The Walking Dead

[quote name='Mixer236']Because in TWD it doesn't matter how you die, you become a zombie... Everyone's already infected with the virus. It's possible to still live from a bite or scratch in that universe, especially through amputation. So, bites or scratches do not cause you to become a zombie. They can only lead to death if not treated quickly enough.[/QUOTE]

You're just being abstruse.
 
[quote name='Rodimus']You're just being abstruse.[/QUOTE]

Why? I'm just explaining that the zombie virus in TWD is different from any other zombie virus game/movie/whatever out there. Getting bit does not equal turning, characters have survived from it... I'm just not sure why you keep acting like I'm wrong.
 
[quote name='Mixer236']Well...
In the books, Dale and Allen survive being bitten. I seem to remember Allen dying due to blood loss, but Dale makes a full recovery having part of his leg amputated. Nothing of the sort has happened yet in the show, but they've only just come to the realization that they're all already infected without being bitten. I guess I'll just assume that they don't know this in the game either... I suppose it makes more sense that way, but it's kinda silly knowing that Lee is probably going to die when he doesn't really need to.
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I wasn't aware that Dale gets bitten and survives in the comics. I should have mentioned that I'm only about 80% through the first TWD compilation (Issues 1-50) so there are obviously things that have happened in the comic that I'm not aware of. Don't worry about spoiling anything; my bad for not specifying how much of the comic I've read. #-o I guess as far as Lee goes, we'll see in a couple months if he survives his bite. Probably not, but either way, the game has been so great I'll be OK with however they wrap up this "season".
 
[quote name='Danimal']
I wasn't aware that Dale gets bitten and survives in the comics. I should have mentioned that I'm only about 80% through the first TWD compilation (Issues 1-50) so there are obviously things that have happened in the comic that I'm not aware of. Don't worry about spoiling anything; my bad for not specifying how much of the comic I've read. #-o I guess as far as Lee goes, we'll see in a couple months if he survives his bite. Probably not, but either way, the game has been so great I'll be OK with however they wrap up this "season".
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Oops, sorry about that! I suppose I just assumed that you were caught up by the way you worded your post. My bad!
I won't go into any further detail about that particular instance, but I don't think it's too far off from about where you are. As for the game, I'm fine with it either way(main characters dying don't bother me much, as long as it's done in a meaningful way) and the game itself has far surpassed any expectations I've had for it... Even after this fall's big releases I still expect TWD to be in my top 5 for GotY. I guess knowing that Lee doesn't have to die just bothers me a little bit.
 
[quote name='Mixer236']Why? I'm just explaining that the zombie virus in TWD is different from any other zombie virus game/movie/whatever out there. Getting bit does not equal turning, characters have survived from it... I'm just not sure why you keep acting like I'm wrong.[/QUOTE]

Well you are wrong. Once you're bit you turn or did you forget
about Duck already?
or the fact that
they only survive infection after immediate amputation
 
[quote name='xCappax']Well you are wrong. Once you're bit you turn or did you forget
about Duck already?
or the fact that
they only survive infection after immediate amputation
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Oh jeez, okay, this is the last time I go through this. Being bitten causes an infection which makes you die. That's all. In TWD, if you die from having a boulder dropped on you, you still turn. So, zombie bite, Getting hit by a bus, dying from an ingrown toenail or committing suicide all cause you to die. Everyone is infected whether there's any zombie interaction or not, so if you die(again, BY ANY MEANS) you turn. Everyone still living is already infected with the zombie virus. However,
*and you kinda already proved my point for me* if the affected area is amputated(so far the only way mentioned in the books) before the infection(again, not zombie inducing infection, just one that causes you to die quickly) sets in & spreads then you just might live. So, it is possible to live after being bitten. Once more, zombie bites do not make you turn in TWD! I've not forgotten about Duck. He died. He turned. I'm not wrong, as you just contradicted yourself in your own post:

"Well you are wrong. Once you're bit you turn"

"they only survive infection after immediate amputation"

So, then... All specifics about the zombie virus & the zombie infection aside, once you're bitten, you don't always turn. As you said yourself and as characters in the books have survived from them. Why is this so hard to grasp?

Look, I'm just saying that Lee's supposed death seems a little silly to me when he doesn't have to... CUT OFF YOUR ARM NOW DUDE! :lol:
 
You know what kinda annoys me in this game. I've noticed that telling the truth will ALWAYS lead to a better outcome. Not exactly super realistic.

Oh, and about
Lee's bite in Ep4, I doubt cutting his arm off would help, since no one in their group (besides Vernon who left) has the slightest clue in medical training, nor do they have any medical supplies (I assume Vernon took them), Lee would probably die from the blood loss
 
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[quote name='MrPiggles']You know what kinda annoys me in this game. I've noticed that telling the truth will ALWAYS lead to a better outcome. Not exactly super realistic.

Oh, and about
Lee's bite in Ep4, I doubt cutting his arm off would help, since no one in their group (besides Vernon who left) has the slightest clue in medical training, nor do they have any medical supplies (I assume Vernon took them), Lee would probably die from the blood loss
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I've noticed this myself and they do seem to *nudge* you to be the nice guy, and for a game that boasts being able to play it any way you'd think they'd at least have it a bit more balanced out(still not complaining though, the game is fantastic).

In reply to you as well,
there's no doubt he'd probably still die anyway, don't get me wrong... That's just me being unrealistic because I've grown to like the character so much. Cauterize it with a blow torch! I mean, why not be able to randomly find one a second time when it's needed? ;)
 
[quote name='Mixer236']Oh jeez, okay, this is the last time I go through this. Being bitten causes an infection which makes you die. That's all. In TWD, if you die from having a boulder dropped on you, you still turn. So, zombie bite, Getting hit by a bus, dying from an ingrown toenail or committing suicide all cause you to die. Everyone is infected whether there's any zombie interaction or not, so if you die(again, BY ANY MEANS) you turn. Everyone still living is already infected with the zombie virus. However,
*and you kinda already proved my point for me* if the affected area is amputated(so far the only way mentioned in the books) before the infection(again, not zombie inducing infection, just one that causes you to die quickly) sets in & spreads then you just might live. So, it is possible to live after being bitten. Once more, zombie bites do not make you turn in TWD! I've not forgotten about Duck. He died. He turned. I'm not wrong, as you just contradicted yourself in your own post:

"Well you are wrong. Once you're bit you turn"

"they only survive infection after immediate amputation"

So, then... All specifics about the zombie virus & the zombie infection aside, once you're bitten, you don't always turn. As you said yourself and as characters in the books have survived from them. Why is this so hard to grasp?

Look, I'm just saying that Lee's supposed death seems a little silly to me when he doesn't have to... CUT OFF YOUR ARM NOW DUDE! :lol:
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what you said makes absolutely no sense, so I won't even bother.
 
[quote name='xCappax']what you said makes absolutely no sense, so I won't even bother.[/QUOTE]

Good, spares me the decision of whether or not I should break my vowed silence on the matter. ;)
 
Right after getting into the
sewer
I called it quits for the night. Today I turned it on to continue playing, and episode 1 started when I clicked on my save and then it saved over my play through. :cry:
 
Finally finished the episode tonight... Didn't turn out like I expected.
Christa and Omid were the only ones who came with me, even though I didn't care about them at all and was pretty much planning to cut them loose. Ben, whatever, he's dead weight and I hate him. I didn't kill him in the bell tower but I was pretty much on the same page as Kenny that the group was better off without him. But I thought Kenny was my bro! Since the beginning I've gone out of my way to side with him when I could. What does it take to get him on your side? Well fuck him. It turns out Christa and Omid were my real friends. Kenny can rot.

Honestly I think they need to tune the character alliances a little better if they're going to continue this series. That was actually the third time (Lily's dad, Vernon, and Kenny) that I thought I had done everything possible to be nice to a character, and then they ended up turning on me with the kind of vicious takedown that I would have expected had I done nothing but antagonize them. I know it can't be a perfect system, but if I'm left feeling like characters' reactions to me come out of nowhere, the game's not doing its job.

My boat party was going to be Lee, Clementine, Kenny, Molly, and Vernon if he wanted in. Now it's Lee, Clem, Christa, and Omid. Molly still gets a spot if she turns up again.

Oh, and frankly I don't consider telling Vernon that Clem was my "daughter" a lie. She's not Lee's biological daughter, sure, but they're bonded and he takes care of her. He's as much of a parent to her as anyone in the current world will ever be. And what business of Vernon's was it anyway? That just rubbed me wrong, it seemed really preachy and false of the game to punish me for that "lie."
 
[quote name='Ryuukishi']Finally finished the episode tonight... Didn't turn out like I expected.
Christa and Omid were the only ones who came with me, even though I didn't care about them at all and was pretty much planning to cut them loose. Ben, whatever, he's dead weight and I hate him. I didn't kill him in the bell tower but I was pretty much on the same page as Kenny that the group was better off without him. But I thought Kenny was my bro! Since the beginning I've gone out of my way to side with him when I could. What does it take to get him on your side? Well fuck him. It turns out Christa and Omid were my real friends. Kenny can rot.

Honestly I think they need to tune the character alliances a little better if they're going to continue this series. That was actually the third time (Lily's dad, Vernon, and Kenny) that I thought I had done everything possible to be nice to a character, and then they ended up turning on me with the kind of vicious takedown that I would have expected had I done nothing but antagonize them. I know it can't be a perfect system, but if I'm left feeling like characters' reactions to me come out of nowhere, the game's not doing its job.

My boat party was going to be Lee, Clementine, Kenny, Molly, and Vernon if he wanted in. Now it's Lee, Clem, Christa, and Omid. Molly still gets a spot if she turns up again.

Oh, and frankly I don't consider telling Vernon that Clem was my "daughter" a lie. She's not Lee's biological daughter, sure, but they're bonded and he takes care of her. He's as much of a parent to her as anyone in the current world will ever be. And what business of Vernon's was it anyway? That just rubbed me wrong, it seemed really preachy and false of the game to punish me for that "lie."
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To get Kenny to follow you, you either have to
let Ben die in the tower or mention your family when trying to convince him to follow you
 
Just got caught up on these in anticipation of ep5 dropping on Tuesday. Very glad I finally got around to playing. Might cause me to be a little less critical of Telltale going forward.
 
What is everyone's thoughts on this episode? I am at work and haven't played yet, so spoiler tags please.
 
[quote name='Calipso']What is everyone's thoughts on this episode? I am at work and haven't played yet, so spoiler tags please.[/QUOTE]

It is amazing.
 
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damn i still havent played ep 4 or 5 yet. i have it for the PC but like many other pc users im having tons of issues just launching the game and the official telltale support forum is pretty much useless. regardless looking forward to finishing the series up when i finally get to.
 
Good episode. Pretty good way to tie everything in to the finale episode.

My choices:
-I didn't remove Lee's arm (You and 29% people didn't)
-I spazzed on Kenny. (You and 71% people lost your temper)
-I gave up my weapons (You and 61% surrendered your weapons)
-I killed Clem's stranger (You and 43% killed the stranger)
-I stopped Lee from turning (You and 64% made sure Lee didn't turn).


Sad episode as expected. I expected more people to keep the arm and just die trying to save Clem. Also expected more people to kill the dbag stranger. Sure, bad shit happened and it as the result of Lee or Lee's group, but kidnapping a kid and then planning to torture him? Then raising Clem with your zombie wife's head?

Crazy stuff.
 
My choices:

- Removed Lee's arm, which was a pretty grisly scene even for this game :puke:
- Lost my temper with Kenny (I guess, I actually tried my best to be calm with Kenny so I'm not sure how the game interpreted this)
- Did not give up my butcher knife
- Killed the kidnapper
- Had Clem shoot Lee

Very sad and brutal finale, as expected. I actually think that may have been the best episode of the five. It seemed notably more propulsive and fast-paced than the others, even though some of the most intense scenes were just stationary conversations. I also really liked the way it ended, in a place of fear and uncertainty but with the potential for hope.

The only thing that made me mad was Kenny's fate (in my game he died defending Ben in the alley even though he could have escaped easily, it was abundantly clear that Ben would die anyway, and there was no way Kenny could fend off that many zombies). I get that he was essentially suicidal by that point but it just seemed like a meaningless and dumb way to die and kind of out-of-character for Kenny. He may as well have just shot himself in the head at some random time for all the good his "sacrifice" accomplished. In fact a random suicide probably would have been more poignant.

But all in all, great episode and great game. I'm looking forward to (and also dreading :lol:) season 2. Hopefully they can improve the frame rate and control issues.
 
My favorite episode in this season was Episode 3. It felt like a lengthy episode with some nice puzzles. You see some major meltdowns and of course some brutal deaths while adding a couple key characters to the mix.
Doug or Carely getting shot was completly unexpected. I think we all knew Duck was done for but Katjaa killing herself was heavy. I felt the episode could have ended there and I would've been content. But then they go on to introduce Omid and Crista. Then the touching little scene with Lee cutting Clems hair and showing her how to shoot a gun, then the clifhanger with the crazy guy on the radio. It was perfect.
 
So, for those of you who have played every episode, is it a good game? I've been waiting for the boxed release myself, and with it coming out in 2 weeks, I'm looking for impressions. I'm a bigger fan of the comic than I am of the TV show if that matters. $30 for a boxed copy seems okay for a game that costs $25 for the DL version.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']I'd say it's the downloadable game of the year, easily. The narrative is top-notch and delivers more than many $60 games.[/QUOTE]

I agree, one of the best stories of 2012. I also enjoy the comics a lot more then the tv show but it might be cause I read the comics first. I also listened to an audio book of the governors story.
 
[quote name='advanced']So, for those of you who have played every episode, is it a good game? I've been waiting for the boxed release myself, and with it coming out in 2 weeks, I'm looking for impressions.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Matt Young']I'd say it's the downloadable game of the year, easily.[/QUOTE]Agreed. Actually, I'd call it my personal GOTY overall. A couple of the bigger disc-based games that I was really looking forward to this year left me a little flat, but TWD exceeded my expectations, and left me craving the next episode each time out.

My choices for Ep. 5:
-Removed Lee's arm.
-Lost my temper with Kenny
-Gave up my weapons
-Didn't kill the kidnapper.
-Told Clem to leave me and save the bullet.
 
[quote name='Danimal']Agreed. Actually, I'd call it my personal GOTY overall. A couple of the bigger disc-based games that I was really looking forward to this year left me a little flat, but TWD exceeded my expectations, and left me craving the next episode each time out.

My choices for Ep. 5:
-Removed Lee's arm.
-Lost my temper with Kenny
-Gave up my weapons
-Didn't kill the kidnapper.
-Told Clem to leave me and save the bullet.
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How do you not kill the kidnapper? I didn't choose to shoot him, but the game told me that I chose to kill him. Is it talking about when you were choking him?
 
I was hoping that the physical copy would end up stacking but haven't seen a separate achievement list on x360a...

Still holding out hope. Would love to play this again and get another 500 gamerscore :D
 
[quote name='matto1233']
How do you not kill the kidnapper? I didn't choose to shoot him, but the game told me that I chose to kill him. Is it talking about when you were choking him?
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Well, the kidnapper still ends up dead, but it wasn't me who killed him. Clem pulled the trigger to save Lee. Seemed weird to me that they listed that as a choice. I just figured it was the way things played out if you surrendered your weapons, which I did. If it had come down to making a decision to kill him or not, I would have killed him myself without a second thought.
 
Indeed. I just played through that episode last night on the PS3 version. But things get even more emotional later on, if you can believe it.
 
I agree with the GOTY win for the game at the VGA's. It was my GOTY even over the newest iteration of my beloved Halo franchise.

I do disagree with Telltale getting Studio of The Year though. Felt that should have been given to 343 since they saved Halo from the bastardization that Bungie did with Reach.
 
So, is this a game the wife could play..? She's more of a portal girl. But I think the story would draw her in. But is the game-play going to be to difficult for a novice?
 
[quote name='ZxT Vendetta']I agree with the GOTY win for the game at the VGA's. It was my GOTY even over the newest iteration of my beloved Halo franchise.

I do disagree with Telltale getting Studio of The Year though. Felt that should have been given to 343 since they saved Halo from the bastardization that Bungie did with Reach.[/QUOTE]

Agreed with GOTY. I couldn't care less about Studio of the Year.
 
[quote name='not2worried']So, is this a game the wife could play..? She's more of a portal girl. But I think the story would draw her in. But is the game-play going to be to difficult for a novice?[/QUOTE]

There are a few parts that felt a little wonky to me, but I feel like she'll be able to handle it. Might be a moment or two of frustration, but it'd be a small percentage, I think.
 
[quote name='not2worried']So, is this a game the wife could play..? She's more of a portal girl. But I think the story would draw her in. But is the game-play going to be to difficult for a novice?[/QUOTE]

TWD is going to be a walk in the park for a Portal veteran. She'll love it.
 
[quote name='not2worried']Thanks... will download it tonight.[/QUOTE]
first episode is free in two weeks just a heads up
 
I can't wait for the next season. This game had be so amped for each episode release.

Not many games lately can get me excited for release.
 
I got the disc a few days ago and I beat it yesterday. 1 sitting for 5 days straight.

I can't believe how good it was. I really can't. The last episode was amazing. Next season needs to hurry up and get here already.
 
Played this on PS3 rather than 360 as the first two were free on PS+ a while back.

Finished up episodes 4 and 5 the other day. Just a great game all around. Great characters and writing. Solid gameplay for a point and click adventure game (not genre I generally like much--couldn't get into the Back to the Future games for instance).

Only small gripe is none of the decisions really seem to matter in terms of the major plot/outcome, but otherwise I loved pretty much everything about the game.

Add me to the list who also, can't wait for the next season.
 
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