Game of Thrones: Episode Two - The Lost Lords Reviews
The characters are starting to grow, the plot to thicken, and the intrigue to whisper in darkened rooms.
While Cersei and Ramsay's omission is felt and backdrops still haven't improved on episode one, the story remains strong and Castle Black sticks out as a big highlight for Game of Thrones fans.
The primary characters are more fleshed out now that the story is occupied with making us sympathetic to them rather than showing off Westeros and Essos. As a result, this is a game that now feels more confident and standalone than it did a couple of months ago, more of a work that justifies its own existence than it does a dull, flimsy tie-in being hawked by HBO for marketing purposes.
Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords is like the first episode in that it feels like a prologue to something bigger. Asher's appearance is more of an introduction to an upcoming bigger quest, and Rodrik's portion acts as a reboot of Ethan's story. Gared's tale features the least amount of progress. Only Mira's plot feels like it progresses, but the tension is kept at such a high level that the game remains intriguing and pushes things along nicely to the next episode.
Following episode ones cliffhanger, The Lost Lords has a tough act to follow. In episode 2, we get to know more about the Forrester family, but are we in for more filler over action?
What remains to be seen is whether there is such thing as a redemptive arc in Game of Thrones, or if feebly limping out of a string of unfair compromises is truly as "good" of an ending as Westeros has to offer.
The Lost Lords neglects to advance the Forresters' story in meaningful ways as it introduces new characters.
It's an enjoyable evening of gaming with a few hard decisions, but it demonstrates the hands tightening around the neck of House Forrester.
But as a game, we have yet to see whether the series will be forced to coil around a strict plotline where your decisions matters little. Lost Lords carries the torch from Iron from Ice—no more, no less.
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Episode 2 - The Lost Lords continues the fantastic story that began in Episode 1, but offers little to those seeking more than just small movement forward. The disparate storylines water down the experience, but new elements add enough to make the journey worthwhile. Future episodes should shine a better light on the events here.
The plot is thickening. Hopefully the pacing will adjust to match in coming instalments
Episode two of Telltale's Game of Thrones concerns itself with maneuvering pieces into position and foreshadowing greater conflict. It's a robust foundational episode, shoring up Forrester character development for future pay-offs (and inevitable tragedy.)
Game of Thrones: Episode 2 – The Lost Lords definitely takes some steps in the right direction. While the inaugural episode wasn't bad, the follow-up improves upon it in almost all areas. Still, we can't help but shake the feeling that the series is treading water right now, and while we have a clearer idea of the direction in which things are moving, this has definitely been a somewhat slow burn thus far.
Overall, The Lost Lords is a bit of an improvement over the first Game of Thrones episode. Although the character transitions are a bit confusing and making decisions doesn't seem as impactful as it should, Episode Two is by far more political and more interactive, giving players a chance to both think critically and have some QTE fun. As with the end of the first episode, I left this one wishing I could jump into the next episode right away, but unfortunately, players will have to wait another month or so for that to happen.
Based on the story so far, Game of Thrones is very much worthy of your time but has plenty to prove in the space of a handful more episodes to come. It also needs to find its own identity and move away from archetypes already covered in the books. Hopefully this will be the expository episode, with the tension ratcheting up as things continue to fall apart for House Forrester.
Despite its devotion to performing the necessary post-introduction busywork, and needing to tread water in preparation for future episodes, The Lost Lords remains entertaining. Time will tell whether it was building to something greater or not.
Game of Thrones Episode 2: The Lost Lords is a decent entry in Telltale's series, and while it takes the story to interesting directions, it still doesn't really pull off the whole presentation and still suffers from shoddy choices and poor visuals.
در نهایت Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords یک تجربه معمولی بحساب می آید که از برخی جهات حتی نسبت به قسمت قبلی نیز محتوای ضعیفتری را ارائه می دهد . کارگردانی پیشبرد داستان در The Lost Lords طوری است که بستر داستانسرایی بسیار گسترده تر از قسمت قبلی شده است اما در این بستر جدید هنوز داستان به انسجام لازم نرسیده است و ما برخلاف آثار پیشین Telltale کمتر می توانیم چالش های قوی را در مواجهه شخصیت ها بیابیم . بازی از لحاظ فنی نیز کمتر از انتظار عمل کرده است و انیمشین حرکتی کاراکترها گاهی اوقات ناُمیدکننده می شود . بعد از تجربه 70 دقیقه ای کوتاه و نسبتا کم افت و خیز و البته کم محتوا قسمت دوم از خود پرسیدم آیا بهتر نبود Telltale Games به جای 6 قسمته کردن Game Of Thrones آنرا به 5 قسمت کاهش می داد تا محتوای بهتر و بیشتری در قسمت های قبلی تقسیم شود ؟
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While this last episode did not end on an explosive moment the way that Iron From Ice did, it was a sadly beautiful scene that will no doubt resonate with players, and keep them keen until the third episode releases. Hopefully the story can use its established foundation and these moments of emotional investment to drive the story forward as House Forrester attempts to survive the challenges circling in around them.
There are a number of choices made that the consequence of which the player will be dying to see, which is bound to make the next two months pass awfully slowly until episode three hits, especially with the "Next Time" trailer at the end of this episode teasing. Bring on Episode Three!