The Wolf Among Us

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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 6, 2015
    90
    Deliciously slow to unravel, full of character and gripping from start to finish. [Jan 2015, p.88]
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Nov 5, 2014
    86
    The Wolf Among Us works on so many levels on the XBOX ONE and is how this interactive story should be played!

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  1. Wastemaster24
    Dec 18, 2014
    9
    The Wolf Among Us is Telltale Games take on the world of the award winning comic series Fables created by Bill Willingham. Where fairy-taleThe Wolf Among Us is Telltale Games take on the world of the award winning comic series Fables created by Bill Willingham. Where fairy-tale creatures and legends have been exiled out of their home world and must live in secrecy in the late 20th century dealing disputes in their community which can be either political or physical. TWAU is a prequel to the comics set a couple of years or months before (it is never really specified) the comics. To try and avoid spoilers I will not divulge any details about the story other than it is brilliant because of its dark themes and unbelievable deep backstory. If you have played a Telltale game before you will understand what you are doing you walk around talk to people and look at objects and often are presented with the odd quick time event which might sound like a bad thing. However, Telltale deal with QTEs intelligently allowing players to select certain paths in the fight which could cause an aesthetical difference to the player character or the environment. TWAU has a very distinct visual style which from how I would describe it would seem like it wouldn’t work but it does work, amazingly I might add, and this style gives the game a very purple tint to it all so just trust me it looks amazing especially with the power of the new gen consoles which up the resolution of the game and the frame rate however the parts where the game just stops to load are still present and more glaringly obvious which the improved frame rate. But other than that the game is still amazing and anyone who hasn’t at least tried a Telltale game this is in my opinion a good starting point as it bridges the gap in-between fighting or violent games to Telltale games plus the first episode starts with an all-out brawl which can’t be a bad thing. For people who are familiar with the game you are probably wondering why I stayed away from mentioning characters and that is because in Telltale games everyone has their own opinion about certain characters and their opinions will affect how you play the game so saying something about them seemed pointless as I would be forcing my verdict on how you should treat the characters when you should be treating them how you feel like because that is how Telltale do it. But what I will say is you play as the Big Bad Wolf so yeah you are badass and who doesn’t like being a bad ass in games. In conclusion this game is incredible dark and mysterious yet still retaining the gameplay elements we all know and love from Telltale games.… Full Review »
  2. ersantigres
    Dec 13, 2014
    9
    Great job from Telltale, with this series they have found another great hit after "The Walking Dead". The game is amazing because its dark andGreat job from Telltale, with this series they have found another great hit after "The Walking Dead". The game is amazing because its dark and also realistic story, very well developed characters and the amount of action, although is not much its considerable when you are talking about a game focused in the story. Along the five episodes you would find a very well told story and meaningful dialogs. On the not so good side we can mention that the story is not as emotional as the walking dead, neither the weight of the decisions and in my personal opinion, the end was not as though as I expected. But there is no doubt that this is an incredible game with the "Telltale style".… Full Review »
  3. Lo0seChange
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    I downloaded The Wolf Among Us as a free game with gold on Xbox Live. I don't expect too much from games that I download for free, but thisI downloaded The Wolf Among Us as a free game with gold on Xbox Live. I don't expect too much from games that I download for free, but this game blew me away. With graphics that remind you of Borderlands, and a similar play style to the Walking Dead game series, this game will have you hooked almost instantly. It has an awesome story line that plays off of the Fable comics series that is broken down into different episodes and chapters. It quickly develops characters that you will either sympathize with or hate which plays great into how the game is played.

    The game plays like a crime mystery where you investigate many crime scenes searching for clues. In almost every scene, the player is left to make his or her own decisions that are going to directly affect the story line. This ranges from being nice or rude in conversation or walking away instead of ripping someones limb off. It also makes you chose which areas you think are most important to investigate and which leads you think make the best sense to follow up on. After each episode, the game recaps what you chose to do and how that stacks up against what everyone else in the community chose to do. (This made me realize the Xbox Live community really prefers violence over liberalism LOL)

    This game is not for someone who's looking for something challenging, skillful or action packed. It's for someone who's looking for a great story and the ability to affect the outcome with a series of decisions. The story and characters are so well done by DC Comics that it feels like a movie that I am deciding the outcome of.    … Full Review »
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