The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 3 - In Harm's Way

 Xbox 360
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Machinima
    May 13, 2014
    100
    This episode is a dire reminder of how the cruelest monsters aren’t the undead, and that the worst is always lurking around the corner.
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    May 19, 2014
    90
    The Walking Dead: Season 2 so fascinating. Clementine is living in a world that is far from black and white, and her decisions reflect the shades of grey she herself is growing into.
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 13, 2014
    90
    After a fairly subdued second episode, In Harm's Way cranks things up a notch and then some. This is tense, unforgiving and utterly brutal stuff - Telltale at its finest and a breathless reminder of what makes this series so brilliant and unique.
  5. EGM
    May 28, 2014
    85
    Although the repercussions from decisions in 400 Days don’t prove as critical as Telltale promised, In Harm’s Way still gets Season Two back on track after it appeared to be losing itself in the first two episodes.
  6. XGN
    May 26, 2014
    85
    In Episode 3 - In Harm's Way the story starts to pick up steam making us more psyched about the rest of the season by the minute. Clementine and her friends are still being hunted down by bloodthirsty monsters this episode. And then there are also the zombies, of course.
  7. InsideGamer.nl
    May 22, 2014
    83
    In Harm's Way is an outline of what the rest of The Walking Dead's second season will bring us. Decisions are even more difficult and story elements are shocking, but unfortunately there are also less classic adventure puzzles. However, Clementines story gets clearer bit by bit. We're preparing for the rest of the season: things to come will be more exciting and heartbreaking than ever before.
  8. Meristation
    May 15, 2014
    83
    The Walking Dead: Season Two - In Harm's Way is one of the best episodes of Telltale Games. Great plot, amazing villain and classic hard decisions to take.
  9. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jul 16, 2014
    80
    Arguably the best episode of this season so far. [Issue#113, p.86]
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  10. Gamer.nl
    May 22, 2014
    80
    After a quiet first and exciting second episode, Telltale goes all the way in Episode 3 - In Harm's Way . Despite the lack of puzzles and minimal interaction, this episode will leave you amazed and overwhelmed. Telltale still knows how to captivate with sheer narrative power, yet the question arises: are we still playing a game?
  11. Eurogamer Germany
    May 20, 2014
    80
    In Harm's Way is so outstanding, it'll be interesting to see if Telltale can keep up the excellent tension for the remainder of the season.
  12. Gameblog.fr
    May 16, 2014
    80
    Probably one of the most disturbing episodes of the whole series. Even if there are not so many sequences of gameplay, the player is definitely absorbed by the atmosphere and the incredibly well-written story.
  13. GameCritics
    May 22, 2014
    45
    I was ready to forgive a couple of rough episodes as long as things got rolling by the midpoint, but with only two installments left, it seems unlikely that The Walking Dead, Season Two will be able to muster anything that season one didn't already do better.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 65
  3. Negative: 9 out of 65
  1. fijiboy
    May 15, 2014
    8
    this episode hit all the right notes and I hope future episodes follow the same chemistry. less walking around and solving tedious puzzles andthis episode hit all the right notes and I hope future episodes follow the same chemistry. less walking around and solving tedious puzzles and more of what the game is really about, the characters and your interaction with them. the title of this episode totally explains the focus, wether or not to put yourself at risk for the people you care about, there wasn's a specific moment that made this episode particularily memorable besides maybe the last ten minutes, not to say the rest was boring, infact quite the opposite, It kept the same tone the whole way through, its just that the scenes were I was shocked at first made future scenes a little bit more predictable than they should of been, not going to spoil anything. but this episode was freakin awesome none the less of course, and I am very eager for the next one… Full Review »
  2. houyi111
    May 15, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The worst episode so far in the walking dead series. The plot makes no sense, why not just kill bill (you will do it anyway) then take over the place.. Instead you have to draw attention of the zombie herd and fight (or bypass) through them and then do what and go where?? Why the hell you want to draw attention of thousands of zombies just to escape from one crazy man and this so called prison? Sure the writers make it that way like the herd is inevitably heading to this place, but it is just lame writing IMO. When I first saw this place at the end of last episode I thought finally we can have some serious drama and interesting conflicts, but then the place just fall apart over night. We know almost nothing about the place and people there, what a waste of opportunity. The story progress too fast and goes nowhere.… Full Review »
  3. BillyJ
    May 14, 2014
    9
    So the game finally heats up. The story progresses, quite fast. There weren't many action sequences in this episode. The game gives you aSo the game finally heats up. The story progresses, quite fast. There weren't many action sequences in this episode. The game gives you a solid TWD experience. A little short, and no hubs for character development, but other than that a excellent expansion to this Season.… Full Review »
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