With the fifth season of HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones, based on the equally successful book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin, still a few months away, fans of both the show and the yet unfinished book series would gladly feast on anything Westeros thrown their way. A new title from developers TellTale, known for popular adventure games, has finally hit Android devices and it should tide you over until the new season begins.
But if you expect that the Game of Thrones, errr, game, would be massive and epic as the eponymous TV series, you might be in for a slight disappointment. It is more of the classic point-and-click adventure games where your decisions for the story line will fuel your gameplay. You are a member of the House Forrester, which is actually a new house created just for the game. You are a vassal of the unfortunate (but fan favorite) Starks of Winterfell and you are caught up in all the political intrigue, warfare and power play in the War of the Five Kings.
In the game, you will become different members of your house, and your actions and decisions will determine the fate of your entire clan, whose words are “Iron from Ice.” The game is of course based on expanded elements from the show itself, but since you are of a house not featured on the series, your actions will drive the story forward. The game comes with dramatic voice overs, interesting characters, and just like the series, a lot of blood and sex, hence the “High Maturity” required warning.
The first episode of the Game of Thrones title will cost you $5 and the rest of the episodes, 2-6 to be exact, can be bought in-app when they are released. You can buy the game from the Google Play Store, but make sure that your device is running on Android 2.3.3 or higher and is not a Galaxy Tab 3 or Droid RAZR (it won’t work in either device).
