Well the other day I decided to have a go at The Walking Dead game and I know I smack talked it when I first saw bits and pieces about it here and there but damn, it shut me up. It's freaking awesome.
So here we go with the review and some insight into what you will be getting in the game.
They are in 5 parts at 400 points a piece and I think they are going to come out every month. And hey they aren't VALVE so they should be good on their word!
Ok so set up, I do suggest you put on the subs as sometimes it can be a little awkward to hear what people are saying so it'll help.
There are two ways to play, STANDARD which gives you hints and points out things in the background for you and MINIMAL where it's pretty much all up to you. My first time around I picked STANDARD as I am no gaming master.
If you have no interest in the game but are an achievement whore this game is freakin' good for that. Each one is worth 25 a pop [if I recall] and you get them all just by playing the game which is very easy but also... where's the challenge and the creativity?
The art work is so pretty and amazing I just want to stare at it all day. It's cell shaded and looks alot like the comic book come to life which is really nice to see and also a nifty touch, makes it very stylish and very much part of The Walking Dead franchise. It's flawless looking.
Our main guy is a fello called Lee who is on his way to prison and is looking rather glum about it. Lee is a decide person to play as, he's likable, animated and also has one hell of a smooth Barry White style voice. He's a very likable character cus nothing is worse then playing someone who you can't stand..
The Walking Dead is a very different game to most zombie related and horror survival games out there. If you have every played Project Indigo / Fahrenheit you will be similer with this sort of game play. You interact with the other characters by picking a reply to them, you often have four choices and a limited time to make your reply.
Deepening on what you say sometimes means another character's actions will be different to you in the near future or much further down the line so every action has either a positive or negative effect on you and how you will be treated in the future.
If you take too long to make your choice it just picks one for you.
The hints are very good for a first time player or someone new to gaming as a whole.
More examples of awesome art used.
Your world in the game is very small and you can only look at things the game wants you to look at, you have pretty much zero freedom to move about and see other things, very much a set piece but not every game has to be a sand box.
Next big part of the game play is this adventure sort of tool where you have options to talk to someone, look at something, interact with something so that's pretty neat and also makes the game so much different from your normal horror games, it's refreshing.
Combat! it's EVERYONES FAVOURITE.... QUICK TIME EVENTS!!! mash buttons to not die, ah who couldn't love it? yes the combat is quick time event based but for the most part you have a fair bit of time to do something I think I only died in the game twice.
So yes, quick time and in some cases you need to grab something quick and then aim with your right stick at the target you want to hit and press the right button to attack, but it's well timed and no need to panic about it.
You also have tough calls to make during the game, again these choices will determin what happens to you in the future. You really need to play this game a fair few times to get all the story out of it which makes the replay value much better then games like L4D or DEAD RISING you can keep playing and see what outcomes you get.
I knew it would be one big escort mission but since the game has such a simple path the AI at least can't get in trouble or walk off and get munched on by zombies and this girl? she's really sweet and adorable, nothing worse then having an annoying fuck chained to you.
You will meet cannon cast from the show/comic and you will meet people new to the franchise. There will be people you like, doubt fancy and hate! But this is one zombie AND adventure game with a twist.
Also due to the set nature of this game.. no shitty cam angles! Hey SONIC TEAM, please take note.
Gore: 5/5
Charter enjoyment: 5/5
Art style: 5/5
Game play: 4/5
World: 4/5
Overall enjoyment. 4.5/5
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