Best of 2014 - Number 8

The Wolf Among Us

Telltale Games
Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PC, iOS

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Telltale Games has become the master of the classic, story-driven adventure game, and I feel that they have reached a new peak with The Wolf Among Us, a stunning adaptation of Bill Willingham's Fables comic. Having never read the comics (I plan to change that soon) and not really a fan of point-and-click adventure games, The Wolf Among Us was never really on my radar. I did enjoy the first season of Telltale's The Walking Dead game (though I use the term "enjoy" lightly), and heard that The Wolf Among Us was a tighter, better experience, both in the story and gameplay departments. And you know what? The Wolf Among Us is a better game and a better story, at least in my eyes.

The dark, noir murder mystery that The Wolf Among Us is built around is perfectly paced and keeps you on the edge during it's intense six hour running time. Things kind of drag a bit during the fourth episode (that seems to be a trend among Telltale games) but there's not a single moment wasted here. The choices you make along the way shape the story, so no two play-throughs are the same. The art style is incredible, deftly mixing the dark violence with bright, vibrant colors. Even if you aren't a fan of comics or adventure games, you owe it to yourself to give The Wolf Among Us a try. It'll grab you and not let you go. It's a gripping and intense tale that pulls you in from the very first frame and refuses to leave you long after the credits roll.