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The Wolf Among Us
PC
Telltale Games
Release Date:
Also On: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Metascore
80
Based on
13 Critics
User Score
8.8
Based on
534 Ratings
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Based on the award-winning Fables comic book series by Bill Willingham (published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint), The Wolf Among Us is a dark, often brutally violent, and mature take on the characters and creatures of fairytale and legend. A five episode series from the creators of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, the player will experience what it's like to be Bigby Wolf (THE Big Bad Wolf), Sheriff of Fabletown.
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Developer: Telltale Games
Genre(s): Action Adventure, Adventure, General, Fantasy, Point-and-Click
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Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
12
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
90
Pelit (Finland)
Sep 3, 2014
The game is even better than the Bill Willingham's original graphic novel series. The Wolf Among Us is a showcase of first class storytelling. [Aug 2014]
85
Game Over Online
Aug 13, 2014
Overall, I was a little disappointed that Telltale Games couldn’t come up with more puzzles for The Wolf Among Us, but otherwise everything about the game is first-rate.
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83
PC Gamer
Jul 9, 2014
A fantastic, morally ambiguous detective tale that sometimes struggles to make its interactivity meaningful and fun.
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80
GRYOnline.pl
Aug 19, 2014
The Wolf Among Us is yet another good game from Telltale Games. One major flaw is dismissing some characters - that's the reason the first season of The Walking Dead is and will be a better offering. Everything else - from the atmosphere to the storyline - is really good. Apparently Lee and Clementine's adventure wasn't a one-time high quality offer. I can recommend this game with a clear conscience.
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80
GameStar
Sep 7, 2014
Great first season with great characters and coherent story. More interactive story than game though.
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80
Gamer.no
Aug 21, 2014
The Wolf Among Us tells an engaging tale, filled with great characters, colorful graphics and clever choices. If only the choices held more meaning.
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60
games(TM)
Jul 18, 2014
While the Walking Dead demonstrated the potency of interactive fiction, there are times here where Telltale struggles to dispel a disquieting notion: that The Wolf Among Us doesn’t necessarily benefit from the player’s involvement.
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User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
58
Mixed:
12
Negative:
2
10
VincentHaleon
Dec 14, 2014
The best game of 2014. It's hard to choose between this and the walking dead but if I had to choose I would go for The Wolf Among Us. TheThe best game of 2014. It's hard to choose between this and the walking dead but if I had to choose I would go for The Wolf Among Us. The choices might not directly affect us as much as in the walking dead, but that's the beauty of TWAU. While TWD deals with life and death, black and white. TWAU makes us dive into and choose between those shades of Grey...which makes it less straightforward and much harder. Plus it has a whole lotta more active brawls than TWD which is always a bonus… Expand
10
sherbz
Dec 6, 2016
I went in to this game thinking that there was no way I would like this as much as the Walking Dead. I was Right! But only in one smallI went in to this game thinking that there was no way I would like this as much as the Walking Dead. I was Right! But only in one small facet - it wasn't as long as the Walking Dead.… Expand
10
okamimiyazaki
Aug 26, 2014
This is such an underrated game! It is one of the best interactive story games I've ever played. The graphics are beautiful and along with theThis is such an underrated game! It is one of the best interactive story games I've ever played. The graphics are beautiful and along with the music and atmosphere make for a superb environment (very much like an animated comic). Voice acting is flawless and superb. The story is addicting, with cliff hangers at the end of each episode and a lot of plot twists.

The dialogue choices often don't make much of a difference but many of them do, along with some other major choices. The fighting can be pretty fun and is definitely a joy to watch.

Overall, a pleasurable 9 hour experience, the whole way through. The ending was wrapped up nicely (no major plot holes) with a *slight* cliffhanger at the end, JUST enough to get you excited for Season 2.… Expand
9
Overvulture
Nov 9, 2015
While not as DEVASTATINGLY EMOTIONAL (thank god) as the Walking Dead series, this is one cool as hell mystery that combines some very matureWhile not as DEVASTATINGLY EMOTIONAL (thank god) as the Walking Dead series, this is one cool as hell mystery that combines some very mature noir sensibilities with fairy tale characters. That alone is pretty much enough to sell it to me, and it delivers on the promise of dark, gritty twists on classic characters while also involving you deeply in the world around as it unveils itself right along with the mystery you're tracking.

It's mature and has plenty of adult themes, but it doesn't indulge in these things just for the sake of them. The darker content fits very well with the sleazy underworld it's showing to you, and the writing and acting are consistently excellent from start to finish. Mystery, black humour, sudden brutal violence, and a great cast of weird, slightly crazy characters makes this one of the most enjoyable worlds to dive into in recent years. Telltale really knows how to capture a fictional setting well, so if you're into point and click adventures with emphasis on story over puzzles, you can't go wrong with this one.… Expand
8
TenchuuKhan
Sep 16, 2015
The game and its atmosphere manage to get you hooked pretty fast and you keep going until the end.

What you are in for is your regularThe game and its atmosphere manage to get you hooked pretty fast and you keep going until the end.

What you are in for is your regular Telltale Game like TWD with interesting characters, an interesting plot, choices, outcomes, etc.
After finishing it I consider replaying it making different choices since it actually matters - unlike in TWD where everyone dies anyway.

Anything else would be a spoiler really.
I'd recommend it to anyone that is into these kind of games but afaic they could have done more.… Expand
8
Hack
Jan 8, 2016
The Wolf Among Us makes improvements in two areas over The Walking Dead, those being technical and presentation. Technically the game is muchThe Wolf Among Us makes improvements in two areas over The Walking Dead, those being technical and presentation. Technically the game is much smoother, and is totally free the character stutter that plagued The Walking Dead, especially in season one. The other noticeable improvement was the HUD, it's far cleaner and just much nicer to look at now, the on-screen prompts were also well done and clearer to see.

What put this game over The Walking Dead for me was the setting, I absolutely loved it! It was basically Once Upon a Time sprinkled with Grimm and I'm all over that. The story was well written which I've come to expect from Teltale and you were constantly left guessing right up until the end, I am still confused about what actually happened 30 minutes later, which honestly I didn't like, I much prefer clear cut endings over the whole "let the player decide what really happened", it's like the cinema shutting off the tape 5 minutes before the end and telling you to imagine the ending. That being said it didn't hurt the game and I have my own theory!

Teltale have opened my eyes to a genre I never explored before and I thank them for that, I have been really enjoying just sitting back and relaxing in bed deciding people's fates in these interactive films.… Expand
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PCGameReviews
Jan 10, 2014
At a first glance it seems to be a pretty well put together game. Multiple choices and consequences give the game a genuine feeling of makingAt a first glance it seems to be a pretty well put together game. Multiple choices and consequences give the game a genuine feeling of making an impact on the game. However I am only speaking of Episode 1. The first episode came with such high hopes and promises for the series and left us the fans wanting more. Three months has gone by and not a word on Episode 2 or so much as an ETA from Telltale Games. The only thing that TTG has said was that there would be an ETA on episode 2 after the holidays. They have not so much as posted anywhere online in over a month and that has left a lot of fans with souring regret in their mouths. I understand delays and wanting to put out a polished game to the fans but when the game is sold as episodes and is meant to be released every couple of months, it would be beneficial for the dev to keep in contact with the fans. Game developers need to understand that the fans make the game a success or a failure. No word from them means they could care less about the game and is making the rest of us would be fans falling into the same mindset. They have our money and that seems to be what TTG cares about the most.… Expand
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