PlayDevil has reviewed Iron From Ice, the first episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones series
Here is a snippet:
"Fittingly, Iron from Ice's most terrifying moments aren't at the end of a sword. Instead they're found staring down Cersei in the great hall of the Red Keep, carefully choosing your words and announcing your loyalties. They're in the quiet moments when you decide how you'll greet the enemy at the gates. Diplomacy is the beating heart of Game of Thrones, and I was increasingly aware of how deadly my words could prove to both my friends and foes. Never before in a Telltale game have dialogue options mattered quite so much, I fear, and it brought an electricity to the production that was hard to shake."
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Gears of War 3 for me. Just heartbreaking to see that brother hood being broken with Marcus losing his one close friend like that. I don't know to many ppl who didn't choke up.
Game of Thrones has enthralled fans through its hit HBO television series and the George R. R. Martin books. The action is gritty and the political drama intriguing. Most important to the series’ success is that the characters illicit an emotional response for their duplicity, occasional knuckleheaded decisions, and brazen acts of cruelty. The winding plot with its multiple perspectives and intersecting storylines lends itself well to a video game.
