Gaming Review: The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1

Adaptation of the Fables comic books transplant fairytale characters to the grit of New York City

Sam Gill
Monday 04 November 2013 08:53 EST
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Following the success of last year's The Walking Dead series, Telltale Games have turned to a different comic property for their latest adventure.

Based on Bill Willingham's long-running Fables saga, The Wolf Among Us stars a community of fairytale characters exiled from their natural habitats and forced to live undercover in New York City.

An expletive-laden script quickly dispels any doubts that the game might prove too cutesy, as you take control of Fabletown's sheriff, Bigby Wolf, to investigate the gruesome murder of a damsel in distress.

Using familiar brush-pen styling, the game is awash in neon colours and looks fantastic, utilising the same point-and-click mechanics that worked so well for Telltale last year.

Four more episodes will follow, with player decisions altering the plot's development.

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