The Walking Dead has yet again added another medal to the list, episode 3 shows just why The Walking Dead is the fastest rising franchise in the past couple of years.
The first two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Game slowly introduced players to a twisted world filled with zombies and crazies that forced us to make tough decisions based on how we thought our version of Lee would take these various scenarios. These different decisions that we have had to made in Episodes 1 and 2 have been able to give us a general outline of a “good and bad” way to do things. Episode 3 takes all of those defined lines and blurs them completely.
The more I play The Walking Dead: The Game, the more I feel my humanity slip away. I now feel like I make my choices on survival, they still are painful for me to make but I justify it by saying "I do this for Clementine".
As Lee, we see our group through some seriously screwed up and emotional moments, as well as a whole bunch of conversations and light gameplay problem solving. We see the most emotional scenes yet, my eyes teared up a few times but I remained strong!
We get introduced to more characters who add some interesting story and bring in some freshness to the game. It’s a harrowing fact but one that you won’t escape in a zombie-survival situation, the longer you survive often times will lead to fewer things to live for.
The game still suffers from the minor frame drops again, this time it was not as bad as usual though. This factor though is not a huge problem, if you have not purchased this game series yet now is the best time. If you love a strong story then this is for you, this game puts heavy rain to shame in terms of story.
9.5/10 best episode yet, delivers everywhere!
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Walking Dead Episode 3 This Week!
Telltale Games said they'd probably releasing Episode Three of their
Walking Dead adventure game this week and it seems they'll deliver on
that promise. They plan to release the latest episode across multiple platforms
across the next two days.
PSN users in North America will be able to download the episode today. The Xbox 360, PC, Mac, and European PS3 versions will go live on Wednesday. Individual episodes can be purchased for $4.99 on consoles, while PC and Mac players will have to spring for a $24.99 Season Pass for all five episodes.
Walking Dead: The Game features a cast of mostly new characters. In the wake of a zombie outbreak, a small group of human survivors have to depend on each other for safety. Players take on the role of Lee Everett, an escaped convict who reluctantly becomes a leader of this group.
While the game is being released as separate episodes, there are strong ties between each. Lee's decisions in one episode will have ramifications in later episodes. You might have to take sides in an argument between survivors or decide whether or not to let someone die.
In Episode 3, the survivors are beginning to turn on each other. They begin to suspect that there's a traitor in their midst. The group hits the road in order to find a new safe haven.
PSN users in North America will be able to download the episode today. The Xbox 360, PC, Mac, and European PS3 versions will go live on Wednesday. Individual episodes can be purchased for $4.99 on consoles, while PC and Mac players will have to spring for a $24.99 Season Pass for all five episodes.
Walking Dead: The Game features a cast of mostly new characters. In the wake of a zombie outbreak, a small group of human survivors have to depend on each other for safety. Players take on the role of Lee Everett, an escaped convict who reluctantly becomes a leader of this group.
While the game is being released as separate episodes, there are strong ties between each. Lee's decisions in one episode will have ramifications in later episodes. You might have to take sides in an argument between survivors or decide whether or not to let someone die.
In Episode 3, the survivors are beginning to turn on each other. They begin to suspect that there's a traitor in their midst. The group hits the road in order to find a new safe haven.
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Milton,New Character Revealed
Robert Kirkman has said, "Milton is the details guy... He's the guy that works with the Governor, who is monitoring all situations and is trying to help the Governor make sense of this world that they're living in. He's not exactly a scientist, but he's a smart guy that is trying to find out how zombies behave. Watching him do his little experiments is going to be a lot of fun."
Furthermore Glen Mazzara put a word in as well as follows:
"We were examining, 'How do people survive in this apocalyptic world, and what can people contribute?'... And we didn't think it was plausible that every single character we meet is an efficient zombie killer. We just didn't buy that everyone we know would be active and deft enough to kill every walker. We wanted to show how other people survive, and Dallas has come in and helped us establish that character. He just adds a lot of heart and humanity to Woodbury, which further complicates what that is. That is a real town with real people and real survivors. It's not necessarily a group of bad guys."
Furthermore Glen Mazzara put a word in as well as follows:
"We were examining, 'How do people survive in this apocalyptic world, and what can people contribute?'... And we didn't think it was plausible that every single character we meet is an efficient zombie killer. We just didn't buy that everyone we know would be active and deft enough to kill every walker. We wanted to show how other people survive, and Dallas has come in and helped us establish that character. He just adds a lot of heart and humanity to Woodbury, which further complicates what that is. That is a real town with real people and real survivors. It's not necessarily a group of bad guys."
Sunday, 5 August 2012
The Walking Dead Issue 103 Cover
This cover is a real tease, will Rick give into Negan? Most likely not but I do really like this cover as we see Negan with his legendary weapon he used to kill Glenn, it is really interesting to see how this storyline will advance on. This is building up to a much bigger storyline than we have ever seen before.
Below is the cover for issue 103.
Below is the cover for issue 103.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Why The Walking Dead Has Brought Life Back To The Zombie Character
George A. Romero brought zombies to our screen many years ago, since then we have seen many more creations in the zombie genre. From games to films and even books, over the years these have went downhill.
Resident Evil brought a successful representation of zombies even chucking in a really nice twist of all different super creations, since then though Resident Evil has fallen flat on its face. With a stream of terrible movies and games which are not close to as fun as the original games.
Films have gone downhill with some really lazy attempts at bringing zombies to our screen also, The Walking Dead proved though that George A. Romero had a winning formula and Kirkman has brought it back, he proves old style zombies can still be scary and gruesome.
Viewing figures prove that fans want what The Walking Dead gives, a zombie survival with the old scary zombies combined with an amazing storyline. With season 3 we will see these zombies yet again blow viewers away.
Resident Evil brought a successful representation of zombies even chucking in a really nice twist of all different super creations, since then though Resident Evil has fallen flat on its face. With a stream of terrible movies and games which are not close to as fun as the original games.
Films have gone downhill with some really lazy attempts at bringing zombies to our screen also, The Walking Dead proved though that George A. Romero had a winning formula and Kirkman has brought it back, he proves old style zombies can still be scary and gruesome.
Viewing figures prove that fans want what The Walking Dead gives, a zombie survival with the old scary zombies combined with an amazing storyline. With season 3 we will see these zombies yet again blow viewers away.
Friday, 27 July 2012
TV: Robert Kirkman Says “The Walking Dead” Season 3 Is Bigger, “You Might See A Few More Dollars On The Screen”
The Third Season of “The Walking Dead“ is just over halfway done shooting and last night showrunner Robert Kirkman told Collider that we should be expecting a bigger scope this year. ““I think you might see a few more dollars on the screen in the third season. It’s gonna be bigger.”
This mens the budgetthis time looks to be safe from the rech of Mad Men, good news!
This mens the budgetthis time looks to be safe from the rech of Mad Men, good news!
Saturday, 21 July 2012
Something A Little Different: Batman Dark Knight Rises Review
I thought for a little change I did fancy doing a mini review for the new Batman film since I'm short
on Walking Dead news at the moment. This review contains some spoilers which are major.
Christopher Nolan has done it again, he created a stunning finish to the trilogy, it is tough to imagine that a comic strip could have such an amazing film which is even enjoyed by non comic fans. You remain fixed to your seats through the entire run as this film always has something interesting happening.
The big bad guy this time is Bane, unlike Dark Knight which seemed like The Joker was the main focus we get a nice balance between Bane and Batman in the film. This film clearly links far more to Batman begins rather than The Dark Knight, it seems to have a large focus around ra's al ghul as the film is filled with links to him.
Yet again Christian Bale nails Bruce Wayne and Batman, Gary Oldman continues to prove why he’s one of the best actors in the world and the addition of Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy are prefect. Much like I had to give praise to Heath Ledger for his performance as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Tom Hardy deserves just as much praise for his role as Bane. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character also was a real nice addition.
As a reminder, the final moments of The Dark Knight Rises provide closure to each of the main characters as they pertain to the trilogy. Some people have complained that it is too happy for this franchise. While they aren’t wrong, they are incorrect to assume it’s not completely appropriate. Bruce Wayne deserves to live, in all incarnations of the word. Alfred deserves to see Bruce. Fox deserves to have his faith rewarded. Selina deserves a fresh start, Blake deserves to take up the mantle.
The two most fiercely debated aspects of the ending are clearly Bruce’s future and Blake’s future. The one most ripe for discussion is clearly Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s John Blake. Nearing the end we find out that John Blake is actually called Robin (we all know where this is going). The comics suggest this character is dressed in a red and green suit. But Nolan is a visionary, and he understands that there is more to characters than the costumes they wear. So don’t devalue his work by simply saying, “John Blake is Robin.” I think we can find a lot more behind this character, I would not see him as simply comic Robin at all but as something much more complex.
A little foreshadowing goes a long way. So, when Batman flies off into the ocean with the bomb it was clear what would happen. The film was setting us up for it pretty obviously. Fox constantly going on about the autopilot in the Bat. Alfred’s chat about the cafe. link this all together and we get the perfect scene of Alfred in the cafe seeing Bruce doing exactly what he wanted him to do.
I only had one simple problem the Bane voice, it had been re-dubbed due to being not able to understand him. In places I still struggled and also I thought some of the head movements of Bane did not fit well with what he was saying. This is my only real complaint.
All in all this film was amazing loved every second a fantastic ending to the trilogy - score - 9.5/10
on Walking Dead news at the moment. This review contains some spoilers which are major.
Christopher Nolan has done it again, he created a stunning finish to the trilogy, it is tough to imagine that a comic strip could have such an amazing film which is even enjoyed by non comic fans. You remain fixed to your seats through the entire run as this film always has something interesting happening.
The big bad guy this time is Bane, unlike Dark Knight which seemed like The Joker was the main focus we get a nice balance between Bane and Batman in the film. This film clearly links far more to Batman begins rather than The Dark Knight, it seems to have a large focus around ra's al ghul as the film is filled with links to him.
Yet again Christian Bale nails Bruce Wayne and Batman, Gary Oldman continues to prove why he’s one of the best actors in the world and the addition of Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy are prefect. Much like I had to give praise to Heath Ledger for his performance as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Tom Hardy deserves just as much praise for his role as Bane. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character also was a real nice addition.
As a reminder, the final moments of The Dark Knight Rises provide closure to each of the main characters as they pertain to the trilogy. Some people have complained that it is too happy for this franchise. While they aren’t wrong, they are incorrect to assume it’s not completely appropriate. Bruce Wayne deserves to live, in all incarnations of the word. Alfred deserves to see Bruce. Fox deserves to have his faith rewarded. Selina deserves a fresh start, Blake deserves to take up the mantle.
The two most fiercely debated aspects of the ending are clearly Bruce’s future and Blake’s future. The one most ripe for discussion is clearly Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s John Blake. Nearing the end we find out that John Blake is actually called Robin (we all know where this is going). The comics suggest this character is dressed in a red and green suit. But Nolan is a visionary, and he understands that there is more to characters than the costumes they wear. So don’t devalue his work by simply saying, “John Blake is Robin.” I think we can find a lot more behind this character, I would not see him as simply comic Robin at all but as something much more complex.
A little foreshadowing goes a long way. So, when Batman flies off into the ocean with the bomb it was clear what would happen. The film was setting us up for it pretty obviously. Fox constantly going on about the autopilot in the Bat. Alfred’s chat about the cafe. link this all together and we get the perfect scene of Alfred in the cafe seeing Bruce doing exactly what he wanted him to do.
I only had one simple problem the Bane voice, it had been re-dubbed due to being not able to understand him. In places I still struggled and also I thought some of the head movements of Bane did not fit well with what he was saying. This is my only real complaint.
All in all this film was amazing loved every second a fantastic ending to the trilogy - score - 9.5/10
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