When comparing Yesterday. vs The Wolf Among Us, the Slant community recommends The Wolf Among Us for most people. In the question“What are the best point and click adventure games for Android?” The Wolf Among Us is ranked 2nd while Yesterday. is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose The Wolf Among Us is:
The Wolf Among Us is a murder mystery story that has great characters, action-packed moments, and really interesting twists. What's even better is that you can affect how the story plays out with dialogue options, investigation choices, and even actions during a fights or chase sequences. Your actions as a player have consequences in this story, which feels really nice.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful graphics and backgrounds
The art style of the game is definitely some of the best on Android for the point and click adventure genre.
Pro Puzzles are balanced well but still challenging
The puzzles in yesterday are finely crafted and allow the game to flow naturally. While not being too hard they are neither too easy.
Pro Yesterday has an included hint button for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles
Luckily for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles there is an included hint button that can be used to help figure them out. Once used you need to try another combination of items before you can use it again.
Pro A really enjoyable interactive story
The Wolf Among Us is a murder mystery story that has great characters, action-packed moments, and really interesting twists. What's even better is that you can affect how the story plays out with dialogue options, investigation choices, and even actions during a fights or chase sequences. Your actions as a player have consequences in this story, which feels really nice.
Pro Unusual setting
The story takes place in a fictional part of Manhattan called Fabletown, which is inhabited by humans and creatures from fairy tales and folklore. It's really interesting seeing how everyone makes ends meet in an unfamiliar world. From working as a janitor or a receptionist to running a shady night club and abusing magic for extra profits. It's the type of setting that appeals to both the kid and the adult within you.
Pro Great in-game encyclopedia to fill you in
While most players will recognize fairy tale characters like Snow White or the Big Bad Wolf, there are many obscure characters such as Ichabod Crane or Bluebeard. Luckily enough, the game has an in-game encyclopedia that will update as you encounter new characters. Their encyclopedia entry will contain background info and the fairy tale they first appeared in while also providing insights on their current situation. The encyclopedia not only fills you in but also is a very enjoyable and interesting read.
Cons
Con Yesterday is not a widescreen game
The game is letterboxed on the left and right side of the screen leaving black bars on both sides.
Con Quite violent and depressing
Your job as the sheriff is to keep the others in line, so more than once you'll have to dirty your hands. There will be bruises, blood, broken bones, and even severed limbs. Each time you enforce order, an ugly reality will rear its head – you're just making everyone's miserable lives worse. If you're looking for positive vibes in this story, you won't find them.