Game of Thrones RPG Previews

Last we heard of the Song of Ice and Fire the RPG was still being kept under wraps, and while it still does not have a title, some French gaming sites were shown the game and have published previews. You can find translations of both on Westeros.org. Factor News has some images as well, and notes the game will be released on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 following the release of RR Martin’s A Dance With Dragons.

From what we were shown, we were glad to see that the game features a universe really close to George R.R. Martin’s books. You have family members overtly hating or preparing to backstab each other, we have a once mighty force like the Night Watch counting on convicts to grow their ranks, all the ingredients for a rich scenario seem present. Even though we don’t know yet whether there’ll be sex, we know for sure we’ll get to visit Mole Town in the course of the game. The active slow-motion combat adds strategy to combat, while maintaining a constant pace to it.

Among the other interesting features of the game, Mors’ skinchanger ability allows him to enter his dog’s mind, effectively controlling him. The dog will be able to eavesdrop any conversation or go through cracks in the wall too small for Mors. Later on, he will also be able to pick up scents, similar to the werewolf scenes in Discworld Noir. AGoT RPG plays like Divinity II or The Witcher : the game world is no open world (Westeros is HUGE), but rather a number of interconnected game zones. Even though the main quest is linear, secondary quests will give you the opportunity to return to previously visited areas. Speaking of secondary quests, they will not be indicated by a big yellow exclamation mark on top of a character, but rather take place around you. If you see some ruffians attacking the armoury, you may decide to leave them be. However, don’t come crying if you can’t buy weapons later on in the game because it was destroyed.

La Garde de Nuit‘s preview is not from a gamer and hence he has little to say, except on the feel.

No sacrifice was done to be politically correct, in the Game of Thrones, you win or you die. The feeling we have is dark, violent, realistic. We’re trapped into the Seven Kingdoms’ intrigues by a clever scenario, respecting the books events.

Graphics are great well I don’t really have any point of comparison in fact, but it really looks great to me. Locations are wonderful and an amazing work has been made of characters. Even if the test was only about the ambiance and scenario, what I see about the gameplay and the fights looks various and entertaining.