This game was largely panned and I'm sure if you want to hear about what's wrong with it it won't be hard to find negative reviews, but this is all about why I loved this game. This version of my review is shortened to fit the character limit. For the full version go here: http://redd.it/1qgfce

I heard going into this game that it had terrible gameplay but I actually found the combat system very engaging. For the most part it revolves around using special abilities to interrupt enemy attacks, keep them stun locked or provide power combos with status effects. Fighting one enemy at a time is quite a simple task but the game really shines in crowd control: Facing off against a room full of enemies you must be constantly mindful of all of them. One successful special attack against you can turn the tide of the battle drastically.

There are two main characters and they can be spec'd very differently. Making one a tank and one a glass cannon results in some varied gameplay between chapters early on and once the two heroes join forces later in the game synergy between them can make clearing out rooms of soldiers both efficient and satisfying.

I think the dialogue system is worth mentioning. Instead of simply stating what your character is going to say many dialogue options are presented as part of your characters inner thoughts and, giving you a slice of something familiar from reading the books. Some options are even just two parts of the same thought. "I don't trust him..." "...but I have no choice" are just so much more interesting as choices than "refuse" and "accept" and after a while I found myself reading them in the characters' voices. It's a very elegant implementation of an old fashioned system that shows that actual care and thought went into this game.

Story is were the game really shines though. It's not on the same level as the A Song of Ice and Fire series proper (it suffers from some awkward and sometimes over-expositionary dialogue and poor to atrocious delivery by the actors) but it's a solid addition to the franchise and as video games go it's terrific.

As already mentioned there are two main characters: Mors Westford is a sworn brother of the Night's Watch and a secret skinchanger. Alester Sarwyc is the heir of noble house who left Westeros to become a Red Priest. Their stories start off seemingly entirely separate but as the game progresses their stories begin to converge both as you learn the connections between their current situations and their past history together.

Despite being old friends Alester and Mors are quite different from each other with motivations and world views that are very much at odds. Alester is quite pragmatic and willing to stoop as low as he needs to to reach his goals. Mors is more driven by a sense of justice but also a rage that is always bubbling under the surface. When the tensions between them come to a head it's one of the best moments in the game and the voice actors (particularly Mors's) actually manage to summon up some real emotion to their performances.

The intrigue itself is complex and slowly revealed with many twists. These are twists of the good sort; they take you off guard when they happen, but once out in the air you'll slap yourself for not having seen it coming (though admittedly some are a bit obvious or otherwise cliche).

There is some conflict with the source material (some of which can chalked up to gameplay necessities and some not) and there are a few moments where the story falls flat. But these are rare enough and stand out because they contrast the largely good writing. If this were a tie-in novella rather than a video game I would have been as glad to read it as I was happy to play this game (though I'd expect some the dialogue to be brushed up a bit and the body count drastically reduced).

The game is a diamond in the rough but I would recommend that anyone who is a fan of the franchise and a fan of WRPGs should at least try it out. I'm sure many of you have it sitting in your library unplayed after the game's inclusion in a Humble Bundle.

Amazing story of course(it's Game of Thrones for God's sake). The gameplay isn't really fun. It's KOTOR/Dragon Age combat with a few tricks. But it's Open wound-Do double damage-Stun repeat. For a Game of Thrones fan this is a must get, for an RPG fan it's a sale get.

After reading a couple of reviews of this game, I didn't have high hopes. But I don't agree with most of them so it seems!

The story is amazing, especially if you're a big fan of the books and tv-serie. You'll recognize a couple of people in-game (Jeor Mormont, Varys the Spider, Cersei Lannister) and people (NPCs) are talking about other characters of the books around you when you walk through the world.

You play with two characters at once, you'll switch between the two characters every chapter, like in the books. Mors Westford is a knight of the Night's Watch and Alester Sarwyck is a Red Priest of R'hllor who is returning home (Riverspring). The two stories come together in one of the chapters and you'll play with them at the same time (you can switch between characters in the gameplay).
You can upgrade skills (different types of swords and armor), special powers (Light of R'hllor and Skinchanger), attributes (like intelligence, strength, agility) and choose different perks.

The gameplay took some time to get used to. The thing that bothered me the most is that you use the right mousebutton constantly throughout the whole game; to press it all the time to move the camera was kinda weird.

Also the combat system needs some time to get used to. It's kinda turn based. You choose some actions/perks in a row of actionslots (three) and hope to counteract the things your enemy does. It gets pretty hectic sometimes when you got 5 or 6 enemies against you and two characters to command with actions for both to think of. But after a while it gets pretty easy if you get the hang of it, big fights become easy if you know which enemies to take out first and which action counteracts their actions (Interrupt, area damage) and which weapon is best against their armor.

You have an huge endless inventory, where you can choose the right armor and right weapons and right potions/poisons for you, or sell and buy new ones at the different merchants found in the major cities.

Lots of sidequests, lots of places to look for loot, just a couple of bugs which are easily resolved by restarting the game.

In my opinion a 7.5 out of 10. Maybe not worth the full amount, but great to get on Sale.
Took me about 28 hours to finish (with a lot of just standing around and listening to people around me and looking for loot). If you love games with a good story, get it!

Take the Role of an actual viewer of the show Game of Thrones, as you wait for multiple seasons for something to actually happen. My only complaint with the game engine is how parents and family members only ever seem to enter the room during the sex scenes.

What a mixed bag and yet a profoundly enjoyable game, although generally flawed, this Game of Thrones turned out to be in the end. Game's story is unpredictably interesting and doesn't stoop to merely rehashing the familiar tunes from the books, but it carries their tone and atmosphere perfectly into an interactive medium while its two protagonists are some of the most layered characters I have ever played as in any game and as a result it's incredibly satisfying to watch their grim tales unfold over the course of the game, all the while bringing the story's peculiar framing into foreground and delivering one of the more compelling experiences in recent years. Sadly, this is where the other side of the coin comes into play - game's technical and mechanical aspects are questionable at best and a mess at their worst. One glance at these graphics will tell you they weren't where the budget went and the sound department didn't fare much better, VA suffering in particular with not even the main characters managing to avoid the brunt of the damage, for the most part. It's clear the voice talent wasn't given much direction to work with while they were delivering their lines and this vague design philosophy carries over into other things like somewhat archaic combat and arguable direction when it comes to gear design, secret finding and other systems.

I should point out, bold and underline that I still enjoyed Game of Thrones immensely when all the good and bad is tallied at the end because, in my opinion at least, game's strong story and narrative manage to FAR outweigh it's technical shortcomings. If you enjoy a story with an edge that doesn't hold back any punches and without the proverbial knights in shining armor, this just might be the game for you.