Game of Thrones: Episode Six - The Ice Dragon

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  1. Gamebeating
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    This is not how you end a season.
    While the whole game wasnt really all that interesting to me (although I'm a huge fan of the A Song Of Ice And Fire saga), the final episode was especially lackluster. There was no closure to the majority of characters and it was a painfully obvious setup for their next season, which will most likely be a cheap cash-crab after this introduction.
    I dont    This is not how you end a season.
    While the whole game wasnt really all that interesting to me (although I'm a huge fan of the A Song Of Ice And Fire saga), the final episode was especially lackluster. There was no closure to the majority of characters and it was a painfully obvious setup for their next season, which will most likely be a cheap cash-crab after this introduction.
    I dont get how they can release something like this, after Tales From The Borderlands had such an epic and fantastic final.
    Skip this one and play Tales From The Borderlands instead.    … Expand
  2. tiagodantas
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    Your decisions don't matter again. But this time is worst: we have a unalterable, frustrating and sad ending, with a festival of cliffhangers and lack of answers. Seems like the episode was made to force you to buy the season 2.
  3. Tombot3000
    Nov 22, 2015
    3
    Though the series had a very strong, polished start and some notable high points, the conclusion fails to do it justice. I'm annoyed enough that I created a Metacritic account just to write this review.

    First, it took them far too long to release this episode and the quality control was not good. Audio drops out (especially during the ending cutscene), character positioning glitches    Though the series had a very strong, polished start and some notable high points, the conclusion fails to do it justice. I'm annoyed enough that I created a Metacritic account just to write this review.

    First, it took them far too long to release this episode and the quality control was not good. Audio drops out (especially during the ending cutscene), character positioning glitches result in them jerking all over the screen, and animation quality seems noticeably worse than previous chapters. Character expressions are disturbing, inappropriate or change wildly. Lipsyncing and talking animations are poorly done. Walking animations clip through character models. For a game using a pre-existing engine, assets and, in theory, animation, it seems rather poorly done and oddly worse than before. It's altogether shoddy work compared with Tales from the Borderlands.

    Despite all the time it took telltale to make this episode, the writing was not up to par and not enough happened to make it feel worthwhile. At about 2.5 hours for me to complete the game wasn't unreasonably short, but without spoiling much I can tell you that the North Grove storyline never amounts to anything and the King's Landing arc feels railroaded and pointlessly negative. The Ironwrath section is fine, up to par for the series, but not enough to make up for the other two.

    The most important criticism follows from this last point - the series ends on massive cliffhangers, without a feeling of genuine progress or direction. The Forresters situation is still dire but salvageable - no real change from 30 minutes into the first chapter other than a lot of blood (pointlessly?) spilled. Events in the last 10 minutes leave you unsure what direction the story will go, certain characters don't appear at all depending on how you play (despite still being important) and at the end everyone is guaranteed to be in a bad spot with half the people you liked dead no matter how carefully, cleverly or boldly you played. Player choice affects who gets the axe (sword, poison, burning, arrows, etc.) but not whether it means anything.    … Expand
  4. akaliel
    Nov 27, 2015
    1
    Do NOT buy this game. It offers no conclusion to the series at all. The whole thing is directed at getting you to pay more for the next season.

    This last chapter was very glitchy. Lip syncing wasn't even close, characters were jerking around all over the place. The story line's remain as weak as ever. And your choices mean just as little as they always did. Game of Thrones is    Do NOT buy this game. It offers no conclusion to the series at all. The whole thing is directed at getting you to pay more for the next season.

    This last chapter was very glitchy. Lip syncing wasn't even close, characters were jerking around all over the place. The story line's remain as weak as ever. And your choices mean just as little as they always did.

    Game of Thrones is the worst of all the Telltale adventures.    … Expand
  5. JabberwocksBane
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    MIRA'S ENDING = 8/10,
    loved the skeeming in Kings Landing, the betreyal, forming aliences, breaking promises and even though the ending was ineviteble, that is what the game of thrones is about - you either win or you die
    although I am really sorry for Mira - even though it she had the least action packed story line, it was by far my seconned favorite - fighting with words and clevernes    MIRA'S ENDING = 8/10,
    loved the skeeming in Kings Landing, the betreyal, forming aliences, breaking promises and even though the ending was ineviteble, that is what the game of thrones is about - you either win or you die
    although I am really sorry for Mira - even though it she had the least action packed story line, it was by far my seconned favorite - fighting with words and clevernes of your character, since she is dead I am pissed that unique aspect will be missed from season 2

    Rodric/Asher ending = 7/10
    The storyline of Asher Forrester was by far my favorite - a sharp, funny rogue with a strong sword arm yet a silver tongue as well, again as with Mira he had a unique aspect in that he was in a diffrent continent other then Westeros giving us something fresh and new
    Although the ending seemed TOO MUCH like the saying "it never rains, but it ours", it still made me feel like I did what I could and what I had too
    EXCEPT the for the ambush/poison part
    No wonder the ambush or poison plan went to **** - they killed a GUST under their roof, the one crime the Old Gods can't forgive - it may seem like a minor nuisence considering what the White Hills have done but in the world of Ice and Fire, or game of thrones if you have not read the books, its a **** big deal to kill a guest in your house - the ultimite discrase and show of betrayel, it's like spitting honor in the face

    GARED'S ENDING = 7/10
    although it was cool to take a look beyond the wall, all the segments felt so wasted, we haven't seen anything new really or experienced the harshness of the enviroment and the winter except for your friends whining they are running out of food - weak immersion
    The North Grove was so easy to find, I don't know how anyone could think it was a myth
    they literaly saw it from miles away and went through a 10 meters of cave
    the North Grove itself is a big disapointement as well - no explanation about it's significance is given - the J-something girl tells you that it gives her the power to control her warriors yet after that uses blood magic to control them - what?
    also there is just like 20 of those guys so yeah - pretty ****ty army
    it's amazing that they are fearless and will fight and die without even a flinch or whine but **** me they will still can still die - eventhough each of them could easily take on 3-5 men they are still strongly outnumbered
    and what about the plot hole when they die - the power of the grow or the blood magic or whatever is useless cause you got no one to control
    the North Grove is one big plot hole staying or going south wont change anything - if you stay, the whights will overpower you eventually since while your men die their numbers grow, so youre dead
    - if you go, 20 berserks and a bear wont change anything
    esencially the North Grove storyline leaves more questions and more plot holes then any other and yet it was still fun to play

    I don't know what they are planning for season 2 but it better finish all the loose ends and make it over
    with because there is no more story to be gained here.
    the Forresters either die off or there will be some miraculous help that gets them from under the shadow of doom - but more then one more season would be stretching it    … Expand
  6. TheLewdOne
    Dec 4, 2015
    6
    Why the hell are so many story driven games having trouble telling a complete story anymore? The Game of Thrones tone is still there but it ends at what feels like the mid season point should be. Many of the plot lines pretty much go nowhere. Actually I take that back, considering the world and how the one interesting plot ends pretty much none of the plots go anywhere.

    Grrrrrrrrrrrr    Why the hell are so many story driven games having trouble telling a complete story anymore? The Game of Thrones tone is still there but it ends at what feels like the mid season point should be. Many of the plot lines pretty much go nowhere. Actually I take that back, considering the world and how the one interesting plot ends pretty much none of the plots go anywhere.

    Grrrrrrrrrrrr why do games I really want to just like, enjoy, appreciate and recommend to my friends keep disappointing me? First Life is Strange and now this.

    At least we still have Tales From the Borderlands, though.    … Expand
  7. SpaceAU
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    A finale for a supposed season that doesn't actually conclude any of the major (or even minor) subplots of the series. No matter how hard you try to put the forresters in a good position, their strange incompetence just ruins any semblance of realistic outcomes.
  8. Parappa
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    I have to say that it wasn't worth the wait.
    My first problem with it is that decisions don't really matter much. A cut scene changes here and there, a few dialogs and that is it.
    My second problem: I don't understand why Telltale made 6 episodes if we don't get any closure in the end. A few MCs died and the ones who didn't, well we left them in the middle of the action. The last episode    I have to say that it wasn't worth the wait.
    My first problem with it is that decisions don't really matter much. A cut scene changes here and there, a few dialogs and that is it.
    My second problem: I don't understand why Telltale made 6 episodes if we don't get any closure in the end. A few MCs died and the ones who didn't, well we left them in the middle of the action. The last episode should have concluded the season and not leaving the players in the middle of nowhere.
    Overall, the game has some nice moments in the course of the previous episodes but after the last one this whole journey feels pointless.

    In my opinion, Telltale"s best game is still the first season of "The walking dead". It feels like they are going one step forward and two steps back. Players have to wait a lot between episodes and they are not really of the quality that would justify the wait.    … Expand
  9. DonMega
    Nov 20, 2015
    2
    Another piece of trash game. Whats new. Another company trying to steal our money. Your decisions mean nothing, whatever option you choose the ending is the same. You're left at a cliff hanger so that you can buy season 2.
  10. NatoHoro
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Your decisions don't count, same ending regardless. Cliffhanger after cliffhanger, nothing is explained. Obsious sequel bait is obvious. I'm not buying season 2.
    You know all those decisions? They mean nothing.    … Expand
  11. ParkerFarron
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Failing to actually tell a full story, this season as a whole is a disappointment due to the last 2 episodes. The finale felt rushed and when looking at Tales From The Borderlands, this is just plain dull.
  12. Quink666
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    The ending of this season of game of thrones is simply a money grab by telltale games. You questions get answered at all. It all end with several cliffhangers.
  13. mrmihailavdeev
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    It's just a miserable piece of **** :C
    At first, you waiting four months for the last episode, and then you can not complete it, because it always freezes, and when you close the application through the "ctrl+alt+delete", all progress goes to hell, and you have to start it all over from the very beginning > _ <
    GoT от Telltale - убогий кусок дерьма :С Сначала ждешь четыре месяца    It's just a miserable piece of **** :C
    At first, you waiting four months for the last episode, and then you can not complete it, because it always freezes, and when you close the application through the "ctrl+alt+delete", all progress goes to hell, and you have to start it all over from the very beginning > _ <

    GoT от Telltale - убогий кусок дерьма :С
    Сначала ждешь четыре месяца последний эпизод, а потом не можешь его пройти, т.к. он постоянно намертво виснет, а при закрытии приложения через ctrl+alt+delete весь прогресс летит к чертям собачьим, и приходится начинать все с самого начала >_    … Expand
  14. bobant92
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    have no idea why people are rating this episode so low, while loving the rest of the series.

    still have the same game of thrones feel to it as the previous episodes, and is really action packed too. your decisions also seem to matter for the first time in telltale history. without spoiling anything, i will just say that the game will actually punish you in some way if you are not    have no idea why people are rating this episode so low, while loving the rest of the series.

    still have the same game of thrones feel to it as the previous episodes, and is really action packed too. your decisions also seem to matter for the first time in telltale history. without spoiling anything, i will just say that the game will actually punish you in some way if you are not careful.

    it also has an awesome ending cutscene where the main series actors narrate the happenings based on your actions. sure there are a lot of cliffhangers, but thats not a negative thing as far as i'm concerned, since that means that there might be a season two.

    overall i think this might be the best episode yet in the TTG game of thrones series.    … Expand
  15. DanishReview
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    This is some of telltales finest work in my opinion!

    Whoever you chose to stay behind at the end of episode 5 really makes this episode the most replayable in this season, the ending though was a great, seeing all men fight for survival.

    But you know what they say, valar morghulis!
    Be ready for the next season, its been confirmed.
  16. vgmkyle
    Jan 3, 2016
    5
    If you aren't bored with these games yet; I gotta give it to you -- you are a true fan of Game of Thrones. The story feels like it makes very little if any progress, the situations are boring -- the graphics are boring. Bleh.
  17. Wiwiman
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    I feel like playing as Rodrik gave much more satisfaction because you could actually take revenge.
    I don't really care if this was a setup for another season, a lot of games do that.

    The only thing that i did not like was that Mira's story felt rushed. But i enjoyed the episode. It was not bad.
  18. Boghi97
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    Im a little disappointed because of the choices you are given in this last ep.. Playing as Asher or Rodrik was cool but in Mira's and Gared's part of story the ending were either hard or unpleasant to decide. Seeing the Forrester Castle on the verge of destruction made the choices even harder I think.
    In conclusion Telltale could have made a much better ending and suit it for the Season 2 .
  19. sonofzeus92
    Jan 1, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible. Liked most of the series but teltalle contiinues with it's ''choice matters - NOT''. SPOILERS AHEAD: No matter what you do, everybody dies. Every frickin body. (You can choose to save one person - although I gurantee that person will die in the next season episode 1). Some of the dilagoue is missing, sounds too. Some times the sound lag behind the voice.Horrible, never buying a teltalle game ever again.… Expand
  20. itchipod
    Jan 10, 2016
    4
    Nothing good happened with this episode, and this whole season. Asher's band of warriors all died, they did nothing, just died. Ludd whitehill is still alive, House forrester is exiled which is very very predictable. This last episode doesn't hype me up for the next season sorry.
  21. Darkslice
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    Loved the story and the game while there are a lot of questions unanswered i feel the ending is very fitting and makes me really excited for the 2nd season when Telltale makes it.
  22. mau1
    Dec 3, 2015
    8
    This is some of telltales finest work in my opinion!

    Whoever you chose to stay behind at the end of episode 5 really makes this episode the most replayable in this season, the ending though was a great, seeing all men fight for survival.

    But you know what they say, valar morghulis!
    Be ready for the next season, its been confirmed.
  23. spindoctor89
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    A great ending with impactful (and very tough) choices to make. Bleak, emotional and poignant juste like the book and the TV series. Only problem: the technical and mechanical aspectsof the game do great disservice to this amazing and well crafted story.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
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  1. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Dec 15, 2015
    85
    And I have to admit, Telltale has finally made me feel like I’m a member of team Forrester.
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  2. Brash Games
    Dec 1, 2015
    80
    The finale is not perfect. The same old combat mechanics favoured by TellTale Games are still there with no variation, but the increased stakes make you fight harder.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Nov 25, 2015
    80
    It leaves some unresolved plot points, but it’s still a hard hitting and brutal adventure, that maintains the usual quality level we’ve come to expect from Telltale products.
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