I really enjoyed this latest episodic series from Telltale. The story was engrossing, the characters interesting, and the point and click adventure style is much more refined than TWD. It earns its hard Mature rating without a doubt; the violence is unforgiving and brutal, and I've rarely heard as many obscenities in a game before. They don't pull any punches here, and although it goes over the top at times, it all adds up to make an unforgettable, gritty and hardcore experience. The mystery built fairly well across every episode, especially the first three. In Sheep's Clothing was a little flat, overall. I did have some problems with the final episode, which I thought was the weakest of the series. The fight with Mary wasn't very satisfying, and the trial of the Crooked Man seemed strange. Maybe I just wasn't prepared for it, but I didn't realize I was going to have to argue the Crooked Man's guilt before Fabletown. It was a tough sell. The last scene was intriguing, though, and of course left us on a cliffhanger--ostensibly for a second season.
I will happily play it again when it drops on the Vita, and I will definitely play a second season. The few hiccups and missteps it took in no way took away from the overall experience of the game. I really enjoyed Bigby and his rocky relationship with nearly everyone else in Fabletown. The acting was really top notch, and the graphic novel style of the graphics was fantastic. I'm looking forward to playing through a second time with a different approach.
8/10
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