-As always with with Telltale games, it feels like your choices don't matter and you get the same result no matter what you do, not a very good feature in a choice-based game.
-Too many of the characters are obvious expies of characters from the main series.
-There's too much interaction with characters from the show. With all the time spent with Ramsay, Cersei, Jon, and Daenerys, it feels like they spend every waking off-screen hour talking to Forresters.
The main appeal of the game is that it keeps you wondering what will happen next, especially after episode six, which dropped several major plot twists and interesting revelations. While I can't get emotionally invested in the plot or characters, I'm damned to find out what'll happen and I'm looking forward to season two.
Season 1 - Okay
The game has its fair share of flaws:
-Too much black and white morality. One of the main appeals of the franchise is the lack of conventional heroes and villains and the fact that every character has complex goals and morals, but the main conflict of the game is between the good and noble Forresters, and the envious Whitehills, who are (with the exception of Gwyn) an entire household of petty, cruel, gloating cowards who use unsustainable logging methods. And for some reason, the game consistently tries to make you feel sympathy for them despite their complete lack of redeeming features.
-As always with with Telltale games, it feels like your choices don't matter and you get the same result no matter what you do, not a very good feature in a choice-based game.
-Too many of the characters are obvious expies of characters from the main series.
-There's too much interaction with characters from the show. With all the time spent with Ramsay, Cersei, Jon, and Daenerys, it feels like they spend every waking off-screen hour talking to Forresters.
The main appeal of the game is that it keeps you wondering what will happen next, especially after episode six, which dropped several major plot twists and interesting revelations. While I can't get emotionally invested in the plot or characters, I'm damned to find out what'll happen and I'm looking forward to season two.