Going into the finale of the Walking Dead game, there were a
lot of questions that needed to be answered. Will Lee survive after being bit
by a zombie at the end of episode 4? Will Lee rescue Clementine from the
mysterious man that took her? And who is
this mysterious man that took her? “No Time Left” is a phenomenal final episode
that concludes this captivating story. Be warned, spoilers ahead.
The Walking Dead game confronts players with many difficult
and game changing choices in each episode. Player decisions helps to influence
the story and creates a “tailored” experience. Episode 5 has many key choices that you have
to make.
Within the episode’s first ten minutes, my jaw dropped. I
was faced with a difficult decision right form the get go of whether or not to
cut Lee’s hand off after the zombie bite. I ended up choosing to cut it off,
thinking that it could increase Lee’s chance of survival. I also recalled a
character from The Walking Dead TV show that had his foot cut off after a
zombie bite and he survived. This kind of decision is what makes the game’s replay
value so high. I kept wondering what differences there would be throughout the
episode if I decided to not cut off the hand.
I don’t remember being so emotionally invested in a game’s
story and characters than the Walking Dead. So many memorable characters and
storylines came from this game. The game also had one of the saddest video game
endings I have played. There is a cliff hanger epilogue after the credits, so I
am very excited for season two.
9.5/10
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