Game of Thrones: Episode Four - Sons of Winter does help move this Telltale developed series' story along, however, it lacks the strong moments of prior episodes and simply sets up the stage for later entries
Game of Thrones: Episode Four - Sons of Winter
75
Top Critic Average
50%
Critics Recommend
IGN
8.2 / 10
Game Rant
3.5 / 5
Game Informer
8 / 10
GameSpot
5 / 10
Polygon
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
3 / 5
God is a Geek
6.5 / 10
DualShockers
7.5 / 10
Creators: Telltale Games
Release Date: May 25, 2015 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
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Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter delivers a dose of of the action we've all been waiting for.
The fourth 'Game of Thrones' episode delivers plenty of exciting plot advancement, but gets hindered by repetitive quicktime scenes and questionable choices.
Seeing the Forresters on the offensive delivers stressful excitement, and gives this lengthy story new life
Game of Thrones' fourth episode prioritizes verbal sparring over the physical kind, slowing down the action and packing in new twists to tension's detriment.
It's interesting that this episode came out so close to the last episode of the show, which is one of the best in the series. Game of Thrones as a sort of meta-property is doing very well.
Telltale's Game of Thrones series, now over halfway through its first season, has been a huge disappointment so far, but it's been improving steadily, and Episode Four – Sons of Winter proves there's real potential in the concept, even if Telltale might not have been the right candidate for the job. There are the occasional flashes of brilliance here that make you wish the series as a whole could match the same level of quality, but they're appreciated anyway.
Backdrops still aren't easy on the eye, Gared's tale has dipped and it doesn't have the tension present in previous episodes, but Mira and Rodrik's gradual transformations are a delight, and Asher's narrative finally steps up.
In the game of thrones, you win or you die, and though House Forrester has always been on the verge of death in the episodic series, Episode 4 finally puts them on the narrow path toward victory.
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