![]() ![]() ![]() Sure, there were choices to make, lives to decide and QTEs to smash, but was there any investigating? Figuring things out? Plot threads left to tantalize the viewer? The Wolf Among Us may not lead in the mechanics department, but more than makes up with that with an engrossing story and an air of mystery that the player figures out.īased on the comic series, the player is Bigby Wolf, a sheriff of Fables in a New York that while it takes place in modern times, definitely gives off shades of anachronism that give it a grimier, late 80's cop feel. One of the things that had never been done at this point that was fantastic for the Telltale medium was to setup a good mystery. But despite that I had an awesome time with this game, and would easily recommend it to anyone who is a fan of not just the Telltale genre but solid narratives in general. And like a lot of similar games, it tries hard to give you the impression that you have more control over the narrative than you actually do. There is some nuisance on display here, like not being able to skip the ‘Next time on the Wolf Among Us’ sections in between episodes, the intros or the recaps. ![]() The whole experience was very engaging, more so than some far more kinetic games I’ve played this year. The Wolf Among Us comes with great comic book art style and voice acting, plays very solidly for a Telltale title (clearly better, for example, than the first two The Walking Dead games), and most importantly, it features a gripping, compelling story that kept me hooked and invested from start to finish. ![]() I had no idea what was in for when I booted it up, and I ended up being treated to quite an original take meshing the fantasy fables of old with modern-day reality in a surprisingly coherent way. Granted, I have very little experience with the genre, on top of which I don’t really gravitate to it that much, but The Wolf Among us might end up being the best Telltale game I’ll ever play. ![]()
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