The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - The Complete First Season

 Xbox One
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 85 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 72 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 85
  3. Negative: 7 out of 85
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  1. TheQuietGamer
    Jul 31, 2016
    9
    The entire first season plus the special 400 Days episode are brought to what is now the current gen of consoles. There isn't really much to say that I haven't already said before when I reviewed this game on other consoles. It's the same incredible writing, difficult decision making, and the gameplay that helped revive the adventure game genre.

    While everyone is basically more or less    The entire first season plus the special 400 Days episode are brought to what is now the current gen of consoles. There isn't really much to say that I haven't already said before when I reviewed this game on other consoles. It's the same incredible writing, difficult decision making, and the gameplay that helped revive the adventure game genre.

    While everyone is basically more or less going to get the same conclusion, the path to get there is made more personal based on the decisions you'll make. You shape who the playable character Lee becomes and form his relationships with the characters. You'll be put in moments of literal life and death decision making. Holding the tale together is the relationship you'll form with the character Clementine.

    It's the type of tale that really sticks with you. I can't praise the story and characters enough. Everything has so many layers and you feel like you are interacting with real, complex people. The events you'll witness and directly participate in are brutal and dark. This is a very mature game in every sense of the word and a perfect example of how interactive stories should be handled.

    The gameplay itself revolves around decision making, solving puzzles, and some quick-time combat sections. The puzzles themselves are usually very simplistic. The solutions are obvious, it's just a matter of finding the right item and using it in the right place. If you're looking for a real head-scratcher, this isn't it. However these puzzles are still enjoyable, and as the game progresses the combat takes on new forms to keep the action from getting stale.

    This is a game that should be experienced for the story alone. You don't need to be a Walking Dead fan to enjoy it. You can come into this with no familiarity with the show or comics at all. It tells it's own, original story set in the comic book universe. The majority of the characters were created just for this game. You'll miss out on some fanservice and references, but there's no prior reading required.

    The only difference between this Xbox One port and the other versions of the game is that this one has some more awkward facial animations. Dialog doesn't always sink up with the characters mouths and you'll notice things like Lee's new trait of sticking his bottom lip out when he's talking. Nothing too noticeable, so I won't let that detract from the score I've given the other ports.

    It's just a masterpiece of a game. At least in the storytelling department. It stands as one of my favorite games of all time, and this marks the fourth time I've played. The replay value is incredibly high. Seeing how different decisions effect the story can keep you coming back, and even as many times as I've played it I still picked up on little details that make the whole thing even more exciting. Telltale did excellent work here and I honestly consider this a must play.

    9.1/10    … Expand
  2. GetToThaChoppa
    Jul 12, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Walking Dead is unquestionably well-written and polished, and if you are more interested in the story aspect of gaming then this could be for you, however there are a few reasons why I cannot score this any higher.

    Firstly, the “game” is essentially an interactive novel where you pick lines that ultimately do not have much bearing on the outcome of the story. All that happens is that a few of the characters lines will change slightly based on what you say and how you act. There are mini-puzzles throughout, though these are not very challenging.

    [POSSIBLE SPOILER]

    Secondly, I get that the story is one of the collapse of mankind, but there is practically ZERO hope for the characters. I realise that some people will like how bleak this game is, but I cannot help but feel that the writing is poor in this respect. It is not a rollercoaster as such, more a continuing downward spiral of despair, and I would urge anybody with any sort of mood disorder to think twice about playing this game (seriously.) As good as this game was, I have no inclination to play the second season based on how utterly depressing this was.

    Thirdly, if you have to switch the game off, be prepared to play through a ton of stuff that you have already dealt with as it appears that saves are based on checkpoints in the story. There is also no way to skip dialogue, which is very frustrating, particularly if you end up with the nurse’s room glitch in episode 4.

    Overall, I kind of enjoyed this game, though in a very strange way and I don’t really think that I would recommend it to your average gamer.    … Expand
  3. Winterhawk200
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    I had not played these games until this version. I had heard that they had an excellent story. I have to agree the story for the game was fantastic. I also enjoyed the graphic style of the game. I was generally surprised by the way the story characters responded to your actions and you can create different relationships with characters depending on how you treat them. The main storyI had not played these games until this version. I had heard that they had an excellent story. I have to agree the story for the game was fantastic. I also enjoyed the graphic style of the game. I was generally surprised by the way the story characters responded to your actions and you can create different relationships with characters depending on how you treat them. The main story remains the same regardless of your choices but the details and relationships do not. Upon completion of the game, I found myself instantly wanting to go back in and play form beginning to end a second time making the exact opposite choices. I found this to be an excellent time and a great story and in the end I actually cared for a number of the characters.… Expand
  4. Vinylspinners
    Oct 26, 2014
    9
    Having waited to play The Walking Dead games, I can't say I'm disappointed. Telltale games have done a great job in portraying the comic books in interactive form. By modern game standards, I guess you could argue that the control over the main protagonist is somewhat crude, and you'd be right. However that is not Telltale's strength, story telling and immersion are. No spoilersHaving waited to play The Walking Dead games, I can't say I'm disappointed. Telltale games have done a great job in portraying the comic books in interactive form. By modern game standards, I guess you could argue that the control over the main protagonist is somewhat crude, and you'd be right. However that is not Telltale's strength, story telling and immersion are. No spoilers whatsoever, but there's some genuine chill here and some tough choices to make. The world, characters,dialogue, music and pacing all come together to provide the player with a sense investment that makes you quickly forget the not so great movement controls. Season 1 also comes with the excellent 400 days dlc, which bridges the gap between season 1 and 2. Highly recommended for anyone that likes storytelling, choices, zombies, interactive adventure games and of course fans of the comic book or tv show.… Expand
  5. adidab14
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    For what this game is, it is absolutely fantastic. I could dwell on the lack of "true" gameplay and missing a real video game feel but that's not what this game tries to be and I don't think it should be penalized for it. This game is basically a choose your own adventure movie. And it's awesome. I had so much fun investigating everything, learning about the people in my survival group,For what this game is, it is absolutely fantastic. I could dwell on the lack of "true" gameplay and missing a real video game feel but that's not what this game tries to be and I don't think it should be penalized for it. This game is basically a choose your own adventure movie. And it's awesome. I had so much fun investigating everything, learning about the people in my survival group, making important decisions made surprisingly difficult by the way I grew to like certain characters. This is due to the absolutely fantastic character development. I completely cared about what happened to some of these people and would bend over backwards to help them. Others grate on you and the disagreements between you have an impact on events further on down the road. The story here is the big seller. It's incredible. It really is a roller coaster of emotions and by the end you feel like you've been through so much.
    Moral of the story: this is a game with an obvious lack of depth in gameplay mechanics, skill, and strategy as it is more or less a point and click adventure. But it more than makes up for it with exceedingly well done character development (among the best I've ever seen) and an absolutely superb story.    … Expand
  6. SouthernPoint
    Sep 8, 2020
    8
    A must-play for all gamers. This is the game that started one of the most touching franchises ever. This is peak TellTale right here!
  7. emporio2866
    Aug 8, 2019
    6
    The Last of Us на минималках…

    Прошёл первый сезон Ходячих, хотя долго сопротивлялся и не хотел в это вписываться, потому что сериал лютая тягомотина, ведь от сериала про зомбей ждёшь хотя бы немного экшна, но нам предложили смотреть болтовню, как будто зомби чисто декорация, и ладно бы диалоги были интересные… ладно, сериал не зашёл, но интерактивная киношка так на разок пойдёт. Ранее    The Last of Us на минималках…

    Прошёл первый сезон Ходячих, хотя долго сопротивлялся и не хотел в это вписываться, потому что сериал лютая тягомотина, ведь от сериала про зомбей ждёшь хотя бы немного экшна, но нам предложили смотреть болтовню, как будто зомби чисто декорация, и ладно бы диалоги были интересные… ладно, сериал не зашёл, но интерактивная киношка так на разок пойдёт.
    Ранее раздавали по Live Gold второй сезон и я подумал, если дадут первый халявно, то сыграю и в феврале первый сезон добавили в Game Pass, а значит пора было начать знакомиться с серией.

    Что сказать, вариативности игр Quantic Dream нет и близко, как и всего остального, что называется технической составляющей - она отвратительна! Движок игры подходит только Tales from Borderlands и то только из-за визуального стиля, а анимации лиц и движений рахитные просто писос. Актёры некоторые вытягивают и эмоции читаются, но таких буквально 3-4 из 10 (+-) персонажей, а также игра полностью на английском и под конец я начал терять нить повествования и пришлось ставить на паузу и переводить некоторые диалоги с ответами. Это ужасно неудобно, ибо на ответ даётся ограниченное время, то есть можно тупо не успеть.

    В целом, история простая и не стоит бояться отсутствия перевода - я почитал после гайд по игре и оказалось, что я понял почти всё!
    Геймплей нелепый до невозможности и вообще непонятно зачем пытались прикрутить какие-то взаимодействия с окружением, лучше бы просто сделали кинцо с нажатием на кнопочки для принятия «решения». В кавычках неспроста, дело в том, что все решения это иллюзия выбора и максимум на что мы можем повлиять - это выбрать кого спасти и каждый раз нам дают на выбор два варианта и если выберешь «неправильный», вернее не проработанный разработчиками и сценаристами, то персонажа сольют довольно быстро, а если выберешь «нужного», то будет много диалогов и персонажа раскроют… ну такое...

    Стоит ли в это играть? За бесплатно или за копейки стоит, вы получите 20+ часов неплохой истории про изменение характера главного героя, который привязывается к девочке Клеметине и становится ей почти отцом… где-то я такое уже видел, интересно где...? Ааа, в The Last of Us от Naughty Dog эксклюзивно для PS3 и потом для PS4:)    … Expand
  8. MarcSeriesX
    Oct 9, 2020
    9
    El mejor juego de elecciones que he jugado hasta ahora.
    La historia de este juego es genial, con el final he terminado llorando. En mi opinión se deberían arreglar algunas partes del juego. Algunas zonas son bastante tediosas o aburridas. Pero en si es un juego que recomiendo al 100
  9. vgolev
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    Good telltale game with all pros and cons of telltale games. Liked the story, disliked variations game offers.
  10. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    On a surface level this game either under-delivers or over delivers. The game-play such as it is, is very minimal point and click/QTE cut scenes but then the decisions forced upon you feel truly memorable. The story is gripping and had me really feeling for the characters at every twist and turn in their fate.
    Unfortunately, re-playing through the game a second time reveals that a lot of    On a surface level this game either under-delivers or over delivers. The game-play such as it is, is very minimal point and click/QTE cut scenes but then the decisions forced upon you feel truly memorable. The story is gripping and had me really feeling for the characters at every twist and turn in their fate.
    Unfortunately, re-playing through the game a second time reveals that a lot of those choices you made were ultimately meaningless as the game will get your where it intends you to be no matter how or what you decide to do. Play one chapter.. If you like that, you will like the game.. but stop there.. try a second play through and you will only feel cheated and be disappointed.    … Expand
  11. CloudStrife05
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    The amazing and unforgettable first season brought to next gen consoles, plus the episode of 400 days that was released later on all in one package.
  12. Sadra_The_Gamer
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece that you will never forget, there is no reason not to experience it
  13. LilitNefara
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
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  14. dylansgaming48
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    the first season was amazing great story line and characters like lee kenny and clem this one is by far the best one