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The Wolf Among Us: Episode 4 - In Sheep's Clothing
The fourth episode of The Wolf Among Us, a five-episode series based on Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo). Bigby must delve into the criminal underworld to find the Crooked Man.
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- Released
- May 26, 2014
- Developer
- Telltale Games
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Adventure
- Publisher
- Telltale Games
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The Wolf Among Us: Episode 4 - In Sheep's Clothing Reviews
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“Telltale Games lays bare the gray heart of Fabletown in Episode Four of The Wolf Among Us, titled In Sheep's Clothing.”
"In Sheep's Clothing" is a tightly defined roller coaster ride toward the finale, but along that ride, meaningful choices define Bigby Wolf and craft interactive storytelling at its finest.
We’re just one episode shy of wrapping up the debut season of Telltale Games’ episodic Fables adaptation, and while we look to the final instalment to tie up loose ends and answer burning questions, it’s equally important that the penultimate chapter takes the time to set it up properly – and that it seemingly does.
In struggling to enjoy the short episode, players may question the entire series in itself. Is The Wolf Among Us overhyped? Was it worth players' time and money? Only time will tell, with the series' final episode, Cry Wolf, on the horizon. In all hopes, episode five will pull the previous episodes together, providing more of the action we love and showing us the consequences of our decisions, offering a more whole, complete experience.
The Wolf Among Us Episode 4: In Sheep’s Clothing still features Telltale’s strong writing, but is ultimately my least favorite chapter of the series so far. The lack of meaningful choices and scant story progression make Episode 4 feel unimportant in the grand scheme of things. But despite this bump in the road, I’m still incredibly anxious to see how Telltale wraps up its first season in Fabletown.
That is not to say In Sheep’s Clothing was bad. A couple of the scenes played out with some good humour and as usual the visuals (though sometimes slow to load between sections) dripped with colourful style. The end result is a serviceable bit of story that fails to live up to what has come before. Of course, all will likely be forgiven should the final chapter play out in explosive fashion. Obviously if you are considering purchasing this chapter, you are already invested in the series up until this point and there is little reason not to pick it up. I have no doubt that when everything is…
Despite the acting, music, and graphics teams doing their bang-up jobs, and the storyline taking some interesting turns toward an epic finale, Episode 4 of The Wolf Among Us was more than a little unsatisfying. Yes the writing’s great but there’s not enough content here, nor were there any choices that felt like they truly mattered or were shaping the plot. I’m excited about the final episode, but it’s sad that after a stellar episode each from Telltale of The Wolf Among Us and The Wa...