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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

Game of Thrones: A TellTale Games Series is an episodic adventure game developed by TellTale Games and based on the famous HBO TV-show Game of Thrones, as well as the book 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George…

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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is an adventure developed by Telltale Games, released 2 December 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 11.3 hrs to finish.

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What Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is an adventure game developed by Telltale Games and released in 2014. It was published by HBO. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Telltale Tool.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set in the world of HBO's Game of Thrones during the brutal War of the Five Kings, the story follows House Forrester, a noble northern family loyal to the Starks and rulers of the fortress of Ironrath. After the family ends up on the losing side of the war, their survival is thrown into jeopardy as rival houses and powerful enemies close in. Players guide five different members and allies of the Forresters, from the halls of Ironrath to the courts of King's Landing and the distant lands of Essos. Every choice ripples outward, shaping alliances, betrayals, and the ultimate fate of the beleaguered house.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 48 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Game of Thrones series

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series is the fourth of 12 entries we hold in the Game of Thrones series. It arrived 9 months after Game of Thrones: Ascent. The next entry was Game of Thrones: Conquest in 2017. Its critic score of 75 is 8 points above the series average of 67. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

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How it was received

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 73, across 414 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 11.3 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent, 3 GB RAM and ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM. At 3GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB.

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What it launched against

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series launched on 2 December 2014, within three weeks of Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Tales from the Borderlands and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Tales from the Borderlands, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series — frequently asked questions

When did Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series come out?
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series was released on 2 December 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series?
At minimum, Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series needs Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent, 3 GB RAM, ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series?
The main story of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series takes around 11.3 hrs.
How many GB is Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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