The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series

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8.3

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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Oct 29, 2014
    7
    Just a heads up this isn't a review of the disc release as I did not buy it. I did purchase the entire season off of PSN, so this is a review of what I thought of the season as a whole. I reviewed each episode individually, so if you're interested in learning what each one was like on it's own you can check those out.

    I personally found Telltale's second season to be a disappointment.    Just a heads up this isn't a review of the disc release as I did not buy it. I did purchase the entire season off of PSN, so this is a review of what I thought of the season as a whole. I reviewed each episode individually, so if you're interested in learning what each one was like on it's own you can check those out.

    I personally found Telltale's second season to be a disappointment. The first season stands as one of my favorite games of all time. I just didn't find the same connectivity to the world and characters this season like I did the last. The cast is much weaker this time around. I honestly didn't care about the majority of them. This meant that the emotional impact was lost when one of them died. There are still plenty of memorable and emotional moments, particularly after you get past the first two episodes, but the season as a whole is missing that special something the first had.

    That flaw also carries over into the gameplay aspect. There's not a lot of puzzles and the combat/action sections are incredibly brief. Those who felt the first season was more movie than game will find that this one feels even more so like that. Much like the writing I found that things do pick up after the first two episodes.

    Really for me it took getting past those first two episodes for things to get interesting. It's also only then that your choices actually start to mean anything. By far the best aspect of this season is tied to the choices you're going to have to make. Some of them are just painful (in a good way) to have to make. Even better is that these choices will grant you one of several different endings. Something the first season didn't have. The fact that my game can end completely different than yours did makes the potential for season 3 incredibly high.

    Overall I did find this season to be a disappointment, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it. On the contrary I did like the majority of it. It's just a shame that it took me getting past the first two episodes to really start having fun with it and feeling like the decisions I made mattered. Even then only the last episode lives up to the quality established by that first season.

    If you're any type of Walking Dead fan you still need to play it. The first season needs to come first though. It's mostly a disappointment, but Telltale's strong writing still kept me invested. There are unforgettable and dark moments throughout, and the set up for season 3 is great. It's just a shame that the gameplay and characters are weak for so much of the season. It's not Telltale's best work, but TWD fans are still in for a memorable experience.    … Expand
  2. mrnice
    Nov 13, 2015
    6
    As a package, it simply has too many unnecessary sequences. Sometimes it reminds you how brilliant interactive entertainment can be, but for most of the game, I felt like I was watching a drama series of unskippable cutscenes and unskippable dialogue that I couldn't alter very much. If it had weight to it, it could still be as exhilarating as Season One. But I felt that the story merelyAs a package, it simply has too many unnecessary sequences. Sometimes it reminds you how brilliant interactive entertainment can be, but for most of the game, I felt like I was watching a drama series of unskippable cutscenes and unskippable dialogue that I couldn't alter very much. If it had weight to it, it could still be as exhilarating as Season One. But I felt that the story merely walked on (eherm) within the world explored in Season One. I completely missed the sense of mystery and the unknown that I felt Season One accomplished, and I was left pressing "square" or "x" at dialogue I'd rather just skip past. I wanted Clementine to yell "JUST DO IT" instead of all the drama lol.

    The whole "choices matter" selling point did not convince me during the game, and the story did not have clear purpose. In Season One, there was a legitimate tension about the destination Lee and Clementine were travelling towards. In Season Two, the quest is simply for survival. No mystery, less purpose, less depth.    … Expand
  3. chrisdan23
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    In der zweiten Staffel von Telltales Überraschungserfolg The Walking Dead, spielen wir nun Clementine und verfolgen ihren weiteren Weg durch das das postapokalyptische Amerika. Erzählerisch schafft es Telltale dabei jedoch nicht das hohe Niveau des Vorgängers zu halten. Sowohl Plott, als auch vielen Charakteren, fehlt das gewissen Etwas, das den ersten Teil so ausgezeichnet hatte. DennochIn der zweiten Staffel von Telltales Überraschungserfolg The Walking Dead, spielen wir nun Clementine und verfolgen ihren weiteren Weg durch das das postapokalyptische Amerika. Erzählerisch schafft es Telltale dabei jedoch nicht das hohe Niveau des Vorgängers zu halten. Sowohl Plott, als auch vielen Charakteren, fehlt das gewissen Etwas, das den ersten Teil so ausgezeichnet hatte. Dennoch kann auch die zweite Staffel des Franchises gut unterhalten. Hoffen wir, dass Telltale in weiteren Episoden erzählerisch wieder stärker Motive findet und spielerisch die Serie weiter entwickelt. Als "More of the Same" Produkt wird Telltales The Walking Dead, zumindest auf der Konsole, vermutlich wenig Zukunft haben.… Expand

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  1. LaPS4
    Nov 25, 2014
    84
    This second season allows you to walk along Clementine in her journey to grow up and survive, with the same identity of the first season. Although in general terms it's plot is not as deep, the journey is overall absolutely worthy. More than just a recommendable interactive adventure.
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  2. GRYOnline.pl
    Sep 1, 2014
    75
    The Walking Dead: Season 2 - despite being not as brilliant as Season 1 - offers an equally good and moving story. Clementine is now the main character and the developer chose to show her maturing over the course of the game, which was a great decision. The news season is a perfect interactive movie - if a very limited gameplay has put you off before, it most certainly will do it again. Of course, fans of The Walking Dead should definitely play the sequel.
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