly prominent filter that seemed to bleed over from the background to the foreground with the graphical elements. In fact, mechanically, this is as much of a Game of Thrones story as it is a Telltale game. Let’s just say that if you have any reverence for the show, you’ll probably know what to expect with the game. Episode 5 is where things really start to knit together, with Episode 6 wrapping things up in a typically Game of Thrones-y way. It’s a pitfall that they’ve encountered before, with each episode needing to have its own arc, as well as fitting into the overall narrative, and for the most part they stick the (King’s) landing. It’s a non-issue when the games are all available at once, but with the excruciating wait between episodes, I found it a bit of a pain to recall the events of the previous chapter, sometimes struggling to muster any enthusiasm for them at all. As mentioned above, the story starts to lag a bit in episode 3, but picks up again in the following outing. The episodic game is something of a forte for Telltale, and with Game of Thrones, it serves to work in their favour for the most part. Everyone’s favourite Night’s watchman Jon Snow turns in an admirable performance as well, with Kit Harrington providing just the right amount of urgency when needed, along with his laid back style of conversation as well. Ramsey Bolton is still the standout, with venom and hate oozing from the performance. The cameos, I’m pleased to say, definitely improve as the game progresses, with the voice acting warming up a bit from the somewhat stilted first episode. The story continues to flit between Mia and Gared, with other family members coming to the fore as time goes on. It’s not just because the narrative is so bleak (and really, it is), but also because I felt like I just didn’t care about the Forresters quite as much as I maybe should have. Even if it feels at times like it’s ultimately a futile endeavour to be ploughing your time into. It certainly had it’s ‘mid-season wobble’, where it felt like it was starting to lose its way, but it’s clear there’s a lot of care gone into this side story of the Ironwood producing Forresters. It’s a little disappointing given the likes of Life Is Strange has launched and finished well within the same timeframe, but Telltale have never been a studio beholden to strict release schedules!Īnyway, quibbles over the timing aside, Game of Thrones is actually pretty darn good.
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I mentioned at the end that I hoped they’d get the episodes out a bit quicker, but almost a full year later we’ve finally hit the finale. To get a brief overview of the story, check out my review of Episode One. If you’re reading this, you know what Game of Thrones is. With the main cast making more frequent cameos as time went on, did their tale of the Forrester family play an important part in the narrative of the show, or did the story meet a death as grisly as… Actually, better not. Telltale Games finally unleashed the final chapter of their take on Game of Thrones recently.