Ben Kuchera
PolygonPolygon Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 4/8/2015
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75
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PS3 / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / X360 / XONE - 3/24/2015
Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness
Based on HBO's award-winning television drama, Game of Thrones – A Telltale Games Series tells the story of House Forrester, a noble house from the north of Westeros. Caught up in the events of The War of the Five Kings, they are placed in a precarious position where members of the household must do everything they can to prevent the house from meeting its doom.
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- Telltale Games
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- Telltale Games
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Critic avg
77
25 scored reviews
Total coverage
25
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 25 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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25 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 8%
80–8913 reviews · 52%
70–797 reviews · 28%
Below 703 reviews · 12%
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Drew Hurley
Cubed3Cubed3 Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 4/5/2015
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalThomas Ella
Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 4/1/2015
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50
-27 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil Bolt
PlayStation UniversePlayStation Universe Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/30/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Bistak
ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/29/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Otton
TechRaptorGame of Thrones Episode 3 Review – Hopeless
Published 3/27/2015
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Labbe
PlayStation LifeStylePlayStation LifeStyle Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/26/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlair Inglis
TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/26/2015
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/26/2015
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquarePush Square Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness Review
Published 3/26/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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