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’Walking Dead’ Heads To PS3, Xbox 360 And PC!

Since I have been hearing all of these news stories recently about the oncoming zombie apocalypse, I thought it would be fitting to review “The Walking Dead” game. Unless you have lived in a fallout shelter for the past two seasons, you have probably heard of the wildly popular comic book and AMC television series “The Walking Dead.”

Zombie movies have been done to death since the ’60s. Their first real bite into mainstream came with George A. Romero’s classic film “The Night of the Living Dead” and over the past couple of years, zombies have shambled their way into every aspect of pop culture.

The new “Walking Dead” game is episode one of a five-part series created by Telltale Games. Available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC as a downloadable title.

The game is an action-adventure with RPG elements focusing on characters that are forced to survive among the living dead. “The Walking Dead” is a beautifully drawn point-and-click adventure game, Episode 1: A New Day is the first of five episodes. Even though this game is a bit short, lasting about four hours, it is really stylish and enthralling.

The story of this game is about a convict named Lee Everett, who has been given a second chance at life in a world overrun by the undead. Along the course of the story Lee meets several characters from the comics and TV show along the way, however, his story is meant to be about a new group of survivors.

Early on, Lee meets a young girl named Clementine; this hardened criminal shows a softer side by befriending her and promising to take care of her until they can find her parents. Lee’s relationship with Clementine becomes very caring; even though he isn’t her father, he begins to love her like his own daughter.

If you’re craving a run-and-gun action packed ride, this isn’t the game you are looking for. Just like the show, it is very character-driven. This is a deeply personal and emotional experience, and that’s why it feels just like the franchise. Don’t get me wrong, the game has a bunch of action sequences, but you’ll spend the majority of your time making decisions and living with the consequences. That is the thing that makes the game so interesting. Someone will ask you a question, and you’ll have a limited amount of time to pick one of four responses. Whatever you decide will impact the whole story. Not only will it change the way everyone will perceive you, but it will change everything that happens not only in this game, but all of the other episodes that will be coming out.

Not everything in the game is emotional — you do get to kill zombies after all. You navigate Lee with one joystick and then move an on-screen reticule with the other. There are several objects in each level that can be interacted with and whenever you encounter a zombie, it is a frantic mix of button presses and quick-time events. It is actually quite scary because if you mess up the consequences can be dire.

For the most part, the game handles pretty well. Sometimes there are hiccups in sound and some of the puzzles are just silly, but I don’t think it takes away from the experience too much. I think this game is a fantastic start to a series, and I really can’t wait to see what the story holds for Lee and his crew. For a $5 download, you really can’t go wrong especially if you’re a fan of the TV series or comic book.

If you can’t get enough of “The Walking Dead” series, don’t eat someone’s face: Download this game and get your zombie game on.






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