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To be fair, the mechanics of TWD do tend to top out at serviceable. Granted, they're secondary to the story so an amount of streamlining is to be expected (and appreciated), but while I don't need traditional adventure game levels of puzzle obtuseness nor CoD gun mechanics, I do think there's room for growth in the "find single object, use single object on problem" adventuring, rail-shooting segments and quick-time events.
I agree that the mechanics aren't always the best, but for the most part I had no issue with them. The most important thing was the story and that was done wonderfully.
It's unfortunate that MegaManRising had such a problem with the game (although I thought it was more unfortunate that when he posted in the B Action Movie Thread he was real aggressive and usually came off as an ass when that thread is almost always a real friendly genial place; he hasn't posted on CHUD since December of last year so that's why I admit I did not care for his attitude in general) but I suppose point and click games aren't for everyone.
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BlackyShimSham Just finished Episode 5. A few thoughts:
Kenny. The character of Kenny exemplifies why this game is so powerful. At first, I despised him when he let Herschel's son die. I continued to dislike his aggressive redneck demeanor.
Ben. Screw Ben.
When I started playing the game, I decided I would play as the most cold-hearted the game would allow. Just look out for myself and screw over others for my benefit. Once the game got rolling, boy was I wrong. I still did the occasional cold-blooded act (I let that racist ass Larry chow down on some human flesh for example) but for the most part I struggled with a lot of decisions, and I tried to protect everybody, even those who gave me grief or endangered me. Game of the year by a landslide.
Yeah, Kenny was certainly an ass at times but I usually tried to be nice to him. From what I understand if you're not as nice to him it does affect at times what he does or doesn't do for you in later episodes.
Ben was a real pain in the ass but I still felt bad for letting him die as hey, Clementine thought of him as a friend and all.
It is difficult to play the game as a cold-hearted bastard; having an awesome 8 year old girl who isn't an annoying brat or-even worse-a precocious twit (as you unfortunately see in many mediums when it comes to child characters in general) is a big reason why you try to act like a good human being, to try and protect her AND act appropriately around her as she will question you if you do something she doesn't like.
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The Dark Shape I killed him. Clem hit him with a bottle, then we fought and I ended up strangling him to death.
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DamnDirtyApe For me: Clem hit him in the arm with the cleaver, and then I bum rushed him into the closet where I tried and failed to strangle him. He got the better of me, we fell to the floor, and Clem ended up shooting him in the eye and saving my life.
When I got to the finale, it was the former rather than the latter. But it is interesting to hear how different decisions led to such different outcomes.
I had known about this game since last year, when a podcast I listen to, the hosts on there that they played it, they all thought it was great. I haven't read any of The Walking Dead comics and have only seen a few minutes of footage total from the TV show but I was still interested in the game. Finally, when it was only 10 bucks to download it all on the Xbox Marketplace (when they had that deal going on) I took the plunge and I am glad I did. A greatly done game but wow was it even more dark and depressing than I had heard. I just finished the ending tonight and talk about heart-wrenching. The song during that final scene didn't help either.
My big choices included trying to help save Larry's life despite him being a racist asshole; that was an example of how I tried to be nice to all of the characters at various points. I also shot Duck for Kenny as I figured that would be easier for Kenny. I saved Carley instead of Doug as, well, she was a lady but also because she knew how to use a gun and that seemed important. Sure, her not knowing that the radio needed batteries then not knowing how to put them in properly was laughable, but what can you do?
I also laughed how Lee was rather clumsy early in the 1st episode. Him dropping the handcuff keys and the bullet was goofy, but him slipping on the pool of blood in Clementine's kitchen was pretty funny.
Overall I am glad that games like this are available, which aren't the usual shooter or puzzle game or fighter or simulator. I wish that Season 2 would come out sooner than Fall of '14, but later this year there's supposed to be something out that will tide people over until then. No telling what that will be about.
