Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series

Game of Thrones is a graphic adventure game. The setting is based on the hit TV series of the same name and the novels by George R. R. Martin. In this episodic game, you take control over a group of characters involved with House Forrester, a minor noble house located in the north of Westeros. At each point in the story, you'll have to choose between a number of plot and dialogue options; the choices you make will affect how other characters respond in later scenes.

Released in six chapters (with the sixth due in the late summer of 2015), Game of Thrones takes place following the events of the third season of the television series. If you haven't watched the show or read the novels yet, avoid playing the game: spoilers await! Following the loss of the head of House Forrester, the five playable characters must each play their own part in attempting to defend the house. The location of the action ranges from the embattled North to the court of King's Landing to the icy fortresses of the Night's Watch on the Wall.

Links to the series are frequent, with cameos from Game of Thrones regulars Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Natalie Dormer, Iwan Rheon and Emilia Clarke.

The most distinctive feature of the game is its dialogue choice system. If you've played The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us or Tales From the Borderlands the system will be familiar; your choices determine your character's personality and how other characters feel about them. When you make an important choice in an episode of Game of Thrones, the game will compare your choice to the choices made by other players. But the moral choices aren't the only element of the game: there are also action scenes based on quick responses to prompts. These quick-time events can be a little repetitive, but, like the timed dialogue choices, they help keep your attention focused on the events of the game.

The decision-based gameplay means that you can replay the game several times, making different choices and producing different outcomes with each turning point in the story.

Pros

• Compelling story
• Ties to hit television series
• High replay value
• Strong voice acting

Cons

• Repetitive QTE combat system