Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Reviews

Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 27, 2015

While the actions of many of the characters are full of intensity this episode the debut of Daenerys Targaryen and the evolution of Gared Tuttle make this an experience any real "Game of Thrones" or Telltale fan can't afford to miss.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2015

The Sword in the Darkness is the best of Telltale's Game of Thrones episodes yet, and sets up what will no doubt be a dramatic second half of the season.

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Jickle
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2015

But the pacing has been strong so far, and if the second half of the season starts to set in motion a potential end to the conflict - or at least make the success of the Forrester clan look like a realistic possible outcome - this could end up being one of Telltale's very best seasons.

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Drew Hurley
Top Critic
9 / 10
Apr 5, 2015

The Sword in the Darkness truly lives up to the first episode after the exposition-filled second and goes to show fans of the Song of Ice and Fire universe that this story is truly worth a place alongside the canon of the series. Now exactly halfway through the season, there's a ton of promise and a lot of foreboding for the remainder of the series. So far the Foresters are getting knocked down and kicked harder and harder and harder… which, much like the Starks, will make it all that much sweeter when they finally have their revenge.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2015

As we reach the halfway mark in this season it's hard to imagine the main characters surviving for a second one. With the story ramping up and the plot chugging along, all the pieces are moving into place. As ever, a fantastic homage to the franchise and an event better game in its own right.

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88%
Mar 25, 2015

Fans of the books and TV series will love taking part in Martin's world.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2015

Following the somewhat tension free episode two and the fact that all my choices were ignored from the first episode, I went into The Sword in the Darkness short of optimism. Thankfully my faith has been restored as episode three is showing clear signs that Telltale Games have reclaimed their mojo and their coming for the Iron Throne.

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GamesBeat
Top Critic
85 / 100
Mar 22, 2015

This is probably the weakest episode yet, but only because of those very minor problems in the first section of the game. Don't take that as some kind of damning criticism because this is still a very good experience.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2015

The game of thrones is never an easy game to play, and while House Forrester is currently on the losing end of it, "The Sword in the Darkness" at least shows that hope may still remain for the family's safety by the season's end: even if it's only a silver lining.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2015

در نهایت می توان The Sword in the Darkness را احیا کننده بازی Game Of Thrones بدانیم ، The Sword in the Darkness مسیر درست را به مخاطب نشان داده است و تعاملی که باید بین مخاطب و بازی برقرار باشد در The Sword in the Darkness ایجاد شده است . دیگر نمیتوان پیش از عرضه قسمت چهارم بازی گفت که شور و شوقی برای تجربه آن نداریم ! اکنون سرنوشت خانواده "فارستر" به یک دغدغه بزرگ تبدیل شده است و بزرگترین دلیل آن شخصیت پردازی بسیار خوب "رودریک فارستر" و استقامت پاک او از خانواده اش در برابر تمامی مشکلات است .

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8.3 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2015

House Forrester is bloodied further in this episode, and Gared's story makes a fun turn into unexplored Game of Thrones territory

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4.1 / 5.0
Mar 25, 2015

While Episode 3 of Telltale's A Game of Thrones still has some problems, it's certainly learning more about how the Game of Thrones narrative progresses. Its low points are still kind of disappointing and boring, but its high points are truly phenomenal. It's these set pieces like the fight with the dragon, the standoff against an invading house, and the fated confrontation atop the wall, that make Episode 3 a treat to play and make me very excited to see what Telltale has in store for Episode 4.

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8 / 10
Mar 22, 2015

Telltale's journey through Westeros has hit a high point.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2015

But as a whole, the group finally has direction. Where the first two episodes took their time setting up the narrative machine, The Sword in the Darkness finally puts that machine into motion. Telltale's initial promise that each character's actions will ripple out and affect the others is coming to fruition. I only expect to see that even more with the next episode.

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Mar 24, 2015

Game of Thrones Episode 3 is certainly the most consistent entry in the series, with great action and storytelling throughout. The issues from Episode 2 still crop up though, and more concrete progress is needed to truly satisfy.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2015

The put-upon Forrester family keeps getting pushed, and in Episode Three you can decide whether a couple of them finally stand firm

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8 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2015

Gared's story culminates in a wonderful sequence that, again, I cannot detail without ruining things, but rest assured this is one of the finer climaxes Telltale's done. A stylishly paced scene of conflict that should definitely satisfy some need for justice – and lord knows this story could use some justice now and then.

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Mar 25, 2015

Game of Thrones delivers intrigue like no other game can, and the third episode will leave players yearning to find out if their choices were the right ones to make – and that's how you know Telltale Games has done a phenomenal job.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2015

The series is back on track with The Sword in the Darkness, which will make the wait for episode four all the more agonising/frustrating.

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8 / 10
Mar 26, 2015

Now that we've made it to the halfway point of Telltale's Game of Thrones series, it's really looking like it's going to continue improving as the season wears on. Through three episodes, the developer has shown that it's more than up to the task of delivering a story worth residing in George R.R. Martin's world, and this latest episode is a shining example of where things could be heading moving forwards.

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