Mechanically, The Wolf Among Us is a step up from The Walking Dead. They legitimately feel like a modern imagining of classic characters, and seeing how they interact with one another and deal with a sudden change in economic status is gripping on a small scale while the mystery is gripping on a large one. Characters feel alive and unique, despite all being lifted from other stories.

The writing is tight, and the story so far is engaging. Taking well-known and well-loved characters out of their element just makes the murder mystery more interesting, because I’m not just learning the secrets of some drunk that’s the woodsman spilling his guts, so not only is this story affected, but I now look at Little Red Riding Hood differently as well. Toad ( The Wind in the Willows).īigby is the current sheriff of Fabletown, and somebody is killing residents so it’s his job to find out who. Here you’ll find familiar characters like the Big Bad Wolf ( Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs), The Woodsman ( Little Red Riding Hood), Ichabod Crane ( The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) and Mr. Those who have read Fables already know the setup, but something forced fairy tale characters out of their stories and into New York City. The story is equal parts fantastic and familiar. The choices in The Wolf Among Us feel more substantial than those in The Walking Dead, and I’m genuinely curious if all roads lead to solving the mystery or if it’s possible to lose enough leads and miss enough clues that whoever is killing fairy tale characters might escape. He’s going to get into fights, he’s going to make mistakes, and he’s always going to wonder if things could have gone better than they did. No matter what you choose, he’s going to be a gruff, no-nonsense cop trying to put his past behind him. Where Lee Everett was a blank slate for the player to mold as they chose, Bigby Wolf has a distinct personality. Still, individual characters are introduced well, and the story makes sense despite this small oversight. I feel like knowing the comic series beforehand would be appreciated by players, since terms from the comics are thrown around without explanation and the exodus of character from their stories is never explained. This time it’s Fables, and aside from the lovely comic book aesthetic, the two games are completely separate beasts. Just like The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us is based on a series of comic books.

What is surprising is that the format works so well when Clementine, everybody’s favorite walking conscience, is removed from the equation. It’s no secret that Telltale knocked it out of the park with last year’s The Walking Dead.

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