- Publisher: Telltale Games
- Release Date: Feb 4, 2014
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Feb 20, 2014While 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.
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Feb 6, 2014The content is fantastic, though the timing between episodes holds the game back.
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Feb 6, 2014This episode has a fairly basic story, driven forward by great character writing and a compelling air of mystery, but it’s plain to see that there are many dramatic, earth-shattering moments yet to come.
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Feb 4, 2014The writing in the second episode of Telltale's A Wolf Among Us series does more to investigate the dark corners of your soul than your shrink can in an hour. Sadly, you can play through the episode in just as much time.
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Feb 4, 2014Second episode was better than the first. Let’s see where this story goes.
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Feb 18, 2014Bigby plays both good cop and bad cop in an episode that's mostly good.
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Feb 7, 2014The most important thing is that while I wasn’t in as much of a shock when I got to the cliffhanger at the end of this episode, I was left wanting more, and if episode three was installed and ready to go, there is no doubt in my mind that I would’ve happily played on.
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Feb 4, 2014Smoke and Mirrors is a great second act to The Wolf Among Us. Its 90 minutes are packed with memorable characters and scenes, as well as some of the most agonizing decisions Telltale has ever forced me to make.
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Feb 4, 2014Whereas The Walking Dead asks “How far will you go to survive?” The Wolf Among Us seems more preoccupied with “How far will you go to preserve your humanity?” After seeing how far Bigby was pushed in this second episode, I can’t wait to find my own limits.
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Feb 7, 2014The Wolf Among Us continues to impress visually, echoing its comic book roots without sacrificing animation.
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Mar 4, 2014When 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.
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Feb 12, 2014The direction is so intense that you get lost in this dark New York fairy tale with its surreal characters, excellent dialogue and morbid thriller flair. For the long wait it is rather short though.
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Feb 10, 2014Smoke & Mirrors isn’t quite as good as the superb Faith and is a little shorter, which is a kick in the flying monkey nuts after how long it took to turn up, but it’s still an excellent and enjoyable adventure full of intrigue, surprise and emotion.
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Feb 8, 2014Nice colors and a ton of glitter disguise a world full of dodgy characters and moral squalor. Bigby is constantly under pressure and we are immediately caught in a web of lies. This is the right turn for the series.
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Feb 7, 2014While not as good as the first episode and with noticeable flaws to iron out, the second episode of The Wolf Among Us still shines with great characters and superb recreation of Fabletown.
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Feb 7, 2014Maybe it is only a transition episode, but after Smoke and Mirrors you are going to love Bigby and Fabletown. It wasn't a simple task, and we will see the consequences in the near future. The writers could use this empathy in the next chapters to bond the gamers for the rest of the season.
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Feb 5, 2014Short, but beautiful. The Wolf Among Us continues to impress.
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Feb 5, 2014Despite a few missteps, Smoke and Mirrors is an excellent follow-up to Faith. It’s a twisted journey through Fabletown’s dirty, neon underbelly exploring the darker side of glamour magic and the exploitation of fables. It ends somewhat abruptly, with a terrible revelation, making the wait for the third episode already agonising.
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Feb 4, 2014The biggest accomplishment with the new episode however is the fact that your actions have more consequences on a personal level.
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Feb 4, 2014As bleak as "Smoke and Mirrors" is, it makes you want to help these characters, to give them something besides another day of nothing but despair and heartache. Things in Fabletown will almost surely get darker before they get better, but "Smoke and Mirrors" guarantees we're in this for the long haul.
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Feb 4, 2014The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 generally feels quieter and more focused on Bigby’s detective side. Even when you are given violent options, they are less primal than Episode 1’s lengthy action scenes, but it also draws attention to Episode 2’s weakness.
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Apr 27, 2014Not as good as the first Episode, but it works to continue the story. But the next episode should offer more possibilities and real decisions.
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Feb 5, 2014This episode is meant to connect the first and the third ones, so many of the events and actions here are not as decisive as we could expect, but still, it's a part of the story we cannot miss.
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Feb 11, 2014Smoke and Mirrors, second episode of Telltale's Wolf Among Us, takes us to the next level in the shockingly ended story of the first episode. As playing Bigby, we continue to solve the murders in Fabletown as we're getting closer to even more surprising conclusions.
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Feb 10, 2014More personal than the first episode, but also with its same flaws. Smoke & Mirrors is a game with a slower pace, but still absorbing and cool.
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Feb 4, 2014I was let down by how slow-moving Episode 2 is; it feels more like a bridge in the story than a complete chapter. Still, I can't deny that the world and the mature tone are captivating.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 242 out of 317
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Mixed: 48 out of 317
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Negative: 27 out of 317
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