Game of Thrones

I actually surprisingly enjoyed this game it really kept my attention!

This game expands the franchise. I really did not know what to expect, it has adventure and RPG qualities. Oh yeah! This is not the Telltale game. I made that mistake, but I still like the game.

I liked the story of the game as I'm a big fan of of the books and tv show. The game play wasn't good though. The graphics reminded me of games I would play on a Playstation 2 though. I couldn't finish the game though since the game play was too boring even for the extra side story.

I enjoyed this game but I must give the caveat that I love almost anything "Game of Thrones" related. I enjoyed the books, the television show, the living card game and the tactical board games (Battles of Westeros). This game gives a look to a time period in the first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin and for what it is ,it is quite good. If you are looking for an action packed hack and slash game then that is not what you will find here. You will find a game with ok graphics and tactical battles that can be won or lost more easily if a person thinks carefully about the skills a fighter is using and at what time in conjunction to effects being caused by his other fighters. The fighting system has a kind of Advanced Rock Paper Scissors feel to it that isn't bad. It's just not an all out action experience. Where this game shines is in the story and it does deliver with relatively few sidetracks of note. the story twists and turns just as someone that enjoys the game of thrones series would expect from a George R R Martin novel. The controls are ok but difficult and clumsy at first to figure out. However don't take those detractors as anything more than just a criticism. If story is what you are interested in than this game begins to deliver as the story builds to an unforgettable ending. If you are looking for a medieval hack and slash game, seek Dark Souls or Demon Souls. You really do get a felling that the choices that you make in this game are going to come back to haunt you and THEY DO!

As expected, most games based off a hit TV show or movie are terrible and this is no exception. I will admit, I did buy this expecting it to okay but not great but I was in a for surprise when I loaded it up and started playing. First of all, while the graphics are subpar, it would have looked great as a PS2 game, the music and introduction got me thinking I was watching a lost episode of Game of Thrones. You create your character from a selection of rather bland character models and then you have to choose your strengths and weaknesses. Oh yeah, I thought that was original, for a second, most RPGs allow you to select your skills and strengths but since this is Game of Thrones, it couldn't be that easy. However, the choices really cater you to become a miserable, useless, hermit-like character that you feel will die the minute you press a button or a good stiff wind will deplete your health bar. Then you have to endure reading and lots of dialogue, like in the show, except the reading part. The action begins and then you realized you wasted your money, no action, you just end up mashing buttons and giving awkward commands and watch as the game plays itself, yup, you give commands and then do nothing. Mass Effect had the RPG nailed down, you are an active participant in the game, here, you watch and wonder if you are actually playing or not. I have played a few RPGs in my time, I understand the mechanics of turn based play where you give your character a few commands and then it executes it and then the NPC responds (Knights of the Old Republic, Breath of Fire) but this one, ugh, you feel the sloppiness of it, it is uninspiring, dull and basically realize it could have been a better game if it was developed by a better studio. If you are a glutton for punishment, an angry video game reviewer or big fan of the show, it is a good buy, otherwise, the only way to get any enjoyment from this game is to give it to another gamer in your life and watch them suffer and get annoyed but it. Maybe we should start a new video game trash heap and add this to it.

Very interesting story that is in keeping with the original book/show. The gameplay is sadly poor, though. Very outdated graphics and gameplay, to the point that it is often humourous.

Very professionally produced! An old fuddy-duddy like ME appreciates the HELP these guides offer. I find nothing WRONG about the guide... it's the vide game that I have trouble with.

Fans of the HBO Tv series A Game of Thrones will love the back story of this game and how it connects to the plots of the HBO series.

on to the red keep!