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The story of A Game of Thrones takes place during the first book of the saga, at the time when Jon Arryn, the Hand of King Robert Baratheon, is found dead at King's Landing.
The game allows players to follow two epic quests: Mors and Alester's. Their totally original story was canonized by George R.R. Martin himself and perfectly integrates the original story the fans are so familiar with in the series.
All throughout the game, the numerous references to books, characters and famous locations form an impressive Westeros encyclopedia, which players can consult at any time during their adventures.
Mimicking the books, the two heroes' stories are told alternatively, chapter by chapter, each character sharing the role of main character… up until their paths cross during a common quest.
Welcome to a totally innovative narrative style for an RPG.
Product Description
The story of A Game of Thrones takes place during the first book of the saga, at the time when Jon Arryn, the Hand of King Robert Baratheon, is found dead at King's Landing.
The game allows players to follow two epic quests: Mors and Alester's. Their totally original story was canonized by George R.R. Martin himself and perfectly integrates the original story the fans are so familiar with in the series.
All throughout the game, the numerous references to books, characters and famous locations form an impressive Westeros encyclopedia, which players can consult at any time during their adventures.
Mimicking the books, the two heroes' stories are told alternatively, chapter by chapter, each character sharing the role of main character… up until their paths cross during a common quest.
Welcome to a totally innovative narrative style for an RPG.
- 2 original stories based on the universe of "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin
- Explore the mythical locations from the saga, and meet iconic characters
- Spectacular and tactical battles
- Expansive main quests and many secondary quests to complete
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Old Gamer
Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As a fan of the books and the (excellent) TV series, I pre-ordered this game as I thought it would be worth checking out.
Although it arrived on release day, I didn't get around to installing the game for more than a week, during which time I spotted some fairly critical reviews and began to worry that I'd bought a piece of rubbish. It was therefore with a certain amount of trepidation that I loaded it up last weekend and began playing it.
It's possible (though unlikely) that the poor comments I saw had lowered my expectations (or that the 75 MB patch that downloaded when I checked for updates fixed problems that others may have had) but I think the game is excellent.
Yes the graphics are more on a par with Dragon Age: Origins or Mass Effect 1 (or Knights of the Old Republic) than Skyrim but that's perfectly acceptable and doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the game. And yes, fights do have a bit of a consoley feel but the combat mechanic is fine. (You can pause combat to queue up actions (4 max) - power permitting - or just click on targets to use a basic attack).
Levels / missions are also pretty linear (just like DA:O & ME, then) but, again, that's not a problem and variety is added by having the game flip you between playing 2 different characters and their respective stories. In another nice touch, the game lets one of the characters possess his pet war dog and roam around in canine form (essential for completing some missions where a human is too big to reach the objective).
Once you get used to which buttons to click, (it's slightly counter-intuitive) the inventory management, item-equipping and trading screens are simple, clear and straightforward and the interface is generally good and easy to use (MUCH better than the default Skyrim PC user interface!).... Read more ›
Although it arrived on release day, I didn't get around to installing the game for more than a week, during which time I spotted some fairly critical reviews and began to worry that I'd bought a piece of rubbish. It was therefore with a certain amount of trepidation that I loaded it up last weekend and began playing it.
It's possible (though unlikely) that the poor comments I saw had lowered my expectations (or that the 75 MB patch that downloaded when I checked for updates fixed problems that others may have had) but I think the game is excellent.
Yes the graphics are more on a par with Dragon Age: Origins or Mass Effect 1 (or Knights of the Old Republic) than Skyrim but that's perfectly acceptable and doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the game. And yes, fights do have a bit of a consoley feel but the combat mechanic is fine. (You can pause combat to queue up actions (4 max) - power permitting - or just click on targets to use a basic attack).
Levels / missions are also pretty linear (just like DA:O & ME, then) but, again, that's not a problem and variety is added by having the game flip you between playing 2 different characters and their respective stories. In another nice touch, the game lets one of the characters possess his pet war dog and roam around in canine form (essential for completing some missions where a human is too big to reach the objective).
Once you get used to which buttons to click, (it's slightly counter-intuitive) the inventory management, item-equipping and trading screens are simple, clear and straightforward and the interface is generally good and easy to use (MUCH better than the default Skyrim PC user interface!).... Read more ›
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PC
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mors Westford is a former knight in the service of House Lannister. For refusing to take part in the mission to kill Princess Elia Martell and her children during the Sack of King's Landing, Mors was declared a traitor. He escaped punishment by taking the black and now serves on the Wall as one of the Night's Watch's finest trackers and soldiers. When wildlings cross the Wall and hole up in the abandoned castle of Icemark, it falls to Mors to flush them out. After this mission Mors encounters a young woman on the run and discovers a labyrinth conspiracy originating in King's Landing.
Meanwhile, Ser Alester Sarwyck returns home to his castle of Riverspring (near the source of the Blackwater Rush) upon learning of the death of his father. Riverspring is in danger of falling into the hands of Alester's brutal bastard half-brother, Valarr, so Alester travels to King's Landing to win the support of Queen Cersei in his attempts to succeed his father. He also discovers evidence of a conspiracy involving a young woman on the run to the Wall, and begins his own investigations. Ultimately, his and Mors's paths will cross, and they will have to join forces to defeat the conspirators even as Westeros descends into the chaos of the War of the Five Kings all around them.
It would be fair to say that Cyanide's first crack at the Song of Ice and Fire computer game license, Game of Thrones: Genesis, was not a notable success. An exceptionally poor strategy game that failed to capture the flavour of the novels, it was unsurprisingly critically pounded. Expectations for their second game based on the franchise, a roleplaying game, were accordingly lowered.
For its first third or so, Game of Thrones: The Roleplaying Game meets these low expectations.... Read more ›
Meanwhile, Ser Alester Sarwyck returns home to his castle of Riverspring (near the source of the Blackwater Rush) upon learning of the death of his father. Riverspring is in danger of falling into the hands of Alester's brutal bastard half-brother, Valarr, so Alester travels to King's Landing to win the support of Queen Cersei in his attempts to succeed his father. He also discovers evidence of a conspiracy involving a young woman on the run to the Wall, and begins his own investigations. Ultimately, his and Mors's paths will cross, and they will have to join forces to defeat the conspirators even as Westeros descends into the chaos of the War of the Five Kings all around them.
It would be fair to say that Cyanide's first crack at the Song of Ice and Fire computer game license, Game of Thrones: Genesis, was not a notable success. An exceptionally poor strategy game that failed to capture the flavour of the novels, it was unsurprisingly critically pounded. Expectations for their second game based on the franchise, a roleplaying game, were accordingly lowered.
For its first third or so, Game of Thrones: The Roleplaying Game meets these low expectations.... Read more ›
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Rhys Peak
Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you are a fan of the Song of Ice and Fire Novel series or the Game of Thrones HBO series and are also a fan of CRPG's then I recommend you give this game a try.
The game may not be to the high standards of The Witcher 2 or Dragon Age but it is still a fun game. The graphics are decent enough but the it's the story that really steals the show and just like the Novels and TV Series has you guessing and wanting to know what happens next.
The game is rough around the edges admittedly but it is not anywhere near as bad as many review on the web are suggesting. If you are willing to forgive it for it's faults, such as erratic voice acting and rough graphics there is fun and deep RPG to be enjoyed here set within the rich and brilliant fantasy world or George RR Martin.
The game may not be to the high standards of The Witcher 2 or Dragon Age but it is still a fun game. The graphics are decent enough but the it's the story that really steals the show and just like the Novels and TV Series has you guessing and wanting to know what happens next.
The game is rough around the edges admittedly but it is not anywhere near as bad as many review on the web are suggesting. If you are willing to forgive it for it's faults, such as erratic voice acting and rough graphics there is fun and deep RPG to be enjoyed here set within the rich and brilliant fantasy world or George RR Martin.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K. M. Thorpe
Platform for Display:PC
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I got this game at discounted price, so could take it or leave it. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Not having read the books or watched the television series, I found it very immersive. The fantasy setting is refreshing when compared to the usual stories or dwarfs, elves and orcs. It is more adult in style and there is quite a bit of 's***' and even one 'f*****g' in the dialogue, plus clues and missing people are often to be found in brothels; so not a game for your 13-year old brother.
The combat style is different to other games I have played. I am not an expert at third-person hand-to-hand combat, but I could play it well enough that I was not slaughtered at every occasion. If you want to tougher, jack up the difficulty level. I like the different special attack and defence abilities you can 'buy' from the skill trees. At times you even get called upon to play as a dog which is interesting.
You switch back and forth between two characters in successive chapters and I guess some players will find this frustrating. You can tailor them a bit, with three different combat styles for each of the characters, a range of strengths and weaknesses and skill trees. Neither character is wealthy and some players might find it frustrating having to save up to buy a decent sword or piece of armour.
The graphics are sound, at times picturesque. There are a lot of people to encounter, with generally good voice acting, some will be familiar from television series. The accents are generally from different regions of the UK and Ireland, rather than the USA.
If you want a fast slaughtering game, this is not for you. You often have to make moral judgements which have consequences for how others behave towards you subsequently.... Read more ›
The combat style is different to other games I have played. I am not an expert at third-person hand-to-hand combat, but I could play it well enough that I was not slaughtered at every occasion. If you want to tougher, jack up the difficulty level. I like the different special attack and defence abilities you can 'buy' from the skill trees. At times you even get called upon to play as a dog which is interesting.
You switch back and forth between two characters in successive chapters and I guess some players will find this frustrating. You can tailor them a bit, with three different combat styles for each of the characters, a range of strengths and weaknesses and skill trees. Neither character is wealthy and some players might find it frustrating having to save up to buy a decent sword or piece of armour.
The graphics are sound, at times picturesque. There are a lot of people to encounter, with generally good voice acting, some will be familiar from television series. The accents are generally from different regions of the UK and Ireland, rather than the USA.
If you want a fast slaughtering game, this is not for you. You often have to make moral judgements which have consequences for how others behave towards you subsequently.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
i wish
i could evaluate the game play on this but i was unable to complete the first quest. if your computer is not that great this game will lag like crazy making it unplayable im using... Read more
Published 2 months ago by sam
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hmmmmmm
Its really not good XD
And I love the game of thrones books and tv show, just dont buy this and ruin your life.
And I love the game of thrones books and tv show, just dont buy this and ruin your life.
Published 3 months ago by Pixel Dreams
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good single player game
This is a good single player game that holds generally true to the feel of the books and the HBO series. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eunice Fay Doucet-Lorang
1.0 out of 5 stars
game of thrones pc dvd
i found this game terrible to play on pc the controls and game play were hopeless its complete rubbish compared to simular games ive played
Published 5 months ago by Frederick Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game
I enjoy playing this game as I have read all of the books and have watched the tv series. A chance to be part of the action he he
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. J. K. Elliot
4.0 out of 5 stars
worth persevering with
Many of the negative reviews of this seem to be from people who didn't play all that far into the game. Read more
Published 7 months ago by luap
3.0 out of 5 stars
just a question
this has steam?
anyone bought in romania or poland?
it appears uk releases don't always activate in my side of ue
anyone bought in romania or poland?
it appears uk releases don't always activate in my side of ue
Published 7 months ago by Haraga Georgeta
2.0 out of 5 stars
Console Conversion
The combat system is to click on opponent so other than character development choices no real involvement in combat. Read more
Published 8 months ago by woody
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game but makes you work hard for it.
The universe George R.R. Martin created certainly is one of the best I've read in recent years and this game manages to capture a hint of that universe and delivers hours of fun... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Navarre
3.0 out of 5 stars
Struggled with controls
Well, I thought it must just be me, but I see in some other reviews that others have found the controls and gameplay tricky. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Diana King
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