Before its untimely demise during the eighth and final season, Game of Thrones was a spectacle. The series turned the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' novels into a global hit, spawning a franchise that has left a mark since its 2011 debut. Yet, it's been years of success without a truly interesting videogame adaptation of Westeros, but finally, Winter isn't coming – it's here, and Santa's come too, bringing us a new free game: Game of Thrones: Kingsroad.
ittedly, there are quite a few games based on the long-running franchise, but best RPGs offer, this new game feels familiar yet wholly original, offering a more intimate experience that both fans and newcomers can enjoy.
This open-world game puts you into the role of your own customized character, the illegitimate son of House Tyre, a small noble family in the North. Set in the latter half of the show's fourth season, you'll come face-to-face with iconic characters like Jon Snow and have to fend off the brutal White Walkers and their army of the undead.
Based on my experience, it seems like this action game offers political intrigue as well as a cinematic story that leads you right into the core gameplay, with fights that will feel somewhat familiar to those playing the recent Assassin's Creed RPGs. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the story here, especially with the game being free to play – I'm sure we've all come across one of those free games that are essentially just micro-transaction farms.
ittedly, it's not without its issues. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad opens up to having a few mobile game-style microtransactions that tarnish a fairly strong prologue, with battle es, events, daily s, and other store purchases that leave a bad taste in your mouth. But what's here at the core is hardly bad; if anything, it's a truly impressive RPG set in the franchise.
While there are moments in the PC game that open up to allow you to play with others, it's also a solid fantasy game, you can play Game of Thrones: Kingsroad on the Epic Games Store for free now using this link. In all honesty, it's easy to fall in love with the characters, including those familiar faces, without paying a penny.
Best of all, the game also has cross-progression, so you can play Game of Thrones: Kingsroad on your mobile phone and keep your character fighting on the go. It's also marked as 'Playable' for Valve's console, if you want to play it alongside your other best handheld gaming PCs. It's always nice when you're playing a game, have to leave, but then you can basically just boot it back up and carry on while you're riding the bus.
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