Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

**sven** · 05-15-2012, 02:53 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by N51_rob

Has anyone messed around with the GoT RPG game that came out today? I am interested in it, but I would like to hear peoples opinions of it first.

Edit: Just read IGN's review and they gave it a 4 (bad), given the issues they mentioned. I think I will skip this or atleast wait till it is cheaper and go the used game route.

Naw it looked pretty bland from the previews and that review just confirms that feeling. I might get it for my brother though.

**Steel5** · 05-15-2012, 03:48 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by N51_rob

Has anyone messed around with the GoT RPG game that came out today? I am interested in it, but I would like to hear peoples opinions of it first.

Edit: Just read IGN's review and they gave it a 4 (bad), given the issues they mentioned. I think I will skip this or atleast wait till it is cheaper and go the used game route.

Yeah the reviews are pretty terrible, so I'll pass.

I'm still sitting here wishing that Bethesda had done the Game of Thrones RPG (They were approached about it, but ultimately decided that they wanted creative freedom to be able to do whatever they wanted in their world. The game they ended up developing in its place was Skyrim).

**Fiddy** · 05-16-2012, 07:52 AM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by sven

Naw it looked pretty bland from the previews and that review just confirms that feeling. I might get it for my brother though.

i want to pick this up as well, but i'll hold off and get it when its say 20 bucks. i bet that happens in what, 2 months or so?

**MachoMyers** · 05-16-2012, 09:33 AM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

After rereading Book 2 again.

Book

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**N51_rob** · 05-16-2012, 11:27 AM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

There is still a small chance he could be there. I must say, that Theon's story has been fantastic this season. I saw the preview for this weeks episode.

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**rdnk** · 05-16-2012, 03:27 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by sven

Naw it looked pretty bland from the previews and that review just confirms that feeling. I might get it for my brother though.

I heard the story was good (especially for a video game) and that the combat was inventive (although repetitive since only a few moves are good), but they made so many other rookie mistakes. Glitchy, bad animations, sloppy voice acting and it just looks like a last gen game, from what I've seen. Too bad, if they could have polished it up a bit more and fixed these issues, they could have had something. Better to delay a game and get it right than to release a pile of poo.

I didn't expect it to be good; to expect quality from TV/Movie games is a bad practice.

**Leon** · 05-18-2012, 08:22 AM

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Just had a realization - Rose Leslie (Ygritte) kinda looks like a thinner Emma Stone. Factor in the Scottish accent...

**sven** · 05-19-2012, 08:00 AM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by rdnk

I didn't expect it to be good; to expect quality from TV/Movie games is a bad practice.

Neither did I. I just haven't played a game outside of Call of Duty in like 4 years. It would have had to have been a great effort to get me to buy the game.

**jfsolo** · 05-19-2012, 10:35 AM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by Steel5

Yeah the reviews are pretty terrible, so I'll pass.

I'm still sitting here wishing that Bethesda had done the Game of Thrones RPG (They were approached about it, but ultimately decided that they wanted creative freedom to be able to do whatever they wanted in their world. The game they ended up developing in its place was Skyrim).

I'm glad that Bethesda left GoT alone. I love their games, but the writing and character interaction is by far the weakest part of their creative process. For a GoT game to be great, the writing and character interaction needs to be top shelf.

**Steel5** · 05-20-2012, 12:15 PM

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New episode tonight:

The Prince of Winterfell

**AllJuicedUp** · 05-20-2012, 07:33 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by Steel5

Still not enough Robb Stark though, which is my only serious complaint of this season. The portrayl of the war, and specifically the significance of Robb's victories and actions are not being explained or shown in this season.

To be fair, Robb is almost never portrayed in the book since he does not get his own chapters, and no characters that do are really with him most of the season (Theon for a bit, Catelyn on and off, that's about it).

His victories are only ever mentioned in passing, briefly talking about how he continues to win battles. Besides that though, he simply isn't featured in this book. I'd say he's probably already gotten more screen time this season than the book would warrant.

**N51_rob** · 05-20-2012, 09:36 PM

Better episode than the last two IMO. Glad they got Jon and Halfhand back together. Theon's story is so great this season rivaled only by Tyrion. Oh and finally Samwell gets his dragon glass dagger...

Next week should be fantastic.

Edit: I would love if Joffrey met Stanis in single combat.

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**Boltman** · 05-20-2012, 09:44 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by N51_rob

Better episode than the last two IMO. Glad they got Jon and Halfhand back together. Theon's story is so great this season rivaled only by Tyrion. Oh and finally Samwell gets his dragon glass dagger...

Next week should be fantastic.

Edit: I would love if Joffrey met Stanis in single combat.

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Great episode, can't wait for next week as well.

**N51_rob** · 05-20-2012, 09:57 PM

Probably not next week, with all attention being placed on Kings Landing. Maybe the season finale.

Oh how could I forget Jamie is free and with a "lady"

!

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**Steel5** · 05-20-2012, 10:02 PM

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

Originally posted by AllJuicedUp

To be fair, Robb is almost never portrayed in the book since he does not get his own chapters, and no characters that do are really with him most of the season (Theon for a bit, Catelyn on and off, that's about it).

His victories are only ever mentioned in passing, briefly talking about how he continues to win battles. Besides that though, he simply isn't featured in this book. I'd say he's probably already gotten more screen time this season than the book would warrant.

GRRM specifically distances the reader from the "Kings" in the book series. In the TV medium obviously, they aren't restricted by that and the POV situation. Based on that and Robb being much better and bigger in season 1 than in the first book, I assumed they would cover more of his war in the second season. He is obviously a major player in the events of the second book, even if you don't directly see him much. My complaints are somewhat nullified by tonight's episode though, they set up the war movements that define the second book and this season well, so I'm happy. (Part of it is just I'm a huge Robb fan, and the more we get to see of him the better haha.)

I loved tonight's episode. Alan Taylor directing the episode is a stark difference from other directors of this series, he is great.

Originally posted by Boltman

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Great episode, can't wait for next week as well.

I think (ACOK and ASOS spoilers)

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Game of Thrones Season 2 (aka A Clash of Kings)

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