The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series

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  1. rubanzomi
    Dec 7, 2014
    9
    I loved this game. The visuals were great and it has a heart wrenching story that is not forgettable. It does not feel like a video game but more like a movie where your choices really make a difference and although the difficulty of the game is low the decisions you have to make, make this game very difficult. It is totally worth the buy if you enjoy a great story and great writing plusI loved this game. The visuals were great and it has a heart wrenching story that is not forgettable. It does not feel like a video game but more like a movie where your choices really make a difference and although the difficulty of the game is low the decisions you have to make, make this game very difficult. It is totally worth the buy if you enjoy a great story and great writing plus awesome voice actors.… Expand
  2. godunow
    Nov 9, 2016
    8
    Great piece of interactive fiction. After reading other reviews, I was worried that changes in how the story is told will make it much worse than the first Season. Far from that: story is good, emotions are still there.

    Moreover - there are improvements to how gameplay elements interweave the story so we do not have sections that break storytelling (like Drug Store in Season 1).    Great piece of interactive fiction. After reading other reviews, I was worried that changes in how the story is told will make it much worse than the first Season. Far from that: story is good, emotions are still there.

    Moreover - there are improvements to how gameplay elements interweave the story so we do not have sections that break storytelling (like Drug Store in Season 1).

    Enjoyed it a lot even though I hate TV series.    … Expand
  3. hellznrg
    Dec 25, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent story, characters, drama, etc that comes close to matching the greatness of season 1. Some of the character interaction was a bit implausible (characters flying off the handle all the time just to advance the plot). Also there wasn't any lasting relationship between the main characters (eg. Clem & Lee) because everyone seemed to be dying all the time.… Expand
  4. LeeVanCleef
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Better than the First chapter! Truly awesome! The episodes have a short duration, but it's a true thrilling experience. A must for every Walking Dead fan. Really, you MUST play it. Thanks Telltale! I wait Season 3!!

    GOOD
    - a thrilling experience like no other game
    - awesome characters, storyline and fight actions
    - your choices really change the play experience

    BAD
    - nothing

    10/10
  5. spectralknight
    Jun 29, 2016
    10
    Great game,great story! If you played this I'm sure you can't say that it's a bad game. You have hard decisions to take but in the end you will see the face of every character you met. The game follows the evolution of a little girl found and raised by someone who helps it untill death. Also both seasons follows in main among others the evolution of Clementine(main character) from a littleGreat game,great story! If you played this I'm sure you can't say that it's a bad game. You have hard decisions to take but in the end you will see the face of every character you met. The game follows the evolution of a little girl found and raised by someone who helps it untill death. Also both seasons follows in main among others the evolution of Clementine(main character) from a little helpless girl to a real survivor, all settled in an apocalyptic zombie world. By the way I think the game could make a little psychological profile of yours using the decisions taken in some circumstances. (10/10 for me)… Expand
  6. sashaCZ1
    Apr 30, 2017
    8
    Unfortunately, it isn't as good as the first season, though it's still pretty decent. They basically continue Clementine's story with some new characters we've never seen before. You also get to meet some old characters and **** who'd love to kill you. I really liked every single episode - they're intense and interesting to play through. On the other hand, it doesn't feel just rightUnfortunately, it isn't as good as the first season, though it's still pretty decent. They basically continue Clementine's story with some new characters we've never seen before. You also get to meet some old characters and **** who'd love to kill you. I really liked every single episode - they're intense and interesting to play through. On the other hand, it doesn't feel just right without the one and only Lee. 8/10… Expand
  7. muzmuz
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    Telltale's second installment for its own The Walking Dead universe is definitely not disappointing, although one may feel that the game concluded itself way too early and rushed and say that its predecessor is a little better, The Walking Dead: Season Two is still a collection of exciting, thrilling and heart-pumping story scenes and events that gave and will give any story-loving gamerTelltale's second installment for its own The Walking Dead universe is definitely not disappointing, although one may feel that the game concluded itself way too early and rushed and say that its predecessor is a little better, The Walking Dead: Season Two is still a collection of exciting, thrilling and heart-pumping story scenes and events that gave and will give any story-loving gamer an experience that they will never forget.… Expand
  8. RIOP3L
    Jan 27, 2016
    9
    Telltale Games did it again. A direct follow up to it's previous season, you will now play as Clementine: a little girl who tries to survive in the zombie apocalypse. If you played the previous season, you already know her. This season, the emotions might be stronger, but it's up to what choices you make. I recommend playing the previous season as your choices in season 1 will influenceTelltale Games did it again. A direct follow up to it's previous season, you will now play as Clementine: a little girl who tries to survive in the zombie apocalypse. If you played the previous season, you already know her. This season, the emotions might be stronger, but it's up to what choices you make. I recommend playing the previous season as your choices in season 1 will influence season 2, otherwise random choices will be generated for the upcoming scenarios.… Expand
  9. stamito
    Aug 25, 2016
    8
    Short version of the review would be, if you’ve played and enjoyed season 1, get season 2 it is more of the same, some good stuff.

    Season 2, I think it is great as a sequel. The story is good, for a zombie game, for those who don’t know the walking dead is more about how the characters evolve during a zombie apocalypse than the apocalypse itself. I believe the game does really good at    Short version of the review would be, if you’ve played and enjoyed season 1, get season 2 it is more of the same, some good stuff.

    Season 2, I think it is great as a sequel. The story is good, for a zombie game, for those who don’t know the walking dead is more about how the characters evolve during a zombie apocalypse than the apocalypse itself. I believe the game does really good at that, especially for the main character, you can see how this main character has changed and keeps changing after what happened in season 1 and now, in season 2. I think very little games and, in general, pieces of entertainment achieve such good management in character developing. As I mentioned, the story is good and it has plenty of tense moments and hard decisions for you to experience and make, it is a good thrill. In terms of other stuff, I personally like the graphics a lot; it is let’s call it comic book styled. The voice acting and sound effects are pretty good as well, so basically all you need to have a proper experience.

    Another good thing is that IMO you can replay the game a few times and try different decisions as some of these have a huge impact in subsequent events.

    Overall, another good story here, if you liked season 1, don’t think about it, you’ll like this one as well. Finally, It might be worth mentioning this might not be your kind of game. Although the story is quite intense, the gameplay itself is kind of slow paced as you mainly just walk around, talk and observe, so if you like very dynamic games with a lot of action and player interaction, this might not be your thing.    … Expand
  10. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    The twists and turns in this game are the best out of any Telltale game and Clementine is always a great character.
  11. MgrDonut
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
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    +Clem, Kenny, Luke
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  12. Buliza
    Jan 12, 2015
    10
    I give this a 10. Period.
    The second part of an amazing story and game.
    Intense adventure with difficult choices that will leave your head hurting. But in a good way.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. lonrot
    Sep 14, 2014
    10
    The second season is delivered with the same level of quality you can expect from Telltale, providing an engrossing tale of survival where every individual is as vulnerable as the 11 old protagonist. Both writing and acting are exceptional. The game is heavily scripted, player choice is often an illusion masked with clever dialogue, and nonetheless the real value is how the player respondsThe second season is delivered with the same level of quality you can expect from Telltale, providing an engrossing tale of survival where every individual is as vulnerable as the 11 old protagonist. Both writing and acting are exceptional. The game is heavily scripted, player choice is often an illusion masked with clever dialogue, and nonetheless the real value is how the player responds emotionally to each interaction. Walking Dead is possibly the finest interactive drama there is to date, Heavy Rain comes real close.… Expand
  16. 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
  17. suneater
    Feb 8, 2015
    1
    After the great success that the first "season" of The Walking Dead was, I was totally hyped and ready for round 2 with this game. Sadly, Season 2 fails on just about every level to surpass or even meet the original's quality. Telltale's Walking Dead now suffers from the same issues that the TV show is burdened by: overall terrible writing with characters who have very generic motivationsAfter the great success that the first "season" of The Walking Dead was, I was totally hyped and ready for round 2 with this game. Sadly, Season 2 fails on just about every level to surpass or even meet the original's quality. Telltale's Walking Dead now suffers from the same issues that the TV show is burdened by: overall terrible writing with characters who have very generic motivations who get killed off when the writers run out of ideas for their storylines. Unlike the original, the characters have no clear direction or plans for survival beyond finding food and shelter for the day; while this is reasonably realistic, its also incredibly boring. A domino effect of hurt feelings goes through this story, with characters behaving erratically (often contradicting their previous motivations and ignoring friendships) because other characters were behaving erratically. Everytime something bad happens, Clementine has to save the day while the adults bicker and threaten to kill each other. Most character's actions in these episodes are illogical and your choices and actions have even less consequences than in the original game.

    Even with Telltale behind the wheel, TWD: Season 2 has already fallen into the shallow strides set by the TV show. While I still recommend the original, Season 2 is a decidedly phoned in 8 hours of "gameplay" that isn't worth wasting your time on.    … Expand
  18. Ahenci
    Nov 28, 2014
    2
    The first game had its problems, but everybody didn't care much because of the amazing story.
    After waiting almost a year of "episode making" you expect at least a better gameplay/storytelling, but not even that... Speaking of episodes, that's what this game is: a semi-interactive series with a bad story. You don't even feel that you affect the world around you, differently from the first    The first game had its problems, but everybody didn't care much because of the amazing story.
    After waiting almost a year of "episode making" you expect at least a better gameplay/storytelling, but not even that... Speaking of episodes, that's what this game is: a semi-interactive series with a bad story. You don't even feel that you affect the world around you, differently from the first game.
    For some reason, they removed the keyboard shortcuts of the dialog. But don't worry about that, you will stop carrying for the story at some point.
    Well, the graphics are really better, but that's the only thing they improved from the last game. THE PART THAT NO ONE CARED!
    With bad dialog choices, invisible walls and horrible gameplay, the game turns to be as linear as Medal of Honor Warfighter. Doesn't matter what you do in the game, it will happen what the developers want to happen, and the only excuse they have for that is that the game is """tailored""" by the player. Everyone who played it know the level of **** on that.

    With polished graphics, worse gameplay, story, storytelling, dialog choices and the lack of impact that you do on the world, The Walking Dead: Season Two is a complete disaster. Luckily for the developers, the game is sold in episodes, which grant they some more money and make the players think that they are actually listening to reviews and complains, and are going to improve the game based on them.

    You want a game with real choices and a good story? Play Spec Ops: The Line. It has better graphics and loading time is practically the same of TWD: S2.    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. xZippy
    Sep 16, 2014
    8
    Though it doesn't exactly match the trials of Lee Everett from the first season, all of the episodes will leave you craving the next one, and each one is written so well that they will all leave you in emotion-altering suspense.
  21. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    4
    A dull and ultimately forgettable story that is not worth any time unless you are already invested in the ongoing story.
  22. Tagirix
    Jul 5, 2016
    10
    The great game which has got the plot pretty similar to the prequel game. If you liked the previous game, you will definitely enjoy this experience! I'm looking forward to playing The Walking Dead: Season Three.
  23. 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.
  24. buzzes99
    Oct 23, 2014
    10
    i think the walking dead season 2 made by telltale is a master piece that rivals top games its is not an action game but the story's amazing it is truly a game to get. If you have not played the first season you might wanna go and check that out first to know the story
  25. Chris_DK
    Oct 23, 2015
    0
    The Walking Dead season 2 by Telltale is a bitter disappointment. I loved season 1, season 1 is the best game I have ever played in my life but season 2 fails to surpass it. The story is boring and the writing is terrible. You can tell by the terrible writing that Telltale is using different writers in season 2.
  26. ritardedartkid
    Nov 11, 2014
    9
    This is a great follow up to the first season. The story is more streamlined this time around so, despite the shorter campaign, there’s rarely a dull moment. With 5 different endings I’m really excited to see what they do with season 3. If I could change one thing, I wish you had the ability to run. Sometimes Clem takes WAY too long to get from point A to B. The only other negative wouldThis is a great follow up to the first season. The story is more streamlined this time around so, despite the shorter campaign, there’s rarely a dull moment. With 5 different endings I’m really excited to see what they do with season 3. If I could change one thing, I wish you had the ability to run. Sometimes Clem takes WAY too long to get from point A to B. The only other negative would be how much weight the other characters give a 12 year old girl in their conversations. Not exactly realistic… but I guess that’s the hole Telltale dug for itself in having a child protagonist.… Expand
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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