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  1. Jan 17, 2014
    3
    Truthfully I love The Walking Dead comic book series. The T.V. series is decent but this game from Telltale is dreadful. This game is more like watching a movie, and the camera angles are completely horrible... So you're pretty much paying for a story with bad controls... point and click is just soooo lame. Companies like this are cashing in on the name and that's about it. Then theyTruthfully I love The Walking Dead comic book series. The T.V. series is decent but this game from Telltale is dreadful. This game is more like watching a movie, and the camera angles are completely horrible... So you're pretty much paying for a story with bad controls... point and click is just soooo lame. Companies like this are cashing in on the name and that's about it. Then they released this on disc. So worried about making money that the disc doesn't even play the game. It's bugged to the max. So sick and tired of these companies releasing **** product to people. Why release it if it doesn't work????
    Go to amazon and read all the reviews. It's sad to see all the people who wasted their money because someone got too greedy. Game sucked, Good luck playing a movie with point and click controls.
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  2. Jan 19, 2014
    10
    This is an amazing game nice graphics, touching story, realistic scenario and good voices this game touches you right in the heart and makes anyone who can cry cry.
  3. Mar 15, 2014
    10
    The Walking Dead has the ability to make any grown man cry. This game is amazing, and also has a sense of humour. Go on an adventure with Lee and Clem, making hard choices and changing the way you play. Good luck, and don't cry.
  4. Jan 24, 2014
    10
    Original e increible Un juego completo con momentos muy mixtos el segundo episodio es epico algo muy original que no se volvera a jugar algo asi en mucho tiempo se espera secuela
  5. Feb 24, 2014
    6
    This game would have gotten a ten from me. It has an epic story, I love the decision making, it is a very unique game. There are a lot of reviews so I'm sure you know all the good. The reason I gave this game a 6 is cuz of the insane amount of annoying glitches. I still haven't even beat the game because it loves to start me over from the beginning. This is my second copy of the game andThis game would have gotten a ten from me. It has an epic story, I love the decision making, it is a very unique game. There are a lot of reviews so I'm sure you know all the good. The reason I gave this game a 6 is cuz of the insane amount of annoying glitches. I still haven't even beat the game because it loves to start me over from the beginning. This is my second copy of the game and the same problems keep happening . If telltale can fix this, then this game would be one of my top all time games. But until then , this game is annoying as hell and can really piss me off !!! F*** glitches !! Gamers beware Expand
  6. Jan 8, 2020
    8
    A great story told through a linear, movie like experience... Unfortunately your decisions ultimately do not matter and the lack of gameplay hinders the experience.
  7. Feb 17, 2014
    8
    Buying the full series is like buying a bottle of your own tears

    Its sad,dark at times, and overall a great game for gamers who love a good tale, and love excellent character development.
  8. Mar 6, 2014
    5
    walking dead video game is brilliant expect the fact where the challenges are hard also getting the weapons . but this is a great game and i love the zombies and the gore
  9. Nov 7, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is quite possibly new ofthe best games I have ever played! It is full of intense, dramatic and suspenseful moments. The gameplay consists of mostly point and click exploration with occasional QTE combat. I genuinely was attached to nearly every character I came across, and truly felt like they were real people, as opposed to basic video game characters. The ending, which I will not spoil, had me in tears at the end. The Walking Dead by TellTale is a true masterpiece and will stand for decades as one of humanities greatest achievements. Expand
  10. Mar 15, 2014
    10
    Esse game é completamente inesquecível, entra facilmente no hall de melhores games já jogados, provavelmente me arriscaria dizer em um top five! Enredo intrigante, personagens carismáticos, e muita, MUITA surpresa! Com certeza recomendaria à todos, joguem e não se arrependerão por nem um segundo sequer!
    This game is one of the best experiences I've ever had in a videogame, the story is
    Esse game é completamente inesquecível, entra facilmente no hall de melhores games já jogados, provavelmente me arriscaria dizer em um top five! Enredo intrigante, personagens carismáticos, e muita, MUITA surpresa! Com certeza recomendaria à todos, joguem e não se arrependerão por nem um segundo sequer!
    This game is one of the best experiences I've ever had in a videogame, the story is unforgettable, the characters are amazingly well done, You start playing and when you finally realize, you've been playing for hours and hours, by far, it's one of the best games! Game of the year!
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  11. Mar 27, 2014
    10
    Another amazing game released by Telltale. Apart from their Lego games, to this series is an amazing game. The story is tailored so well that can almost cry when some one dies. Good one Telltale. I'm looking forward to Season 2.
  12. Jan 3, 2016
    1
    After 'Sniper' it is the second game I've smashed and sent to the rubbish bin where the producers deserve to be. It's an insult to gaming intelligence and should be subject to government reviews before being put on the shelves. I wonder sometimes if the top reviews of crap like this are employees of the producers./
  13. Jul 4, 2014
    9
    One of the best games i have ever played. This game has an incredible, deep story depending on how you choose to play it. It makes you feel for the characters. All episodes are amazing. It is definitely worth it. Play the first episode and you'll get hooked in and will keep on playing.

    However, it may lag occasionally on the xbox 360 but it doesn't ruin this great game.
  14. Jul 20, 2014
    10
    When I first heard about The Walking Dead, I thought it was a bland and uninteresting game. My Lord, was I wrong. The game is so well written, I actually cried TWICE during the game. This game is the diamond in the RPG crown. The choices actually mean everything to the game's events, so much so that there are thousands of different outcomes. The gameplay itself is extremely satisfying,When I first heard about The Walking Dead, I thought it was a bland and uninteresting game. My Lord, was I wrong. The game is so well written, I actually cried TWICE during the game. This game is the diamond in the RPG crown. The choices actually mean everything to the game's events, so much so that there are thousands of different outcomes. The gameplay itself is extremely satisfying, which is surprising, due to the game being mostly point and click style. This game isn't just a game, it's an emotional journey. Expand
  15. Dec 14, 2016
    9
    Played it on Xbox One. Great and emotional story, likeable characters... just an amazing game. Must play and better than 90% of today movies and games.
  16. Oct 11, 2014
    8
    I bought the first and second seasons on the Xbox live market place when they first came out. I didn't have the money to continue purchasing the next ones so I watched youtubers play them. I like idea and custom stories. This isn't the reall dead walking story for anyone asking but I find it better.
  17. Nov 14, 2014
    10
    This Gave Me Clinical Depression, It Lets Out All The Feels!
    But One Of My Favourite Games And Probably One Of The Best Stories Of This Generation!
    10/10
  18. Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Telltales' The Walking Dead is one of the best games of our generation. Real consequences for your actions, gripping story, amazing character development, and that ending made me want to cry, if you've already bought the terrible Survival Instinct, use it a a drink coaster while you play this masterpiece. This game makes me even more exited for The Wolf Among Us. Buy this game.
  19. Apr 8, 2015
    8
    Lo mas importante de un videojuego es entretener, que te quedes en el y no lo dejes, y este juego lo hace a la perfección. Yo no tuve la oportunidad de jugarlo en PC pero si en esta consola y en Playstation 4 y me pareció excelente.

    Pros: -una trama entretenida. -poder hacer elecciones a tu estilo, ya sea ser bueno o malo con los demás personajes o dilemas morales como matar o no a
    Lo mas importante de un videojuego es entretener, que te quedes en el y no lo dejes, y este juego lo hace a la perfección. Yo no tuve la oportunidad de jugarlo en PC pero si en esta consola y en Playstation 4 y me pareció excelente.

    Pros:
    -una trama entretenida.
    -poder hacer elecciones a tu estilo, ya sea ser bueno o malo con los demás personajes o dilemas morales como matar o no a uno.
    -un gran trasfondo.
    -unas gráficas bien logradas para hacerlo parecer un cómic.
    -lograr convertirlo como una serie de televisión al dividirlo en 5 capítulos.
    -muy buenos diálogos.
    -la capacidad de llegarte a relacionar con los personajes es excelente, pudiendo hacer amistad o enemistad.

    Contras:
    -diseño de nivel inexistente
    -algunas decisiones no afectan en nada en la historia, siendo así una historia siempre lineal.
    -algo corta la historia, dando así poca experiencia al juego.
    -muy pocas opciones para ser rejugable.

    Este juego creo mucha polémica, si era de verdad un juego o una simple película interactiva, a mi en lo personal no me importa lo que sea. El punto es que me entretuvo y me dio una gran experiencia haberlo jugado
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  20. May 23, 2015
    9
    Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead (season one, which is essentially the first game) offers not just something that’s unique but something that’s great. It’s a decision-based game mixed with a well-crafted point-and-click adventure. The game was made to look like the comic book but follows its own story. As Lee, a man who was being tried for murder just before the zombie apocalypse, you meetTelltale Games’ The Walking Dead (season one, which is essentially the first game) offers not just something that’s unique but something that’s great. It’s a decision-based game mixed with a well-crafted point-and-click adventure. The game was made to look like the comic book but follows its own story. As Lee, a man who was being tried for murder just before the zombie apocalypse, you meet up with new survivors as you watch over a girl named Clementine. Your morals are used time and time again during your adventure. Plot twists are around every corner as you fight for survival, sometimes making decisions without thinking due to the limited time provided to make them, which is realistic. The survivors you’re with change frequently and the situations you’re in are consistently unique from each other so things don’t get stale. My only real complaints: this game has too many glitches and it stutters and loads too frequently. So are you a generous helping hand or a cold survivor? It's up to you! Expand
  21. Jun 5, 2015
    10
    Video games are art. The Walking Dead is suspenseful! An interactive story where characters, dialogue and decisions are more important than the rest. I would recommend this game every time!
  22. Nov 7, 2015
    9
    This game is how to make a television tie in. It expertly crafts the indie game genre into action and adventure. Please trust me that this game is a great buy , considering at the current point it is free on XBOX ONE , it is a bargain any day of the week. Personally , i think the camera angle could have done with a little bit of work and the voice acting could have been slightly better.This game is how to make a television tie in. It expertly crafts the indie game genre into action and adventure. Please trust me that this game is a great buy , considering at the current point it is free on XBOX ONE , it is a bargain any day of the week. Personally , i think the camera angle could have done with a little bit of work and the voice acting could have been slightly better. Overall though , this could stay in our minds for a while yet and I am really looking forward to play the second season.

    My score: 90/100
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  23. Nov 6, 2015
    9
    The only reason I'm giving TWD:S1 a 9/10 is for the severe hitching/lagging I experienced when attempting to play this game on Xbox 360. I had to buy another hard drive to make it playable, and even then, experienced occasional hitching during the cut scenes, which was annoying.

    That rant said, the game is otherwise spectacular. I want to follow that by saying if you get bored easily,
    The only reason I'm giving TWD:S1 a 9/10 is for the severe hitching/lagging I experienced when attempting to play this game on Xbox 360. I had to buy another hard drive to make it playable, and even then, experienced occasional hitching during the cut scenes, which was annoying.

    That rant said, the game is otherwise spectacular. I want to follow that by saying if you get bored easily, or need constant action or explosions, this is not the game for you. There is considerable down time. But if you're like me and are more interested in character development and the psychological aspects of stories, you should be completely satisfied with the gameplay. And I actually love the comic book feel; in a world where nearly every game strives for hyper-realism (and rarely succeeds), it's refreshing to play a game that has its own unique look and feel, and obviously sticks to the TWD universe roots.

    Overall, it's an incredible game. Relatively quick to finish, mostly because it's near impossible to stop playing-- with a fun bonus at the end.
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  24. May 21, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O desenrolar da trama é boa, mas o sistema de escolhas é completamente precário. Você pode mudar o seu relacionamento com os demais personagens, mas no final das contas tudo termina exatamente do mesmo jeito. Se vc salva alguém ele simplesmente irá morrer depois como se estivesse destinado a isso. Para um game onde você passa a vida toda escolhendo, esperava pelo menos uns dois finais. Dizer que que isso não houve por causa de uma sequência é sem fundamento, pois é um jogo claramente que não custa muito caro e nem demandaria muito tempo para produzir duas linhas alternativas de história Expand
  25. Jan 14, 2016
    8
    Lack of good moral choice thrown throughout the game-play, never truly merging the ability to hurt with the ability to save/spare. Regardless of this major flaw, not allowing you to express your playable character enough, the game is emotional, compelling, strong, and overall worth your time and money.

    It does the zombie apocalypse well.
  26. Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The game that made me a fan of TellTale games. I bought this as it reminded me of the old Broken Sword style of games only this was set in the Walking dead universe and as a fan of the series it was worth a look. Well this game is more than worth a look it is amazing and a must play game.
  27. Apr 21, 2016
    10
    my favorite game of all time for this rasons: one of the best stories on the videogame history, one of the best quality characters on the videogame history, one of the best decisions sistem on the videogame history and more and more and more. i can talk for hours of this art work
  28. Jun 18, 2016
    10
    I have a little personal history with this game, this game launched in 2012, and in this my foster father died, and on this game you deal with loss of people that you love and care, and that final episode with Lee... i love this game SO MUCH.
  29. Jun 7, 2016
    2
    This is a really great game, but the Xbox 360 port is really bad, with huge FPS drops that make it almost unplayable. Worst part is that developer Telltale Games ignored all complaints about the FPS giant problems.
  30. May 23, 2017
    7
    A well-written and emotional experience that's for sure. The story is quite grounded and some of the characters are quite believable, which makes it a lot more immersive. The relationship between Lee and Clementine, though manufactured is very sweet. As a game it's not a very good one, but as an interactive story it's pretty decent, fun and touching.
  31. Jul 31, 2016
    10
    The best game there is. The characters are interesting, they grow on you so it makes you sad/mad when they die. Overall, 10/10. The best episode is probably Episode 2.
  32. Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Telltale struck gold with The Walking Dead and created a comic-inspired journey of survival and emotional hurdles that ended on a wonderful note. Lee Everett's character is wonderful to play and experience the woes the walker-infested world makes tears flow from my face as conflicts and consequences come throughout the journey. The season is comprised of 5 episodes with a 6th that is aTelltale struck gold with The Walking Dead and created a comic-inspired journey of survival and emotional hurdles that ended on a wonderful note. Lee Everett's character is wonderful to play and experience the woes the walker-infested world makes tears flow from my face as conflicts and consequences come throughout the journey. The season is comprised of 5 episodes with a 6th that is a shorter experience of multiple survivors and their journeys (which is decent on its own) and each episode increases in power of character development and depravity. By the finale it turns into one of the best game moments of all time. The only cons is the graphics are not as good on other systems, load times can be a pain, the gameplay mechanics are too simple and the choices do not branch out more to allow more dynamic reactions. Despite this, the game excels at what it delivers and if you love a good story about humanity and survival you will love this guaranteed. Expand
  33. Aug 7, 2017
    9
    The Walking Dead is a masterpiece in storytelling, and a game that will emotionally wreck you after you finish it. I felt a personal connection to the characters and the situations were in, and every choice you come across matters and will make you think on your toes. People who are critical of graphics in a video game in general shouldn't expect much from The Walking Dead. The graphicsThe Walking Dead is a masterpiece in storytelling, and a game that will emotionally wreck you after you finish it. I felt a personal connection to the characters and the situations were in, and every choice you come across matters and will make you think on your toes. People who are critical of graphics in a video game in general shouldn't expect much from The Walking Dead. The graphics aren't the best (they are still good) but the cel shading makes up for that, creating a visually appealing art style. Some episodes can be better than others (personally I wasn't truly invested in the game until the second episode). The game may not be for everyone though, such as those who prefer only action-oriented games. Nonetheless, The Walking Dead is a heartfelt recommendation to anyone that is seeking an incredible story and well-written characters. Expand
  34. Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Never been into this style before until this game. Really almost teared up at some moments. Clementine is awesome.
  35. Oct 20, 2018
    10
    While not as interactive as most video games, the great story only helped enlarge the ridiculous emotional attachment one will get towards the characters by the end of the game.

    Rating - 98%
  36. Feb 16, 2018
    10
    wow
    this game show that gaming also can make and impact on people
    great art style, great story, great character and many more
    all of us should try it at least once.
  37. May 11, 2018
    10
    this game is at a 10/10 for me
    the reason i rate this that high is because the games story is amazing and, the characters are so relatable. another reason i have rated this so highly is because the games ending is one of the saddest games endings of time and will leave you with tears.
  38. Jun 12, 2018
    8
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    Amanda Cullen ICS 60 June 6, 2018 Game Review (open to public) The Walking Dead is a game that is unlike any other. In almost every aspect, the game manages to provide a unique style to deliver its narrative. In its genre, historical standing, aesthetics, placement in culture, and narrative all work together to deliver a game that stands apart
    Alan Mendoza
    Professor Steinkuehler
    Amanda Cullen
    ICS 60
    June 6, 2018

    Game Review (open to public)

    The Walking Dead is a game that is unlike any other. In almost every aspect, the game manages to provide a unique style to deliver its narrative. In its genre, historical standing, aesthetics, placement in culture, and narrative all work together to deliver a game that stands apart as a separate story from The Walking Dead. This essay delves into each aspect of the game and how they contribute or take away from my overall grade for the game.

    In terms of genre, the game lies in the adventure category. However, it lies on an slight intersection with other genres like action. Although most adventure games allow the players to have more interactivity, The Walking Dead limits the player’s interactions to focus on the narrative. Some gamers would argue that this takes away from the game and alters its placement in a genre. I would personally say that I like this as an adventure game. Although there is a limit to how much I was able to alter the story, I was satisfied by the ultimate product of the genre.

    In terms of its historical standpoint, the game managed to offer a refreshing change at the time that FPS’s were reigning in popularity. It was also the game that helped Telltale skyrocket in popularity. This was only due to the fact that the TV show was at its peak popularity. The background of the shared universe mixed with the new adventure genre mechanics that surprised many of the fans who were deterred by its aesthetics.

    In terms of aesthetics, the game offers the iconic Telltale style. Although many people were deterred by the simplistic graphics, they fit in perfectly with its overall aesthetics. The comic-booky style pairs well with the limited player interactions. This turns the aesthetics into more of an interactive story that players change slightly. Combined with some great voice actors and ambient sounds, it creates a game that feels like a Walking Dead comic book came to life. 

    In terms of the games place in culture, the game attempts to break stereotypes through its narrative. Although it's not accessible to children, any adult can play this game with ease. The studio intentionally did this in order to give everyone access to their message about empowerment. The game breaks stereotypes with race, gender and even zombie games in general. From its placement in the gaming community, it seems as though this message was able to reach them in a way that has earned their respect. 

    Overall, the narrative proves to be the most important piece of the game. My biggest complaint would be that the game's limited interactions result in indistinguishable outcomes. These outcomes also contribute to the game having very little incentive to replay. Despite these complaints, the game does have an amazing, main story-line that revolves around Lee Everett trying to raise Clementine in a post-apocalyptic universe. In my opinion, a game's narrative is enough to qualify it as a "good" game. As a film major, I see that every other components of arts are only a tool to deliver a story. In this case, I believe the narrative and aesthetics are the driving components of the game that distinguish the game as "good" (to me). That being said, my final review of the game would be an 8 out of 10 or a B+ or "5 out of 7 stars" (or whichever scale you wish to use).
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  39. May 7, 2019
    10
    Jogo foda, comprei em cd ele, e valeu cada centavo gasto, o final mesmo e muitooo bom
  40. Oct 30, 2020
    8
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good X Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good X Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids X Teens X Adults ☐ All
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    ☐ Good
    X Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ It‘s just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    X Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    ☐ Easy
    X Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☐ Good
    X Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    X Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! X Worth the price ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- ☐ Never heard of X Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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  41. Feb 6, 2020
    10
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  42. Jul 8, 2020
    10
    It's really hard for a game to top the source material it's based off of. But this game absolutely perfects it in practically every single way. From it's characters, to it's story, and it's choice based gameplay. Telltale proves games can be great experience's even if they aren't fully focused on combat. This game succeeds in nearly every way, it just might even be better than it's sourceIt's really hard for a game to top the source material it's based off of. But this game absolutely perfects it in practically every single way. From it's characters, to it's story, and it's choice based gameplay. Telltale proves games can be great experience's even if they aren't fully focused on combat. This game succeeds in nearly every way, it just might even be better than it's source material. Expand
  43. Oct 22, 2019
    10
    This and Season 4 are the 2 best games I have ever played this game has everything but good gameplay the story is better than mostly every TV show or movie I have ever watched. This game is simply a Masterpiece and a must play
  44. Apr 1, 2021
    8
    Графика - 8/10
    Игровой процесс - 8/10
    Сюжет - 8/10
    Музыка - 8/10
  45. Jan 16, 2022
    8
    The Walking Dead é uma boa história e bem contada, porém, como jogo peca em alguns aspectos, com uma exploração rasa e escolhas com um peso superficial.
    Se você jogar pensando em cada escolha, focando no melhor final possível, esquecendo. Você deve jogar esperando o que ele é, aproveite a história. Tem uma excelente direção de arte, boa trilha sonora, bons personagens e é imersivo.
  46. Jun 22, 2020
    9
    The story pulls most of the weight for this game. The controls are kind of weird, but not intolerable and you get used to them pretty quickly.
  47. Jan 21, 2021
    10
    The Storytelling is so next level. This game is just amazing. every part of that game is amazing. you will feel all the emotions that a human being can feel first hand. this game will get everybody. JUST A MASTERPIECE:
  48. Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Incredible. This game has left me heartbroken and amazed. Great unique gameplay mixed with diverse and creative characters.
  49. Jan 27, 2021
    7
    Xbox ONE S compatibility mode.

    First off, this is really more of an interactive comic book / book / tv-series, than it is a game. Most of its gameplay consists of dialogue, QT events and some minor "point-and-click" adventure elements, so it will definitely not be to the liking of everyone because of that alone. In regards to graphics, it has a cartoonish style, but it fits the game
    Xbox ONE S compatibility mode.

    First off, this is really more of an interactive comic book / book / tv-series, than it is a game. Most of its gameplay consists of dialogue, QT events and some minor "point-and-click" adventure elements, so it will definitely not be to the liking of everyone because of that alone.

    In regards to graphics, it has a cartoonish style, but it fits the game well - especially since it is inspired by the comics more so than the TV show - but some colors feel a bit too washed out and some of the characters, including the main ones, are a bit too low quality - in terms of both polygons and texture resolution. Considering it focuses largely on the story and the characters in it, it leads to some really immersion breaking moments, where they try to display emotions on the faces of these characters and it just looks weird or funny. There are moments where the characters look like aliens, or like someone with not-quite-human body structure and considering some of these moments are very important to the story, it just breaks these moments which would otherwise hit very hard - and I can't stress this strong enough - if you have a strong story moment, the last thing you want to do is to make your characters wear expressions which would be IRL possible only with dislocated jaw, or which you would only do on some serious psychoactive pills.

    In regards to sound design, it's pretty good. A bit lacking in ambient sounds, given its setting, but it's technically well produced. The voice acting is also really good, for the most part, which is important in this type of "game".

    The story itself is for the most part well realized, as are the characters. Its focus lies on the survival in the zombie infested world on the surface, but under it is a pretty deep exploration of human nature in stressful, near-death situations and how these situations may reveal or change or break the character and minds of individuals and how far someone may be willing to go to survive and how much of themselves they may be willing to sacrifice in the process. There are a couple places where it falters a bit, but overall, the story and characters are written and realized well.

    The one thing that is a bit misleading is how the game tries to emphasize how much the choices in it have weight, to a point where I find it a bit fraudulent or misleading. The game has serious choices in it, which impact the characters a lot, but the overall story is not changed that much - which is why this game is really more of an interactive book than a game. It has a clear point A and point B, a clear start and a clear conclusion which you will reach regardless of which choices you make. That is perfectly valid, given the fact that it is a story of a couple normal people surviving in what is pretty much the apocalypse and some things just can't be stopped or influenced, so the overselling of the impact of the choices on the overall story is a bit disappointing as far as transparency with consumers / players goes.

    Conclusion: A great interactive book / movie style game with very good story and characters, but with some technical shortcomings and some overblown claims regarding the choices you can make in the game.
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  50. Mar 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Genre defining. TellTale perfected choice/story based gaming. in my opinion a zombie apocalypse is as likely to happen like this "over due massive earthquake" california is supposed to have. Lee Everett on his way to jail but gets a second chance from the help of the zombie apocalypse then is blessed with clementine . every choice of dialogue and action even moments during action scenes can drastically change the outcome of said situation. you meet people, watch them die, or be the reason they die? very high replay ability due to multiple outcomes. but usually the ending is pretty much fixed coming down to killing lee or letting him turn, either way he's stuck there in the small jewelry shack. wishing they remaster it in the new gen. what does one do when humanity is in the brink of extinction? keep. going. Expand
  51. Aug 19, 2021
    10
    A great game that makes you want to rip out your own heart at the end but the game does it for you lol.
  52. Nov 1, 2022
    10
    This is the best game by Telltale Games. The story is awesome, we get attached to Lee and Clem, and at the end, we love them so much. This is a must to play in the video game industry. THIS is Telltale Games at their prime.

    + The story
    + The characters developement + Choices are important + The soundtracks
  53. Nov 20, 2021
    8
    Friend recommended this to me. I’ve never been one for shooting games as I’m not quick enough and get killed easily but really loved this one. Got killed a few times but that didn’t spoil the storyline for me.
  54. Dec 4, 2021
    10
    Not much a game, but still a must play imo, Lee & Clementine are fantastic together!
  55. Mar 19, 2022
    10
    _всегда были квесты, сложные где приходилось ломать логику и здравый смысл. Ходячие мертвецы: первый сезон ничего не ломали, а вывернули на изнанку чувства заботы. Просто обстоятельства, просто нужно справиться

    _there were always quests, difficult ones where you had to break logic and common sense. The Walking Dead: The first season did not break anything, but turned the feelings of
    _всегда были квесты, сложные где приходилось ломать логику и здравый смысл. Ходячие мертвецы: первый сезон ничего не ломали, а вывернули на изнанку чувства заботы. Просто обстоятельства, просто нужно справиться

    _there were always quests, difficult ones where you had to break logic and common sense. The Walking Dead: The first season did not break anything, but turned the feelings of care inside out. Just circumstances, just got to deal with
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  56. Dec 13, 2022
    10
    Awesome story that pulls you in oh god sad moments are going to happen in this but this story is a struggle to live
  57. Apr 17, 2023
    10
    what great game very great characters great story line nothing boring about it very sad when lee died what great character he was miss him alot overall will give it a 10/10 def play this
  58. Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! twd
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Edge Magazine
    Jan 29, 2013
    80
    This series offered some of the most memorable hours we spent holding a gamepad during 2012. [Feb 2013, p.102]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 29, 2013
    90
    A masterclass in how to tell stories in games. [Issue#94, p.80]
  3. Jan 7, 2013
    90
    Engaging, dramatic, touching: The Walking Dead is one of this year's masterpieces. Absolutely a must-have.