Games of the Generation: The Walking Dead

As we move closer to the release of the next generation of gaming consoles the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One every week I will be looking back at the games that stood out as my favourite during this generation, this week I will be talking about the emotional adventure game The Walking Dead. 

A popular T.V show and Graphic Novel is was only a matter of time before the zombie apocalypse drama was converted into a video game. People were skeptical when it was announced that Telltale was working on an episodic adventure game based on The Walking Dead. The previous efforts of the developers were pretty lacklustre, with games based on Back to the Future and Jurassic Park failing miserably. Who knew a licenced episodic adventure game would become the Game of the Year.

The game comes from the perspective of Lee Everett, who at the start of the game is being transported to prison, convicted of murder. After the apocalypse breaks Lee encounters a small girl named Clementine. In the course of the 5 episodes we see Lee and Clementine's struggle to survive.

The game features different gameplay to most zombie games. This is no FPS or cover based shooter. The game instead focuses on more puzzle esque gameplay with lots of quick time events. The puzzles are very simple

so if you are not the most talented at figuring out puzzles they will not hamper your time with the game.

However the gameplay is not the strong point of The Walking Dead, it is the story and the characters. The relationship between Lee and in particular Clementine is brilliantly believable. The game lets you choose your own way of conversation and make important choices, which means that the game feels tailored by you. The game's story is very emotional and you actually feel something when a character dies.

If you haven't played The Walking Dead you are missing out on one of the best games of the generation.
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