The Wolf Among Us

 PlayStation 4
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 576 Ratings

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  1. Kai82
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    A somehow overlooked and excellent Telltale game. It is set in the world of the “Fables” comics from Bill Willingham. Short description: All fairy tales happened in another world(s) / dimension(s). There a powerful adversary took over all kingdoms one after the other and the inhabitants flee to our world. There they live hidden in Fabletown New York or those who can not pose as humans inA somehow overlooked and excellent Telltale game. It is set in the world of the “Fables” comics from Bill Willingham. Short description: All fairy tales happened in another world(s) / dimension(s). There a powerful adversary took over all kingdoms one after the other and the inhabitants flee to our world. There they live hidden in Fabletown New York or those who can not pose as humans in the countryside on the Farm. You have all (public domain) fairy tale characters but with twists. I like the ideas, stories, characters and development. I hardly have ever read something this good and interesting in comics. Beware that it can get really dark like the sources. As for Telltale games: Those are more interactive movies with focus on branching decisions with point and click style. Beware that this is a breaking point for some. The story is set before the events of the comics. You play as sheriff Bigby Wolf (= Big B = Big bad wolf) and investigate a crime that leads into a far more dark scheme. I avoid spoilers here. The story is well written and entertains from start to finish. However I knew the comics so one of the shocking twist did not work because I knew it was fake. However in total it was really entertaining. I liked the established and new characters. They captured the source material perfectly. For the gameplay it is like I said more of an interactive movie. While I liked it and have no complains others hate this kind of games. One strength is that it is just 1 game and your branches in decisions matter more that in “The Walking Dead” (They have to streamline the outcomes for follow up games there). The art style and presentation captures the style of the comics in a film noir style. Really good voice actors round up the experience. Overall this is a 10/10 for me but I must warn you that I cant rate the experience for non Fable fans. You could be a bit lost or not enjoy it as much.… Expand
  2. Pooyamah
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    underrated. an unexpectedly good game that surprises you with it's story and story telling.
  3. jaanson
    Sep 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing in every aspect from voice acting to story telling. If you haven’t tried it go for it.
  4. MaxieZeus
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    Pretty Good game with an original story and great characters. Definitely the second best game of Telltale.
  5. BrianDavid94
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'dQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    This was my first Telltale game that I played and just recently replayed it a week ago. Love this fairy tale murder mystery. I want more of it.    … Expand
  6. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    8
    Me gusto la historia y como con varios personajes de cuentos de hadas los muestran de forma totalmente diferente, esperando la secuela para poder seguir a nuestro policia lobo
  7. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    I enjoyed it big time. Interesting story and a lot of plot twists. Telltale really knows how to make a good story narrative game.
  8. Nick_Scratch
    Jun 30, 2022
    8
    An honorable addition to the great Fables comic series. Bigby & Snow were such great characters to follow along on this little noir whodunit. Excellent writing, could not put my controller down.
  9. Elite_Soldier
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Solid story, solid MC. Hyped for sequel.......................................
  10. zach_grech
    May 3, 2022
    8
    One of the best choice games ever made. Incredibly tense with numerous excellent characters. Choice variety is good but could be improved. The story is incredibly strong keeps the player guessing. The pacing is a little mixed which is the main complaint.
  11. Losers_inc
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    The Wolf Among Us is to this day one of the best games Telltale has ever put out. That is because the Telltale style of games works infinitely best for a mystery type game, where your choices have more of an effect, than on a story type game, where some things can't change until a certain point. That comes in part because the game is a prequel of the series it is based on, and were able toThe Wolf Among Us is to this day one of the best games Telltale has ever put out. That is because the Telltale style of games works infinitely best for a mystery type game, where your choices have more of an effect, than on a story type game, where some things can't change until a certain point. That comes in part because the game is a prequel of the series it is based on, and were able to use the setting for all it's worth. Not only that, but comparing the game to the comic series "Fables", it's like night and day in the storytelling department. This is what I call a good adventure game with a good plot and no **** clouding whats good about it.… Expand
  12. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 10, 2022
    10
    This is my personal favourite telltale game we got so much more freedom with what to do and the amount of ways approaching a situation and choices in the game was awesome and the story is phenomenal characters awesome music awesome. I can't wait for the wolf among us 2 knowing that telltale games are back i had so much fun
  13. DangerDave1409
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Amazing as ever / as expected from Telltale. Love the story and the accompanying choices. Sometimes a bit weird and over the top, but hey thats a fairytale :)
  14. Baterie
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    god aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  15. NerdGaming
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    Vorab: Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Telltale Game, also sollte man kein wirkliches Gampelay erwarten, jedem dem das egal ist (so wie mir) kann ich das Spiel aber ausnahmslos empfehlen, die Story ist extrem spannend und hat sehr viele Twists die man nicht vorhersehen kann, die Entscheidungen die man in dem Spiel treffen kann, gehen immer sehr schwer von der Hand und man fiebert bis zumVorab: Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Telltale Game, also sollte man kein wirkliches Gampelay erwarten, jedem dem das egal ist (so wie mir) kann ich das Spiel aber ausnahmslos empfehlen, die Story ist extrem spannend und hat sehr viele Twists die man nicht vorhersehen kann, die Entscheidungen die man in dem Spiel treffen kann, gehen immer sehr schwer von der Hand und man fiebert bis zum Ende it den Hauptcharakteren mit.
    Ich bin absolut froh, das Telltale sich neu gefunden hat und den 2. Teil produziert, denn dieses Spiel gehört ungelogen zu meinen absoluten Lieblings Spielen.
    -NerdGaming    … Expand
  16. Bizancio_Askatu
    Jun 15, 2021
    9
    Together with TWD it's one of the best Telltale's games (and I have completed at least 7 of them).
    They achieved something really impressive with this noir graphic adventure full with violence, mystery, cigarette smoke, strip clubs and fairy tales characters.
    The narrative is superb, the characters are well written and the story is compelling. Also the voice acting is really good. On    Together with TWD it's one of the best Telltale's games (and I have completed at least 7 of them).
    They achieved something really impressive with this noir graphic adventure full with violence, mystery, cigarette smoke, strip clubs and fairy tales characters.
    The narrative is superb, the characters are well written and the story is compelling. Also the voice acting is really good.
    On the negative side, your choices do not really matter a lot (like in every Telltale game).

    After finishing the story I am seriously thinking about buying the original comics.    … Expand
  17. ShreyaGola
    May 31, 2021
    8
    Really good game from Telltale. Love this even if I am a bit late to playing.
  18. SkarletGolpista
    May 1, 2021
    8
    Me surpreendi bastante com o jogo. A narrativa é super legal e até bem interessante.
  19. Silvermahdi
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    مدت‌ها بود که پس از به پایان رسوندن یک بازی، رضایت خاطر کامل از سازندگان اون اثر نداشتم. ممنون از تمام افرادی که در ساخت این اثر نقش داشتند
  20. Heisenberg93
    Feb 3, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Wolf Among Us has been my entry door to Telltale Games' video games. While I guess most of graphics adventures lovers these days probably approached their work with The Walking Dead series, back when it made the boom.

    Plot it's the pivot in games of this kind and The Wolf Among Us makes no exception. Story's characters, "the Fables", are not what you might expect: they are very human, very "real", more from this world than from their fabled one, or maybe it's living centuries in our world that made them like this. While not coming from the game, but from the comic book, I must yet say the lore of the whole opera is very fascinating and unique, deep and well constructed, and in the video game this must be Telltale's merit too. The writing is great and some characters stand out over others, like of course Bigby Wolf, the Woodsman, Crooked Man, and my favorite, Mr. Toad. Eventually, what happens in Fabletown is not very different from what happened in Southern Italy for decades: lawful deficient institutions – Fabletown – and a criminal organization – Crooked Man's gang – apparently more efficient and closer to people, in competition. But the Crooked Man plays dirty and his rhetoric is cheap: he pays Crane, deputy mayor who runs the community, to do a bad job so to push desperate Fables into his criminal sphere of influence. Here lies his true nature and how he does not really care about the well-being of citizens, but only about power, just like a real mafia boss. It was probably my fault, but the impression I got from the plot is that a "Hideo Kojima plot twist" would come sooner or later in the game... but it didn't.

    The Wolf Among Us' gameplay is more reminiscent of graphic adventures games of the past than Quantic Dream's games (both Telltale and QD games are often referred to as "new" or "modern graphic adventures") however, compared to classic graphic adventures there's no challenge or real puzzle solving in The Wolf Among Us: its lack of challenge is simply disarming, interactable elements in the scenario are even highlighted, taking away the minimum effort for the player to search on his own. The only time where there is a minimum level of challenge is during quick time events. Also, making another due comparison, in The Wolf Among Us player choices do not affect the progress of the plot as much as in Quantic Dream's games. In other words, The Wolf Among Us is much more linear and most choices weights mostly on the short term period or do not really impact heavily the path of the plot. It's a nice gameplay actually, considering its genre, but I must say I expected something more. As with other episodic games I think the best way to enjoy it, is to play one episode a day, in sequence.

    There isn't much to say about the game from the technical aspect: it's based on a comic book and its storyline is canonical, so cel shaded graphics were the right choice. Stylish and good looking game but not all animations are at the same level, especially facial ones, they have ups and downs. Very good soundtrack, it fits the mood of the game perfectly.

    The Wolf Among Us was ultimately a great gaming experience as a new kind of graphic adventure games. It doesn't shine in everything it could and I expected something more, but I am glad I got into Telltale Games' graphic adventures with it. Highly recommended for lovers of the genre. Looking forward with optimistic expectations for the second season, The Wolf Among Us 2.    … Expand
  21. Dragonfly44
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. The characters are awesome (Bigby is a fantastic protagonist, and all of the different dialogue choices work because they fit the character perfectly), the story is spectacular, the world is awesome and stylish... there's really not anything bad about this game at all, as long as you like Telltale Style games of course, and any minor grievance would just be a nitpick. 98/100
  22. b3nj4m1nb
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    Probably the best TT game out there. The graphic novel series Fables that the game is based off has a great concept and TT really nail the gritty, harsh reality the characters live through. The game machinics are skin deep and the dectivite work you do is very simple, but it's the characters and story that push this game along and make it a great game.
  23. BjarniboyNR2
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Overall, it's a decent game with great storytelling and exciting interactive gameplay.
  24. SourApple
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Incredible story telling, great characters and sometimes impossible choices.
  25. ToshLichev
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    During most of the game I wanted to give it a 9, but after a pretty mediocre 5th episode I decided that it's not good enough for a 9. Other than that (+some minor graphical issues) the game is still really good - the world it emerses you into and the way it tells it's story is great and you always want to see what's next. A great example of what Telltale are capable at their best and aDuring most of the game I wanted to give it a 9, but after a pretty mediocre 5th episode I decided that it's not good enough for a 9. Other than that (+some minor graphical issues) the game is still really good - the world it emerses you into and the way it tells it's story is great and you always want to see what's next. A great example of what Telltale are capable at their best and a must-play for fans of the genre.… Expand
  26. fernadoJadan
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Aventura grafica exquisita, tanto su trama y personajes te enganchan desde el primer episodio; aunque hay capitulos que tienen menos calidad que otros, pero el producto general es sobresaliente y personalmente el juego favorito de Telltale.
  27. laurena13
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really cool but I think it should be improved because there is something that I do not understand and that I do not find normal in this game: how can Aunty Greenleaf have a picture of her and little Rachel on her wall if it's her? And I don't understand either How Mr. Toad, his son TJ and Colin (unless you choose to keep it) can go to the farm while we can find money for them to buy a charm. I know that charm is expensive but if you give Aunty Greenleaf 1, 2 or 3 sums of money, she should be able to pay them one so that they stay in Fabletown. But if we find only one or 2 (because one is enough for a single fable without charm), we should choose who to give a charm to or refuse and send them to the farm.

    I know it's stupid on my part to write this but I have to add that I hope that in the season 2 we will see Woody the woodsman, Beauty, Beast, Mr. Toad, TJ (even if they are at the farm), Colin (whether or not we choose to send him to the farm in episode 4 of season 1), Prince Lawrence (if we go to his house first and that it is prevented from committing suicide in the first episode of season 1), Holly, Grendel, Jack Horner, Clever Hans, Gwen, Johann the butcher (if we choose to protect it), Tiny Tim, Kelsey Brannigan, Grimbel, Ginger Guy Dilema, the Crooked Man (if we choose to spare him to imprison him and send him to the farm), Ichabod Crane, Tweedle Dum (if we choose to spare it in episode 3 of season 1) and the Jersey Devil in addition to Bigby Wolf, Snow White, Bluebeard, Bufkin, Flycatcher (if we offer him to work for us), Aunty Greenleaf (if we offer him to work for us), the Dr. Swineheart, the magic mirror and Nerissa (whether we choose to follow her or let her go in episode 5 of season 1) because if not, I would be afraid that they would not put them in it and I would not find that normal because they are important just like it is missing in Mortal Kombat 11.

    And I also hope that we can help Mr. Toad and TJ to get a charm so that they return to Fabletown and also to Colin so that he returns there (if we send him to the farm) or that he stay there (if we keep and if we find the money to give them, of course).    … Expand
  28. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    The Wolf Among Us
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  29. ordePGamerSilva
    May 20, 2020
    10
    An addictive game in which my opinion is the best game from Telltale, a story with mysteries to be solved and that always leaves us with a taste for wanting more, characters that make us love and hate at the same time and the choices that can make us in a "Good Wolf" or in the "Big Bad Wolf".
  30. TobiasKing12
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    Best choice based game i have ever played!
    Amazing characters, great story.
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
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  1. The Digital Fix
    Dec 18, 2014
    80
    Despite some niggling concerns, The Wolf Among Us is well worth the budget price attached to both digital and physical versions.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 16, 2014
    89
    The first and last episodes remain some of Telltale’s finest work, helping anchor a dark, involving narrative. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s a chain- smoking, bourbon-drinking pig. What more do you want? [January 2015, p79]
  3. GameSpot
    Dec 5, 2014
    80
    It's a triumph of tight plotting, wild imagination, and sure-handed direction. It's a game that never flinches in taking its story and its chain-smoking protagonist everywhere it can.
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