The Walking Dead: 400 Days

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  1. Viperspider
    Aug 23, 2013
    4
    This was a massive step down from the original game. The DLC is incredibly shot maybe an hour in length. Each character's story is incredibly short and some are just plain uninteresting. Sure there's a reference or link to the original game but while that gives you a moment of "Oh, cool!" it is not developed enough to be interesting. The 5 stories crossover in parts (mostly location) butThis was a massive step down from the original game. The DLC is incredibly shot maybe an hour in length. Each character's story is incredibly short and some are just plain uninteresting. Sure there's a reference or link to the original game but while that gives you a moment of "Oh, cool!" it is not developed enough to be interesting. The 5 stories crossover in parts (mostly location) but even that novelty wares off quickly. Each character's story finishes just as it starts to get interesting, leaving you unfulfilled as you go onto the next one. Each story feels like an unfinished project and the ending serves as a "lets see which stories you played right", and even that seems to cut off early. I wouldn't recommend buying this DLC, but the full game is amazing.… Expand
  2. MispeledStalion
    Oct 16, 2013
    7
    The writing, the art style, the atmosphere, the tough decisions all the things that made The Walking Dead The Game so great are still there in 400 Days, but what's lost is a sense of investment in the characters and their struggles. Because their stories are so short, you don't really get a feel for character development, so while the stories and characters are quite good, it's tough forThe writing, the art style, the atmosphere, the tough decisions all the things that made The Walking Dead The Game so great are still there in 400 Days, but what's lost is a sense of investment in the characters and their struggles. Because their stories are so short, you don't really get a feel for character development, so while the stories and characters are quite good, it's tough for me, the player, to emotionally connect to any of them the way I did to Lee, Clementine, Kenny, and even lesser characters in TWD Game. But the Shel chapter, the fact that your decisions will affect Season 2, and the very reasonable $5 price tag make it well worth your time.… Expand
  3. Midnight
    Jul 4, 2013
    7
    To save a rather huge wall of text, I'm going to wrap up my problem with this installment quite quickly: You can't see the connection from your choices to the endgame. Your choices throughout the five different character pieces basically changes who's there at the end. But there's absolutely NO way to see "Oh making x choices means this character's not there." It just doesn't follow-- theTo save a rather huge wall of text, I'm going to wrap up my problem with this installment quite quickly: You can't see the connection from your choices to the endgame. Your choices throughout the five different character pieces basically changes who's there at the end. But there's absolutely NO way to see "Oh making x choices means this character's not there." It just doesn't follow-- the ending honestly feels like a complete non-sequitur. Play it to get ready for Season 2, but it's just not going to have the impact of Season 1.… Expand
  4. fessisbest
    Jul 3, 2013
    6
    With some cool gameplay elements but no attachment to any of the characters, 400 days just doesn't leave as much of an impact as the first season did. This leaves me optimistic for season 2.
  5. bubabub
    Jul 3, 2013
    8
    I didn't have the same emotions as in the first 5 parts, maybe because I miss Clementine und Lee so much! But this episode is realy good and it comples to make real very,... very hard decisions. I was realy lost in the few moments, what I have to do! This part is not so gourgeus and not so long, but it's deserved to be played! I'm waiting impatiently for the next season!
  6. notwist
    Jul 7, 2013
    4
    Granted, this DLC is only the price of about a beer or two, but I honestly think I would have enjoyed a beer more. Maybe it's just the fact that the original game is so well made and gave me so much for the money I spent, but I can't help but feel that this DLC is way too thin. I'm still OK with having bought the game because I feel like I have supported a studio that I really like, butGranted, this DLC is only the price of about a beer or two, but I honestly think I would have enjoyed a beer more. Maybe it's just the fact that the original game is so well made and gave me so much for the money I spent, but I can't help but feel that this DLC is way too thin. I'm still OK with having bought the game because I feel like I have supported a studio that I really like, but that shouldn't be a reason to buy a game.… Expand
  7. bassman2112
    Jul 4, 2013
    6
    I adore Telltale's Walking Dead game. I convinced all of my close friends to buy, and play through it just so we could talk about the story. It is one of the few stories in gaming that's really, really engaged me. I was also really impressed with the way they handled the idea of episodic gaming. The way each episode ended was perfect for a continuing story, and for 2 or 3 hours every twoI adore Telltale's Walking Dead game. I convinced all of my close friends to buy, and play through it just so we could talk about the story. It is one of the few stories in gaming that's really, really engaged me. I was also really impressed with the way they handled the idea of episodic gaming. The way each episode ended was perfect for a continuing story, and for 2 or 3 hours every two months they had my complete, undivided attention.

    When I saw them announce at Sony's 2013 E3 conference that there was going to be a bridging episode between the first and second season, I was immediately on board. When it came up on Steam, I immediately purchased it.

    After 2.5 hours of playing, I can honestly say I wasn't satisfied.

    (I apologize if you consider describing the structure as spoilers; but I will be absolutely spoiler-free in terms of story)

    The structure of the episode is to break everything up into small, succinct stories each with their own cast of characters. This is a fairly impressive task that they came up with a bunch of scenarios; but I feel like the execution was poor. All of the decisions felt very contrived, some of the voiceover was extremely weak, and by the end of it, I didn't want to play anymore. I had to force myself through the last two scenarios because I had nearly ceased caring by that point.

    On my Macbook Pro (2011), there were a lot of framerate issues, as well as some buggy graphics and really janky movement issues. I would rather have played it on my PC, and maybe those issues are fixed there; but this happens to be where my save lives, and at that moment in time I didn't feel like migrating it haha. Though those don't affect the story/writing at all, it impacted my experience.

    I'll sum it up here and say that this episode seems like it could have some interesting bearing on the coming season; but I found my experience with it to be fairly negative. That is not to say it isn't "good," the writing quality is still pretty good; but I felt no connection to any of the scenarios.

    I gave this game 3/5 because I feel that the quality is there, it just really didn't appeal to me and there were some things I really disliked about it.    … Expand
  8. zjk
    Jul 7, 2013
    0
    Lucky to get 90 minutes out of the game. The choices you make have no impact on the story line as it is so short they are never revisited. Pales in comparison to the original series, in saying that I hope its not another 8 months before we see the next DLC and that it is lengthened by a considerable amount.

    Save your money for now.
  9. xZippy
    Jul 30, 2013
    7
    A very entertaining and well written DLC, but because the stories are so short, you don't find yourself connecting to them like you did when you're playing as Lee Everett. The heavy choices you have to make are still there, but they don't carry as far like the first season. I say it's worth the $5, especially since the choices are planned to carry into Season 2.
  10. InspectorJ
    Jul 6, 2013
    7
    It is nice to return to the game world of 'The Walking Dead' with five short filler stories, but that is pretty much what it is a filler. The five separate stories are quick and decisive introducing an abundance of new characters. Don't expect to receive as much tension and emotion compared to Season 1, but it will be interesting to see how this filler connects with the next series.
    To    It is nice to return to the game world of 'The Walking Dead' with five short filler stories, but that is pretty much what it is a filler. The five separate stories are quick and decisive introducing an abundance of new characters. Don't expect to receive as much tension and emotion compared to Season 1, but it will be interesting to see how this filler connects with the next series.
    To conclude; a short game with some nice small easter eggs that is easily worth your £5.    … Expand
  11. pattybouvier
    Jul 4, 2013
    7
    A good collection of short stories with some funny and interesting characters. Not up to the quality of the main game but it's short, sweet, and I'm interested to see how this links to season 2.
  12. thatgamereviews
    Jul 10, 2013
    8
    The Good: Moral dilemmas, upgraded combat, bridges the gap between the Walking Dead Season 1 and Season 2, likable characters, lots of replay value

    The Bad: Incredibly short, no big emotional connections, disappointing ending, technical issues The Walking Dead by Telltale is probably my favorite game of all time… or at least my favorite story of all time. TWD: 400 Days is an    The Good: Moral dilemmas, upgraded combat, bridges the gap between the Walking Dead Season 1 and Season 2, likable characters, lots of replay value

    The Bad: Incredibly short, no big emotional connections, disappointing ending, technical issues

    The Walking Dead by Telltale is probably my favorite game of all time… or at least my favorite story of all time. TWD: 400 Days is an experiment in storytelling and DLC by Telltale which may not have you developing emotional connections as you did in Season 1, but still works for the most part. It includes five stories which can be played in any order (although there is a chronological order to follow if you’d prefer that) which all have a separate main character. The ending where everything comes together is quite disappointing and confusing but hardly ruins the experience.

    Each of the stories has a similar layout (other than Shel and Vince’s)- you start off with a conversation where you get to know the characters, an action moment arises (the action has been improved as well), then a moral dilemma, then back to a conversation. These dilemmas are very intricate and often had me pausing the game so I could think over them (I know, shame on me for pausing). But those aren’t always the best parts of the stories. The best parts are instead the calmer moments such as when you are playing “Would you Rather” or tense moments where an extremely important game of “Rock Paper Scissors” is being played.

    There are a few drawbacks to having five completely different stories of survivors of the zombie apocalypse however. Each story is incredibly short and the experience as a whole is shorter than an episode of the actual game. I beat TWD: 400 Days in one sitting in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is disappointing because the short length doesn’t let you get to know the characters well.

    There are a few technical issues, specifically involving the mouse (so console users don’t need to worry) which can’t be avoided but they aren’t major. All in all, The Walking Dead: 400 Days is a successful experiment which is far from perfect but worthy of any TWD-game fan’s attention. Also, there is tons of replay value due to the numerous choices which all have varied outcomes.

    You can also check out my review at: http://binarymessiah.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/the-walking-dead-400-days/    … Expand
  13. Marioman57
    Jul 17, 2013
    9
    The Walking Dead 400 Days have some positive points and negative points.
    *Positive points :
    1- Scenaristic
    2- Good prequel for the second season
    3- Many choice
    4- Cartoon graphics
    * Negative :
    1- Very short...
    2- Too much characters which we can't attach...
    (sorry for my english but i'm not english)
  14. Swordguy
    Jul 3, 2013
    10
    An interesting bit of DLC. some of the choices you can make don't necessarily feel like choices at the time. the characters are all nicely fleshed out, and yet again the quality of voice acting and setting are top notch. I'm definitely eager to play Season 2.
  15. Basem101
    Jul 5, 2013
    8
    it was fine not bad and not good 5 stories two were good 2 were fine and on was and before you play you must realize that you can't compare it to the entire walking dead season one game because this is a small DLC and it ends really fast and as the previous game it has a high replay ability as well play just to warm up for the next season
  16. Junanime
    Jul 5, 2013
    9
    Si bien me gustaria que la serie fuera un poco mas interactiva la nueva entrega sigue con misma habilidad e inteligencia para traer una buena historia,sin innovar pero con una nueva forma de abordar el relato.Mas alla de las pequeñas criticas que se le pueden hacer se merece un 10 entendido como un eslabon de una cadena y con mas ansias de ver su continuacion que de su par televisivo..queSi bien me gustaria que la serie fuera un poco mas interactiva la nueva entrega sigue con misma habilidad e inteligencia para traer una buena historia,sin innovar pero con una nueva forma de abordar el relato.Mas alla de las pequeñas criticas que se le pueden hacer se merece un 10 entendido como un eslabon de una cadena y con mas ansias de ver su continuacion que de su par televisivo..que ya es mucho decir… Expand
  17. m_elders
    Jul 4, 2013
    9
    I was pleasantly surprised with this DLC. It lives up to the original game, which is hard to do with a brand new cast of characters. At the beginning, there are five stories that you can play through in any order, and each of them are very well made. The only non-story-related thing this DLC adds that wasn't in the original game is the inclusion of missable achievements. In my opinion,I was pleasantly surprised with this DLC. It lives up to the original game, which is hard to do with a brand new cast of characters. At the beginning, there are five stories that you can play through in any order, and each of them are very well made. The only non-story-related thing this DLC adds that wasn't in the original game is the inclusion of missable achievements. In my opinion, this does not add to the game, since the game should be about making your own choices without worrying about whether your choice will make you miss an achievement. But I did not let that detract from my overall score. All things said, this is excellent DLC! I highly recommend it.… Expand
  18. Muuvinki
    Jul 8, 2013
    9
    For a 5 euros DLC content this is good enough for me. Although the choices you make wont effect on anything, at least not just yet. Voice acting is good and characters are interesting and different in
    their own way.
  19. vahn
    Jul 5, 2013
    7
    Unlike the original game, this small DLC only ads 5 more stories, each one that should last more or less 30 minutes, in which the choices you will make will influence the ending of the (DLC) story: even though it's definitely short, but has an ok price for it, I can only say that it's still pretty good and well done: the few characters in are very interesting (although too bad it ends tooUnlike the original game, this small DLC only ads 5 more stories, each one that should last more or less 30 minutes, in which the choices you will make will influence the ending of the (DLC) story: even though it's definitely short, but has an ok price for it, I can only say that it's still pretty good and well done: the few characters in are very interesting (although too bad it ends too quickly) and the choices in it are still hard to make and not always clear. In other words, this game still takes the atmosphere of the game greatly and it's still a nice addition to enjoy. The only big flaws, like I said, are the very short time required to finish it (finished in about 2 hours), and the fact that the characters while being interesting we don't get enough time to understand their backstories, which is a huge waste of potential. All in all, if you loved the game, for a pretty good price this DLC is still good to try, just don't expect the same quality as the 5 episodes of the main game.… Expand
  20. CursedKnight187
    Jul 7, 2013
    8
    The writing, acting and suspense from the original series is still present, however the lack of any time to really get to know these characters spoils the experience in comparison to the first series. However, as a bridge to the second series of the game, it is definitely worth buying.
  21. Necrotaur
    Sep 12, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't a new episode so much as it's an intro for a new episode, clocking in at around an hour. The characters and their (slight) interaction before the end are interesting, but you play each one separately for 15 minutes, which sort of waters down the experience. The choices you make don't seem to have much impact on the story. For example, there's one section where you have the choice to join up with someone, but if you choose not to, a zombie horde forces you to. Later you can try to shoot someone, but if you do the gun jams. The story is very, very linear.… Expand
  22. CitadelIsInLost
    Jul 18, 2013
    8
    This is an interesting piece of DLC that links Season 1 and Season 2, although the decisions in 400 Days don't feel very important, they will certainly have an impact on Season 2. Once again the voice acting is amazing and still one of the high points in The Walking Dead game series. So, if you liked the first season of The Walking Dead you should probably buy this DLC, because I canThis is an interesting piece of DLC that links Season 1 and Season 2, although the decisions in 400 Days don't feel very important, they will certainly have an impact on Season 2. Once again the voice acting is amazing and still one of the high points in The Walking Dead game series. So, if you liked the first season of The Walking Dead you should probably buy this DLC, because I can assure you it is worth the money.… Expand
  23. Rogyapa
    Jul 5, 2013
    7
    It's 5 vignettes, all vaguely tied together, and should only take you about 2.5 hrs to finish.
    Certain stories stuck with me more than others (Shel and Bonnie's) just do to there being a bit more characterization in those.
    There are some nice touches linking the episodes together if you're looking for them (though nothing really linking this and season 1 except for a shot of the    It's 5 vignettes, all vaguely tied together, and should only take you about 2.5 hrs to finish.
    Certain stories stuck with me more than others (Shel and Bonnie's) just do to there being a bit more characterization in those.
    There are some nice touches linking the episodes together if you're looking for them (though nothing really linking this and season 1 except for a shot of the pharmacy..).
    If you liked the the first season, you'll probably enjoy this one, though personally I would've liked a bit more resolution to each vignette.    … Expand
  24. Pixelgaming
    Jul 5, 2013
    8
    Telltale proves once again that they are the kings of video-game story telling with a more action oriented DLC. Whilst the walking dead 400 days does not reach the levels of emotion in the walking dead season 1, the 5 chapters each present an interesting aspect of the walking dead universe. The main issue with this DLC is that it follows such a different path from season 1.

    Whilst the    Telltale proves once again that they are the kings of video-game story telling with a more action oriented DLC. Whilst the walking dead 400 days does not reach the levels of emotion in the walking dead season 1, the 5 chapters each present an interesting aspect of the walking dead universe. The main issue with this DLC is that it follows such a different path from season 1.

    Whilst the base game focused the story on Lee and Clementine, and only allowed you to play as Lee for the 10 to 12 hour experience, this DLC divides each protagonist's story into 20 to 30 minute segments, each one revolving in their struggle for survival in different moments of the first 400 days of the zombie apocalypse around a pitstop that is the central location of the DLC. Infact, certain choices you make in each chapter may influence the other chapters that take place days or even months later.

    Telltale succeeds on the game defining choices, and seeing as each chapter contains at least one important choice that impacts the epilogue, we can expect the charachters we defined in this DLC to be appearing in the walking dead season 2, in some shape or form.

    My main issue with this DLC is that with the exception of one or two survivors, you don't get to relate to them in a way we related to Lee. Still, each story focuses on a particular theme. For example, Russel's story is centred around trust, Shel's around family and Bonnie's around romantic betrayal. However, many of the ingame decisions don't leave you feeling as though you did good at the end of the DLC, and rather, leave us in constant doubt, something that Season 1 handled with better care, seeing as the DLC chapters end so quickly that we are left without explanations or knowledge of what happens next.

    The art style is as unique as the walking dead season 1, and certain enviromental additions improve the graphics slightly. However, a huge issue is that the game still presents sudden cutscenes, and occasionally choppy animations. We must hope TTG will improve this for the walking dead season 2.

    To sum everything up, The walking dead 400 days DLC is great. Whilst it won't live up to all the feelings season 1 provided, it's a good way to give us a taste of what's to come in the next chapter of the walking dead.    … Expand
  25. Nataraja
    Jul 6, 2013
    9
    This is a great introduction to the upcoming second season. The decisions are hard to make, impactful and just difficult to make. I look forward to the second season and enjoyed playing this short but very well done prologue of season 2. Great story telling, but not really a game per se.
  26. mrtimme
    Jul 13, 2013
    9
    The Walking Dead: 400 Days is a great appetizer for Season 2. The ending’s a bit too simple (Wait, if they’re hiding from people, why would they do that?) and I don’t love the characters like I loved Lee and Clem, but the action and drama show that Telltale still has it and isn’t satisfied to pump out exactly what the developers did last year. That like these five stories is veryThe Walking Dead: 400 Days is a great appetizer for Season 2. The ending’s a bit too simple (Wait, if they’re hiding from people, why would they do that?) and I don’t love the characters like I loved Lee and Clem, but the action and drama show that Telltale still has it and isn’t satisfied to pump out exactly what the developers did last year. That like these five stories is very exciting… Expand
  27. Seryin
    Mar 18, 2014
    0
    Bought this when it was released but have not had a chance to try it until recently. Now the game just hangs up at a black screen whenever I try to start an episode and it seems this is a common problem that has popped up since 400 days. I played the game with absolutely zero problems before installing 400 days, and now I can't even refresh on the base story so I can play the new seasonBought this when it was released but have not had a chance to try it until recently. Now the game just hangs up at a black screen whenever I try to start an episode and it seems this is a common problem that has popped up since 400 days. I played the game with absolutely zero problems before installing 400 days, and now I can't even refresh on the base story so I can play the new season because 400 days broke the game.… Expand
  28. zombox5000
    Jul 7, 2013
    8
    A good palette cleanser that preps you for the upcoming season 2. It lacks the emotional resonance of the first five chapters, though, as you never really get to know the characters you play as beyond a handful of crucial moments in their lives. Worth the token $5, but don't expect the story of the familiar characters to continue.
  29. Awesumo
    Jul 16, 2013
    8
    You don't follow the characters long enough to get the same level of attachment felt in the first season, but it still serves as a great interlude between seasons.
  30. ArmCritic
    Jul 11, 2013
    9
    The walking dead 400 Days Almost everybody loved The walking dead game series as they touched our souls Game basic key is the CHOICE which follows you every step In 400 days Telltale games keep surprising us 5 different deep stories The only bad thing they're too short as you begin to enter inside the story it ends
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 7, 2013
    85
    The Walking Dead. 400 Days offers the same great The Walking Dead experience, but this time with a focus on short stories instead of one larger one. Though there still could be some more actual interaction and less watching cutscenes, the quality of writing and experimenting in short story narrative more than makes up for it. [Aug 2013]
  2. Level7.nu
    Sep 10, 2013
    70
    By telling five different shorter stories Talltale manages to accelerate the pace of the The Walking Dead series. It has its complications but mostly feels fresh and exciting. 400 Days may not be as well written or as emotionally resonant as the episodes in season one but as an appetizer for the upcoming second season it works very well.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Aug 8, 2013
    80
    Like a "best of" The Walking Dead, 400 Days is brief and exciting, even if it feels a little more like a demo than a game. [Sept 2013, p.75]
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