As such, when the game puts you in a position to make decisions that could stand to benefit the family over the individual it’s difficult to justify picking a selfish option when that potentially makes life more difficult for the rest of the characters whose roles you also play. Asher is a hotheaded sword-for-hire, slumming it in the distant continent of Essos with only his comrade Beskha by his side as they attempt to escape a treacherous mercenary company.Īnd with the Forresters stretched so thin, any wrong move feels like the one that could close the door on the family’s primary asset-their harvestable Ironwood forests-for good. Lastly, we’re also introduced to Asher Forrester, the long-lost sibling who fled/was exiled from Ironrath after falling in love with a daughter of Whitehill. The Forresters remaining in Ironrath are scrambling to come up with a plan of action against their recent occupiers, who just happen to be their archrivals, the Whitehills. Mira Forrester remains in King’s Landing as queen-to-be Margaery Tyrell’s handmaiden, doing her best to balance saving face with subtly advocating for her family’s well-being in court and behind closed doors. Former Forrester squire Gared arrives at the icy Castle Black fortress as a reluctant-but-dutiful new recruit in the Night’s Watch: an ancient order of realm protectors that has come to double as a prison colony. Episode 2, entitled “The Lost Lords,” picks up immediately after the shocking conclusion of the first, but proceeds to expand the reach and complexity of the Forrester’s relationship with the other families of Westeros and beyond. Not much to say about this one except that it would provide the sturdy framework for the much more enjoyable Poker Night series.“most of the decision points you’re faced with don’t bear the exact outcomes they may imply”Īnd as “the family,” you’re heavily invested in self-preservation a goal that appears ever bleaker the more time rolls on. Telltale Texas Hold'em: Telltale's first release actually isn't even an adventure game but instead a small poker title released back in 2005 featuring original characters.
Because Minecraft: Story Mode is an ongoing series, it’s not included in these rankings.ġ of 20 20. *All the games listed here are finished or, in the case of something like Bone, abandoned. Here are all of Telltale’s games, both those developed and those published*, ranked from worst to best.
For sport let’s sort ‘em all and figure out which ones are worth your time. That doesn’t mean those are ho-hum by comparison or anything. That formula is actually pretty recent, with the majority of their catalogue being linear adventure games with a focus on puzzle-solving, humor, or gauging players’ reaction times. They didn’t always make those sorts of games though. Telltale Games is known best for developing games where players’ choices shape the story.