The Walking Dead
When it comes to the zombie Revelation in video games , Telltale ’s adaptation ofThe walk Deadhas undoubtedly been one of the most successful . The first time of year of the series immediately became a gaming classic , telling a bewitching yet tragical tale that survive long in the memory . Its second season follow suit , lay the player in control of the youthful Clementine trying to live in a world full of walkers .
regrettably , not allTelltaleprojects have fared as well , including some of the developer ’s otherWalking Deadtitles . For some gamers , its stories became a little too formulaic , that emphasis on choice became trying , and the Telltale engine started getting a lilliputian out of practice . All in all , modification was definitely necessitate to ensure that its trademark series reached a fitting conclusion .
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It ’s still former , butThe Walking Dead : The Final Season , gratefully , gets off to a more - than - solid start , and hints that Telltale is go to deliver a suitable send - off for Clementine ’s tarradiddle ( althoughperhaps not the end of Telltale’sWalking Deadaltogether ) . Not everyone was well-chosen withA New Frontier , the previous part of this tale , but this new season ’s first episode , " Done Running " , shifts tone a minuscule from its predecessor . There ’s still that primal focus on the clash between loyalty to others and solitary survival thatThe Walking Deadhas been know for , though - this time with Clementine passing on her knowledge to the youthful AJ rather than being the one learning herself .
The Final Seasonstarts in meet style with a tense and claustrophobic opening , contrive Clementine and AJ into a dire situation from which the chance of escapism seems slim . That said , it may still feel a snatch too flashy for those that appreciated the more basic , pragmatic overture to action in the first two seasons ofThe Walking Dead . There is , for purists , perhaps a picayune too much emphasis on trend over sum , and explosions over the simple safety valve .
Before long , however , Clementine is conduct into an all - too familiar situation : meeting a grouping of fellow subsister . However , much like in premature game , the histrion will soon get a sense that not all is correct with this surface - degree citadel , with tensions bubbling between the unlike part that Clementine and AJ meet along the way .
Once again , characterization is key , and Telltale ’s story craft is gratefully once again back to the standard that hoi polloi have arrive to expect . Although the developer has not always hit its target from a plot and character perspective of later , " Done running game " does a honorable problem of setting the shot with its different subsister . It ’s a good thing too , as it would be a nice surprise to have two games in quick successiveness meet storytelling expectation for the death of a beloved journeying ; at the moment , The Banner Saga 3looks quite lonely in that regard .
That said , it may seem a footling too standardised to those who played late season . Once again , inter - group politics is central to the plot of land , and it ’s done in a way that ’s been well - run before not only in the post - Revelation overall but even in other chapters of Telltale’sThe Walking Deadin general . Luckily , Telltale has a deft jot , and its careful use of characters still makes it feel fresh - particularly given that the low age chemical group of this new band of survivors give it a unexampled moral force .
Telltale does change things a little in other ways , too . Without move into details , there are instant of tension that arrive out of nowhere , and even hints at some of the darkest elements that the series has put forward to date . It givesThe Final Seasonan telling jumping off point , and all from a place of wispy innocence akin to the more mawkish moments of theMad Maxfranchise . At first , this group of sure-footed , truehearted kids points towards the likely time to come , but it ’s not long before things take a much nastier - and confessedly more interesting - spell .
In forgetful , it ’s an challenging switch , taking the player in a focussing that at first glance is unexpected . The Walking Deadhas long instruct players to keep an excited guard duty up at all times , but for a brief present moment player may be lure to soften , and loosen a little in those unassailable surroundings . That proves to be a mistake , and in traditional telling fashion the episode ends on a fitly scandalous cliffhanger .
" Done run " is not staring , though . In particular , those trust for the events of late seasons to bond in similarly to how well Telltale crafted season 2 might be left want , particularly with the lack of important call - backs toA New Frontier . Then again , it ’s worth bearing in mind that this is only the first sequence , so there ’s passel of time to twist this around if Telltale so chooses .
Another arena that some may take issue with is a little change to fighting mechanics . accept a peril by updating this core gameplay was a bold yet necessary determination by Telltale , and the addition of more open - terminate action succession is refreshing . However , it does feel a little more inept - although for some the pay - off to have more freedom to choose pathways and cut out the herd will be worth it .
On top of this , there are also some other bizarre option made . The Final Seasonruns with a tally of collectable , which feel out of place in a series with much higher stake than collecting arbitrary items for no obvious reason other than a potential achievement . It may seem minor , but it takes the player out of the moment , reduce matters of living and death to pluck up random object .
All in all , though , " Done run " is a good start point for the deed of conveyance . Telltale has a lot breathe onThe Final Season , and over the form of its four episodes it really take to pitch , as otherwise the developer may find that no - one is that interest when itsStranger Thingsadaptationsees release . However , this is a very good jumping off point , and so a acceptable end to Clementine ’s story seems invitingly cheeseparing .
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The Walking Dead : The Final Season Episode 1releases on August 14 , 2018 , for PC , PS4 , and Xbox One . Screen Rant was provided with a PC codification for the purposes of this review .
