The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Adventure, point-and-click, zombie, post-apocalypse, comics, episodic, Game Pass, singleplayer
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An episodic adventure game from Telltale Games, based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman. The main theme of The Walking Dead: Season One revolves around a dramatic struggle for survival in a world infested by zombies. The player assumes the role of Lee Everett, one of the few survivors. The gameplay emphasizes exploration, dialogues, collecting items, and puzzle solving.
Last Update: October 29, 2012
The Walking Dead Game Guide
The Walking Dead game guide contains a thorough and illustrated game walkthrough.
- Episode I: A New Day, Chapter 5: It's Just One Bullet - The Motor Inn
- Episode V: No Time Left, Chapter 2: Gone
- Episode IV: Around Every Corner, Chapter 5: Georgia's Last City - Meds & Escape
- Episode II: Starved for Help, Chapter 2: Conversation Killer - Food problem
- Episode V: No Time Left, Chapter 1: The Morgue
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[0:57] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One PSV version launch trailer
[2:34] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One Spoiler! Dinner on the farm
The main pros of the game
- Emotional Storytelling: The game is praised for its deeply emotional narrative, particularly the bond between Lee and Clementine. Many players felt a strong connection to the characters and their struggles, making the story impactful and memorable.
- Meaningful Choices: Players appreciate the weight of their decisions, which significantly affect the storyline and character relationships. The moral dilemmas presented throughout the game enhance the immersive experience.
- Character Development: The characters, even those who are disliked, are well-written and memorable, contributing to the overall emotional depth of the game.
- Atmosphere and Art Style: The comic-book art style and soundtrack are highlighted as enhancing the game's atmosphere, making it feel unique and engaging.
- Replayability: The ability to make different choices and explore various outcomes encourages players to replay the game, discovering new narrative paths.
The main cons of the game
- Clunky Gameplay: Some users noted that the gameplay can feel robotic or clunky, particularly during quick-time events (QTEs) and point-and-click mechanics.
- Limited Graphics: While the art style is appreciated, some players mentioned that the graphics feel outdated compared to modern games.
- Predictable Elements: A few reviews pointed out that certain plot points can be predictable or lack depth in logical consistency, which detracted from the overall experience for some players.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Greater Impact of Choices: Some players expressed disappointment that the choices, while meaningful, do not significantly alter the overarching storyline, as many outcomes lead to similar conclusions despite different paths taken.
- Improved Gameplay Mechanics: There were calls for more refined gameplay mechanics, as some found the interactions and controls to be cumbersome or outdated.
- More Diverse Gameplay Elements: Users suggested that the game could benefit from additional gameplay features beyond point-and-click and QTEs, such as more action-oriented sequences or puzzles.
Summary
- Overall, "The Walking Dead" is celebrated for its storytelling and emotional depth, making it a standout title in the narrative-driven game genre, despite some criticisms regarding gameplay mechanics and graphical fidelity.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 9785 votes. 122 players anticipated the game.
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One Description
The Walking Dead for PC, PS4, and other consoles is an adventure game by Telltale Games Studios best known for developing episodic games, such as Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit, Tales of Monkey Island, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park. The game is based on the award-winning comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, titled The Walking Dead.
Plot
The game is split into episodes that make up seasons, just like a TV show. The main protagonist of the first season of The Walking Dead is Lee Everett. The story begins at the outbreak of zombie apocalypse, at the time when Rick Grimes (the protagonist of the comic) is in a coma. When the infection begins its bloody harvest, Lee is sitting handcuffed at the backseat of a police car. He was arrested for murdering a man who slept with his wife. The developers decided to present adventures of an entirely new group of people, while the major inspiration in the creation process was Robert Kirkman’s work, which is regarded by the developers as the canonical version of the story. Players can visit places and meet characters well-known from comic books and learn additional information about them. The first season of the game is divided into five episodes. Completing each takes about two hours on average.
Gameplay
The gameplay mainly consists of exploration, dialogues, collecting items, and solving puzzles. From time to time there are also simple action sequences, but it is worth noting that QTEs do not play such an important role in this game, as they did in the previous production from Telltale Games - Jurassic Park. In contrast to a typical zombie game, The Walking Dead is not about exterminating hordes of undead. The developers went for slower-paced gameplay, and players need to keep quiet, especially in places where the walking dead like to roam.
The Walking Dead for PC, PS4 among others, is the first game from Telltale, in which decisions made by the players influence the events. What you do in the first episode has consequences later in the story. It is worth noting that players have a limited time to make a decision and do not have a chance to carefully reflect on possible repercussions. When it comes to puzzles that players encounter in the game, they do not resemble “adventure game-like problems”, but reflect the reality of a zombie apocalypse. The creators also saw to it that the environment was interactive, so to provide players with more freedom when solving puzzles.
Technical aspects
The title has attractive, cartoon-like visuals, slightly resembling the comic books by Robert Kirkman. The game does not feature multiplayer mode and is available only via digital distribution.
Last updated on April 16, 2019
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The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series Series
A series of episodic adventure games set in the universe of Robert Kirkman's comic books - the The Walking Dead (known in our country as The Living Dead), adapted into a popular TV series by AMC station. Responsible for the development and publishing process is the American studio Telltale Games, which has a lot of experience in creating adventures based on the license - its credits include Back to the Future: The Game, Jurassic Park: The Game or several games based on the series CSI. The brand is being developed in cooperation with Kirkman-founded Skybound Entertainment, the company responsible for publishing the comic book.
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The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows April 24, 2012
Switch August 28, 2018
PlayStation 4 October 14, 2014
Xbox One October 14, 2014
Android OS April 9, 2014
Apple iOS July 25, 2012
PlayStation Vita August 20, 2013
PlayStation 3 April 25, 2012
Xbox 360 April 27, 2012
Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - Season One System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM - Vista/7), graphic card 1 GB (GeForce GTX 460 or better), 2 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7
Xbox 360
Uses: Xbox Live
PlayStation 3
Uses: PlayStation Network
Release Date of the Final Installment of The Walking Dead
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