The Wolf Among Us

This game is the GOAT. Absolutely one of my favorites, will replay soon BECAUSE.... The Wolf Among Us 2 is coming out.

im so happy about the wolf among us 2 that i had to redownload this game after not playing it for over a year. i cant wait to see my dearest bigby wolf again

The Wolf Among Us hooked me pretty much immediately. The whole idea of fairy tale characters living secretly among ordinary people is such an awesome concept, and the game pulls it off so effortlessly that after an hour it just feels completely natural. The world is dark, gritty and honestly way more depressing than I expected from a Telltale game. I've heard The Walking Dead is pretty dark too, but having only played the Batman games before this, it definitely caught me off guard. That's exactly what makes it so compelling tho. Bigby is easily the highlight of the game for me. He's constantly trying to prove he's more than just the Big Bad Wolf, and I loved deciding what kind of person I wanted him to be. I went for a mostly nice playthrough, trying to keep the peace where I could, which made some of the relationships really interesting. That being said, Snow definitely got on my nerves at points. I know that's kind of the point of her character and she's under an insane amount of pressure, but sometimes it felt like she was riding me no matter what I did. I'd try to do the right thing and she'd react like I'd just kicked a puppy. There were a few moments where I was sat there thinking, come on, I'm trying to be good here. But I did what she wanted anyway because I was convinced there was gonna be a romance option, so I wasn't exactly about to start arguing with her. The mystery itself is fantastic tho. I was invested the entire way through and there are some genuinely shocking moments throughout the story. The ending isn't perfect and left me wanting a little bit more, but it didn't take away from how much I enjoyed the journey. Visually it’s aged surprisingly well. The comic book style really works, and the neon streets mixed with the grimy feel just make Fabletown feel like somewhere you could actually walk around. The voice acting deserves a massive shout as well. Every character feels believable, but Bigby absolutely steals the show. He's intimidating when he needs to be, surprisingly funny at times, and by the end I was way more attached to him than I expected. The only exception for me was the frog. Being British, his accent sounded a bit off and there were a few lines where I was genuinely sat there thinking, how did they get away with this?! So obviously I ended up sending him to The Farm. Gameplay: 5.8/10 Story: 7.9/10 Visuals: 9/10 Overall: 7.6/10