Looks like Activision and studio Terminal Reality is making a Walking Dead FPS game. Unlike the Telltale game, which seems like it's in the comic book universe, this one is specifically about Daryl and Merle from the TV show who aren't characters in the comics.

A small teaser trailer (with no gameplay) is on the website.

http://www.thewalkingdeadbegins.com/

http://kotaku.com/5923983/activision...person-shooter

Terminal Reality looks like its probably best known for making Bloodrayne and the Ghostbusters game from a couple years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Reality

I'll get this unless it's terrible.

Debut trailer:

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Wow, that showed zero gameplay. I know it's early but it's almost like "we made some cheap video and are going to make a Walking Dead video game. Now get excited!"

I'm hoping for something cool, but don't have my standards set to high. The ghostbusters game this company made was pretty good.

Terminal Reality did an incredible job with Ghostbusters. I have faith. They didn't do the multiplayer aspect so they get a pass on that debacle.

I love the idea, but why would Pegi choose the two racist hillbillies as the main characters? It's hard to like them on the show let alone play them as the "hero" of a video game.

PEGI is just the British ratings board (their equivalent of our ESRB). The developer is Terminal Reality.

It's hard to like Merle, sure, but Daryl's arguably the most-popular character on the show right now. And since he was created just for the show, they probably have a lot more leeway with his backstory than they would with one of the comic characters. Makes sense to me.

Yeah, I'm fine with Daryl as the hero. Makes perfect sense actually.

Not familiar with any of the back-stories but Shane's escape from the hospital to getting Rick's family to safety may have been a good choice too. I don't dislike Daryl's character but if I had to live with the guy I'd probably hate him.

They should've just bought up Day Z and rebranded it:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-...rvival-pc.html
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-...ombie-mod.html

http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Dead-X...e+walking+dead

Is this game really coming out December 31st? Seems like a really long way considering this was announced last summer. Or is that just a tentative date?

I did just read that Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus were signed on to voice Merle and Daryl for this game.

No. That's a placeholder date for the game. It is supposed to be released late this year, but nobody knows the exact date.

I think the only official word so far has been "in 2013," so Amazon probably set it as 12/31/13, since that's the latest it can come out and still be in 2013.

It wasn't announced until July, and the footage available so far shows that it's very much a work-in-progress, so I wouldn't expect it until this summer at the earliest, and likely not until Fall.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/...person-shooter

Not to be a snob, but this mod really upped the stakes as far as Zombie games go. I don't really want another story driven FPS game. The zombie survival concept is what I'm looking for now.

I guess I'll withhold judgement until we see actual gameplay details, but given the IP and the developer/publisher, I'm expecting a highly linear FPS with big action set pieces like 95% of FPS games released today.

Well, that was quick. Game comes out March 26th: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/...oming-to-wii-u

Also coming out on WiiU. Hopefully it's not as shitty as it looks.

I look forward to grabbing this out of the bargain bin sometime in July.

Ugh. As long as it doesn't screw with the demand for Telltale's second season, I'll just pretend this doesn't exist.

This is going to seriously blow, I'm sure. Game has MSRP of $49.99. You can preorder for $37.49 right now: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008J16ARY?tag=-10-15-20

I like the artwork with Daryl on the cover.

Based on the graphics, this should be an Xbox Live title. I'm only getting this if it drops to $20 or less.

I've been wanting a game like this, one that combines the storytelling of Telltale's game with more action/urgency surrounding zombies that will attack and eat you, plus Daryl's a great character, but there's so little out there on this game I have pretty serious reservations...

Pre-Order is currently $37.49 on amazon.

I think from the way the game looks...you can probably pick it up out of the bargain bin by April...

Agreed on both accounts.