Once again Telltale Games gives us the wonderful gift of The Walking Dead. I cannot even describe how excited I am about this game. When they released Season 1, I could barely contain myself. I eagerly awaited every episode of the game and I was absolutely obsessed with the release dates. I heard that Season 2 was going to be released on December 29th and yet again I found myself anxiously awaiting it's arrival.
There have been two previous installments to The Walking Dead game. Those are Season 1 and 400 Days. Season 1 starts us off when the zombie apocalypse actually happens and 400 Days puts us , well, 400 Days into the the epidemic. The game is not so much action packed as it is choice based. This game is in a league of it's own as far as game play. You are forced to make choices to every situation and conversation that you encounter in the game. Some of these choices aren't that big of a deal while some are more heavy... and when I say heavy I mean downright depressing. Let's just say there will be blood.
Season 2 starts us off as Clementine. For those of you haven't played the previous seasons, Clementine was a main character of the first season. We all know that nothing is moral or right in The Walking Dead and the story of Clementine is no different. She's a little girl in a messed up world and she experiences a lot of horrible things. The very beginning is already filled with traumatizing moments that make you sick to your stomach.
The reason I love the Walking Dead is because of the emotional tug is has on me. I am completely enveloped by the story and I seem to feel everything she feels. When she is in a hopeless situation, I feel hopeless. When a zombie attacks and I'm forced to think on my feet my heart feels like it's going to beat out of my chest. What's also incredibly interesting in this story is the way the human survivors act and treat each other. This is something The Walking Dead focuses on, much more than the zombies, is the crumble of society and how humans will turn into savages in order to survive. There is never a boring moment in this game.
Telltale games is ingenious for coming up with this episode system. Every episode is about 2 hours long of game play and then you are forced to wait for the next episode. And of course every episode ends with a huge cliffhanger.
I definitely rate "All That Remains" a 10 out of 10. It is nothing less than amazing. This game however, is not for the light of heart. You will be forced to sit in on some horrifying experiences and you will be forced to who you make a connection with, what you do to survive, and who lives or dies.
I can't wait for the next one!!!
