Review: Game of Thrones: Episode Three – The Sword in the Darkness (Sony PlayStation 4)

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Game of Thrones: Episode Three – The Sword in the Darkness, as the midway point in Telltale Game’s latest episodic epic, does an excellent job of pulling more narrative threads together while dangling just enough new ones to keep you invested. The writing continues to be strong, but a lack…

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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: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (PlayStation Vita)

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Review by Matt S. The first Danganronpa was a masterclass in narrative storytelling. Taking a series of murder mysteries, and wrapping them up in a philosophical framework that covered everything from Schrodinger’s Cat to nihilism, game theory to morality, it’s the kind of game that you could replay over and…

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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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