- Publisher: Telltale Games , GameTap
- Release Date: Mar 13, 2008
- Also On: iPhone/iPad
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PC FormatFor the second time in as many series, the fourth episode is by far the best. [May 2008, p.114]
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PC Gamer UKBy far one of the funniest S&M episodes for dialogue. [June 2008, p.89]
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Chariots of the Dogs serves as a very serious necessary because it ties together nearly everything from previous episodes. So though it's whacked and nonfunctional in some respects, with its overabundance of portals, time travel quests, and flat jokes, it's particularly relevant to this season's overarching themes. For followers of season two, it's a must-play, even if it isn't the funniest episode.
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The lack of map variety hurts Chariots more than a similar paucity has hurt previous episodes, because Chariots is, overall, a bit slow.
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I'm all for games that want you to reach the end, and encourage you to stay on board for the whole ride, but, assuming that the vast majority of people following the series are experienced point-and-click players, this is starting to feel patronising. When the actual core gameplay becomes an undemanding routine, that's a dangerous position for an episodic series which needs to keep players playing.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 3 out of 18
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Nov 30, 2011
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Jun 19, 2018Nice!
Contains Paradoxes and Defamiliarization! . . . . .