The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier Episode 4: Thicker than Water

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 54
  3. Negative: 12 out of 54

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  1. FadingHope
    Apr 29, 2017
    3
    It continues to be as mediocre as the previous episodes. I don't know, but I just can't give a damn about anyone except Clem, Javi is such a bland, pointless character that I intentionally expose him to danger, but nothing ever happens to him. This episode is almost entirely one (short) cut-scene, with occasional E's to press and one choice to be made towards the end. What was it, 1 hour?It continues to be as mediocre as the previous episodes. I don't know, but I just can't give a damn about anyone except Clem, Javi is such a bland, pointless character that I intentionally expose him to danger, but nothing ever happens to him. This episode is almost entirely one (short) cut-scene, with occasional E's to press and one choice to be made towards the end. What was it, 1 hour? It's a joke. Stay away, though if you're a fan, you've probably already played it.… Expand
  2. anterolol
    Apr 26, 2017
    10
    This episode is easily a 10/10 thanks to all the scenes that had to do with Clementine, which surprisingly ended up being on par with Season 1's quality.
  3. jro3001
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    It's completely broken. Won't even start, just spins on a loading screen indefinitely. Tried clearing the cache to no avail so now i had to delete the entire series and re download episode 1 and this. Telltale's horrendous QA shouldn't fly anymore. They're a terrible developer that rips off their fans with broken products. I'll never again touch a Telltale product.

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 18, 2019
    70
    Although Episode 4: Thicker Than Water once again deprives players of all agency, it's actually handled relatively well in-universe, making for a second-to-last episode that actively marches towards the finale. Characters are finally reaching a point where they feel fully developed, the story has found a suitable emotional centre, and the stakes have been raised high enough where Javi and Clem will naturally find themselves challenged in Episode 5. It isn't as strong as it could have been - in large part due to A New Frontier's overall structure - but Thicker Than Water stands out as the strongest chapter in season three thus far.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    May 30, 2017
    56
    The saving grace for the game is the characters and their relationships with each other (especially between Javier and Kate). I feel connected to them and I want to follow them onto the next episode to see how they resolve the major cliffhanger at the end of episode 4. Fingers crossed episode 5 steps up it’s game!
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  3. DualShockers
    May 21, 2017
    75
    Despite some of the unevenness with its attention to some of the series’ stronger characters (and effectively developing its weaker ones), Episode 4 of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier makes up for a languid pace in its first two thirds by setting up an explosive final act.
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