The return of Rodrik in The Lost Lords was a genuine surprise, and his effort to rebuild a fallen Ironrath was revealed to be the crux of the whole series. After episode two, I was intrigued to see more of Asher, as his inclusion was limited, but after only a short stint as the bad boy Forrester in this chapter again, it’s been proven that he’s the most redundant primary with the most paramount job of all. Though his task is arguably the most important of all the Forresters (obtain an army of men for a showdown with House Whitehill) his thread is the one that has been merely spinning its wheels. The Forrester outcast’s sections are dull and moving at an alarmingly slow pace. Yet it feels like a non-event until the very last scene of the episode. The very beginning of The Sword in the Darkness sees Asher come face to face with a dragon – the first time we’ve seen one of these flying beasts. Over the course of the playthrough, things occur, sure, but not much happens. Episode three has seen this series take one step forwards and two back. When relying on narrative, pacing is key, and aside from a few minor hiccups, Game of Thrones was shaping up nicely. Meanwhile, Gared Tuttle, who left for The Wall in episode one, is attempting to become a ranger in the Night’s Watch. House Forrester, along with an injured Rodrik, are mourning the death of Ethan and Gregor. Malcolm has reached Asher, but they soon find themselves on the run from the Lost Legion. Now, let’s transition to the next paragraph, shall we?Īt the end of episode two, the scattered Forresters are in turmoil: Mira was with Ser Damien in the gardens of King’s Landing in the dead of night and, depending on your choice, potentially killed him. This is the epitome of a transition episode. What The Sword in the Darkness shows us is that more isn’t always best when it comes to the team behind Tyrion’s digitised mug. It seemed like they didn’t want to become restricted to the format that they had popularised with the recent resurgence in episodic gaming. Telltale’s decision to make their Game of Thrones adaptation a six-parter rather than the regular five episodes was, at first, an interesting one. Spoilers for The Sword in the Darkness have been kept to an absolute minimum in this review. With Telltale Games’ Game of Thrones being so entrenched with the HBO television series, only read on if you have watched the TV show up to and including season four episode two, and have also played episodes one and two of this series.
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