Review: Game of Thrones: Episode Two – The Lost Lords (Sony PlayStation 4)

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The latest episode in Telltale Games’ new Game of Thrones series continues right after the events of the first episode. And to pre-empt a lot of this review; much of what was true with Iron from Ice holds true in The Lost Lords. Telltale Games’ narrative standards have grown considerably…

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Review: Tales from the Borderlands: Episode One – Zero Sum (Microsoft Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. I have really enjoyed the narrative focus of the different Telltale Games releases over the last few years. I have always enjoyed a good point-and-click adventure and these games have always struck me as the natural evolution of the genre. They offer lots of story, good…

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Review: Game of Thrones: Episode One – Iron From Ice (Sony PlayStation 4)

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Review by Nick H. At first glance Game of Thrones is just another Telltale Games title using the same formula that worked for titles like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. That is true, in that Teltale’s take on the click-and-point adventure genre is very narrative heavy, but…

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Review: The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 5: No Going Back (Microsoft Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. I thought Season 2 of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead started with something of a whimper, with characters that did not interest me much and a scenario that held promise, but failed to deliver. On the whole, this season has been an up and down experience,…

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Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 4: Amid the Ruins (Microsoft Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. Telltale Games have a habit of creating penultimate episodes to their adventure games that leave me underwhelmed, but put me in a position where I’m excited for the final chapter. This was how I felt about the second-to-last episode during season one of The Walking Dead,…

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Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 5: Cry Wolf (Microsoft Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. Wow. That is how you conclude an episodic series of games. The Wolf Among Us has proven itself to be an excellent narrative throughout the first four episodes. Episode 5 is an almost perfect conclusion to a series of episodes that had me far more invested…

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Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 4: In Sheep’s Clothing (Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. As the fourth chapter in Telltale’s five episode series based on monsters and mythology, In Sheep’s Clothing has the unenviable task of trying to tie up a lot of loose ends while propelling the story forward to its conclusion. I came away from this episode somewhat…

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Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Episode 3: In Harm’s Way (Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H.   The Walking Dead is a style of game that does not appeal to everyone. The pace is very methodical, the focus on characters and narrative outweigh traditional action elements that many consider important to their games. Yet the series has proven that it can compelling in…

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Review: The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 – A Crooked Mile (Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H.  The Wolf Among Us started off feeling very familiar as it used many of the same mechanics found in previous Telltale franchises such as The Walking Dead or Back to the Future. The idea of a narrative-heavy experience with some important choices to be made along…

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Review: The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 2 – A House Divided (Xbox 360)

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Review by Nick H. By now the formula Telltale Games uses for its The Walking Dead series is familiar territory. More interactive novel than game, the focus on the design is on narrative over action. There are brief action and timing sequences, but they are used to put exclamation points…

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