Although it sounds predictably cliché, the fantasy setting lends itself to the kind of open-world epics we’ve seen with Skyrim, The Witcher III, and Warhorse Studios’ upcoming Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Sadly, as far as we know, there’s no such game currently in development and it seems that Cyanide’s bold yet flawed 2012 RPG may be closest we’ll ever get. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire universe is crying out for something much bigger in scope.
GAME OF THRONES RPG GAMESPOT FULL
While many will point in the direction of Telltale’s effort from a couple years ago, (the full series is currently available via PlayStation Plus, by the way) it did little to sate my hunger.
Naturally, I had to see this game for myself.Īs a self-confessed mega-fan, I’ve been waiting years for the perfect Game of Thrones adaptation to come along.
“It stumbles mechanically over every good idea it has and douses it in some genuinely shocking presentation,” he wrote. Slapping Game of Thrones with a meagre 3/10, he described it a technical mess, not to mention a wasted opportunity. However, when we finally received a copy of Game of Thrones at TheSixthAxis, Peter had very few nice things to say about it. As with any favourite film or television series, there’s always the potential for video game tie-in. Having launched in May 2012, the adaptation arrived alongside the blockbusting TV show’s third season, with Game of Thrones having whipped up a sizeable following around the world. Released more than five years ago, Cyanide’s Game of Thrones wasn’t exactly met with the warmest of receptions.