The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 785 Ratings

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  1. dyspeptic
    Feb 13, 2015
    6
    Platform: Steam
    PROS: + Still successfully exploits cell shading for the "graphic novel" feel + Some chapters tell as good a story as season 1
    CONS: - Even harder to get up and running than its predecessor - Episodes 4-5 become incoherent and hysterical - Supposed to have more gameplay? I still found myself hammering "Q"... Succeeds sometimes in telling a story, but the pacing is all    Platform: Steam
    PROS: + Still successfully exploits cell shading for the "graphic novel" feel + Some chapters tell as good a story as season 1
    CONS: - Even harder to get up and running than its predecessor - Episodes 4-5 become incoherent and hysterical - Supposed to have more gameplay? I still found myself hammering "Q"...

    Succeeds sometimes in telling a story, but the pacing is all wrong. The story peaks at episode 3, after this time there is no clear objective (unlike in season 1 where you knew exactly what Lee was shooting for). This is a problem, because when the game is ending and trying its hardest to tug at heart strings you don't care anymore; it has pushed you away by whipping characters into frenzies over increasingly arbitrary or inconsequential events. Your companions will betray each other, come back, kill people, cry, whine and everything in between and you'll be thinking: "is this even supposed to be the same character? Where is the consistency?" When they die or leave, they just feel fake and it is the ultimate problem with this installment of the series.

    I was also frustrated jumping through hoops to get it to run. Apparently most users have trouble because they have a controller plugged in (download "dinput8.dll" from the internet and put it in the folder with the executable). I had to reinstall dx9, restart multiple times, add firewall and antivirus exceptions, and modify the permissions of the application before it would run. Seems like a lot of work for an 8.5hr game...    … Expand
  2. Magnethead
    Aug 27, 2014
    7
    Season Two is still good, let that be stated immediately. However, it's very far from the brilliance of Season One. Clem works well as a protagonist and it's fun to help shape her and mold her as a child. However, the dynamic narrative that worked so well between Lee and Clem in the first season is lacking and never mad up for.

    The basic flaw of the season is the lack of purpose. You    Season Two is still good, let that be stated immediately. However, it's very far from the brilliance of Season One. Clem works well as a protagonist and it's fun to help shape her and mold her as a child. However, the dynamic narrative that worked so well between Lee and Clem in the first season is lacking and never mad up for.

    The basic flaw of the season is the lack of purpose. You don't have a major goal really at any time, you don't feel like there's a natural flow and so all the little events, personal drama, human loss and so on end up feeling rushed and haphazard. The other characters are either unbelievable or just never fully developed before they disappear and this is in stark contrast to Season 1.

    The strength of Season 2 is still the same - great general mood, easy and intuitive interaction with the story and a strong lead character. It's definitely worth playing but not nearly as good as the first.    … Expand
  3. azeitona
    Jan 10, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah, it's a pretty decent game. The quality of the visuals, audio and general presentation have been improved, but what everybody cared about The Walking Dead: Season One was the story. And the story here still is engaging, and there are hard choices and everything that made the first game great, but Clementine doesn't really work as a protagonist, at least not to me. It kind of breaks the immersion to see an 11 year-old child act like an adult, whereas if the zombie apocalypse was real, she was probably going to get herself killed within the first months with zombies. Oh well, since they killed Lee in the first season -I marked the review for spoilers, you were warned-, they should have moved on to another group of survivors, or at least scrap Clementine as the protagonist.… Expand
  4. JimCorbett
    Dec 23, 2014
    7
    More of the same. It improves slightly on the previous season by giving you more interesting characters, comedy, and it also doesn't claim that the game will totally change based upon your choices. However, ti does seem weird that all these adults rely on a child to make all the important decisions for them. I don't' really thing Clementine was the best choice for a playable character, butMore of the same. It improves slightly on the previous season by giving you more interesting characters, comedy, and it also doesn't claim that the game will totally change based upon your choices. However, ti does seem weird that all these adults rely on a child to make all the important decisions for them. I don't' really thing Clementine was the best choice for a playable character, but it worked out fine most of the time. Also, the addition of multiple endings was a huge bonus.… Expand
  5. Klewer
    Aug 30, 2014
    7
    While this game unfortunately does not quite hit the same heights as the first with its characters and story it is still a great sequel and hopefully the announced Season 3 either continues a great series or starts a fresh.
  6. Hack
    Jan 4, 2016
    7
    Read my Walking Dead Season 1 review for more in-depth thoughts, but as far as season 2 goes I enjoyed it like the first season, although the story was weaker IMO. Season 2 did improve on the game though, both the UI and HUD were redesigned and enhanced and technically the game was much better, the first game suffered with character model stutter for a lot of people and this was almostRead my Walking Dead Season 1 review for more in-depth thoughts, but as far as season 2 goes I enjoyed it like the first season, although the story was weaker IMO. Season 2 did improve on the game though, both the UI and HUD were redesigned and enhanced and technically the game was much better, the first game suffered with character model stutter for a lot of people and this was almost eliminated in season 2 which was great. If you liked season 1 you will like season 2.… Expand
  7. soylinda21
    Oct 22, 2014
    7
    It's still a great game, but the emotional journey isn't so great compared to the first season because there just isn't any relationship here that can match the one between Lee and Clementine.
    While it was somewhat fun to play the game as Clementine, it was also often extremely frustrating because it seemed like everyone was making the 10-year-old you do everything. An overwhelming    It's still a great game, but the emotional journey isn't so great compared to the first season because there just isn't any relationship here that can match the one between Lee and Clementine.
    While it was somewhat fun to play the game as Clementine, it was also often extremely frustrating because it seemed like everyone was making the 10-year-old you do everything. An overwhelming feeling of helplessness coming from the fact that you're a child is pretty daunting as well.
    A little disappointed, but I did enjoy it. If you loved season 1, chances are this game will leave you missing Lee and the first season a lot. I don't expect season 3 will top season 1 either, unless Lee magically comes back (Can he please?).    … Expand
  8. Hannanna
    Dec 30, 2014
    7
    I am just disgusted by this game! I am 11 years old girl and this bloody bastards are asking me to do everything? Clem get the radio, Clem talk to Kenny, Clem kill zomie, Clem find food! What the hell???? The bunch of grown up strong "bad asses", each of them smarter then the other and not even one of them showing a bit compassion to a little girl? What is that? The only character I likeI am just disgusted by this game! I am 11 years old girl and this bloody bastards are asking me to do everything? Clem get the radio, Clem talk to Kenny, Clem kill zomie, Clem find food! What the hell???? The bunch of grown up strong "bad asses", each of them smarter then the other and not even one of them showing a bit compassion to a little girl? What is that? The only character I like in there are Christa and her husband. Only 2 normal people! The rest of them should be eaten by this zomie because they are just bad bad people!… Expand
  9. tsakiym
    May 11, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nothing to do with the emotions of the first.. i was disappointed. but it's still a good game. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters… Expand
  10. GolovA
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    I know, i know - being to harsh on the game. But since Season 1 i had quite high expectations.

    Overall, the entire story feels Weak, while characters - a bit blend and undeveloped, or rather samey, i guess. Clementine as the protagonist seems alright at first, but creates problems further into the story, where her weight on the group's decision is that of an adult, not of an 11 year    I know, i know - being to harsh on the game. But since Season 1 i had quite high expectations.

    Overall, the entire story feels Weak, while characters - a bit blend and undeveloped, or rather samey, i guess.
    Clementine as the protagonist seems alright at first, but creates problems further into the story, where her weight on the group's decision is that of an adult, not of an 11 year old girl.

    Main down however, is that your choices don't matter at all and many times choices are the same just differently worded. Same argument can be applied to Season 1, but the story of Season 1 was strongly driven, and choices micro-mattered and were at least consistent. In Season 2, several times, you'll be offered 3 dialogue choices which lead to the same consequence, and i as a player felt locked into a straight jacket. Not my kind of fun.

    So, for example:
    SPOILER BELOW (which just killed it for me):
    You have a choice to rob Arvo or not. Whether you chose to rob him or not, next time he encounters you, he accuses you of robbing him. You (as Clementine) DO NOT HAVE a choice to tell your group that you never actually robbed the bastard.

    Here's the problem - as a player you have choices which range from black to white, left to right, good to bad (with boundaries often blurred and sometimes clear). In order for story to move along, a specific choice needs to be made. Since the story is linear, your choice matters little. That is fine. It's interactive fiction after all, which is enjoyable on its own. The problem, as i've said is the following - when you do not hit the correct choice in the rhetoric, the characters around you need to bend themselves in order to force the CORRECT choice. So let's say, to move along the story needs a choice "LEFT". You press "RIGHT". The character whom you are speaking with will "convince" you that "LEFT" is actually what you want, even though that character was built in such a way as to support the choice "RIGHT". When characters become props or interchangeable cogs in the story, all submersion is broken. Characters become these generic dolls, who can fill in any dialogue, and turn the story anyway required, even if it goes against their portrayed nature. By contrast, Season 1 was very subtle and balanced in this regard; the charades worked there. Not in Season 2.
    As an example, try killing Arvo.

    In sum, it's ok. If you played Season 1, you'll probably buy Season 2, and might find it a very good sequel. As for me - i'm stopping here. No Season 3 for me.    … Expand
  11. jseph1234
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    I find that as I go through season 2 that the game is TOO LINEAR! You have too little choice in affecting the outcome and it absolutely becomes annoying. In season 1 you appear to have a lot more freedom of choice (with the exception of a few) and were not railroaded just to tell a story
  12. skulltulainahat
    Dec 24, 2014
    5
    The Walking Dead: Season Two is a far weaker game than its predecessor. The great story that gets the player emotionally involved is not here, and the characters with depth that you grow to care about are not here. The minimal gameplay, however, is still here. The gameplay, dull characters, and mediocre story all make for a mediocre game. Is this a terrible game? No. But is itThe Walking Dead: Season Two is a far weaker game than its predecessor. The great story that gets the player emotionally involved is not here, and the characters with depth that you grow to care about are not here. The minimal gameplay, however, is still here. The gameplay, dull characters, and mediocre story all make for a mediocre game. Is this a terrible game? No. But is it disappointing in comparison to what the first season had to offer? In my opinion, yes. With this in mind, I believe a 5/10 score is justified.… Expand
  13. Gracz-org
    Aug 8, 2017
    7
    Drugi sezon przygodówki The Walking Dead był w gruncie rzeczy bardzo udanym tytułem. Na pochwałę zasługuje przede wszystkim pierwszy i ostatni (piąty) epizod, gdyż emocji w nich nie brakowało. Niestety pozostałe epizody - były co najwyżej przeciętne. Podejmowane wybory moralne w przeważającej większości były trudne i niejednokrotnie pełne przykrych konsekwencji. Szkoda jednak, że część zDrugi sezon przygodówki The Walking Dead był w gruncie rzeczy bardzo udanym tytułem. Na pochwałę zasługuje przede wszystkim pierwszy i ostatni (piąty) epizod, gdyż emocji w nich nie brakowało. Niestety pozostałe epizody - były co najwyżej przeciętne. Podejmowane wybory moralne w przeważającej większości były trudne i niejednokrotnie pełne przykrych konsekwencji. Szkoda jednak, że część z nich nie miała praktycznie żadnego wpływu na rozgrywkę i fabułę. Sam finał był natomiast… po prostu rewelacyjny! Mam nadzieję, że choć odrobinę zachęciłem Was do spróbowania swoich sił w roli małej Clem, walczącej o życie, szczęście i resztki człowieczeństwa w świecie, który już dawno przestał istnieć.

    Plusy:
    + główna bohaterka
    + fabuła i wybory moralne
    + kilka zakończeń
    + ostatni epizod i finał opowieści
    + momentami potrafi wzruszyć

    Minusy:
    – nudne sekwencje zręcznościowe
    – nieciekawe i słabo zaprojektowane lokacje
    – mało wyraziste postacie poboczne
    – długość rozgrywki

    Pełna recenzja dostępna jest na blogu Gracz.org    … Expand
  14. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    The Walking Dead The Game. Season 2 – сиквел к одноименному экшен-приключению, выполненному в лучших традициях команды TellTale Games. Чем может порадовать вторая часть игры о ходячих мертвецах? Да всем тем же, что и другие проекты студии, поскольку перед вами самый каноничный продукт от именитых разработчиков, поэтому все классические элементы игрового процесса остаются незыблемыми: здесьThe Walking Dead The Game. Season 2 – сиквел к одноименному экшен-приключению, выполненному в лучших традициях команды TellTale Games. Чем может порадовать вторая часть игры о ходячих мертвецах? Да всем тем же, что и другие проекты студии, поскольку перед вами самый каноничный продукт от именитых разработчиков, поэтому все классические элементы игрового процесса остаются незыблемыми: здесь вам и исследование локаций, и экшен-ивенты с прокликиванием нужных кнопок в нужный момент, и тяжелые социальные взаимоотношения, и необходимость совершать моральный выбор, а также выживание в условиях зомби-апокалипсиса.… Expand
  15. PhilipBlake
    Apr 20, 2019
    7
    The second season of the Walking Dead Telltale universe is less likeable and effective than the first one but was still a great narrative story with strong characters. The plot goes sometimes recurring and some parts are totally unnecessary to the general story but where it fails to be as great in storytelling than the first season, the game will deserve more intriguing characters and wasThe second season of the Walking Dead Telltale universe is less likeable and effective than the first one but was still a great narrative story with strong characters. The plot goes sometimes recurring and some parts are totally unnecessary to the general story but where it fails to be as great in storytelling than the first season, the game will deserve more intriguing characters and was emotionally motivated by the fate of the principal protagonist. Overall still enjoyable to any fans of the outbreak and particularly for those who liked the first one.… Expand
  16. edxtan
    May 16, 2022
    6
    The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series traps you in between your loyalty to an old friend and your own survival instincts. But when your decisions either have no consequences or only have awful consequences, it's difficult to not feel jaded after a while.
  17. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    Still a pretty good sequel to the first game. But feels like its the same thing again and again.
  18. m1ku47
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    Неплохое интерактивное кино. Минусы : по сравнению с первой частью нет такой трогательной истории, графика на таком же не лучшем уровне
  19. Moworind
    May 9, 2020
    7
    This is a good continuation of the first season. Some characters from the previous part warm the soul warmly. Also a rather interesting plot, but I will stay, in my opinion, the surroundings of the first part remain at the highest level. My rating is 7.
  20. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    That was the one where I started to notice that no matter what you do, you always end up in the same spot. I still like the narrative though. It is a simple but interesting game.
  21. vova22379
    Aug 1, 2022
    6
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  22. justsomeperson1
    Jan 6, 2023
    6
    While the graphics and animations improve upon the first season, the story does not. It's not terrible, but the characters are noticeably more bland and the story is much weaker. I believe the first 3 episodes are decent, but the last two are some of the worst in the series. The ending was still emotional, but it just felt very rushed compared to the first season.
  23. Scarsoul198
    Jan 24, 2023
    7
    This game is not bad at all, but when is compared to the first one, the things just happen too fast, you don´t get to know the characters very well and there is no puzzles at all, this really sounds more like a movie than a game, but it´s good too see Kenny and Clem again. Besides all it´s problems, the game have powerful scenes and a good final act.
  24. zarvx
    Jul 19, 2023
    5
    i couldn't stand kenny or the rest of the characters. only continued to play this for clementine.

Awards & Rankings

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#64 Best PC Game of 2013
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#72 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#35 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 25, 2014
    90
    Not as good as Season One, but Telltale competes only with itself [Oct 2014]
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 24, 2014
    85
    The game plays on emotions with ease and I think only a heart of stone could prevent you from feeling moved by some scenes. [Nov 2014, p.62]
  3. Games Master UK
    Oct 23, 2014
    93
    The further we get from that finale the deeper it sinks in. You need to experience it. [Dec 2014, p.78]
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