The Wolf Among Us (2013)

The game looks nice but there is no AZERTY setup for and no subtitles with some other languages. It's a QTE game without possibility to change control... Don't say me use Alt/shift or to switch on Azerty, it only work on Windows system. Every developpers can permit to change controls... here it's not an open game. But i put 2 stars for graphics comics looks and orginal voices.

Completed Chapter 5: "Cry Wolf" and, with that, the game. Again, felt like the pacing was a little off, but overall still a solid title from Telltale. The ending left me curious about what really happened. As Beauty said, something just didn't feel right. But I think the given suspects deserved their endings. Will be interested to see what they do with the series when the next volume comes out in 2018. Felt my play was a little sloppy in this one, but sometimes the choices aren't always the best. On to achievement clean up now.

Finished Chapter 4: In Sheep's Clothing, and despite everything we found out, I felt that this episode was a bit slower paced than the previous three. I realize that it is setting us up for the fifth and final episode, but the pacing seemed a bit off in this one. Regardless, it is still a unique and engaging premise for a story (thank you, Bill Willingham!), and I am excited to see how this one wraps up.

Through with Chapter 3: "A Crooked Mile" and even though we're a little over half-way in, I'm still not sure who the true "big bad" is. I have my suspicions, but we'll have to see what happens. Aunty Greenleaf said that everything going on in Fabletown is much larger than Bigby can imagine which has me wondering what the end game actually is. Played this chapter a little sloppier than I would have liked. Not thrilled with all of my choices, but still feel on track with how I want to play things.

Completed Chapter 2: "Smoke and Mirrors". This story is a wild ride comparable to any good mystery thriller. Bigby is a great noir-type character and I am thoroughly enjoying working to piece together what is happening in this modern land of Fables. Props, as always, to Telltale's amazing graphic art style, the perfectly crafted score, and the immense talent of the voice cast for bringing this game to life. Onto Chapter 3!

Finished Chapter 1: "Faith" and I have to admit that I did not see that ending coming. Telltale has knocked it out of the park again! Excited to start Chapter 2 and see where the story goes. Trying to play through the narrative with Bigby being tough when necessary, but kind more often than not. I imagine that there are still plenty of twists and turns to come.

I love the concept of bending and twisting fairy tales by putting them in one town where "happily ever after" is pretty much nonexistent. The story is intense and each episode will leave you wanting more. You won't be able to help but to also try to pull a Sherlock Holmes yourself. Although I'd like a bit more finality in the ending, I love the fact that you have to question the whole situation. Was that person really behind all this? Guess we'll never find out. Great game.

The Wolf Among Us was about as close to an earned purchase as it gets for me. By that I mean a game that I’ll buy based entirely on the quality of a previous game. The most automatic reputation purchases I’ve ever made were both this year, for Dark Souls II and Transistor. Dark Souls and Bastion were so amazing that I was willing to throw their developers cash based solely on the trust that their new project would be excellent as well. I was willing to the the same with The Wolf Among Us based on a brief glimpse at the premise and my enjoyment of The Walking Dead: Season 1.

The character development, storytelling, and drama of TWD all in a modern Fables setting? Yes please! Having picked up The Walking Dead after all five episodes had been released, I was looking forward to experiencing The wolf Among Us as it was intended, one episode at a time. Having now experienced episodic games in both ways I can say this with impunity: Unless you have friends that will spoil the plot for you or you’re a VERY patient person, just wait.


I’m a good friend, so these screenshots will be as spoiler free as possible.

Based purely on the story and gameplay experince I thought The Wolf Among Us was very good, but allow me first to share some advice for Telltale Games and any other episodic game developers out there.

Dear Telltale,

How are you? It’s hell of a game you made there! It didn’t quite live up to TWD Season 1, but almost nothing ever will. Great job! I really love how well you understand pacing. It is because I know you understand story pacing that I find it inexcusable that you released the 2nd episode of The Wolf Among Us almost 4 MONTHS after the 1st.

Now I know you were busy at the time. You released the 1st episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2 in that time and you also are presumably working on your new Game of Thrones and Borderlands series’ as well. You know who doesn’t care how busy you are? The people who bought The Wolf Among Us. That’s who. This brings me back to story pacing. You might have been able to get away with a 4 month gap between episodes 4 and 5 because by that point I’d have been invested in the story. What you can’t do is introduce players to a brand new story and set of characters for 2 hours and then ask them to wait the equivalent of an entire NFL season for the next installment.

I got two oil changes for my car between the release of Episode 1 and 2.

We’re not a captivated audience yet, Telltale Games. We don’t have the attachment for these characters that we had for Clem and Lee. It will get there, but you have to take us there. The most committed of us either read a recap or (like me) played the first episode over again just before the 2nd episode was released. We’re not going to do that every time. Luckily you released your next episodes in 2, 1 1/2, and 1 1/2 months respectively, but for some the damage was already done.

I beg you, Telltale, if you ever find yourself in this position again, either delay the start of The Walking Dead: Season 2 (unlikely) or do your best to make the larger gaps towards the end of the series when most of your audience is already invested in the characters and story.

Keep making great games, and I’ll be sure to keep buying them. Although next time I’ll probably wait and buy them when they’re all out and on sale.

All the best,

Tarfuin.

Seriously, this was everyone’s reaction to TWAU Episode 2


All that aside, the game really was exceptional. Having never read the Fables graphic novel series, I found myself immediately immersed in the setting. I love the idea of all these fables forming together to try to assimilate into modern society. More than that though, I couldn’t get enough of seeing the humanized interpretations on some of the fairy tale characters. There’s one in particular that is absolutely perfect on so many levels. In the interest of keeping this spoiler free I’ll just say he owns a club. You’ll know him when you see him.

The investment in the characters is there after a few episodes. It doesn’t have the natural protective relationship that TWD had with Lee and Clem, but if anything that makes your decisions even more murky. In TWD I would always ask “What’s best for Clem?” as a moral fallback. You don’t have that here. The decisions are truly yours.


My favourite screenshot by far.

I absolutely recommend this game to everyone, especially if you’re either a fan of Fables/fairy tales or the first season of The Walking Dead game. If you’re the type that needs to know the story right away, the game was well worth a Day 1 pickup, but you need to exercise patience. In all, I think your best bet for any of Telltale’s games are to wait until Episode 3 is released and pick it up on sale. You’ll have time to play the first three episodes with just a bit of a gap before Episode 4 comes out. Then you’ll have a nice, small, hype-building gap before finally enjoying the finale.

I have not read the Fable comics that this game is based off but I still enjoyed it. What I enjoyed about this game is the visual and unique characters (how they are based off of fairy tales). It is very interesting seeing the fairy tale characters you read about growing up and how they must adapt to the real world. I also like how as you play each episode you slowly see your character become the big bad wolf, slowly getting bigger and bigger. However, what I didn't enjoy was some of the choices which I felt made no difference in the story line. (Spoiler: A-Kill crooked man, B-Throw crooked man down the wishing well, C-Lock up crooked man. Now I would assume that throwing someone down a wishing well would either Kill him (just like option A) or trap him (just like option C)). Also because you are playing as a Werewolf its hard to make some of the choices, because it is hard to relate to the character. Overall its a very enjoyable game.