The wolf among us.

[omega 616]

Some very mild, over arching spoilers ahead.

I've not seen any talk of this game on this forum and I am loving it, that might be because I never played the walking dead (zombie fatigue) games and they are the same kind of game play.

For those not in the know, the wolf among us is a game about fairytales having a spell cast over them to look human. You play as the big bad wolf, bigby (as in BIGBad wolf, with a y on the end), who is the sheriff in charge of keeping mundies (normal people) from seeing who they really are.

So far the story has been very good! I like how they twist some characters around or use the established character in a dark way, such as Georgie Porgie ... in his little fairytale, he kissed the girls and made them cry (which lets be honest is just sexual assault) and in the game he owns a strip club and is a pimp, he has a tear tattoo on his face and a banner tattoo across his chest saying something like "make them cry".

The woodsman, is arch enemies with our big bad wolf, for obvious reasons. The woodsman admits that the only reason he showed up to save the little girl from the wolf is 'cos he intended to rob the grandmother and only saved the kid in hopes the kid would give him something.

So, what are your general opinions on the game? I'm loving it up to now, sometimes the time limit on chat options is a little short but it's nice they have that clock forcing you into a decision (though, it doesn't matter on subsequent plays, really).

Other than that, no complaints.

 

[Elfgore]

I'm liking the feel of it. The dark theme it has going. Like you said, we learn the dark truth about what happened in that cabin with red, bigby, and Woody. We have Charming cheating on Snow causing them to divorce. We have The Little Mermaid stripping for money after her prince denied her. The whole game is just dark. I'm just glad my assumption that Beauty was Stripping proved false.

I'm still pissed we are two episodes in and for the past two end trailers we have seen Bigby in full-wolf mode. Yet judging by the chapter screens we won't see it until the last episode. Kinda aggravates me.

 

[omega 616]

I'm still pissed we are two episodes in and for the past two end trailers we have seen Bigby in full-wolf mode. Yet judging by the chapter screens we won't see it until the last episode. Kinda aggravates me.

Well, you can't pull out BIG bad wolf mode for just anybody! I mean, he wrecked the woodsman without wolf mode, he wrecked some ogre looking thing (and ripped his arm off like a fucking savage!) by only going like quarter wolf mode ... going full BIG bad wolf would give him serious strength, like Goku going SSJ4 to beat frieza at this point

I seriously never expected the game to be so fucking dark though! Swearing galore, boobs, tattoo's, alcohol abuse and plenty of violence and gore. All of which is resolving around usually sickeningly sweet children's stories ... I guess it's a lot like my avatar to be honest, taking something that is usually so sweet, innocent, cuddly and warping it to a dark shadow of it's former self.

 

[Elfgore]

I'm still pissed we are two episodes in and for the past two end trailers we have seen Bigby in full-wolf mode. Yet judging by the chapter screens we won't see it until the last episode. Kinda aggravates me.

Well, you can't pull out BIG bad wolf mode for just anybody! I mean, he wrecked the woodsman without wolf mode, he wrecked some ogre looking thing (and ripped his arm off like a fucking savage!) by only going like quarter wolf mode ... going full BIG bad wolf would give him serious strength, like Goku going SSJ4 to beat frieza at this point

I seriously never expected the game to be so fucking dark though! Swearing galore, boobs, tattoo's, alcohol abuse and plenty of violence and gore. All of which is resolving around usually sickeningly sweet children's stories ... I guess it's a lot like my avatar to be honest, taking something that is usually so sweet, innocent, cuddly and warping it to a dark shadow of it's former self.

I wouldn't have minded it, but the fact they keep showing his full wolf form at the end of every episode makes me want to use it so bad. I can't wait to find out what makes him go full wolf either. I feel so bad for the poor bastard who makes him this angry.

And this entire game could be described with "right in the childhood".

 

[Mikejames]

I'm actually surprised with how much I enjoyed the premise. Looking forward to where the story goes.

And this entire game could be described with "right in the childhood".

With the Little Mermaid as the forefront example. That was plain tragic.

 

[Casual Shinji]

And this entire game could be described with "right in the childhood".

With the Little Mermaid as the forefront example. That was plain tragic.

There's actually a fantastic little hint given before she tells you who she is; As she dances for Georgie she hangs from the stripper pole and does a little tail fin motion with her legs. I only noticed this the second time.

There's also obviously the mermaid neon sign, but I never attributed that to anything other than a fairy tale play on the usual stripper sign.

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

The wait between ep 1 and 2 was a killer.
Loving the premise. We won't see full wolf mode until ep 5. Always save it for the big finish

 

[Bertylicious]

OMG! OMG! SECRETS!

I am thoroughly enjoying TWAU, but I've no idea where the story is going. After the first episode of TWD I had established that it was going to be sadness porn, which was great, but although the end of TWAU episode 1 was startling I hadn't got the same vibe. I think it is going to be more revelations porn than anything.

I mean, he wrecked the woodsman without wolf mode, he wrecked some ogre looking thing (and ripped his arm off like a fucking savage!) by only going like quarter wolf mode ...

He is Grendal from the poem of Beowulf. In the poem he basically played the role of Worf for when Beowulf needed to beat someone up to establish how tough he was.

 

[Ubiquitous Duck]

I really enjoy the characters in The Wolf Among Us.

Because they have these back stories in fairy tales, I feel like there is an instant connection to characters when they are introduced into the game. I have to admit that not all I recognise, like the OP mentions Georgie Porgie - this one went completely over my head, never heard of it, but it creates a really strange moment, say, when you meet Colin for the first time, or Woody, or Jack, because you feel like you know them immediately; although they are admittingly different in this reality, due to the darker tone.

I like that they refer back to their fairy tales too and how they'd perhaps met each other before or how things were so different now.

They really need to pick their game up though and stick to a decent schedule. The fact the first episode came out in October and the second comes out now, is a joke. They really need to get the next one out in say... 6 weeks?

 

[teebeeohh]

i started playing the second episode and just couldn't get myself to finish it. i had to stop about 45min in and i knew that there was maybe half an hour of content left and i just can't bring myself to start it up again only to end on another fat cliffhanger that may as well be meaningless. there is a reason why i avoid TV and like to watch shows by the season, i don't need that shit in my games, this is the first and last time i will ever buy an episodic games before it's fully released.

 

[Mikejames]

There's actually a fantastic little hint given before she tells you who she is; As she dances for Georgie she hangs from the stripper pole and does a little tail fin motion with her legs. I only noticed this the second time.

There's also obviously the mermaid neon sign, but I never attributed that to anything other than a fairy tale play on the usual stripper sign.

Good eye. I missed the connection, but that's a sad little detail.

Gonna make Georgie eat that sign before this is all over.

 

[omega 616]

Who do we all think the killer is?

Spoiler

I'm not sure, the only thing I am 100% on is, it's not Ichabod! As you see him get in his car to speed off you see him throw a little wooden talisman thing, like Lily had to look like Snow.

Plus it's all set up very Scooby Doo ... you know how when you watch Scooby you always think "it's obviously X, everything points to X" then at the very end X was the good guy and the "good guy" was actually the monster. You see him in the picture, you see him smash the magic mirror, you see him flee, he was always a prick to Snow.

My little Theory is, that somebody has been glamoured to look like Ichabod for awhile.

 

[Edl01]

I think the end of episode 2 is a fake out. I think the picture was planted there purposely in order to put suspicion on you-know-who. It's not like the game hasn't shown that there is an illegal source of Glamours and that you can glamour yourself as another person.
If I had to put my money on anyone I'd guess it was Bluebeard, trying to frame you-know-who so that he can become the one in charge, but that seems a bit obvious.

If it isn't a fakeout then I wonder what the next 3 episodes are about.

 

[Alpha Maeko]

If Snow's head wasn't actually Snow...

Then why haven't they checked Faith's head, again? And why didn't they find her body?

SOMEONE NEEDS TO GO LOOK AT STUFF GOGOGO

 

[Saetha]

I'm actually really liking this game, which is odd considering how I usually don't go for dark stuff - it too often feels forced and edgy-for-the-sake-of-edgy to me, but TWAU manages to avoid feeling unnatural. The premise is intriguing and pulled off well. The central mystery is fascinating. The characters are great - Bigby especially is awesome.

And the art's amazing. I love all the strong color and shadow, even if the animation can get a bit wonky at times. Still, better than a lot of other major releases.

Who do we all think the killer is?

Spoiler

I'm not sure, the only thing I am 100% on is, it's not Ichabod! As you see him get in his car to speed off you see him throw a little wooden talisman thing, like Lily had to look like Snow.

Plus it's all set up very Scooby Doo ... you know how when you watch Scooby you always think "it's obviously X, everything points to X" then at the very end X was the good guy and the "good guy" was actually the monster. You see him in the picture, you see him smash the magic mirror, you see him flee, he was always a prick to Snow.

My little Theory is, that somebody has been glamoured to look like Ichabod for awhile.

Hmm... not sure I agree with that last statement, but as for the rest of it:

Spoiler

It's obvious Crane didn't do it - why would he spring Bigby if he did? "This guy is probably the only person with any ability to find out I'm the murderer, let's set him free even though leaving him in human jail would clean that mess up nicely" doesn't make any sense. Not to mention that, if you're not a jerk to him in the car ride after, Crane seems genuinely remorseful that Snow's gone. Maybe it's just a tactic meant to confuse, but I don't think so. His... "affection" for Snow may be creepy and stalker-ish, but it doesn't seem like he really hates her, much less desires to murder her.

My personal theory is still that it's the Headless Horseman. Killing Lily and Faith - both of whom were, assumably, pretending to be Snow at the time of their deaths - could be a way of getting back at Crane. And if anyone has something against Crane, it would be the Horseman.

Unfortunately, this means that Snow's still in a very dangerous situation. And Bigby... well, it'll be interesting to see how he reacts to all this.

 

[omega 616]

I'm actually really liking this game, which is odd considering how I usually don't go for dark stuff - it too often feels forced and edgy-for-the-sake-of-edgy to me, but TWAU manages to avoid feeling unnatural. The premise is intriguing and pulled off well. The central mystery is fascinating. The characters are great - Bigby especially is awesome.

And the art's amazing. I love all the strong color and shadow, even if the animation can get a bit wonky at times. Still, better than a lot of other major releases.

Who do we all think the killer is?

Spoiler

I'm not sure, the only thing I am 100% on is, it's not Ichabod! As you see him get in his car to speed off you see him throw a little wooden talisman thing, like Lily had to look like Snow.

Plus it's all set up very Scooby Doo ... you know how when you watch Scooby you always think "it's obviously X, everything points to X" then at the very end X was the good guy and the "good guy" was actually the monster. You see him in the picture, you see him smash the magic mirror, you see him flee, he was always a prick to Snow.

My little Theory is, that somebody has been glamoured to look like Ichabod for awhile.

Hmm... not sure I agree with that last statement, but as for the rest of it:

Spoiler

It's obvious Crane didn't do it - why would he spring Bigby if he did? "This guy is probably the only person with any ability to find out I'm the murderer, let's set him free even though leaving him in human jail would clean that mess up nicely" doesn't make any sense. Not to mention that, if you're not a jerk to him in the car ride after, Crane seems genuinely remorseful that Snow's gone. Maybe it's just a tactic meant to confuse, but I don't think so. His... "affection" for Snow may be creepy and stalker-ish, but it doesn't seem like he really hates her, much less desires to murder her.

My personal theory is still that it's the Headless Horseman. Killing Lily and Faith - both of whom were, assumably, pretending to be Snow at the time of their deaths - could be a way of getting back at Crane. And if anyone has something against Crane, it would be the Horseman.

Unfortunately, this means that Snow's still in a very dangerous situation. And Bigby... well, it'll be interesting to see how he reacts to all this.

Spoiler

Has the headless horseman even been mentioned at this point? Some of these fairytales are going straight over my head, Grendal, the bouncer looking guy at Georgie's and a couple of others ... took me awhile to realize the green monkey from was the wizard of Oz.

 

[Saetha]

Spoiler

Has the headless horseman even been mentioned at this point? Some of these fairytales are going straight over my head, Grendal, the bouncer looking guy at Georgie's and a couple of others ... took me awhile to realize the green monkey from was the wizard of Oz.

Spoiler

He hasn't been mentioned yet, no, but he obviously exists in some form, considering how Crane's there. It's not out of the question that the Horseman's dead or something, but... well, he's got the motive, and decapitated heads does seem like it'd be his modus operandi. And leaving the heads on the steps to the Woodlands - where Crane's office is? It does seem like someone's sending a message - just not to Bigby or Snow, but Crane.

 

[DeimosMasque]

Spoiler

Has the headless horseman even been mentioned at this point? Some of these fairytales are going straight over my head, Grendal, the bouncer looking guy at Georgie's and a couple of others ... took me awhile to realize the green monkey from was the wizard of Oz.

As a person who buys Fables comics every single month for years now I can tell you this:

Spoiler

The Headless Horseman more than likely is a servant of the Adversary. The Fable who has been attacking Homelands and is the reason that King Cole, Crane, Snow White, Bigby, etc are in Manhattan. But it's true, Ichabod Crane can't be the killer... he gets kicked out of Fabletown for much more mundane reason. Sexual Harassment.

I will have to say as a Fable fan for years, despite some Mr. Toad continuity errors, it's a really great story.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I'm loving it so far. The characters are all fascinating and have the benefit of all having back stories that you already know (unless they're more obscure). Bigby is becoming one of my favourite video games characters in quite some time. The central mystery is a lot more interesting than I originally thought it would be. I know episode 2 was short but it does throw you some really unexpected turns. They've done a great job at making me care about the characters seeing as I was overjoyed to find out:

Spoiler

that Snow was still alive.

A question for others, how have you been playing Bigby so far? Or if you've played through multiple times, what was your first play-through like? Were you fully embracing the bad part of Big Bad Wolf or did you dial him back a bit. I tried to make him seem like a better guy who truly had reformed from his old ways. Though, judging from the trailers, that's not going to be 100% possible.

 

[Saetha]

A question for others, how have you been playing Bigby so far? Or if you've played through multiple times, what was your first play-through like? Were you fully embracing the bad part of Big Bad Wolf or did you dial him back a bit. I tried to make him seem like a better guy who truly had reformed from his old ways. Though, judging from the trailers, that's not going to be 100% possible.

I've mostly been playing him as someone who tries to be nice and do good, but doesn't always... succeed, really. As in, well-meaning, but also rather short-tempered. For instance, with TJ and Holly, I played him as gentle, but still a bit gruff, and mostly letting Snow do all the talking.

But occasionally he gives into that violent side, which manifests itself in things like maiming Grendel and trashing Georgie's... establishment. So... I play Bigby as trying to reform, but he's not quite there yet, you know? He's struggling not only with how others perceive him, but with his own temper and nature, too. Perhaps I'm over-analyzing his character, but there you go, that's my interpretation.

Regardless, I'm definitely liking Bigby, too.