Game of Thrones: Episode Five - A Nest of Vipers

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Games.cz
    Aug 11, 2015
    70
    One half is just a stuffing, the other half is a very successful overture to the final episode. Next time it could be great.
  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Jul 21, 2015
    70
    A couple of issues persist, such as show characters causing narrative confusion, and one or two stories not really progressing all that much, but overall fans should find themselves happy with the direction the series is going.
  3. Destructoid
    Jul 21, 2015
    70
    This episode has its highs and its lows, but it still leaves an unforgettable impression.
  5. IGN
    Jul 21, 2015
    65
    The potential of powerful, story-altering choices is largely blown on an episode full of out-of-character portrayals and padding scenes that don’t move us any closer to the finish line.
  6. DarkZero
    Jul 28, 2015
    60
    By the end of Episode 5, the single most impactful decision reveals itself, leading to all sorts of speculation on how the final episode will play out. It’s just too bad that with that anticipation comes dread, as Game of Thrones now runs the biggest risk of showing just how meaningless the players’ choices will matter, depending on how they handle the key decision made by the end of this episode.
  7. Gameblog.fr
    Jul 26, 2015
    60
    This episode is all at once one that offers the greatest moments of the series, a few action scenes and its brutal conclusion, and one that feels a bit rushed in terms of presentation, staging and feeling that our choices are important. Let's hope this is just a little stumble before an epic ending for the whole season.
  8. The Jimquisition
    Jul 21, 2015
    60
    It has its moments, and it’s still as enjoyable a romp as any TellTale game, but it’s an average outing at a time where things should be at a near fever pitch.
  9. Cheat Code Central
    Jul 21, 2015
    58
    Just don’t expect this episode to feel rewarding. Look at it as something you have to do for the inevitable finale.
  10. Kill Screen
    Jul 29, 2015
    55
    “Why do the gods continue to shit on this house?” asks Sir Royland, shaking his fist up at the sky and its oily, vague shades of blue. It’s a question I’ve asked myself again and again throughout this series, and one Telltale has avoided answering far too many times.
  11. PC Invasion
    Jul 21, 2015
    50
    The penultimate episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones may be A Nest of Vipers, but, though it’s consistently well-performed and presented throughout, this is looking like another series where the implied player agency lacks any real bite.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 78
  3. Negative: 20 out of 78
  1. ldav
    Jul 21, 2015
    4
    An amalgam of bad, thoughtless writing, and a lack of any meaningful consequences for all of the choices that you make.

    It's also the    An amalgam of bad, thoughtless writing, and a lack of any meaningful consequences for all of the choices that you make.

    It's also the shortest episode of the series as of yet. It feels very rushed and of low quality, perhaps a change from episodic to regular, more lengthy development is in order? I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy this game.    … Full Review »
  2. erfanbasket
    Jul 23, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. what a breathtaking end for this episode. so sad you have to choose one of them. the advancing of the story is very strong and it forms us that we will have a wonderful episode 6 for this game. characters are getting more landmark and make the story more powerful. QTE scenes were awesome this episode and deliver the action part of the game very good. in my opinion this episode deserves a 10/10 ...… Full Review »
  3. akaliel
    Jul 25, 2015
    0
    I don't want to waste too many words reviewing this episode because it simply doesn't deserve them. I haven't been a fan of TellTale's GoTI don't want to waste too many words reviewing this episode because it simply doesn't deserve them. I haven't been a fan of TellTale's GoT series at all, and this is by far the worst episode. It's short, incredibly short. I finished it in an hour. All your choices are completely meaningless. The exact same result happens no matter what, with exception to the last choice you get to make. Which you won't see the results of until the last episode. They even give you the option to Stab Ramsey, which made me laugh out loud b/c there's no way it was going to happen, why bother at all, I selected it just to see how you'd fail doing it, and of course you do.

    Telltale still seems to think the player wants to see their characters get punished over and over and over and over again, because apparently they think that's fun. It isn't.

    Lazy writing, weak storytelling, no gameplay to speak of, and how come shooting a rabbit was harder than beating the best pitfighter in Meereen?

    I would give this 4 or 5 stars, but since so many people are giving it ridiculous 10 star reviews, I'll give it a 0.    … Full Review »
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