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As a continuation of the Blues and Bullets story, Episode 2 does a great job of keeping the existing narrative flowing, while also letting us in on the history of the characters we’re following. It has the same issues as Episode 1, but these are issues with the game as a whole; gameplay outside of combat is fairly slow, and the movement in combat is scripted. But the voice acting is still great, the story is still compelling and I’m still looking forward to the next episode.

Blues and Bullets is what would come trickling out of a blender if you filled it with LA Noire’s detective story, Telltale Games’ quick decision making and episodic format, and Sin City’s art style. And yeah, it tastes good enough in the end to live up to that. Sure, the occasionally shoddy animations and the low-paced gameplay leaves a few chunks in the mix that you can either chew through or spit out, but Blues and Bullets is, for me, a must-buy.