May 14, 2012

• The Walking Dead Video Game Review

  

  The Walking Dead video game has been out for almost a month now, and I’m just now jumping on the bandwagon.

  You play as Lee Everett, a man convicted of murder. The game begins with him being transported from Atlanta to somewhere out of the city. The vehicle he’s being transported in suddenly gets into a car accident, and before he knows it, he’s stranded in a neighborhood infested with walkers. As he’s trying to find answers and his way out of the neighborhood, he becomes aquainted with a seven or eight year old girl named Clementine. The two of them venture out into the walker infested world, trying to make it out alive.

  During the gameplay you’ll meet survivors, including Herschel and Glenn. Your interactions with each and every one of these survivors is a vital aspect of the game. You can either build or lose trust, and this can cost you in the game. Your decisions are important too, for instance, in the first episode you have to choose who to save. Even though other episodes aren’t out yet, this will definitely effect how the game will play out later.

  So far I’m loving the game, but a little disappointed that it’s being released monthly. I would definitely recommend it to people who enjoy games like Heavy Rain. If you’re looking for a zombie game that’s like Left 4 Dead or Resident Evil, you probably won’t like it. It focuses more on character development rather than nonstop action. I did end up finding myself having emotional attachments to some of the characters, especially Clementine. You feel as if you are in this Walking Dead world, and every decision will effect you rather than the character. Oh and, as far as climax goes in the game, well, it’s pretty much identical to the television series…referring to waiting for Sophia’s return for half the season, then finding the second half full of action. I’m guessing each episode will be like this.

  Just for another quick reference, it took me about two hours to play through the first episode. So it’s all depending if you like to scavenge through every detail in video games, because that’s how I am.

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