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Play Overview
The Walking Dead (2012) is a survival adventure game series. You explore locations and gather a ragtag group of survivors. How you interact with each of them and make decisions about various dangers results in a branching story where no one is guaranteed to survive.
These are graphic adventure games, that play out like a novel but with a narrative and characters that change depending on your actions. You can talk to people, explore your location, pick up things and take a wide range of routes.
Although at first, this feels like you are not really changing very much of the game. As time goes by it's clear that you are having a substantial and sometimes grave effect on how the stories play out.
The series includes the following games:
Each of these represents a season of content broken into a number of episodes. The complete collection has been gathered together in the following package:
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Walking Dead 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
These are graphic adventure games, that play out like a novel but with a narrative and characters that change depending on your actions. You can talk to people, explore your location, pick up things and take a wide range of routes.
Although at first, this feels like you are not really changing very much of the game. As time goes by it's clear that you are having a substantial and sometimes grave effect on how the stories play out.
The series includes the following games:
- The Walking Dead (2012) The start of the zombie apocalypse where Lee Everett rescues young Clementine whose parents had travelled to Savannah prior to the apocalypse.
- The Walking Dead 400 Days (2012) is a downloadable episode that bridges between Season 1 and Season 2.
- The Walking Dead Season Two (2013) A year later, Clementine is separated from the other survivors and forced to fend on her own.
- The Walking Dead Michonne (2016) A three-episode series that fleshes out the time between the first two The Walking Dead seasons.
- The Walking Dead A New Frontier (2017) A few years later we find Clementine older now and with AJ, the infant she rescues at the end of Season 2 who is now a toddler.
- The Walking Dead The Final Season (2018-2019) A finale that concludes Clementine's story arc.
Each of these represents a season of content broken into a number of episodes. The complete collection has been gathered together in the following package:
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2019) includes all the episodes in one package for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Walking Dead 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
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Play Style
This is a Narrative and Point-and-Click game with Action and Adventure elements. This is a single-player game. The time to complete these games varies based on your decisions, as well as how many episodes in each iteration.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong themes and horror violence.
Skill Level
14+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Although you can play through the game without too much skill, to understand the story and appreciate the characters requires some maturity.
Costs
The Walking Dead usually costs £0 to £54.99.
Free-to-start on iOS then you purchase each chapter. On consoles, you purchase seasons together. Some of the series, like A New Frontier, offer season passes. Alternatively, you could purchase all the episodes in a single package: The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series.
The following in-game purchases are available:
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Collection: The Telltale Series
The Walking Dead Onslaught
The Walking Dead Onslaught: Digital Deluxe
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
The Walking Dead: Michonne
The Walking Dead: Michonne: A Telltale Miniseries
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
The Walking Dead: Saints And Sinners: Standard Edition
The Walking Dead: Saints And Sinners: Tourist Edition
The Walking Dead: Season 1
The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
The Walking Dead: The Final Season - The Complete Season
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
Free-to-start on iOS then you purchase each chapter. On consoles, you purchase seasons together. Some of the series, like A New Frontier, offer season passes. Alternatively, you could purchase all the episodes in a single package: The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series.
The following in-game purchases are available:
The Walking Dead: Saints And Sinners: Tourist Edition Upgrade
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 24/04/2012, updated in 2018
Price: Free
Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS
Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Point-and-Click (Action and Adventure)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Telltale Games (@TelltaleGames)
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