Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords Review – The Digital Fix

Second episodes always tend to be a little tricky to pull off – you’ve had your first episode to set out the scene, usually with a set-piece or two to pique the curiosity of attention-fickle viewers. It’s even more difficult with games where the passivity of watching a series is replaced with interactivity – not only does the story have to be compelling but the gameplay has to avoid becoming stale. That’s not to say it needs to radically change in every episode, but when you go from escaping the terror of the Red Wedding to moving a heavy barrel across the courtyard of Castle Black, you can’t help but feel things have been dialled down a notch