Though not as ground-breaking as the television series or perhaps even the studio’s best work, what Telltale did that no other developer has done, before or since, is capture the very essence of the Song of Ice and Fire saga, and translate it triumphantly to our beloved medium.Īside from its mature approach to the fantasy genre which, along with its innate unpredictability, differentiates it so effectively from the likes of The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia, arguably the biggest contributing factor to Game of Thrones’ astronomical success is the intricacy of its various, interconnecting plots. Naturally, in an effort to capitalize on this incredible popularity, a handful of video game adaptations have been released in the years since the show debuted in 2011 but, as is so often the case with multi-media tie-ins, most of them are underwhelming, transparent cash-grabs that share nothing more than a name with the original source material.Īpart from Telltale Games’ Game of Thrones graphic adventure, that is. Who knew?Ĭue the suspension of all other activities as, for the next few weeks, viewers across the globe enthusiastically debate the biggest plot twists, dissect the most plausible fan theories, pretend they didn’t re-watch the raunchiest sex scenes multiple times on YouTube, and generally immerse themselves in George R.
Please note: this article contains spoilers for both the Telltale Game of Thrones and the HBO show.Īpparently, the latest series of HBO’s Game of Thrones got underway on Sunday evening.
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