The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
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I was extremely impressed with it overall but it had too many substantial flaws to be GOTY-worthy as far as I'm concerned. Most of the QTEs could have been handled alot better, there were several performance issues (episode 5 was the only episode that ran smoothly for me, I did get a title update right before playing it) and glitches (lost saves etc.) and too many instances where it was apparent from reading the experiences of others that your choices didn't have as much of an impact on the narrative as you'd think. Without getting into spoilers the whole idea that a major character's presence in the game itself is ultimately traced back to a decision made several episodes either is particularly damning because the other characters just ignore your choice and do what you decided not to do anyway. That's something that happens over and over again. I know it's hard to branch too much on an episodic game but that's what we're paying Telltale to figure out, and every episode starts with a screen that hypes this non-linearity.
A nice way of putting it is that there's a lot of room for improvement in season 2 but I would still happily buy a season 2 regardless.
A nice way of putting it is that there's a lot of room for improvement in season 2 but I would still happily buy a season 2 regardless.
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Just finished it, and also loved it. I'm a little unclear how Clem got an unconscious Lee off the street, but I can overlook that.
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I've been playing this thanks to the Steam sale. So far I've been good about living with my decisions and seeing how it all plays out. But a certain event in Episode 3 had me replay a key sequence over and over again.
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Finally played Episode 5. Game of the Year for me, loved every minute of it and I was satisfied with the conclusion. I was afraid it would get a bit hokey given the lead in to the episode, but everything played out extremely well. It's interesting to see the different responses to Kenny listed above. Spoilers for Episode 5 ahead...
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Finally played Episode 5. Game of the Year for me, loved every minute of it and I was satisfied with the conclusion. I was afraid it would get a bit hokey given the lead in to the episode, but everything played out extremely well. It's interesting to see the different responses to Kenny listed above. Spoilers for Episode 5 ahead...
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Really enjoyed this, it's been a long time since I've actually really cared about the story in a game. Hope there's more to come soon.
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i dunno. i kinda liked the all too short demo and wanted to see where it went, but wasn't keen on all the quicktime events or whatever they were when you pan over the dot and press a key.
is the whole game like that?
i didn't hate it and perhaps if demo lasted longer i would have liked it more, so debating to get the whole set on 12/4. seems like the emotional payoff is well worth it though, but i think i like to have more control over characters.
is the whole game like that?
i didn't hate it and perhaps if demo lasted longer i would have liked it more, so debating to get the whole set on 12/4. seems like the emotional payoff is well worth it though, but i think i like to have more control over characters.
I downloaded the demo and was disappointed it wasn't more of an action/adventure game. I just can't stand the whole "take 5 minutes to open every cabinet and drawer in the kitchen to find one item" type of game. Also hate the "Hit square! Hit triangle! Tap circle!!!" mechanics.
I was hoping it was going to be more along the lines of "The Last of Us."
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Okay, I just finished episode 4. I've had an impending sense of dread regarding what the conclusion might be since the first episode. However, the lead-in to the fifth and final episode still caught me by surprise. This is some rivetting stuff.
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I downloaded the demo and was disappointed it wasn't more of an action/adventure game. I just can't stand the whole "take 5 minutes to open every cabinet and drawer in the kitchen to find one item" type of game. Also hate the "Hit square! Hit triangle! Tap circle!!!" mechanics.
I was hoping it was going to be more along the lines of "The Last of Us."
I was hoping it was going to be more along the lines of "The Last of Us."
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I haven't even finished the 1st episode yet, but last weekend my daughter(14) asked about this since she loves the show. I told her to give it a try(she's really not into video games unless its Kart racing or Mario Party) and she loved it. Finished the episode rather quickly. So now of course I have to DL the other episodes.
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as i get older and older, i get worse at figuring things out
Lego Batman 2 is my first lego game. I have had to look on youtube twice already to help me figure out how to advance, and i am only 15 minutes in
Lego Batman 2 is my first lego game. I have had to look on youtube twice already to help me figure out how to advance, and i am only 15 minutes in
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While it moves along slower then I expected when I initially tried the game too, I think you would get past it pretty quickly. You don't spend that much time having to search for items or anything, and after getting deeper into the story I actually started feeling like the pace of those times where you are doing some exploration fit in pretty well later in the game.
Despite this grumble, The Walking Dead was the most enjoyable gaming experience I had all year. It finally stratched that itch I had where my decisions actually changed the storyline. I got a bit of a taste of this element in the ME series, but TWD really raised the bar. I hope they make the next season even more interactive with multiple endings to the game.
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I felt the ending was a tad abrupt but I suddenly started feeling like shit a few seconds into the end credits. So the cumulative effect of the narrative must be what got to me rather than the ending itself.
I wonder if Telltale will leave the surviving characters' fates a mystery or if season two will pick up where episode five ended.
By the way, I had no clue you could
Finally played Episode 5. Game of the Year for me, loved every minute of it and I was satisfied with the conclusion. I was afraid it would get a bit hokey given the lead in to the episode, but everything played out extremely well. It's interesting to see the different responses to Kenny listed above. Spoilers for Episode 5 ahead...
Spoiler:
Spoiler:
I wonder if Telltale will leave the surviving characters' fates a mystery or if season two will pick up where episode five ended.
By the way, I had no clue you could
Spoiler:
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I still haven't played any of this game, but I have the PS3 collector's edition on preorder at GS and I'll pick it up tomorrow. Heck, I'm tempted to use some trade credit and just get another single copy of the game and keeping the CE sealed.