25.3 hours played
Written 9 days ago
This review is for the whole of the TWD Telltale series, except 400 Days, and what I think makes this game a 10/10. Please, if you read this review, be aware of the spoilers and click them at your own discretion.
I first got the first season because it was on sale and I had nothing else to do. On sale for under 2 pounds? How could I not? I thought it would be just a nice storytelling game. I was wrong. Season one had me hooked on its story from the beginning, and when [spoiler]Lee died[/spoiler], I cried, a lot, and from how it left me on a cliffhanger like that, I was desperate for Clementine’s story. For over 2 weeks whilst I slept, I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened. What got me was how Lee and Clementine bonded. From the way he called her “sweet pea” to how he put himself over her, it was heart touching. For over 1 week I was desperate for the other seasons, and when I heard about a sale, I was anticipating when I’d next get to continue Clem’s story.
Season 2 and 3 were a nice way of continuing not just Clem’s story, but how the whole of America was affected by the disease. I preferred season 3 over season 2, as even though [spoiler]you don’t get to play as Clem, rather play beside her[/spoiler], and season 2 does lead on to season 3 to show how far she came and how she changed, I felt season 3 was more intriguing regarding her story. I don’t want to put too many spoilers in here because then it’ll be like a game journalist review, but season 3 also heavily acts on [spoiler]her getting AJ back[/spoiler], which leads up to the final season.
I frankly have no words to describe how much this game, the last season specifically, made me cry. I don’t think I’ve ever cried harder in my life, funnily enough. Not when my bird died, not when my dog died when I was younger, never. I thought RDR2 was sob worthy, but this is a different level. This has to be my number 1 game I’ve ever played beside Skyrim, but even the storytelling alone and how attached I was to Clementine’s character and how she dictates how AJ acts. And I don’t care that more than half the game is cutscenes, this game is truly something. Don’t even get me started on the music, holy shit that’s a different story.
Even though there is no chance of [spoiler]Clementine’s story being continued, and this is as good an ending as I could’ve hoped for[/spoiler], I would love to see a spinoff of [spoiler]AJ and how what Clementine taught him is shown through what he does.[/spoiler]
This is truly a 10/10 game, and it is one, if not my favourite game I’ve ever played, and it might take me a few weeks to recover from this game’s ending.
Even though people might not see this, and this is just a big rant, and when I read this back at myself, it sounds corny, I just had to vent on this game. If you’re thinking about getting it, get it. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it certainly was mine, and will always be mine. I genuinely believe this game has changed me in some way, I dont know how, but it has.