The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Developer/Publisher: Skybound Games | Platforms: PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | Release: October 29, 2020 | Metascore (the Definitive Series): 82 for PS4, 85 for Xbox One, none yet for PC (but 95% on Steam) | Genre: Horror-Adventure | Mode: Single-player
What is The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series? The Walking Dead is essentially the epitome of a post-apocalyptic story: after a worldwide zombie apocalypse, only a few people remain who now fight for survival and scarce resources while seeking shelter. In the Telltale Series, you experience the tough decisions that such a group must make, deciding on the life and death of individuals and trying to survive.
The Definitive Series includes all chapters of the story.
How does The Walking Dead play: Telltale games are essentially playable movies where you determine the outcome. You see gameplay sequences where you are repeatedly prompted to make decisions that must often be made within seconds.
Your actions shape the story, even across episodes. If you kill an important character in the first part—intentionally or accidentally—they will not appear when you continue your game. MyMMO editor Maik Schneider had several intense experiences in the game (Spoiler alert!):
The tough decisions in The Walking Dead
The Telltale adventures of The Walking Dead are touching. Every decision can tear your group apart; no one is safe. I will never forget when I chose the action ‘Strike’ when a potential zombie approached from behind—and it turned out to be the mother of my character, convulsing and deformed on the ground.
The Walking Dead is worth it if
- you are into the series or the comic of The Walking Dead.
- you can handle high-stakes decisions.
- you need emotional moments in games.
