Finally, some story development! Though the first two episodes of The Wolf Among Us were excellent at setting the mood and establishing the various characters of the comic book universe, it was about time we got some answers. Who the hell is it going around killing all these people? And why?

You’ll have to wait until near the end before you start getting some answers - which will naturally only lead to more questions - but it’s still good to see that the story is evolving. We kept getting that whole “things are much bigger than they seem”-vibe throughout the first two episodes. We finally got the confirmation now, and without having to wait until the final ten minutes of the very last episodes.

Other than the twists and turns in the story, there isn’t much else to talk about. It’s still the same gameplay as you’ve seen before. You’ll have a couple of significant choices throughout the episode, but otherwise it’s pretty linear and straightforward. The graphics and sound design hold up as you’d expect, and the length isn’t any shorter or longer than you’ve come to expect from Telltale lately. It’s a good episode overall, with just the right balance of new questions and answers to old ones. It keeps you on your toes without frustrating with an overflow of constant questions that never get answered.

The general consensus on the last episode was that there was more build up and questions than there were actual answers. Well, one can safely say that the pay-off starts here. Episode three picks up exactly from where we left off and it’s a sprint to this episode’s conclusion from there (which is a doozy in itself). There are quieter moments, and they are generally given the time they need to breathe (though this is often hugely dependant on the player’s actions), but the pacing is much swifter overall and obvious from the beginning. You’ll want to play this in one sitting.

The excellent writing is accompanied by gorgeous visuals once again. Perhaps it’s just me, but everything seems much crisper and more vibrant this time around too. The graphical hiccups and occasional freezes some gamers reported experiencing last episode seem to have been ironed out for this instalment. There’s little to pull you out of the story, which will engage you from start to finish. Well, nothing except perhaps the combat sections, which we’ve previously criticised. However, late in the game these mechanics are used to create an overwhelming (and intentional) feeling of helplessness to great effect. It’ll be interesting to see if this is explored or played with further in later instalments. Mechanics are frustrating elsewhere though, namely in the dialogue options and in how characters’ reactions are not always predictable or consistent with what has been said before. This was a bigger issue last episode, though there are occasional moments of it here too.

Episode three of The Wolf Among Us is just the start of the tale’s unravelling. If you’ve enjoyed the last two instalments, you’re going to enjoy this one even more. And we didn’t even have to wait four months for it!