The Walking Dead (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Telltale Games |
| Publisher(s) | Telltale Games |
| Designer(s) |
Jake Rodkin[1] Sean Vanaman[2] |
| Composer(s) | Jared Emerson-Johnson |
| Platform(s) | iOS Mac OS X Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) |
Episode 1: April 25, 2012: PC, Mac, PSN April 27, 2012: XBLA |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Action, Role-Playing[4] |
| Rating(s) |
ESRB: M PEGI: 16 |
| Media/distribution |
Download |
The Walking Dead is an episodic adventure video game with action and role-playing elements based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series for iOS, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was developed by Telltale Games.[5]The Walking Dead was planned to be released in the last months of 2011[6] but due to the production and development of the project, the game was delayed to until early 2012. The game will consist of five episodes, with the first episode released in April 2012 across all platforms with the exception of the iOS version.
Kirkman has said that, unlike typical zombie games such as Left 4 Dead, it will focus more on characterization and emotion than action.[7]
The game features cross-genre of both adventure and action with some role-playing elements[8][9], in which, like in the previous Telltale titles, the player must make use of inventory items and environment, however, unlike in them, the played characters will have limited time to do so and could die in the process. The game is told from the point of view of a new character named Lee Everett, who will be the only controllable character in the game[10]. Lee will however be able to interact with the other survivors and his actions will influence the plot in particular ways (like, for example, at some point Lee will have to choose whom to save from the dead, and therefore by letting the other individual perish, some of the game plot will change, while other parts will remain unchanged).
In addition, some characters from the original comic book series have been confirmed to make appearances in-game, including Hershel Greene and Glenn. Players will be able to meet them before the plot in the comic book begins to take place.[11]
Episodes
The game will be released in separate ensembles consisting of five episodes in total.[11]
- Episode 1 – A New Day
- Episode 2 – Starved for Help
- Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead
- Episode 4 – Around Every Corner
- Episode 5 – No Time Left
Plot
Episode 1: A New Day
History teacher Lee Everett is arrested for allegedly killing a state senator sleeping with his wife. While leaving Atlanta with the police, the police cruiser he is in runs over a zombie - or walker, as they are referred to in the series - and crashes off the highway. After narrowly escaping, Lee meets Clementine, a young girl, as well as Shawn Greene. Shawn takes Lee and Clementine home to the farm of his father, Hershel Greene. Lee meets a family, consisting of husband-wife Kenny and Katjaa, and their son Duck. After failing to save Shawn from walkers, Lee, Clementine and Kenny's family are banished from the farm. The group heads to Macon, Georgia where they meet a group of survivors, led by a woman named Lilly, who save them from a herd of walkers and are situated in a drugstore which Lee's parents own. The group goes into a scuffle with Lilly's father, Larry, who quickly encounters a heart attack afterwards, and requires medication from a nearby pharmacy. Another member of the group, Glenn, decides to salvage for supplies in a motel, however he is stranded in the motel, leading Lee and news reporter Carley to rescue Glenn. Glenn decides to help a stranded survivor named Irene, however Irene is revealed to be bitten and commits suicide upon taking Carley's gun. Upon returning to the drugstore, Lee comes to the conclusion that his parents were killed by walkers. Carley tells Lee that she knows Lee's past, but keeps his secret. Lee and IT technician Doug head out to find the keys of the pharmacy. Lee is forced to kill his reanimated brother in order to retrieve the keys. Upon entering, the alarm sounds, forcing the group to leave the drugstore after giving Larry medicine. Upon leaving, Lee saves either Carley or Doug from walkers, and he is knocked out by a vengeful Larry. Lee is rescued by Kenny, and the group heads to the motel for shelter. Upon hearing Atlanta is overrun by walkers, Glenn leaves the group and heads for the city in order to rescue his friends left behind. Despite finding comfortable shelter and water, the group's glimpse of hope is short-lived when electricity is suddenly shut off.
Reception
The first episode was met with positive reception. The review aggregator website, Metacritic, calculates the amount of positive reviews at 83% for the PC version, 83% for the PS3 version, and 80% for the Xbox 360 version.[12] The first episode of The Walking dead topped the charts for the game most played on Xbox Live Arcade for the week of April 30th.[13]
References
- ^ "PAX East 2011: Telltale Talks Puzzle Agent 2". Inside Gaming Daily. http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/03/15/pax-east-2011-telltale-talks-puzzle-agent-2/. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "The Walking Dead gets new life with dev webseries, Playing Dead". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/the-walking-dead-gets-new-life-with-dev-webseries-playing-dead/. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28Video_Game%29
- ^ 'The Walking Dead': "In-depth storylines, fast decision making and impacting conversation choices make it a very personal RPG"
- ^ Molina, Brett (2011-02-18). "Telltale Games developing 'Walking Dead' video game". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/02/telltale-games-developing-walking-dead-video-game/1. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ Miller, Greg (2011-02-17). "Walking Dead Video Game Lives". IGN. http://pc.ign.com/articles/115/1150855p1.html. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ Robert Kirkman on 'Walking Dead' season two: 'You haven't seen anything yet'
- ^ The Walking Dead Coming to Playstation Network: "It will also include some RPG elements, in that decisions you make through actions or talking to people may have an effect on the outcome of the game"
- ^ "The Walking Dead"
- ^ Woods, Eric. "The Walking Dead: Episode One Review". http://www.gameshampoo.com/magazine/articles/131/the-walking-dead-episode-one-review.html. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ a b http://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/
- ^ "Metacritic: The Walking Dead Game Results". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/search/game/walking+dead/results. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "The Walking Dead Tops Xbox Live Arcade Chart". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-11-the-walking-dead-tops-xbox-live-arcade-chart. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
External links
- The Walking Dead A Telltale Games Series
- The Walking Dead (video game) at the Internet Movie Database
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