From Telltale Games, the game developers that focus on story driven point-and-click games, comes probably one of the best games in all of history. Seriously, there's a reason this game series has won awards.
Set up like a TV show with 5 episode seasons, Telltale's The Walking Dead shows the story of ex-college professor Lee and a eight year old girl Clementine trying to survive in a world wear the dead eat the living and the living taking abuse of whatever they can get their hands on. After waking from a car accident when the zombie apocalypse started, Lee finds Clementine in a treehouse in the backyard of her house. Finding out her parents were out of town when the apocalypse started and the babysitter nowhere to be seen, Lee takes responsibility for Clementine, trying to keep her safe from the horrors of the world and possibly find her parents. Along the way, they meet other survivors. However, this game's story is based on the decisions you make which leads to having to choose who's your ally and who's your enemy.
I am personally not a fan of the TV show of the same name, but I absolutely love this game. The dialogue is very well-written, the plots well developed, the music emotionally catching the moment, and the seamlessly integrated choices throughout the game. All the characters, even the side characters, are fleshed out and seem more real than a lot of characters in movies and television. I love how the game makes you interact will most actions such as when you have to bash someone's head or shoot them, making you feel on an even more personal level with the characters more than what any movie ever could. The art style, based off the comics, are a really interesting sight to see.
Do I have any complaints about the game? Well, besides the huge cliffhanger in the end that makes me eagerly await the second season, the Playstation Vita version has quite a bit of frame rate issues in the first three episodes which took me out of the moment for a bit, but I doubt this is the problem for the PC or TV console versions.
Overall, The Walking Dead by Telltale Games is a moving experience and a prime example on how video games, being as interactive as they could be, has potential to share great stories and really have the audience connect with the characters. This series is a must play for those who love stories with a relatable or struggling hero or an escape from reality (if you can handle the blood and gore, that is).
5/5 Stars
Set up like a TV show with 5 episode seasons, Telltale's The Walking Dead shows the story of ex-college professor Lee and a eight year old girl Clementine trying to survive in a world wear the dead eat the living and the living taking abuse of whatever they can get their hands on. After waking from a car accident when the zombie apocalypse started, Lee finds Clementine in a treehouse in the backyard of her house. Finding out her parents were out of town when the apocalypse started and the babysitter nowhere to be seen, Lee takes responsibility for Clementine, trying to keep her safe from the horrors of the world and possibly find her parents. Along the way, they meet other survivors. However, this game's story is based on the decisions you make which leads to having to choose who's your ally and who's your enemy.
I am personally not a fan of the TV show of the same name, but I absolutely love this game. The dialogue is very well-written, the plots well developed, the music emotionally catching the moment, and the seamlessly integrated choices throughout the game. All the characters, even the side characters, are fleshed out and seem more real than a lot of characters in movies and television. I love how the game makes you interact will most actions such as when you have to bash someone's head or shoot them, making you feel on an even more personal level with the characters more than what any movie ever could. The art style, based off the comics, are a really interesting sight to see.
Do I have any complaints about the game? Well, besides the huge cliffhanger in the end that makes me eagerly await the second season, the Playstation Vita version has quite a bit of frame rate issues in the first three episodes which took me out of the moment for a bit, but I doubt this is the problem for the PC or TV console versions.
Overall, The Walking Dead by Telltale Games is a moving experience and a prime example on how video games, being as interactive as they could be, has potential to share great stories and really have the audience connect with the characters. This series is a must play for those who love stories with a relatable or struggling hero or an escape from reality (if you can handle the blood and gore, that is).
5/5 Stars
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