TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead: Season 4/ Episode 2 “Suffer The Children” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With the state of TellTale Games in decline, it makes the idea of this being possibly last episode depressing.
With the state of TellTale Games in decline, it makes the idea of this being possibly last episode depressing.
While the final season doesn’t feel like the beginning of the end, you will get this full circle feeling as you do for AJ what you once did for Clementine.
TellTale Games presents a better finale in 5 episodes than most shows do in 10, 12, or even 24 episodes. And damn if I don’t hate how long they take to speak of the possibility of another season.
While perhaps the shortest episode ever released by TellTale Games, since they became licensed heavy, glimmers of the Crown Prince make up for the 80 minute playing time.
Despite the nearly 2-hour time length, “Fractured Mask” went by like a breeze – in a good way.
TellTale Games introduces something new to the formula of their licensed games while maintaining a lot of what we are used to. However, as with their other properties, like The Walking Dead, while the characters may be familiar, they are forging a completely new story which competes well with the tales of its source. Play…
As usual, The Walking Dead is an emotional experience. One in which, despite only using a joystick and a handful of buttons, reminds you why video games are an art form. Something which takes you beyond passively watching like a voyeur but making you a participant. Making you wholly responsible for the life, death, happiness,…
As usual, things are often life or death and largely you are not in control. But if you have been playing the games thus far, you’re used to that by now, right? Play Through Time 1 Hour and 28 Minutes
Overview And so the journey ends with either your nobility or your survival. It’s all your decision. Will you be aggressive or political, betray others or face a possible ill fate, and how far will you go for the survival of what Lord Gregor held dear? Play Length: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes
Initial Thoughts All has been setup for the finale: Your attempts at politics with Mira; you trying to find some secret grove with Gared; Asher trying to convince newly freed slaves to join him, and those at Ironrath trying to buy time. It isn’t the end of the journey, but it doesn’t seem many decisions…
Overview While the show may be a mixed bag, TellTale Games’ Game of Thrones reminds you of how much the series could lead to stiffen necks as you lean toward your screen and with more quick time events than before, perhaps you should expect a cramp in your fingers. Developer: TellTale Games Play Through Time:…
Overview The focus of the episode is the Forrester family humbling itself, each character learning when to submit to another’s authority, and not burning any bridges for it may impede the willingness of potential allies. Developer: TellTale Games Play through Time: 1 hour and 47 minutes Review (with Spoilers) – Below Topic 1: Asher Topic…
Overview “The Lost Lords” continues to deliver an experience which highlights why TellTale Games is deserving of its recognition and why you can only hope your favorite program will one day become a game made by them. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview TellTale Games acquires a new property, and it is the ever great Game of Thrones. One which they treat with more vigor than past titles, but seemingly the same amount of respect for its creators by maintaining the tone and expectations.
Overview We return to Gotham once more and on top of being introduced to The Joker, we have to deal with Harvey Dent/ Two-Face who is hell bent on petty revenge. Trigger Warning(s) Grotesque Imagery (Two-Face and a Murder Victim) Play Through Time Roughly 1 Hour and 10 minutes (Not Exact Due to Computer Issues)
Overview Once more you are forced to decide who will you align with and can only hope when you make your choice it won’t bite you when all of this is over. Play Through Time 1 Hour and 38 Minutes (Includes Going Back To Main Menu Once To Try and Reverse a Decision)
Overview A long time ago I read an article about THQ, or another game company, which had to release one game in a certain time period in order to keep their license. To me, while the Walking Dead: Michonne had its moments, more so it seemed like TellTale’s way of keeping that license alive and…
Episode Overview As Michonne continues to deal with PTSD thanks to whatever happened to her daughters, she finds herself having to make life and death decisions in regards to not only escaping Norma’s camp but who is going to die if they get in the way of her freedom. Episode Rating: Getting Better Trigger Warning(s)…
Overview TellTale Games comes out with another Walking Dead video game and, to be honest, it leaves you with a been there, done that, type of feeling. Play Through Time: 1 Hour and 23 Minutes
Overview What begins as another ho-hum TellTale Game gets series as you reach the final moments. Review (with Spoilers) With both The Walking Dead: Season 2 and The Wolf Among Us I felt there was this consistent issue that the freedom given to us during The Walking Dead: Season 1 was gone and the linear…
Overview As Clementine is faced with more and more adult decisions, which includes killing and making life or death decisions, you worry that too much weight is being put on her shoulders. Review (with Spoilers) With us only one episode away from the finale, once more you are faced with decisions which thin out your…
Overview As Clementine takes on a bigger role in decision making, you are left wondering what will matter for the episode, and what may affect the long term future? Review (with Spoilers) With Clementine being the character we control, naturally, she is to be forced into the forefront of nearly every situation. For, despite her…
Overview Just when things are starting to look up for Clementine, you are given the decision of how much worse they will become.
Overview The Walking Dead returns with Clementine as lead, with a whole new adventure.
Overview With a handful of your decisions being accounted fully and judgment upon you, truly your actions speak louder than your words. Trigger Warning(s): Moments of gore Review (with Spoilers) After about an hour and 15 minutes, it was all over. I was left with some of my decisions haunting me, some leading to me…
Overview With my play through only being an hour and ten minutes, you may expect this episode to be a disappointment. In reality, though, it may only be the 2nd to the finale, if the finale is as good as it looks to be. Review (with Spoilers) After a very violent episode 3, we are…
Overview As one case comes to an end, questions of who really runs Fabletown begin to become prominent. Review (with Spoilers) Like episode 1, there is a bit of action in this episode, as well as choices which seemingly may have long term effects. Of course, some decisions lead to inevitable actions, like getting shot…
*Couldn’t Find Episode 1 Review* Overview “Smoke and Mirrors” continues the pseudo-noir vibe of the series, and gives us our first big reveal
The Best of Game of Thrones “I’ve had an exciting life, I want my death to be boring.” — “The Sons of the Harpy.” Game of Thrones I have been a cynic for as long as I can remember. Everyone is always asking me to believe in things: Family, gods, kings, myself… It was often…
Overview And so we return to Gotham and TellTale has upped the possibilities of you dying, and allowed you to choose more decisions which will lead the fate of the Wayne name, as well as Batman’s, down a winding road. Trigger Warning(s) Body Horror & Gun Wounds Play Through Time Approximately 1 Hour and 40…
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