The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode Three - In Harms Way

It's good for The Walking Dead Season 2 that its writing is so outstanding, because the actual gameplay seems at a new minimum in Episode 3. There are only a handful of action sequences this time around, and they're particularly low-stakes compared to the lengthier, tension-filled conversations that take up the majority of "In Harm's Way."

While it can be a short episode, those precious minutes are met with tense and well scripted events that will leave you with your jaw firmly planted on the floor. The story that Clementine traverses is a sick and disturbing one, but one that’s worth being told.

Sometimes, I made choices in hopes that I could stop that from happening. I put others before myself, and that got a lot of us hurt, Clementine included. Maybe these were the wrong choices. I don’t know. I’d rather not think about it -- but I can’t stop.

There’s still the odd camera angles and loading time to contend with, which I’m still hopeful Telltale Games will be able to overcome someday, but those moments are minimal and cannot take away from the brutality of “In Harm’s Way.” This episode is a dire reminder of how the cruelest monsters aren’t the undead, and that the worst is always lurking around the corner.

If Telltale can maintain this standard for the rest of the season, it could yet top The Walking Dead's first run in terms of quality - if not novelty.