Game of Thrones – reviewThere's a perennial problem that afflicts games based on popular TV series or films: they tend to be made to satisfy the greed of marketing men, rather than for any love of their subject matter. That, at least, is not an accusation that can be levelled at Game of Thrones – its development was under way long before the HBO series aired and elevated George RR Martin's fantasy books to the mainstream. The pair's abilities contrast nicely: Mors is a formidable, heavy-armoured fighter with a dog that he can possess, which gives him the ability to track, whereas the light-footed Alester can command the power of fire. Mors' storyline involves defending the bleak area around the Wall from ever-increasing incursions by wildlings (and involves some enjoyable use of his dog's powers), while Alester gets to use his powers of diplomacy at least as much as his fighting abilities. The virtual acting is pretty decent, and the stories (which wisely steer clear of anything seen in the TV series) are involving and interesting, although the dialogue can sometimes lapse into clunkiness. Opportunities for exploration are limited, since it is more or less a single-path game, but the ability to interact with inhabitants of Westeros should thrill Game of Thrones fans. Game of Thrones, all told, is a decent game that has been horrifically let down by one sub-standard element. In a way, that's even harder to bear than if it had just been somewhat lacklustre all round. If you're a massive fan of the books or the series, you might still want to buy it, as it does at least let you immerse yourself in Westeros. However, don't blame us if you find its combat system to be a deal-breaker.  |
A few years ago, we contacted Georges R.R.Martin. We wanted to know whether he could be interested in making A Song of Ice and Fire into a video game. Then, we couldn’t make it happen, but with resolve and renewed efforts, we finaly succeeded. There begin our journey with “A game of Thrones”. With this desire of diving into A Song of Ice and Fire, we made careful choices to offer the best experience to the players. We didn’t really want to adapt the novels, it would have break the tension for the fans of the original saga. We wished for the players to discover Westeros for the first time or from another point of view. To make sure that this universe would be respected, we did the simplest thing : we associated ourselves with the author. A Game of Thrones (AGOT), the roleplaying game, brings you into a grown-up adventure parallel to the original piece. You will take part into a whole new story full of plots. We didn’t planned on a time shift to put our story back or forward in the original timeline. On the contrary, we adapted our story to the original events so that the player could meet the main characters of the saga in these new chapters. This whole new adventure will offer to alternatively play two brand new characters: Allester, the red priest and Mors, the night watchman. They will be brought into the vile plots of the noble houses. Will you be able to see clear through the game of thrones ? Beware though, since in this game, one wins or dies. We advise that you check out George R. R. Martin’s official website For all those interested in the world of ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ we recommend Elio and Linda’s site at www.westeros.org. They will be keeping us on the Westerosi “straight and narrow” as the games progress. |
