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Game of Thrones Review
The appeal of a novel is readily apparent. Fascinating characters and intricate plots suck you into elaborate worlds, and you furiously flip pages to find out what happens next. But video games are more complex than that. Stories are just one aspect of the total package, and the balance of the various elements determines how effective the adventure is at getting you invested. In Game of Thrones, the story deftly carries the mantle of the book (or the show, for that matter) it's based on, and the addition of moral choices gives impressive flexibility in how events play out. However, the other aspects struggle to keep up their end of the bargain. Confined exploration and entertaining bouts of shallow combat are adequate enough, but are hardly a draw on their own. Thankfully, Game of Thrones pushes its story to the forefront, creating a flawed though memorable addition to the Song of Ice and Fire universe. Game of Thrones doesn't retell the story of the novel. Rather, the game's story travels a parallel path to the cataclysmic events that rocked a kingdom. You view Westeros through the eyes of two separate characters created just for this adventure, Alester Sarwyck and Mors Westford.
Game of Thrones review
I have to admit, as an avid fan of the HBO series Game of Thrones (based on George R.R. Martin's \"A Song of Fire and Ice”), I had high hopes for Atlus' video game adaptation — especially since adventure games were taking a turn for the better between The Witcher 2 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. And with Martin himself on board writing the story, we figured that it would be better than most licensed fare on the shelves. But after playing through Game of Thrones, we're left wondering... why is it that the developers at Cyanide Studios couldn't have put in the same effort as Martin did? The story revolves around two different characters whose stories don't quite intertwine, but still manage to entertain, just as other tales in Games of Thrones have. The first involves a red priest named Alester, making his return from the East after a 15 year sabbatical to find a number of changes in his village. On the other side of things is Mors, a skinchanger who works alongside the Night's Watch crew, the loyal guards who keep tabs on a huge wall of ice. Both of them run into a number of characters over the course of their journey — some allies, and others that simply cannot be trusted. Martin's handiwork is noticeable throughout Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones Review
The appeal of a novel is readily apparent. Fascinating characters and intricate plots suck you into elaborate worlds, and you furiously flip pages to find out what happens next. But video games are more complex than that. Stories are just one aspect of the total package, and the balance of the various elements determines how effective the adventure is at getting you invested. In Game of Thrones, the story deftly carries the mantle of the book (or the show, for that matter) it's based on, and the addition of moral choices gives impressive flexibility in how events play out. However, the other aspects struggle to keep up their end of the bargain. Confined exploration and entertaining bouts of shallow combat are adequate enough, but are hardly a draw on their own. Thankfully, Game of Thrones pushes its story to the forefront, creating a flawed though memorable addition to the Song of Ice and Fire universe. Game of Thrones doesn't retell the story of the novel. Rather, the game's story travels a parallel path to the cataclysmic events that rocked a kingdom. You view Westeros through the eyes of two separate characters created just for this adventure, Alester Sarwyck and Mors Westford.
Game of Thrones Review
Consider the following scenario from the Game of Thrones RPG: you get tasked with infiltrating a secure location, and beforehand you assemble a proper uniform -- gauntlets, boots, cape, and helmet -- to gain access. This sequence conjures up the same sort of tension as watching Tywin Lannister and Littlefinger's conversation at Harrenhal in the current season of the show, or reading the duel between The Red Viper and The Mountain That Rides from A Storm of Swords. There's a lot at stake, and one mistake could turn the whole affair catastrophic; but this time, you're in control of this tense situation. You walk up to a guard at a checkpoint, and he asks if he knows you because you seem familiar to him; to this, you reply that you have a very common face that elicits such a question often. Except, as noted earlier, not only are you in disguise, but as part of that disguise, you had put on a full helmet that completely envelops and obscures your face. That kind of moment embodies playing Game of Thrones, where the occasional moments of intrigue and interest get stymied by bizarre little gaffes, mistakes, and janks. Why is there a conversation about the look of my face when I have a helmet on?
Game of Thrones Review
While Game of Thrones boasts some expertly crafted story beats, complete with moments that will enthrall and shock you, the monotone delivery from poorly voiced characters, constant bugs you'll wrestle against, and muddy textures that plague the majority of the game will make most not continue through to the end. Realistically, you'll more likely stop after the fifteenth loading screen appears only to trigger another dryly executed piece of this messy 30 hour long RPG. That's a shame as the tale told about Mors Westford and Alester Sarwyck has twists and turns that would utterly entertain and surprise were it not surrounded by such mediocrity on all sides. It should be noted that you don't need to follow the television series or have read the books to follow along. Sure it would help immensely, but sometimes character models look so different that I found myself having to Google my favorites just to make sure it was the same person from the series on HBO. That's where this game really falls apart. Even with a 7 year development cycle it's as though someone just didn't care about presentation and rushed it out the door.
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Game of Thrones : (5.5/10)
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