| The Wolf Among Us | |
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| Developer(s) | Telltale Games |
| Publisher(s) | Telltale Games |
| Platform(s) | PC/Mac PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 Xbox One iOS Android |
| Release date(s) | "Faith" October 11, 2013 (PC/Mac, X360) October 11, 2013 (PS3) December 4, 2013 (iOS) November 4, 2014 (PS4, XONE) "Smoke & Mirrors" February 4, 2014 (PC/Mac, PS3) February 5, 2014 (X360) November 4, 2014 (PS4, XONE) "A Crooked Mile" April 8, 2014 (PC/Mac, PS3) April 9, 2014 (PS3, X360) April 10, 2014 (iOS) November 4, 2014 (PS4, XONE) "In Sheep's Clothing" May 27, 2014 (PC/Mac, PS3) May 28, 2014 (X360) May 29, 2014 (iOS) November 4, 2014 (PS4, XONE) "Cry Wolf" July 8, 2014 (PC/Mac, PS3) July 9, 2014 (X360) July 10, 2014 (iOS) November 4, 2014 (PS4, XONE) |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
The Wolf Among Us is a video game developed in 2013-2014 by Telltale Games. A spin-off, taking place in a separate universe as the Fables comic book series. It chronologically takes place in 1986 and is a decision designed game that features very similar gameplay mechanics to Telltale's previous game, The Walking Dead.
The game, as is The Walking Dead, is episodic in nature; it consists of five episodes that were digitally released overtime from October 2013 to July 2014. A retail disc version was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 4, 2014 in North America and on November 7, 2014 in Europe.
The game has a sequel currently in development called The Wolf Among Us 2.
Overview
The main and playable character of the story is Bigby Wolf, who is sheriff of Fabletown. During this time period Ichabod Crane is deputy mayor; Snow White, who is Crane's secretary, is the game's deuteragonist and Bigby's ally and close friend. The story follows Bigby as he investigates a murder, allowing him to interact with many of the well-known fables from the series.
Many decisions the player makes as Bigby have consequences. He already has a tenuous relationship with Snow White, and the story fleshes that out. If he chooses to assist (or not) one person, it may also have an effect on how another person might react to him.
Cancellation and revival
Season 2 was announced during SDCC 2017 in a Telltale Summer Update for a release in late 2018. But on May 25, 2018, it was announced that Season 2 would be delayed to 2019, due to Pete Hawley becoming the new CEO for Telltale Games and how a quarter of the studio's employees were laid off.
As of September 21, 2018, season 2 of The Wolf Among Us as well as development of all other Telltale properties have been canceled alongside the majority studio closure and subsequent bankruptcy[1] of Telltale Incorporated.
During The Game Awards 2019, a trailer was shown revealing that the game project was revived, with WB Games publishing it and being developed by AdHoc LA and TellTale Games.
Episodes
Episode 1: "Faith"
Many fairy tale creatures have moved into an area of Manhattan known as "Fabletown". The sheriff, Bigby Wolf, once the infamous "Big Bad Wolf," becomes swept into a case involving the gruesome murder of a Fable. With this death in Fabletown, along with his history of violence and brutality, Bigby finds his role as protector and sheriff threatened.
Episode 2: "Smoke & Mirrors"
Sheriff Bigby continues his investigation into the murders in Fabletown leading to quite some unexpected turns.
Episode 3: "A Crooked Mile"
After discovering damning evidence at a bloody crime scene, Bigby is just steps behind the prime suspect of a horrific murder, but he's not the only one; other forces in Fabletown will stop at nothing to protect their interests.
Episode 4: "In Sheep's Clothing"
Beaten and bloody, Bigby is confronted by the realization that a society built on secrets is ripe for exploitation. And that the disenfranchised of Fabletown may see his prey not as the cause of their problems, but as their solution. Constantly caught between ‘the rules’ and doing the right thing, Bigby must tread a path fraught with danger in this penultimate episode.
Episode 5: "Cry Wolf"
Following a bloody trail of murder and corruption, Bigby Wolf confronts a powerful enemy: a dark force that has been feeding on the desperation of Fabletown's seedy underbelly. But when hidden truths are revealed, you must decide exactly what justice means...
Extras
- Book of Fables - Accessible from the pause menu (with more aesthetic detail in the main menu), this is a list of the games' characters, locations, items and subjects that is updated as the player progresses. Some entries require certain decisions to be made by Bigby in order to be obtained.
- Player choices - 5-6 (approximately) of the decisions the player can make in an episode will be tracked by Telltale and reported to the player at the episode's end. The player can see what percentage of other players made their decision as well.
- Achievements - Awarded to the player amongst completion of an episode's chapter, an episode, or amongst all the Book of Fables' entries relevant to that episode being obtained.
- soundtrack - The original music of the game.
- Characters - The characters, some game original and some from the comics, in the game.
- Deaths - The characters who die in the game.
- Locations - The places Bigby visits throughout the game..
Cast
(In order of appearance)
- Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf - Ep. 1-5, and the Woodsman - Ep. 1-4
- Chuck Kourouklis as Mr. Toad - Ep. 1-5, and Bufkin - Ep. 1-4
- Melissa Hutchison as Taod Jr. - Ep. 1-5, and Beauty - Ep. 1-5
- Cia Court as Faith - Ep. 1
- Brian Sommer as Colin - Ep. 1-5
- Gavin Hammon as Beast - Ep. 1-5, Magic MirrorMagic Mirror (video game)|Magic Mirror - Ep. 1-5, Tweedle Dee - Ep. 1-Present, and Tweedle Dum - Ep. 1-5 or 1-3 (Determinant)
- Erin Yvette as Snow White - Ep. 1-5
- Sam Joan]] as Cryer - Ep. 1-5
- Andrew Chaikin as Grendel - Ep. 1-5
- Noam Smooha as Tiny Tim - Ep. 1-5
- Roger Jackson] as Ichabod Crane - Ep. 1-3
- Anthony Lam] as Prince Lawrence - Ep. 1-5 or 1 (Determinant)
- Janet Lipsey as Holly - Ep. 1-5
- Cissy Jones as Kelsey Brannigan - Ep. 2
- Dave Fennoy as Bluebeard - Ep. 2-5
- Colin Benoit as Jack Horner - Ep. 2-5
- Sandy Delonga as Vivian - Ep. 2-Ep. 5
- Kevin Howarth as Georgie Porgie - Ep. 2-Ep. 5
- Molly Benson as Nerissa - Ep. 2-5
- Ben Knoll as Clever Hans - Ep. 2-5
- David Kaye as Swineheart - Ep. 3-4
- Dustin Rubin as Flycatcher - Ep. 3-5
- Laura Bailey as Aunty Greenleaf - Ep. 3-5
- Kat Cressida as Bloody Mary - Ep. 3-5
- Philip Banks as Crooked Man - Ep. 3-5
- Julian Kwasneski as Caller - Ep. 4
- Bobby Vickers as Jersey Devil - Ep. 4-5
- Terence McGovern as Johann - Ep. 4-5
Deaths
Determinant means that the character's status is determined by the player's decisions.
Episode 1: "Faith"
- Faith
- Prince Lawrence (Determinant)
- Lily (Glamoured to look like Snow)
Episode 2: "Smoke & Mirrors"
- Magic MirrorMagic Mirror (video game)|Magic Mirror (reconstructed in Episode 4: "In Sheep's Clothing")
Episode 3: "A Crooked Mile"
- Tweedle Dum (Determinant)
Episode 5: "Cry Wolf"
- Vivian
- Georgie Porgie
- Bloody Mary
- The Crooked Man (Determinant)
Cut content
This section lists noteworthy content, including storylines, models, and audio, that was cut from the final version of The Wolf Among Us.
Stepsister murder plot
In an early version of the story, one of Cinderella's stepsisters was meant to be a victim of the Fabletown murders. This concept made it to storyboarding before being removed in favor of the current plot.[2] you were meant to be able to play as not only Bigby but Cinderella, and Mr. Toad as well.[2]
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Cryer model was originally meant to represent the boy who cried wolf, who was supposed to act as Bigby's deputy in another early version of the story. This concept was scrapped when the writers decided that the sheriff acting as a lone wolf fit better with his character in the comic series.[2]
Deleted Kelsey Brannigan Storyline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBNWS9nTha0
Originally, Kelsey Brannigan played a larger role in the story, with the police gradually getting closer to uncovering the mysterious existence of Fabletown. However, her role was reduced after several rewrites
Cut sequences
There are a few cut scenes in the series most of which were extended versions of already existing scenes but there were a few of these scenes that were cut because of something cut previously to keep a steady story.[3]
Reworked stories
There were a few stories written for the wolf among us that were cut, only the step sister story was saved but there is another well known reworked story. The only problem with this being no one knows what was changed. Originally the chapter 3 screen was different from the one that is now in the game.[3]
Media
Images
Videos
For walkthrough videos, please visit the Walkthrough section.
See also
| The Wolf Among Us characters | |
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| Protagonist | Bigby Wolf |
| Supporting characters | Snow White • Ichabod Crane • Bufkin • Magic Mirror • The Woodsman • Mr. Toad • Toad Jr. • Bluebeard • Dr. Swineheart • Cryer • Grimble • Beauty • Beast • Colin • Flycatcher • Jack Horner • Grendel • Holly • Kelsey Brannigan • Aunty Greenleaf • Tiny Tim • Johann the Butcher • Nerissa • Clever Hans • Gwen • Jersey Devil • Tweedle Dee • The Crooked Man • Tweedle Dum • Prince Lawrence • Bloody Mary • Georgie Porgie • Vivian • Lily • Faith |
| Unnamed or unseen characters | North Wind • Winter Wolf • Rose • King Cole • Rapunzel • Boy Blue • Pinocchio • Weyland Smith • Briar Rose • Thrushbeard • Crispin Corwainer • Adonis • Morgana • Johnny • Alexis • Jade • Ginger • Madison • George • Amber • Brandy • Tara • Nile • Caller • Headless Horseman • Jan Nyss • Allison Sweeney • Pixel • Simple Simon |
| Locations | Woodland • Trip Trap • Lucky Pawn • Open Arms Hotel • Pudding & Pie • Tweedles' office • The Crooked Lair • Witching Well |
| Seasons | Season 1: Episodes: "Faith," "Smoke & Mirrors," "A Crooked Mile," "In Sheep's Clothing," "Cry Wolf" Season 2 (Episodes: TBA) |
| Alive characters: green. Dead characters: red italics. Characters with an unknown status: blue. Determinant characters (meaning that their status depends on a player’s choices) appear in purple. | |
External links
- Official game site
- The Wolf Among Us on Votable
- Facebook page
- Digital Trends announcement
- Game Informer announcement