The Wolf Among Us

 Xbox One
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  1. ITZZZPERRY
    Apr 20, 2015
    10
    The Wolf Among Us is one of the best games that I have played in years. Telltale Games has nailed down decision making in an interactive adventure. I can't wait to see what's next.
  2. McGillotine
    Jul 2, 2015
    8
    One of the first truthful adaptations of the rather Gothic, Grim Brothers works, The wolf among us serves as a prequel episodic series to the popular graphic novel "Fables" which follows an extended timeline in the history of all magical fables who are pulled out their own magical homeland and plunged into the abyss that is the human world. Stricken with grief and despair fables must nowOne of the first truthful adaptations of the rather Gothic, Grim Brothers works, The wolf among us serves as a prequel episodic series to the popular graphic novel "Fables" which follows an extended timeline in the history of all magical fables who are pulled out their own magical homeland and plunged into the abyss that is the human world. Stricken with grief and despair fables must now stick together in their dwindling numbers battling their own demons. In the game the Player assumes the role of Bigby Wolf a 1940's noire style detective formerly known as the big bad wolf a former antagonist on his path to redemption to protect the people he swears to serve, however this proves no easy task for Bigby, who struggles to win the trust of the fabletown community especially when one of those who he swore to protect turns up dead. With real grit and clever story arcs with interesting characters The wolf among us is an great game with great dialogue opportunities and interesting characters, However what lets the game down in saying that is the otherwise rushed conclusion towards the end of the story and decline of character quality of the series that at sometimes becomes noticeable usually, passed of as character development. Overall the game is great and in my second play-through on the Xbox One first being PC definitely holds up its worth… Expand
  3. ToFewViews
    May 31, 2015
    9
    The Wolf Among Us is based off of the widely known comic book series "Fables" Without knowing much about the comic book series I can still say the game is absolutely phenomenal, It has story elements rivaled only by other games from the TellTale studio games such as Walking Dead or Game Of Thrones. The Story follows The Big Bad Wolf as the roll of sheriff in "Fable Town" witch is whereThe Wolf Among Us is based off of the widely known comic book series "Fables" Without knowing much about the comic book series I can still say the game is absolutely phenomenal, It has story elements rivaled only by other games from the TellTale studio games such as Walking Dead or Game Of Thrones. The Story follows The Big Bad Wolf as the roll of sheriff in "Fable Town" witch is where almost all Fables now live, Fables like "Snow White", The Huntsman , Trolls and Etc. This many fables being in one place so close together does not make life easy for them...Drugs and Crime have become a big part of there society and end up having control over most fables.
    The Storyline it's self is one of a kind and kept surprising me left and right, With such an imaginative world to explore and with so many people to interact with it leaves you without a shortage of dialog. It's great being able to have conversations with Beauty or the Beast about there relationship and have them seem like somewhat normal people, I feel like situations like this is what makes this game special...Like where else will you get that?
    Altogether anyone who was a fan of any of the Walking Dead, Game of Thrones or Borderlands TellTale Games Need to play "The Wolf Among Us" I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  4. VexedAnemone
    Mar 2, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the 1990’s games were different, storyline played a huge part of any interaction and point and click adventure games were the pinnacle of quality, fast forward 20 years and we find the pinnacle of quality placed at the feet of RPG’s where storylines are given a new lease of life and the gamer in encouraged to create their own destiny. The Wolf Among Us looks at that balance and decides it’s time for a reboot of point and click and it creates a book like experience around conversation, action and user intuition.

    The game itself is comic book stylish (not polished), it requires you to focus and it breaks the mold in terms of what we expect from games. The game begins with you playing a sheriff character who it turns out is the Wolf from past stories/fables; as the Wolf you meet Toad, the Woodsman and a plethora of other characters while you try and solve a murder that has occurred in Fable Town.
    Conversations have multiple answers and the emphasis is on you finding out the truth through questioning, character interaction is varied and interesting, there are some fight scenes which require a sequence of buttons to be pressed and though slow the game has moments of humour as well as a drive and discovery.
    In all truth adventure games have never played this well or looked as good and Telltale should be recognised for their efforts. There are some glitch moments, which is odd for a story game, but all in all the game plays well, looks great, tells a great story and is definitely captivating.
    As a lover of story based games this is a fantastic effort from Telltale, frustratingly bad language will stop a younger generation from enjoying this spectacle but for the rest of us, the older lot perhaps, the Wolf Among Us is a game which reboots storytelling and adventure games in a high quality manner and brings the mainstream closer to a gaming genre which used to set the standard.

    It's definitely worth your time and at sub £15 it's well worth your money. A solid 8.6, which is why I gave it 9.    … Expand
  5. 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 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 isI 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.    … Expand
  6. 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 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 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".… Expand
  7. 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-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 orThe 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.… Expand
  8. JoshLuck1995
    Dec 20, 2014
    9
    Fantastic game again from telltale, already can't wait to see what they have in store for the next wolf among us, it takes a bit of getting into it to begin with but you will soon be immersed
  9. Rumic
    Apr 20, 2016
    5
    Great HIstory but non-existent game

    They make a good history, making great cliffhangers at the end of every episode.
    It's based on the Fable series from Vertigo comics.

    The problem is that the game part are only 30 minutes and the game lenght is about 12 hours of videos.
  10. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    Telltale's follow up and way of capitalizing on the success of their Walking Dead game proves to be another fantastic story. It's a fantastic bit dark noir with a fairy tale theme. Even as someone unfamiliar with the Fables comics in which this game is based on I still felt fully invested in it's world. Prior reading isn't required to fully understand or enjoy the game.

    Just like    Telltale's follow up and way of capitalizing on the success of their Walking Dead game proves to be another fantastic story. It's a fantastic bit dark noir with a fairy tale theme. Even as someone unfamiliar with the Fables comics in which this game is based on I still felt fully invested in it's world. Prior reading isn't required to fully understand or enjoy the game.

    Just like previous Telltale games there are a lot of choices to be made. There are dark moral dilemmas that are up to you decide the outcome of. Not only that, but you are also choosing exactly what kind of person the playable character "Bigby" is.

    Do you give into the dark urges of the wolf beneath the skin? Or do you try to redeem yourself as the cop who plays things by the rules? No matter what kind of person you shape Bigby to be you are rewarded. It feels good to do the "right" thing, but it's just as satisfying to give into your violent tendencies. Especially when dealing with the scumbags of Fabletown.

    Restraint or excessive force? That's for you to decide. With incredible writing brought to life by fantastic voice acting, incredibly satisfying action sequences, and a gripping mystery all the way through, Telltale's wolf delivers just as much as their zombies. If you can overlook the technical issues the game delivers in just about every way. It's a dark and mature tale. One shaped by your actions. A game I highly recommend checking out.    … Expand
  11. Hufff
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    The game does an excellent job of creating an interesting universe and is full enough unique and fleshed-out characters. The plot is gripping and will keep you guessing, and does a great job of playing with your expectations of how these fairy-tale creatures are supposed to behave versus all of the horrifying things they actually do. My only real gripes are the performance issues (whichThe game does an excellent job of creating an interesting universe and is full enough unique and fleshed-out characters. The plot is gripping and will keep you guessing, and does a great job of playing with your expectations of how these fairy-tale creatures are supposed to behave versus all of the horrifying things they actually do. My only real gripes are the performance issues (which required me to reload the game multiple times after the entire thing bugged out), and the fact that the game's ending felt a little bit abrupt and wasn't entirely satisfying, but providing a season 2 comes around, any story concerns will likely be made moot.… Expand
  12. DrZomboid
    Dec 7, 2016
    8
    Cool story, nice setting, voiceovers and characters. So easy to play, comfortable to watch and interesting. I must try the rest Telltale's games. Only down part is last fifth chapter.
  13. gamernorcal
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    Beautiful game, great story, ADULT oriented, so not for kids. Perfect change of pace for me. Loved, loved, loved it all! Can't wait to try out their new batman game.
  14. Batman2752
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    An example of how Telltale has perfected their already fantastic formula. This is the perfect story, it's just spectacular! The only thing bad is that it had to end.
  15. VeeGuz
    Apr 19, 2016
    10
    H o l y
    S h i t
    those are the only two words that can describe my overall feelings for this game, I'm not going to beat around the bush here, this game is absolutely incredible, this time it's different however, as with usual Telltale games everyone praises them (including myself) about how much of a masterpiece they are (except Minecraft SM) but this one, is...better...? I have no    H o l y
    S h i t

    those are the only two words that can describe my overall feelings for this game, I'm not going to beat around the bush here, this game is absolutely incredible, this time it's different however, as with usual Telltale games everyone praises them (including myself) about how much of a masterpiece they are (except Minecraft SM) but this one, is...better...? I have no idea how to describe it, maybe it's just the post-telltale game euphoria that's talking but, this game feels better than all the rest. To put this into an example , after playing TWD, TFTBL, and GOT, I did not buy the comics or merchandise, but after this game, I bought all the Volumes of Fables, including the Comic adaptation of this game. The tension and mystery involved in this game makes for an absolutely incredible experience    … Expand
  16. gameguardian21
    Nov 10, 2016
    9
    The wolf among us is one of telltales best storytelling games since the walking dead series. Besides the story, there's not much to talk about since it's a telltale game.
  17. baris697
    Aug 14, 2016
    9
    One of the best TT games with interesting story. Main character role as a 'detective' is really good for this type of game. Mysterious case to solve with various characters around. It is typical TT game - dialogues, finding and quicktime events. That is all, but done very well.
  18. Untitled94
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    This game has a great story, but that's it. The gameplay is bad for a non computer or touch screen game. The whole "choose your own answer to affect the game" thing only works mostly with the dialog. The game is still the same, not matter what you choose, there's only little differences. Not to mention, this game can sometime be very slow a lot of times, not just when you choose what toThis game has a great story, but that's it. The gameplay is bad for a non computer or touch screen game. The whole "choose your own answer to affect the game" thing only works mostly with the dialog. The game is still the same, not matter what you choose, there's only little differences. Not to mention, this game can sometime be very slow a lot of times, not just when you choose what to say. I only played this game because it was free. I liked the story, but the gameplay in a lot of these TellTale games sucks.… Expand
  19. Direwolf73
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    Telltales decision making games have always been solid but what has generally made them better than average is their amazing choices of stories to tell. Never having read the source material for The Wolf Among Us I went in cold. I came out a fan and wanting more. Great choices, great storytelling and the by now the great artwork that marks Telltale Games.
  20. OscarAdcock
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    Telltale at its peak, loved the entirety of this experience and it had possibly the most compelling story in any game I've played to date.
  21. SouthernPoint
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    The Wolf Among Us is a fantastic story-driven game that I regret not picking up when it was first released. The story really shines in the first and second episodes (the best EPs imo). I knew immediately after the end of the first episode I was in for a very good game. Unfortunately, after the second episode the story never really seemed to pick back up for me. Don't get me wrong, it wasThe Wolf Among Us is a fantastic story-driven game that I regret not picking up when it was first released. The story really shines in the first and second episodes (the best EPs imo). I knew immediately after the end of the first episode I was in for a very good game. Unfortunately, after the second episode the story never really seemed to pick back up for me. Don't get me wrong, it was still interesting and well-written, just not as good as the first two episodes. Overall I would recommend this game to those who love story-driven games and those who have experienced TellTales games before. If somebody hadn't, I'd recommend TWD games first. Also that ENDING! talk about blue balls....man.… Expand
  22. Xplocion
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    The good:
    A great investigative narrative story set in the Fable comic book universe of the Vertigo label (DC Comics). Its setting is very reminiscent of comics (although it is true that many characters do not completely resemble each other and there are some invented for this story that would later be introduced in Fables and in the prequel as a comic. The freedom of choice to resolve    The good:
    A great investigative narrative story set in the Fable comic book universe of the Vertigo label (DC Comics). Its setting is very reminiscent of comics (although it is true that many characters do not completely resemble each other and there are some invented for this story that would later be introduced in Fables and in the prequel as a comic. The freedom of choice to resolve certain situations and see how your actions change in the events of the next chapter make it a very playable game if you want to see all the possibilities. It's on Xbox 360 (with 500G) and Xbox One with (1000G) very accessible to get

    The bad:
    Very short game. If you don't connect with the characters or the story you may leave it. The game being a prequel to the first Fables story does not bother to bring up the situation or give it context as the game or the creators of the game "believe / believe" that you are familiar with the Fables universe. Being a prequel many of the characters are invented for this story (characters that were scrapped for the story of the comic, but with the success of this game they had to get their comic version). Personally I think it is the simplest point and click of all, so if you are looking for a challenge or something very difficult, this game may disappoint you. Even with its comic aesthetic the game (and the comic) is not for children.

    Lo Meh:
    The TellTale people took a huge risk by launching a well-known but not a well-known comic book character game based on classic tales. And not the Disney princesses do not belong to Disney they are commercial versions of fables, legends and tales of the public domain and of expired copyright, I comment it because a certain Snow White comes out ... There is a disturbing moment (well there is several throughout the game) that being a prequel, those who know and have read the comic loses all impact.    … Expand
  23. zNeverSleeping
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good X Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good X It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids X Teens ☐ Adults ☐ All    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    ☐ Good
    X Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Very good
    ☐ Good
    X It‘s just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    X Teens
    ☐ Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    X Easy
    ☐ Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    X Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    X Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! ☐ Worth the price X If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- X Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs    … Expand
  24. ThaFlu84
    Oct 14, 2020
    8
    A thrilling murder mystery with interesting characters, engaging plot twists and nice world-building/lore. Definitely amongst Telltale’s best work.
  25. jeffsaw1
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    Holy shiit, this game is very. I was bored and spend like 20 minutes looking for a game to play, searching from gamepass and monthly gold, I find this game and decided to give it a shot. I didn't expect it to be so good, then up playing the whole thing. The story is so amazing.
  26. Worri
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Telltale siempre se destacó con esta clase de juegos y sin duda este es uno de sus mejores juegos, una historia bastante interesante, donde las decisiones que tomes afectará la historia. Un juego recomendado.
  27. DoctorMojica
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    An amazing game with great visuals, a dramatic story that will get you entertained for more than 7 hours. It feels like watching a great crime movie. I can`t wait for The Wolf Among Us 2. Totally worth it!
  28. StrangeSlayer
    May 2, 2021
    9
    Una obra maestra en arte y narrativa,un protagonista que es de lo mejor,exelentes personajes,una banda sonora increible,basicamente perfeccion pura,un juego que hubiera sido digno goty en su momento,de lo mejor que telltale tuvo en su epoca dorada.
  29. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

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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]
  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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