The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke and Mirrors

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  • Summary: The Wolf Among Us is a five episode series from the creators of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead. Based on Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo), an award-winning comic book series, it is an often violent, mature and hard-boiled thriller where the characters and creatures of myth, lore andThe Wolf Among Us is a five episode series from the creators of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead. Based on Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo), an award-winning comic book series, it is an often violent, mature and hard-boiled thriller where the characters and creatures of myth, lore and legend are real and exist in our world. As Bigby Wolf - THE big bad wolf in human form - you will discover that the brutal, bloody murder of a Fable is just a taste of things to come, in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Feb 20, 2014
    95
    While Smoke and Mirrors is a little on the short side, The Wolf Among Us continues to impress with its story-driven gameplay that adapts to your previous decisions in unexpected ways.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    Feb 18, 2014
    85
    Bigby plays both good cop and bad cop in an episode that's mostly good.
  3. DarkStation
    Mar 4, 2014
    80
    When it comes to the writing of its protagonist and furthering the story, Smoke and Mirrors is a definite step forward, especially after a three-month drought of interactive storytelling.
  4. GameStar
    Apr 27, 2014
    79
    Not as good as the first Episode, but it works to continue the story. But the next episode should offer more possibilities and real decisions.
  5. Games.cz
    Feb 17, 2014
    70
    Fairy-tale-ish New York for adults is magical once again, and it continues to be that excellent noir detective fiction sparking your interest. However, the content itself is weaker this time, and the long waiting was not helping it.
  6. NowGamer
    Feb 5, 2014
    70
    The Wolf Among Us Episode Two: Smoke and Mirrors doesn't always live up to the promise of the first episode and is marred by some technical issues. However, The Wolf Among is still an intriguing and stylish murder mystery that has us eager for the next episode.
  7. SpazioGames
    Feb 10, 2014
    60
    Smoke & Mirrors is disappointing. We sincerely hoped for an increase in the narrative pace and challenge: what we got is a chapter that results to be even slower than its predecessor, with a lot of flat secondary characters and some bad puzzles.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 2 out of 40
  1. GodReviews
    Feb 4, 2014
    10
    Fantastically Written. Beautiful Style of Graphics and atmosphere. Memorable, gripping moments that keep you holding on to your seat. MostFantastically Written. Beautiful Style of Graphics and atmosphere. Memorable, gripping moments that keep you holding on to your seat. Most importantly, it always keep you guessing. Which is always great in a mystery, intense story. That pretty much sums up this kick-ass second episode of The Wolf Among Us.… Expand
  2. Gamer147
    Apr 17, 2014
    10
    Falls a bit short if you compare it to episode 1, but still miles ahead of any other game I played in the past few years. Don't mind theFalls a bit short if you compare it to episode 1, but still miles ahead of any other game I played in the past few years. Don't mind the slightly lower score, you'll be sucked into Bigby's world very quickly.… Expand
  4. Loganis
    May 24, 2014
    9
    Smoke & Mirrors lack a lot of gameplay, and you're mostly having conversations. Though it isn't the best episode, it is strong in its story,Smoke & Mirrors lack a lot of gameplay, and you're mostly having conversations. Though it isn't the best episode, it is strong in its story, and is so extremely good written. The episode tests your relationships with the other Fables, and is determined by how you choose to play out your story.

    Also, it's deliciously dark, showing us the darker corners of Fabletown, and I have no doubt it will become even darker. As I remember someone saying: "Deliciously dark."    … Expand
  5. Caballero
    Feb 5, 2014
    8
    Well.. the story keeps you in full attention and focus.. my wife broke a dish so close to me.. and I just didn't hear it.. I just hope nextWell.. the story keeps you in full attention and focus.. my wife broke a dish so close to me.. and I just didn't hear it.. I just hope next episode will be a bit longer.. I really loved it..… Expand
  6. Jwv
    Feb 9, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall good sound-track (I love the menu theme), good voice-acting as always, strong dialogues and that are often humorous; better free roam scenes than in The Walking Dead with smoother mouse control and better camera angles; consistent and believable characters, one of which you can shape yourself; better graphics than in The Walking Dead. Also, the world of The Wolf Among Us is way better than The Walking Dead. It's incredibly original and fun to explore. Another main difference between The Walking Dead are the kind of choices you have to make. In The Walking Dead, you choose with the purpose to maximize you chances of survival, whereas in The Wolf Among Us, you do not choose to survive but to unveil the truth as fast as possible. The Walking Dead is more of a survival horror game, whereas The Wolf Among Us is a whodunit.

    Episode One: Faith
    Episode Two: Smoke and Mirrors

    The second episode primarily focusses on the story, there's only one combat scene and two nice plottwists. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of scenes in this episode: you being interrogated, you interrogating/torturing, a post-mortem body examination, visiting a brothel, visiting a murder site, etc. The play time is around 2 hours, and could be longer although 10 hours (approx. 5*2) for 20 euros is actually a good deal. Still, the episodic releases do slow the game down and I think you should play all episodes after one another to really feel like you get a 10 hour game.    … Expand
  7. midway23
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    While my jaw dropped to the floor within the first 15 minutes, it made the ending of Episode 1 feel forced and pointless. Regardless, thisWhile my jaw dropped to the floor within the first 15 minutes, it made the ending of Episode 1 feel forced and pointless. Regardless, this episode takes the action a step down and makes you feel like more of a detective. There were many points where I wish the pacing would step up a notch, but the endearing cast of characters and continuation of the plot kept me here to stay.… Expand
  8. Klun
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    9 and 10 For this episode really ?... 4 months of wait for 1 hour... Pretty much forced the good bigby in the interrogation... glitches...9 and 10 For this episode really ?... 4 months of wait for 1 hour... Pretty much forced the good bigby in the interrogation... glitches... lag... the mediocrity of "episode games" shows his true face with this episode...

    Clear as water that the quality is not telltale standard, specially with 2 games in the same "short " period, sadly I already paid for the "season pass" a mistake that wont happen again...    … Expand

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