Choices in first play through:

 

Lied or told the truth to Hershel

Told the truth

Lied (decided to lie)

 

Which son did you save?

Save Duck (decided to save Duck)

Save Shawn

 

Who did you side with?

Kenny (decided to side with Kenny)

Larry

 

Did you give Irene the gun?

Gave her the gun (decided to give her the gun)

Didn’t give her the gun

 

Who did you save?

Carly

Doug (decided to save Doug)

 

Choices in this play through

 

Lied or told the truth to Hershel

Told the truth (decided to tell the truth)

Lied

 

Which son did you save?

Save Duck (decided to save Duck)

Save Shawn

 

Who did you side with?

Kenny (decided to side with Kenny)

Larry

 

Did you give Irene the gun?

Gave her the gun (decided to give her the gun)

Didn’t give her the gun

 

Who did you save?

Carly (decided to save Carly)

Doug

 

The Walking Dead several months ago blew me away. It was easily the best game of 2012 that I played so far. It’s story took so many leaps and bounds in a way I hadn’t seen before. And I’ll say, the entire story hasn’t finished at the time of this review. In fact the second episode of season 2 came out today, and I’ll be looking forward to that. But I thought I’d go back and play each episode through, and get a nice review in. And I just finished episode 1, and it was pretty awesome. This is the type of game that the first experience just captures you, and it blows you away. But unlike maybe Mass Effect games, I didn’t find replaying this as awesome. Emphasis on as. It was still pretty fucking awesome, but again, that first time was the beginning of greatness. But the game is simple, point and click, make choices, etc. That’s about it. But to me a game is whatever you can do with a controller. And when games make something innovative with just pressing buttons besides the standard hit button, jump button, or whatever, I enjoy it even more. But anyway, for a quick synopsis of this episode, it begins. The zombie apocalypse starts, as it has so many times. You are Lee, a criminal in the back of the car. After a crash, zombie fight, and injury to the leg, you find a house for help. You find a walkie-talkie, and on the other line is Clementine, the girl who lives there. You suddenly take care of her, and from there, I think the story should be a big surprise. Don’t get me wrong, these will be spoiler filled, but from here on out, if you haven’t played this game yet, go and fucking do it. You won’t forget it. Now, for more of the specific things in the game. I remember the first time I made the decision to lie, and I told the truth. And I felt really good about myself. But later, I accidentally lied. That damn time, I lied, and he hated me more. If that ever comes back I’ll be screwed. But anyway, this time I told the truth, and felt a little less guilty getting his son killed. But this round Kenny is going to be like my best friend. Last time it was a little rocky. Also, they really don’t hold much back for a first episode. You already got the majority of Lee’s back-story, and practically the whole thing if you ask certain questions. And even if you don’t, just the scenes with his zombie brother, the picture, and using his dad’s cane to hold the door really show how bad things are for him. And I almost feel how I would imagine Lee would, and that’s if Clementine weren’t there, he’d be a wreck. But he holds together. And also, both times I chose to let the woman shoot herself. Last time I thought it was the bite, but even if so, I feel like that’s her best way out. Maybe I shouldn’t have just to see what happens, but I’m pretty okay either way. By the way that scene where you take the zombies out one by one, very bad ass. And then there is the big, who did you save question. And yes, this time I saved Carly, and I’m excited to see where that goes. Also seeing Doug go so early on was just so sad! L But anyway, fuck Larry, that’s twice he’s hit me. But for a first episode, this is really solid, and hits every good mark.

The Walking Dead Episode 1 (A New Day) gets a 5/5

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