Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The Walking Dead: Season Two, Episode Four


The Walking Dead: Season Two, Episode Four “Amid the Ruins”
Publisher: Telltale Games
Players: One
Genre: Graphic Adventure, Horror
Distribution: Download

The next chapter of Season Two of The Walking Dead begins in the middle of the action we left in episode three. After a harrowing escape one of our new friends gives Clem some pointers on what life is like in a post-apocalyptic world. We find out some more information regarding our new companions, and also find that the group may have been pressed beyond it's breaking point.

I play this game with two different save files, as I imagine many people do, and this episode seems to build even more on the precedent set by the previous one. The decisions you make really seem to matter, and could be affecting the narrative heavily. There are both happy and sad moments along the way, and I get the impression that things could go very differently based on Clementine's actions throughout this chapter.

The ending is a major cliffhanger, setting up what should be a very shocking finale. Make your decisions carefully and enjoy the story as it unfolds.

Conclusion: “Amid the Ruins” rushes the player towards this season's conclusion. Emotions are running high and it almost seems like no decision is going to have a happy ending. This was the perfect lead-in for the season finale.

Rating: 8.5/10

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