The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier - Developed by Telltale Games
0The Verdict on OpNoobs.com:
I absolutely recommend The New Frontier, not only for fans of The Walking Dead video games, graphic novels, and/or the TV show but anyone who enjoys Telltale’s method of interactive storytelling. The voice acting, graphics, and gameplay are as polished and precise as in other titles from this studio, and I loved seeing Javier’s story in the epic saga of The Walking Dead world. While my review is based on having no true hands-on experience with The Walking Dead Season One or Two, I’m a fan of the franchise elsewhere – both the comics and the TV show – so I felt qualified to dive into this latest Season and take a look around. And I definitely was not disappointed!
While both Episode 1 and 2 are rather brief – it took me less than two hours to complete each one, and I probably could have done it more quickly if I hadn’t been enjoying a slow, savoring pace – they are high-quality chapters. In fact, the brief length for each of the two currently available episodes is the primary reason that I haven’t scored The Walking Dead: A New Frontier higher, along with keeping in mind some of the complaints I’ve seen, overwhelmingly, from players with a background in the last two titles.
If you are a returning player and a fan of the video game series, keep in mind that Clementine is a secondary character, which is quite a step back from Season Two; still, she’s a badass character in her own right and plays a prominent role. I’m very optimistic to play the remaining three episodes of this title, and I hope that they address some of the long-standing fans’ concerns about their choices not mattering enough, and there not being enough connection to the previous two Seasons. As it stands, I greatly enjoyed the wild, emotional ride, and I give it my stamp of recommendation.