Written By: JP Developers: Telltale Games Platforms: PC/Mac/Xbox 360/PS3 Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Release Date: April 9, 2014 Official Website | Welcome to a brave new world people. First I want to apologize for the lack of reviews in the past few weeks. My life has gotten busy which has slowed my free time to play EVNs, but I was able to get out some features this month and I am thankful for that. Regardless, we have to get back to the work this site is known for: REVIEWS. And what better way to get back in the swing of things than to take a look at a game many of you have heard of, but may be on the fence about? Now, as I discussed some time back, I consider what Telltale Games is doing a TYPE of visual novel. Like the EVNs we cover here, the bulk of Telltale's library are story and choice driven, with a few action scenes to add some flavor. 'But JP! That makes it a Click-And-Point Game! Not one of our Super-Special Visual Novels, you bastard!' Well, to be fair (and ignoring MANY major EVN groups that don't stick to a pure visual novel format in their projects), so what? The translation between Japan and the West on this subject doesn't have to be point-for-point, the same way animation wasn't. So to try and maintain a narrow focus on one particular format while others are taking the spirit of the idea of going their own way with it seems more self-defeating than anything else. |
From my understanding, the comic series is more in line with the popular 'urban fantasy' trend these days rather than the 'noir' feel of the game. Either way, our hero for the tale is the formidable Sheriff Bigby Wolf: who was once the Big Bad Wolf if the name wasn't a dead giveaway (again, subtlety). As the sole law enforcement in the community , Bigby not only has the task of keeping the immortal beings in check but also to keep their existence out of the public eye. Like we see in the games, that isn't always easy. Now, I won't be going back and discussing Episodes 1 and 2, but it should go without saying that you should play Episodes 1 and 2 shouldn't it? Good. So, strap yourselves in people: it's time to review Telltale's The Wolf Among Us Episode 3: A Crooked Mile.
Oh and there are some spoilers once we get into the review proper. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!