FREE DOWNLOAD GAME OF THRONES EPISODE 3 REVIEW

When you really love a work of literature it is only natural to feel a little conflicted when you hear it is being adapted into a videogame. On the one hand, you know licensed games rarely turn out great, but on the other hand, hope springs eternal. As such, I was both worried and hopeful when Cyanide Studios announced that it had acquired the videogame rights to George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series (better known as “Game of Thrones” for the HBO television show, and the name of the first book). Between then and now, info, screenshots and videos of a Cyanide-developed Game of Thrones RTS game leaked out slowly and, frankly, didn’t look great. Still, when the game was finally released on Steam this week, I held out hope and booted it up with an open mind.

What I got, after playing through the entire single player campaign, as well as a few skirmish and multiplayer maps, is a game that, while not great, and perhaps not even good in a certain context, is still very interesting. A Game of Thrones: Genesis is both a unique and a deeply flawed experience that caters to George R.R. Martin fans, while making significant choices that serve to alienate them.