Currently, only the first episode of Season 1 has been released, with the remaining four due for release sometime in 2014. The Wolf Among Us is an ongoing episodic graphic adventure based on Bill Willingham’s Fables comic book series.
If you enjoy it, you can then go ahead and pick up a season pass, which contains all five episodes of the first season, for just $14.99.
The wolf among us episode 1 free series#
Just a quick heads-up for you guys, if you are at all interested in Telltale Game’s The Wolf Among Us, and you happen to be an Xbox 360 gamer, you can now head over to the XBLA store and download the first episode of the series completely free. That’s something that’s much better for the game.If you’re interested in The Wolf Among Us but don’t want to commit to a season pass, you can try out the first episode free!
The first episode has a statement that defines this, and it means that they’re telling a tale which no-one will know the absolute outcome of.
Having read up on the Fables comics, it’s clear that Telltale are going for a different, non-canonical narrative inspired by the comic books. This, combined with subtle use of music really draws you into the world of these Fables, more than any other medium could. The art style is really great too – the lighting has been heavily improved over The Walking Dead, and it’s far more refined, matching the setting perfectly. This creates a really enjoyable interactive experience, which is as much of a joy to play as it is to watch the story unfold. Thankfully, it’s a very intuitive and easy to handle control scheme, with no more buttons than you’ll need to press and nothing too complicated in terms of QTEs. Even though the gameplay might be similar to previous Telltale games, it’s more investigation-based, meaning you’ll have to search rooms for clues or question other characters, which is a great change of pace from the more action orientated sequences, of which there are plenty, all based around quick time events. This all leads to a grown up take on fairy tales, through a fantastic juxtaposition of these Fables and the brutal violence which permeates the game. It’s as funny as it is bleak, and the little references to fairy tales – references which everyone will know – are a brilliant way of keeping you playing, but you’ll likely be hooked from the very beginning. There’s just something brilliant about that, and the wolf himself – Bigby Wolf – is a great protagonist, with personal conflicts and stresses as he attempts to keep things in order as the Sheriff of Fabletown. It’s actually quite excellent, taking the form of a noire detective thriller starring the Big Bad Wolf and Snow White. Of course, there’s a main arc for the story, with a general direction and set scenes that aren’t affected by choice. It’s easy to see how this will come into its own over the next few episodes, but it feels limited in its scope right now. While there are definitely outcomes – often bad – it feels as though you’re being pushed in one direction, but that’s understandable considering this episode needs to set up the narrative. The choices in the first episode however aren’t that great.
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