![]() ![]() If you haven't at least read the first book in the series, watched some of the hit TV show, or hung out with someone who has, you're likely to feel as if a lot of what is going on is simply flying right over your head. Just make sure your choices count, even though you often don't have time to think them through, since there is only one save file, and the game can't be saved manually. ![]() Hit the key that flashes up on the screen to dodge an incoming blow, for instance, and use the mouse to grab for things to help characters. As violent as Westeros is, you can expect a lot of bloodshed, but all of this plays out for you as a series of scripted cutscenes and quick-time events. ![]() Some of your choices can result in a lot more than hurt feelings, and there won't always be a right answer. Treat your friend with kindness, for example, and he'll remember that when it comes time to stick his neck out for you, while if you decide to lie to someone, you'd better hope you don't get caught in it later on. How you speak to people and what you say is important, since it can drastically change their attitudes toward you, and even certain plot points. Like most TellTale titles, Game of Thrones focuses heavily on storytelling and character interaction, with an emphasis on choice and consequences. When moving freely, use to walk around and click on things to interact, choosing your action from the contextual menu that pops up around people and things. As the story moves through each character, they become more and more ensnared in the political manipulations and webs of deceit, because everyone has their own agenda, and you can never really be sure who you can trust. In King's Landing, Ethan's sister Mira works as handmaiden to Margaery Tyrell, putting her in a unique position to help her family, but also in great danger when suspicion falls on anyone whose relatives raised the banner for Rob Stark. At the same time, young Ethan Forrester suddenly finds himself the head of his House, struggling to measure up to the expectations of others who think he's too bookish and weak. As the game opens on the eve of a, um, most joyous wedding, initially casting you in the shoes of squire and former pig farmer Gared Tuttle, who's about to see all his hard work for Gregor Forrester, Lord of Ironrath, pay off. Here, the story centers on the Forresters, a family who has been loyal to House Stark (central characters of the original books and show) for literally thousands of years, which means with the current war for the Iron Throne going on between all the would-be kings, the Forresters are obligated to rally. So who better to bring fans a taste of the intrigue, politics, dragons and murder than TellTale Games, and with the first installment of their episodic adventure series Game of Thrones - A TellTale Game Series now unleashed, it. After all, while the success of the HBO show can't be denied, the books have been around for almost twenty years and aren't done yet. ![]() To say murder maestro George RR Martin's series of gritty fantasy books, A Song of Ice and Fire, have captivated their audience is a bit of an understatement. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. ![]()
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