The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile Reviews

The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Apr 7, 2014

The third episode of The Wolf Among Us adds an illusory time limit, and it works damn well at ramping up the tension of Bigby's investigation before a stellar climax.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 9, 2014

The Wolf Among Us Episode 3: A Crooked Mile is probably the best in the series so far, managing to feature quite a few intense situations and fleshed out gameplay sequences. It also shows a bigger scope on the whole Fabletown murder mystery, so it's going to be interesting to see how it concludes in the next two parts.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.2 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2014

Halfway through the first season of A Wolf Among Us, A Crooked Mile represents a new high point in the story.

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92%
Apr 8, 2014

The content is fantastic, though the timing between episodes holds the game back.

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4.6 / 5.0
Apr 8, 2014

The Wolf Among Us Episode 3 is once again another fantastic adventure game from Telltale games. No, there aren't many puzzles to be solved, so if you are looking for a more traditional adventure experience you should probably look elsewhere. However, if you want perfect narrative, wonderful characters and a plot that will keep you guessing, then this is the game for you. If you have already stuck through The Wolf Among Us Episode 1 and 2, you should certainly continue with 3, and if you haven't played any episodes of The Wolf Among Us yet, seriously consider picking up a season pass just to try this episode out.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2014

Fabletown is in upheaval, and these characters that I've cared about for a long time are getting thrown into increasingly dark and tragic scenarios. And I love it. Telltale continues to be faithful to the source material while adding characters and plot twists that surprise you. Even though the controls threw a roadblock into my immersion in a couple places, I'm still heavily invested in The Wolf Among Us, and can't wait to see what happens to Sherif Bigby and Snow next.

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Apr 11, 2014

The latest episode of The Wolf Among Us, A Crooked Mile, effectively torpedoes any theories you might have had on where the plot is headed.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2014

With only two episodes left until the case can (presumably) come to a close, the third episode of the series brings us back on the path to the killer and takes where we need to go for the bitter end of The Wolf Among Us — even if it's to places we may not necessarily want to wind up.

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9 / 10
Apr 9, 2014

I'm completely invested now. I worry about Bigby. I'm pointlessly going through the decisions he made, I made, attempting to figure out how they will change the way the rest of the fables' view their protector. But most of all I want to finish this case and catch whoever is responsible for this titanic mess, and then rip his limbs off. Bigby's indignation and quest for vengeance is infectious.

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GameZone
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2014

Episode 3: A Crooked Mile is probably my favorite episode of the three thus far.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 14, 2014

I couldn't wait for Episodes 2 and 3 and now I'm sitting here scratching my thumbs waiting for Episode 4. Please don't have another delay guys, my thumbs can't take it.

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4.5 / 5.0
Apr 8, 2014

A Crooked Mile marks a strong midpoint in Bigby Wolf's magical dead hooker mystery tour. The writing keeps you on your toes and manages to evoke some pathos, even without any big twists to prop it up.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2014

A slight dip in dialogue quality does not impede what is otherwise another sterling offering from Telltale, with the consistently slick visuals and soundtrack complemented by a nice increase in pace thanks to the clock mechanic and multiple choice locations. Whilst, as I've stated above, I do have some concerns about the long-term impact of my decisions in the game; the three-way choice of places to visit and the introduction of the clock countdown did at least give the central portion of this episodic narrative series at the very least an illusion of more depth and narrative flexibility. Whilst this is let down on occasion by apparently arbitrary sections of gameplay, the overall pacing of the story should leave players with a wolfish appetite for more.

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Apr 9, 2014

Short yet sensationally bittersweet, A Crooked Mile puts The Wolf Among Us back on form. Expect powerful performances, perfect pacing, gutwrenching decisions and even more opportunities to define Bigby as a unique, charismatic and nuanced character. Outstanding - so here's hoping that the final two episodes can deliver.

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Apr 8, 2014

Detractors of the second episode are likely to get even more chirpy after playing 'A Crooked Mile,' but I completely welcome the well-focused story, investigative avenues, and the excising of the less compelling, enter a room and click things formula. Bigby and Fabletown have grown into vivid characters worth playing while the series seems to be subtly approaching a critical mass. While it would be luxurious if Telltale would spring for more music tracks and some achievement-worthy objectives, the hope has to be that the final two episodes of the series can maintain the high quality achieved in the second and third episodes.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
88 / 100
Apr 8, 2014

A great comeback from episode two, A Crooked Mile amplifies the drama—though sometimes in the wrong ways—and confronts Bigby with hard choices and proper detective work.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2014

A Crooked Mile takes the story in interesting new directions, while also giving you more of a say in how and when events pan out

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ZTGD
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2014

From the very first episode, I considered Wolf Among Us to be Telltale's finest work yet, and after episode 3, my opinion hasn't changed. Now all that remains is the excruciating wait for episode four.

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4.2 / 5.0
Apr 15, 2014

A Crooked Mile is a great Adventure game episode on its own, but I would consider it weaker than the first two episodes. We made very little progress in this episode and I hope Telltale has something special planned in the next two episodes. I still recommend you guys grabbing it if you don't have the season pass yet.

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82 / 100
Apr 16, 2014

If nothing else, Telltale's third episode in the serialized fairytale noir A Crooked Mile certainly knows what it's about.

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