Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Walking Dead Xbox

The Walking Dead video game is now available, this is an unforgettable experience.

The game appears to be a prequel to the Walking Dead TV series. It takes you through what Daryll was doing prior to meeting the group, where Merrell was found and then they throw in a bunch of random characters. I found the game play to be hard at some points. Some levels dying multiple times. I like how easy it is for different age groups to play, yet not boring to those who play BO zombies often.

The Walking Dead: The Game casts us as Lee Everett, a convicted murderer on his way to the big house. However, before Mr. Everett can trade his denim shirt for an orange jumpsuit, the zombie apocalypse breaks out and gives Lee new goals in life: namely, surviving at all costs and protecting a little girl named Clementine.

It is these two goals that make The Walking Dead: The Game the juggernaut that it is. See, The Walking Dead is an adventure game.

As you play through the five episodes, the big moments come when you choose how Lee responds to situations and what he says in conversations with his fellow survivors. Choices and dialogue pop up on screen with timers, and you have seconds to pick exactly what you’re going to do or say, you choose, and the game moves on – adapting its story to each decision.