The Wolf Among Us [♪]

The Wolf is back.

 

 

This is an edited version of this rant. On my last update, I just reviewed what I loved about The Wolf Among Us, and lamented about the fact that a sequel was never going to happen. Then, they released a teaser for a sequel in 2027, and my hopes are HIGH.

What’s so good about the first game? After all, the gameplay is just the Telltale formula; a bunch of dialogue options to choose the story trajectory, and QTE sequences for action (with glitches in the programming). It’s not the most exciting in terms of gameplay, but the story is so high-quality that it more than makes up for that.

Enter a world of fairy tale characters stuck in the harsh conditions of NYC in the 1980s. With the loss of their fictional homeworld, this community engages in real-world debts, prostitution, and crime.

You are the sheriff of this town, the Big Bad Wolf, now known as Bigby. He’s a grumpy chain-smoking man holding back his temper to avoid turning into a monster. Because of his violent past, people are scared and hostile towards him, even though Bigby wants to move past his history and be part of the community. And as much as people don’t believe it, Bigby actually cares about the people. Especially his work partner, Snow White.

I love Bigby as a character. I love the other characters and the attention to detail over their looks and mannerisms. I love the atmosphere and set pieces. I love the music and ambience of the cruel urban city. I love the story of a lone wolf figuring out his place in a world that doesn’t want him.

I'm planning on playing the remake soon when it comes out. Can't wait to relive the story.

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