Reviewers Liked
- New engine continues to work wonders for visuals
- Engaging characters
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Continued framerate frustrations
- Predictable story with a weak ending
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series: A New Frontier
The Walking Dead Season 3 makes two very strong starts. Splitting the first episode into a two-parter means fans are treated to a double-whammy of excellent storytelling and get to spend more time with these immediately engaging and relatable characters.
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By GameZone
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A New Frontier rebounds in its final episode, but it can't stop the fact that the series has delivered its weakest season to...
By TrustedReviews
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However, as far as mid-season episodes go it’s enjoyable overall, setting the tone for the final two episodes to come. There may be no surprises in the story here, but the personal conflicts more than make up for it; I’m excited to see how much more heartbreak they bring. Let’s just hope the next episode gets here before we all decompose.
By HardcoreGamer
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Despite numerous success stories from Telltale over the past few years, the studio seems rather content with sticking with The Walking Dead’s roots in its newest season, with no new gameplay mechanics or story themes being introduced. This doesn’t prevent Ties That Bind from being a strong season opener, however, with the second episode in particular offering some truly intriguing events, characters, and choices for players to stress out over.
By IGN
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I feel a part of Javi and Clementine’s plight, and though I hope the rest of the season can avoid some of the familiar Telltale and Walking Dead formula trappings that Episode 2 fell into and to keep surprising me, I’m still invested in finding out what’s next. Especially with a little more context for the New Frontier revealed, Telltale is starting to better lay out all the logs it has to build a cabin. I just hope the rest of the structure is as strong as the foundation.
By Polygon
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Don't get me wrong; it is wonderful to hear Clementine's voice and see the young woman she has become. But at the end of Season Two there was someone with her who is mentioned in these flashbacks but has yet to appear here. I very much fear what happened to take him away. Without a doubt, it is what made Clementine grow up so quickly since we last saw her.
By GameInformer
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Everything leads up to a hell of a cliffhanger, making me intrigued to see what happens next. I just hope Telltale doesn't disappoint with its result, as in the past some of the cliffhangers have had unsatisfying resolutions, not altering the story as much as I expected. While some things remain predictable, like needing to constantly look for resources or evil people showing up at the worst times, Telltale does a good job with its reveals and twists. As long as they continue to lead to interesting places, I'm on board for the rest of season three
By Mashable
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The opening episodes of The Walking Dead: Season 3 force you to think very carefully about the links between Javi and the people around him. All of those choices you make lead up to an explosive revelation that shatters Javi's perspective and sets the stage for the assuredly grim happenings to come.
By Trusted Reviews
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The Walking Dead Season 3 makes two very strong starts. Splitting the first episode into a two-parter means fans are treated to a double-whammy of excellent storytelling and get to spend more time with these immediately engaging and relatable...
By giga.de
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Mit den ersten beiden Episoden von The Walking Dead – Season 3 hat Telltale gezeigt, dass die lange Wartezeit ihr Gutes hatte. Nun ist mehr Platz für bessere Technik und ausgefeiltere Charaktere als noch in der zweiten Staffel. Ich hoffe nur, dass die...
By Gameswelt.de
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Gerade aber in der Handlungsfreiheit seid ihr wie schon zuletzt in Tales from the Borderlands oder Guardians of the Galaxy stark eingeschränkt, sodass das Spiel beinahe schon einer Fernsehserie gleicht, in der ihr lediglich die Marschrichtung vorgebt....
By Gamezoom.net
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Episode 1-3 Vor knapp fünf Jahren hat Entwicklerteam Telltale Games die erste Staffel des Episoden-Spiels „The Walking Dead“ veröffentlicht. Problemlos konnte die Handlung rund um das junge Mädchen Clementine mit der erfolgreichen TV-Serie (dem...
By Gameswelt.de
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Wer allerdings etwas Neues sehen möchte, wird enttäuscht. Es ist fast alles beim Alten geblieben. Für mich als Serien-Fan muss Telltale schon etwas mehr auffahren, um mich wieder vollends zu überzeugen, denn das Konzept verliert langsam seinen Reiz. Ich...
By gamestar.de
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Elena Schulz(@Ellie_Libelle)Natürlich lässt sich erst zum Staffelende ein finales Testurteil mit Wertung fällen, ich bin aber schon einmal vorsichtig positiv gestimmt. Immerhin hat Telltales es geschafft, mich mit der Geschichte zu erreichen, obwohl ich...