They traffic in big, crunchy hard sci-fi that still grounds its plots in human motivations, which are moving targets as volatile as any asteroid. This limitation is what makes the original Expanse books-written by an author duo under the pen name James S. Instead of exploring a solar system, you try to navigate the complexities of human relationships within the tense confines of a vehicle hurtling through the cosmos. The Expanse: A Telltale Series lets you steer the story of the scavenger ship Artemis and its crew. Sometimes this means you get to take down the leader of a doomsday cult with either force or subterfuge, as in HITMAN: World of Assassination sometimes this means running into a burning building and risking the life of a trusted friend who runs in after you, as in The Walking Dead: Michonne. You get yours, as you decide how and when to make certain decisions, with each plotline breaking off down multiple paths and crisscrossing across many story nodes. But what makes episodic games so exciting and different from episodic television is the obvious fact that you don't just get one narrative, of course. The planned schedule is very much in line with prestige TV: Each episode will be between sixty and ninety minutes, and by the end you'll have witnessed a full narrative arc for this "eccentric crew," as Game Director Stephan Frost describes Drummer and her cohorts. Today's release is the first of five to be rolled out over the next two months. With them returns a style of game that is uniquely suited both to the video game medium and our present moment. Episodic narratives are making a comeback. And your crew-and the game-is paying attention. But here, in Telltale's first new game in five years, you get to make the decisions. If you know her from the television show of the same name, you know she's strong-willed and loyal, with the kind of fierce temperament suited to space exploration. In The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Drummer's problems are your problems. But that's just another day on The Artemis. And there's an asteroid headed their way. Camina Drummer has a few problems: Her spaceship is running out of fuel.
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