The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 1 - All That Remains

 PC
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 619 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 508 out of 619
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 619
  3. Negative: 62 out of 619

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. gold
    Feb 3, 2019
    8
    Эпизод 1:
    Экшен присутствует, что для начало не плохо. Минимальная интерактивность присутствует. Сюжет развивается на 7.
    Итог: 8.710/10
  2. LeeEverett
    Dec 25, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 or 8 out of 10. I'm probably being generous by giving it an 8. I played the whole season 2 and episode 4 and 5 were disappointing to say the least, episode 2 and 3 were alright, and so far episode 1 has been better than all of them so I'll give this episode an 8. Every episode contains some big or small mistakes this season and I'm not saying season 1 was perfect but it was amazing compared to season 2.

    I liked how it started off with discussing baby names but I was so annoyed when Omid was killed off straight away, he was one of my favourite characters and had so much more potential. I have to wonder why Omid and Christa, as Clementine's guardians, would leave such a young girl alone in a dangerous world. I thought they were careful people so it was a bit shocking to have to go in the bathroom alone and I knew something was waiting but I never expected Omid to die. I have to criticise TellTale for killing him off and it was for such a stupid reason and there was no option that could save him. Not a nice start to the episode at all.

    16 months later Christa and Clem sit by a fire and I have to wonder how they made it that long because Christa goes off to look for wood leaving Clem...there was a log right there for God's sake and I have to wonder why Clem didn't light the fire with her lighter before Christa walked off...maybe that could've saved her from walking off but as usual, TellTale need an excuse to get rid of a character so then she's attacked by bandits and never seen or heard of again.

    Omid and Christa are gone, that escalated super quickly. Way to get rid of characters. Also there's no mention of what happened to Christa's baby, Clem should've mentioned it at some point in the season, maybe when Alvie was born or whenever. It's quite sad Kenny and Christa didn't have a chance to cross paths again.

    Meeting the cabin survivors was alright though, I quite liked it. It was nice when Clem spoke to Luke about her past. I also liked the whole episode after Clem was saved by Luke and Pete, it was unique and a nice way to get to know the cabin survivors more. There's not a lot of downsides to the rest of the episode - I think the only big downsides were when the dying bandit at the riverbed couldn't say what happened to the bodies laying there (maybe that way we'd have known how Roman's corpse randomly got there) and what happened to Christa (seriously TellTale if you plan to make Christa disappear for the rest of the season at least give us a hint on what happened to her) and when Pete was bitten and there was no option to stop that from happening. TellTale killed off Pete way too quickly! If they were gonna make us choose between "saving" Nick or saving Pete, it should have been one or another, like a Carley and Doug situation...at least.

    But this episode had a lot of action in it (well more than the other episodes) so apart from the downsides it was ok. Season 1 was much better though - it had all sorts of action and puzzles and things to do, and playing as Lee was better than playing as an 11 year old kid in my opinion. Clem seems rather cold-hearted in this season - she's a badass but she's a bit too cold for my liking. I think I'd have preferred her as a main character and Lee as the playable protagonist (Grr TellTale, you just had to kill off Lee didn't you?)

    The last point I'd like to make is that season two characters are less developed compared to season 1 characters. With season 1 you get to know a character much better and the writing is really good...I'm not sure how to explain but I know season 1 had a lot more effort put into it than season 2...season 2 seems like it has a lot of holes in it that could have been sealed with better writing. Was it written in a hurry or what? Season 3 better be good to make up for season 2. I loved season 1 and its unique themes and places like the dairy and its cannibalism, going into Crawford, the train ride, the drugstore, Hershel's farm...just everything. I prefer being in the city rather than the countryside...there's so much more to see as demonstrated in season 1 and season 2 overall is a bit dull if you ask me.    … Expand
  3. Brickfaced
    Sep 30, 2014
    8
    An effective start to season two, highlighting much of what made Season one so great; that being, Telltale's ability to make us emotional, especially for Clementine, the fantastic protagonist, along with some gut wrenching scenes, reminding us that the harshness of zombie apocalypse isn't getting any easier to bear. Infact, it only takes a few minutes to see the death of characters, eachAn effective start to season two, highlighting much of what made Season one so great; that being, Telltale's ability to make us emotional, especially for Clementine, the fantastic protagonist, along with some gut wrenching scenes, reminding us that the harshness of zombie apocalypse isn't getting any easier to bear. Infact, it only takes a few minutes to see the death of characters, each one demonstrating how bad Clementine really has it.

    It is fair to say that the biggest decisions the episode has to offer aren't on the scale of some of the ones in Season one, and many of them seem to have little effect on the overall outcome on what happens, however as an introductory episode it does about as much as you'd expect, while introducing new characters (which are already perishing before the episode is out)). Thus, the episode is a triumphant return to the game, which hardly ensures the refutes the quality of future episodes, but reminds us of how sadistic and brutal TWD universe really is, and will doubtlessly continue to be.    … Expand
  4. fijiboy
    Apr 21, 2014
    8
    great opening to the new season! glad to be playing as clementine and right off the bat you have some pretty heavy decisions to make that question whether or not clem has held on to her humanity. don't really know where the story is going in terms of plot, and the game kind of ends abruptly. but those the only real issues of the game.
  5. tariyaki
    Mar 27, 2014
    9
    First of all the previous game (more like an interactive story) was superb, one of the only media (including movies) that got me to feel real emotion towards the characters and if you didn't get to play it, DO IT NOW!

    With this in mind, telltale did a great job at making a sequel for the first game which I thought was impossible. I wont reveal anything significant, but lets just say    First of all the previous game (more like an interactive story) was superb, one of the only media (including movies) that got me to feel real emotion towards the characters and if you didn't get to play it, DO IT NOW!

    With this in mind, telltale did a great job at making a sequel for the first game which I thought was impossible.
    I wont reveal anything significant, but lets just say this sequel is great and should be played.
    This product is worth it!    … Expand
  6. Psychedelic
    Mar 14, 2014
    9
    Fantástico do inicio ao fim, a história começa já começa a mil com cenas de ação, desespero, a clem já com uma maior maturidade, tendo que aguentar tudo aquilo sem o lee para ajudar, o modo que a clem amadureceu foi espetacular também, muito bom, esse jogo está bem melhor que o seriado, perfeito.
  7. FpsSparta
    Mar 11, 2014
    9
    Great Beginning to the season 2 of The Walking Dead Game, I had doubts about this season but the theme, surprises and the overall plot makes me feel very positive about the season. So far it looks like Season 2 Could be better than its predecessor.
  8. ChoicestGames
    Feb 23, 2014
    8
    An eye-opening, adrenaline filled return to form, Season Two of The Walking Dead amplifies the tension by casting you as a (seemingly) defenceless, young girl. As with the previous season, this game toys with your emotions and has moral dilemmas galore; all things we should see more of in computer gaming!
  9. TheMaximalist
    Feb 15, 2014
    9
    http://bit.ly/1g6G8l0 Personally I can't wait for Clem's story to continue. Telltale have raised the bar set by Season 1 and look to keep on raising it higher and higher. These horrible events have shaped Clementine and destroyed every little scrap of "little girl" she had in her. All that remains is a survivor.
  10. silviozulato
    Feb 5, 2014
    10
    And follows Telltale surprising me again. First with the first episode, now with this incredible sequel.
    This second episode was very short and did not have many choices of options fast but it was still a great episode as the other was.
  11. atatyu
    Feb 5, 2014
    9
    Too short and unsatisfying but my love for Telltale Games and The walking dead franchise gives me hope. It can get better and it will. It will probably as good as the first season.
  12. Dakevin
    Jan 25, 2014
    8
    A great start to a new season although there are A lot of things that need to be tweaked with the game and i don't really care about the characters (expect for Clem) YET i know that they will grow on me in the next (most likely 4 episodes) but i cant wait what they do next .
  13. anakingodx
    Jan 25, 2014
    8
    Not as good as the 5 previous episodes but still great fun. The episode is definitely a great kick starter to the second season . I hope that the next few episodes will only get better.
  14. Programmer
    Jan 23, 2014
    10
    Thank you very much to the developers of this great game!
    I am waiting for next seasons 3, 4, 5 etc )
    at what programming language you wrote this wonderful game?
  15. jamesweber
    Jan 21, 2014
    10
    All the gore you want from a zombie game, all the best story aspects from the show you would expect. Pretty good graphics, pretty good sound and gameplay. Overall a great game.
  16. scottymcroth
    Jan 17, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a fantastic way to start the new season. I was very skeptical about Clem being the player controlled character for two reasons

    1. I was afraid Telltale would tone down the intensity of the game because violence against children is frowned upon most of the time.
    2. I was not sure how good the dialogue would be if you played as a 12 year old.

    Telltale answered both of those problems right off the bat and it really helped the game. The horrible things Clementine has to endure shows that Telltale didn't miss a beat with keeping it almost more brutal then the first one, and this really helps add to the hopeless atmosphere that keeps me playing these games. It shows that in this world, the dead don't discriminate (much like the scene from the first where Duck got bitten) and its your own survival at any cost, even if a little girl may die. My other issue with Clem being the main character was nullified too when it cut forward like a year. Clem is very mature in this, and her dialogue options reflects this. She has the will to survive, and its nice to see the transition from the innocent little girl into a brave survivalist badass. I know a lot of people say the characters are bland but this is just the first episode and I won't really judge them until later. They haven't really had very much time to develop just yet.

    All in all, this was fantastic. It was gritty, depressing and very realistic to what I would expect to see in a real zombie apocalypse. Can't wait for episode 2.    … Expand
  17. AleksandarGamer
    Jan 17, 2014
    10
    The Walking Dead S2 Episode 1 hasn't got any difference even when you load the save from S1, but I hope that will change in later episodes. Good start, Telltale!
  18. Jwv
    Jan 16, 2014
    8
    Episode One was a bit of a disappointment after having played through the entire first season, which I was - and still am - crazy about. Although only a year has passed, the graphics don't look as good anymore to me (especially the zombies and the foliage). This game is all about making decisions, and I felt bad that some decisions seem irrelevant and do not influence the story at all,Episode One was a bit of a disappointment after having played through the entire first season, which I was - and still am - crazy about. Although only a year has passed, the graphics don't look as good anymore to me (especially the zombies and the foliage). This game is all about making decisions, and I felt bad that some decisions seem irrelevant and do not influence the story at all, like the choices 'Survival', 'Generosity' and 'Trust', and that's three out of the five choices that get featured on the ending screen. But I have to admit that the final choice was a whopper - and one that I had to think about for several minutes. What I also noticed, and hadn't really in the first season, is that controlling Clementine in static point-and-click scenes doesn't feel natural at all. The movement feels awkward, hampered and slow and the camera doesn't cooperate at all (remains static), which made me loathe these scenes. These moments also don't feature any interesting interactions and, I feel, are primarily focussed on getting the player to move around a bit. You will perform some boring chores without much significance, and this really pulls you out of the immersive movie-like experience (except the scene when Clementine seeks medical supplies). The combat also doesn't feel very interesting anymore after what we have seen in The Wolf Among Us: Episode One, although it still gets your blood pumping. I absolutely loved The Walking Dead: Season One, and was looking eagerly forward to Season Two, but this episode was a disappointment to me after having played through Season One in a fever. I have to admit that the release of the first episode of The Wolf Among Us has changed my standards for the better, but then I wonder why this episode can't live up to it.… Expand
  19. TylerTheRager
    Jan 15, 2014
    9
    A really great start to the Second Season. Telltale has done it again with this one. It truly is a beautiful experience. Hopefully the following episodes will be just as great as this first one. And I truly believe that they will.
  20. EmiRizzi
    Jan 11, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a big fan of Season 1 this is a great sequel - still maintaining a good storyline and manages to surprise you. I found the dog all of a sudden revolting against you very random and totally unnecessary but aside from that i really enjoyed it, even though it was short compared to previous episodes.… Expand
  21. strav
    Jan 6, 2014
    8
    A very credible continuation to the previous season. The story does neither feel forced nor like a gratuitous sequel. One of my greatest fear for this season was Clementine being the central character and I must say that, given how difficult an accurate portrayal of a child's reaction can be, Telltale did a wonderful job in making Clementine a strong, realistic character. As for the storyA very credible continuation to the previous season. The story does neither feel forced nor like a gratuitous sequel. One of my greatest fear for this season was Clementine being the central character and I must say that, given how difficult an accurate portrayal of a child's reaction can be, Telltale did a wonderful job in making Clementine a strong, realistic character. As for the story itself, given that this first episode is some sort of introduction to the second season, I feel it's been told with an appropriate pace (some action takes place, but nothing feels rushed and the story builds itself in a natural manner, with small and interesting events). That being said, if the previous season has been criticized for it's lack of actual and meaningful interactions, this one feels even more close to a movie than a game. The choices are very few and most of them seems to lead to the same conclusions for this very reason, I would give a 7.5 out of 10 if it was possible on Metacritic. Anyhow, I believe that, as for the previous season, the real experience can only be enjoyed if you play all the episodes in a row (hence 7.5 out of 10 means nothing by itself). In the end there is too little content in this two hour episode to really make up your mind about it, it's a great introduction but good introductions will always be unsatisfying teasers. My recommendation to anyone considering to play the Walking Dead Season 2 would be: just wait until all the episodes are out if you can. With the Wolf Among Us being released in parallel to this series and with the many side projects that Telltale just signed on, I guess the wait between episodes will be long and equally frustrating if you got engaged by this first one.… Expand
  22. TheStateCredit
    Jan 6, 2014
    8
    The Walking Dead Season 2 has shown us how to make a game affect you and dive you deeper into the story than ever. This addition of the game is darker and more serious than before. Clementines childish attitude is gone as she becomes a very charming and mature character, I am excited to see what Telltale has next in store!
  23. Magastem
    Jan 6, 2014
    10
    This game is so aweasome and i cried so much.THis game is the you haters .|,
    dawawdawfawfawfawfawfawfawfawfwafawfawfawfawfawfawfawfawfawdwadawdawdaw
  24. deadappl3critic
    Dec 31, 2013
    10
    Where do I start? Telltale Games have done it again! The gameplay is just- oooh! A bliss! I loved Season One. Heres the plot: Several months after the events of "No Time Left", Clementine is travelling with Omid and a visibly pregnant Christa after it's assumed that they reunited outside of Savannah. Stopping at a public restroom next to Gil's Pitstop, the trio discuss the name ofWhere do I start? Telltale Games have done it again! The gameplay is just- oooh! A bliss! I loved Season One. Heres the plot: Several months after the events of "No Time Left", Clementine is travelling with Omid and a visibly pregnant Christa after it's assumed that they reunited outside of Savannah. Stopping at a public restroom next to Gil's Pitstop, the trio discuss the name of Christa's unborn child before deciding to clean up. After heading into the female restroom, Clementine puts her gun down and begins to clean herself up but accidentally drops her bottle of water and heads into a stall to retrieve it. After retrieving it, she hears someone coming in. Having left her gun by the sink, Clementine stays in the stall as the stranger, Michelle, retrieves the weapon. However, Clementine accidentally makes a noise, causing Michelle to coax her out at gunpoint and demand that Clementine hands over her possessions. Suddenly, Omid enters the room and realizes what is going on. He takes a stealthy approach and sneaks toward Michelle, but the door closes loudly, causing Michelle's reflexes to turn and shoot, killing Omid. Christa suddenly runs in while Michelle immediately drops the gun and apologizes. Christa ultimately kills her with a shot to the abdomen before cradling Omid's body.

    The scene then cuts to sixteen months later, where Clementine and Christa (who is no longer pregnant) are seen sitting around a campfire in an attempt at cooking a weasel they caught and killed earlier on, evidently in a solemn mood with plans to head towards Wellington where Christa believes it may be safer. Soon Christa heads off to look for more firewood, whilst Clementine's left to tend the fire. Searching through her backpack, she finds the other half of the Everett Family photo of Lee that he had torn off in "A New Day" and looks upon it sadly, before finding her old drawing of Kenny, Katjaa, and Duck and again looking upon it with a solemn attitude, before eventually finding a lighter which she uses to tend to the fire. After fueling it with a nearby log, Clementine hears a noise not far from the camp and finds Christa being held at gunpoint by two bandits, who demand to know whether or not there is anyone with her. Given the option of either sneaking away or throwing a rock at Winston (one of the bandits) in order to distract them, Winston chases after Clementine and attempts to restrain her, though she's able to break free by pushing Winston into the reach of a nearby walker, which then grabs and eventually kills him while Clementine is approached by several other walkers which emerge from the woods. Backing away in fear, Clementine falls into a nearby river and is taken downstream by the current until she passes out.

    The next day, she wakes up on the banks of the river, and after a brief trek through the woods, she encounters a dog named Sam, alongside an abandoned campsite which presumably had once belonged to Sam's owners. After a brief search around the area, Sam begins to bark at a walker tied to a tree with a knife sticking out of its arm. After Clementine remembers some words Lee told her before his demise, she beats it with a large branch and retrieves the knife which is still sharp. There's also a trash can and, after searching it, Clementine finds a can of beans. After using the knife to pry open the can, Sam will begin to beg. After a choice to feed him or not, Sam will attack Clementine, biting her on the arm. After grabbing her knife, a rock, or nothing, Clementine stabs, punches and/or beats Sam multiple times until she successfully kicks him where he is pierced by a metal frame in his torso and hind leg. Clementine has the choice of killing him or leaving him to die.

    Clementine eventually heads off with a severely wounded arm and eventually ends up almost passing out from exhaustion in the woods, only to realize that she's surrounded by several walkers. Attempting to flee, she's almost overwhelmed by a walker only to be saved by Luke and Pete, who begin to carry her off. Suddenly noticing the wound on Clementine's arm, however, Luke initially assumes it to be a walker bite and begins to discuss with Pete over what to do, only for Clementine to tell them that it was a dog bite. Still skeptical, Luke and Pete continue arguing if they should leave her here or not to. Pete eventually decides to give her the benefit of the doubt and take her to their cabin, where she can be seen to by their doctor. Again exhausted and wounded, Clementine passes out and eventually stirs from consciousness only to wake up as several other people argue over what to do with her. Noticing someone with an uncanny resemblance to Kenny, Clementine is initially surprised and causes the individual, revealed to be Nick, to become startled and accidentally fire off their gun close to Clementine's proximity. After further arguing between the group and herself over the origin of her wound, Clementine is examined by Carlos. BEST TWD EVER!    … Expand
  25. jclaxon
    Dec 29, 2013
    10
    TellTale Games Second Season starts poor, lost Clementine out on dark and dangerous path. Alone and scared, she will meet some very unusual, but well written, characters along the way, including a seemingly nice dog that apparently has a voracious appetite for canned beans. Overall, I was quite pleased with the pacing and dangers that Clementine finds herself in during the game's almost 2TellTale Games Second Season starts poor, lost Clementine out on dark and dangerous path. Alone and scared, she will meet some very unusual, but well written, characters along the way, including a seemingly nice dog that apparently has a voracious appetite for canned beans. Overall, I was quite pleased with the pacing and dangers that Clementine finds herself in during the game's almost 2 hour playthrough. Can't wait for the next episodes to arrive. Great job, TellTale!… Expand
  26. Conor_C
    Dec 29, 2013
    10
    Episode 1 is amazing, better than I expected and a great way to start the new season.
    Gameplay, graphics and how much your involved is improved a lot compared to Season 1 and the story is still going greatly strong.

    A MUST HAVE if you finished Season 1.
  27. Basem101
    Dec 29, 2013
    9
    finally the long awaited second season of telltale's masterpiece The walking dead is here but the question is is it as good as the first season and let me answer yes it is after only 10 minutes of playing you'll be stunned and amazed by the presentation of the game the graphics are a little bit better but you don't play this game for graphics you play it for the story and it is as goodfinally the long awaited second season of telltale's masterpiece The walking dead is here but the question is is it as good as the first season and let me answer yes it is after only 10 minutes of playing you'll be stunned and amazed by the presentation of the game the graphics are a little bit better but you don't play this game for graphics you play it for the story and it is as good so far as the first season and as always it will keep you dying for the next episode to come welldone telltale games
    now we will have the wold among us in a month and the next month we will have the walking dead 2014 seems promising to me already    … Expand
  28. DetlevH
    Dec 29, 2013
    9
    It's exactly what I expected and wanted, in the positive sense. The "interactive story", as the game calls itself, is interesting, thrilling and the characters are faithful.
    Some clipping errors cost the maximum points.

    Telltale, I want more like this!
  29. houyi111
    Dec 29, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fantastic episode. I had some concerns about playing as Clem, since I care about her and want to protect her, but not being her. However, it turned about perfectly fine... I still love her and in a way i can still protect her as being her.... The opening of the episode is jaw dropping for me, really good.. The dog scene is quite dog, no one wants to kill a cute dog.... The stitches scene is, just so intense.... The ending is just ok, i really dont care neither of them All in all, an amazing and a strong start for season 2....… Expand
  30. GAMEFREAK13
    Dec 27, 2013
    8
    This game has twist and turns which makes the game more interesting. What mistakes you make can come back to haunt you. action and more excitement which made me give this game a very high rating a ten could be a good number but at times it was boring but interesting.
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

75
#75 Best PC Game of 2013
78
#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Games Master UK
    Feb 16, 2014
    85
    A gripping opener that suggests TWD will zombie-dodge tricky second season syndrome. [March 2014, p.75]
  2. Armchair Empire
    Feb 14, 2014
    85
    TellTale has been using and refining the same engine over multiple games and there are still some really awful bugs. Not game breaking by any means, but when non-interactive character models appear, stock still, in the middle of a room it breaks my focus on the story
    Read full review
  3. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 12, 2014
    80
    Impossible to judge in isolation, but definitely a good start. [March 2014, p.73]
See all critic reviews »