[ALL] The Walking Dead

[July 4 1776]

Damn you already got it. Been waiting to download but it hasnt showed up on live yet.

 

[bluntside]

Fuck your perception of what "fucked up" is from Episode 1 and 2 because Ep. 3 is a killer.

Agree 100%.

I was telling my wife about what happened in this episode and I got:

:huh: "WTF kind of games are you playing?!?

 

-I didn't shoot the woman in the street.
-I abandoned Lilly. I've been waiting to get rid of this bitch for an episode and a half, plus you can't just go around shooting people. Good riddance.
-I talked Kenny down without having to fight.
-I shot duck when he turned.
-I helped the woman onto the train rather than Omid. It was more of a reaction type button press and it happened to be her. Given the choice, it would have been him. She seems like Lilly v2.0.

 

[SethMode]

 

Since you both chose the woman, does Omid live? I chose Omid because I figured the train was moving fairly slowly and Omid was the one with the busted leg. My guess paid off because Christa or whatever ended up catching up and jumping onto the train.

I'm curious how much actual choice is going on here, and how much of it is just very carefully planned consequences. I want to play through my other save where I kept Doug alive. I figured if Lilly ends up shooting him when he's there instead of Carly, I'll know that while you make choices, the game has a very distinct path it's taking you on (other examples of this: Larry dies no matter what, Shawn dies no matter what, Duck dies no matter what. All of these people I can gain influence with and build relationships with, but it seems like they all die no matter what, so my choices don't seem to really be making a difference. We'll see though. I personally think it will be a huge cop out and kind of lame if Doug gets a bullet in the dome instead of Carly.

 

[tigstah]

ready to play this game now......but i gotta d/l it.....whiff

 

[JayDizzle]

 

Since you both chose the woman, does Omid live? I chose Omid because I figured the train was moving fairly slowly and Omid was the one with the busted leg. My guess paid off because Christa or whatever ended up catching up and jumping onto the train.

I'm curious how much actual choice is going on here, and how much of it is just very carefully planned consequences. I want to play through my other save where I kept Doug alive. I figured if Lilly ends up shooting him when he's there instead of Carly, I'll know that while you make choices, the game has a very distinct path it's taking you on (other examples of this: Larry dies no matter what, Shawn dies no matter what, Duck dies no matter what. All of these people I can gain influence with and build relationships with, but it seems like they all die no matter what, so my choices don't seem to really be making a difference. We'll see though. I personally think it will be a huge cop out and kind of lame if Doug gets a bullet in the dome instead of Carly.

 

I'd assume that whoever you chose to drag onto the train first will like you more in the long run.

I grabbed Christa first because she was closer (and with that busted leg, Omid was Walker-Bait... even though it was my fault for jumping onto the train car first and him jumping at the last second).

Until Chapter 4 hits, we'll never know what flagged programs we tripped for saving either-or first.

As for the Doug/Carly situation, I think whoever you chose to stick with you until this Chapter is going to bite it no matter what.

It establishes that Lilly's leaving the group in one way or another (I didn't abandon her and I have NO idea what would happen if you COULD do so) and that the writers are making room for new people to join the group.

The game is like the comics and not the TV show in that ANYONE can die at ANY time and it doesn't matter if they're the lead character, a buddy or some one-off Redshirt... the series changes people over like folks swap socks during the week.

 

[Twigg4075]

ready to play this game now......but i gotta d/l it.....whiff

I don't understand why when you buy a season pass of games they don't download automatically. Maybe they do with PS+, I', not sure?

 

[bluntside]

I don't understand why when you buy a season pass of games they don't download automatically. Maybe they do with PS+, I', not sure?

They don't with PS+ either. I checked the store and didn't see it (didn't look that hard) so downloaded it through the games' download content section.

 

[July 4 1776]

 

-I didn't shoot the pleading women in the street when me and Kenny raided the drug store one last time
-I didn't abandon Lilly to the Raider/Walker attack
-I fought Kenny on the train to calm his ass down a bit
-I shot the fuck outta Duck when he finally turned
-I helped omid, saving them both.
I too want to know what would have happend had I saved doug. Doesnt seem as amazing if nothing changes but a few cut scenes with your choices.

 

[killgod]

just finished episode 1. great game.

 

[Twigg4075]

I just started episode 3 earlier today. I got to the part where the road is blocked. Hopefully I can finish is up this weekend.

 

[SethMode]

I just started episode 3 earlier today. I got to the part where the road is blocked. Hopefully I can finish is up this weekend.

You have like, 10 minutes left I'd say, give or take.

And to Jay and a little to July 4:

 

Jay, you seemed to miss my point, which July 4 seemed to hit a little more. Choice doesn't really matter in this game at all. They are finding very clever ways to funnel the story down the same path, regardless of choice. Now, I say this ASSUMING Doug bites it just like Carly does (but it is SO set up for him to). I've read a lot of the comics, and I get that ANYONE can die, but what works in a comic book doesn't really necessarily work in a game. If Doug gets shot in the same way as Carly, that initial decision is rendered meaningless. How many people chose Carly because she could fire a gun? How many chose Doug because he seemed to be a critical thinker? If, in the end, neither matters, what did your choice matter? I have played through episode 1 and 2 with both, and you get through both with VERY little difference.

I am not surprised by it, it's just a little disappointing. Because in the end they are telling the story THEY want to tell, which is fine, but they pitch that "Your decisions will change things!" But will it? I tried to save Shawn instead of Duck, Shawn died. I tried to save Larry, and Kenny killed him regardless.

Believe me, I understand how making a game works and I think they did the best thing that they could with this, and that they masked the idea of "choice" very well (particularly if they were counting on a lot of people doing one playthrough and seeing it through before doing others), but as someone that has done a couple, it just seems like choice is really unimportant. The people they want to die are going to die, and they will introduce new characters and decide what happens to them regardless of your choice (example, Omid and Christa both survive no matter who you choose).

At this point in the story, I'm having trouble thinking of a single choice I made which had a longstanding consequence that I could have avoided.

Ugh, sounds too negative. I love the series and love the story so far, and the way that a lot of it has played out. I just think the "choice" stuff might be getting a little out of control.

 

[Rylo]

how much are the episodes?

 

[SethMode]

how much are the episodes?

$5 a pop. At one point you could do all 5 for $20, but don't know if that's still the case.

 

[Twigg4075]

I wish I would've known I only had about ten minutes left because I just would've finished it up. Is it just me or is this the shortest episode so far?

 

[killgod]

You have like, 10 minutes left I'd say, give or take.

And to Jay and a little to July 4:

 

Jay, you seemed to miss my point, which July 4 seemed to hit a little more. Choice doesn't really matter in this game at all. They are finding very clever ways to funnel the story down the same path, regardless of choice. Now, I say this ASSUMING Doug bites it just like Carly does (but it is SO set up for him to). I've read a lot of the comics, and I get that ANYONE can die, but what works in a comic book doesn't really necessarily work in a game. If Doug gets shot in the same way as Carly, that initial decision is rendered meaningless. How many people chose Carly because she could fire a gun? How many chose Doug because he seemed to be a critical thinker? If, in the end, neither matters, what did your choice matter? I have played through episode 1 and 2 with both, and you get through both with VERY little difference.

I am not surprised by it, it's just a little disappointing. Because in the end they are telling the story THEY want to tell, which is fine, but they pitch that "Your decisions will change things!" But will it? I tried to save Shawn instead of Duck, Shawn died. I tried to save Larry, and Kenny killed him regardless.

Believe me, I understand how making a game works and I think they did the best thing that they could with this, and that they masked the idea of "choice" very well (particularly if they were counting on a lot of people doing one playthrough and seeing it through before doing others), but as someone that has done a couple, it just seems like choice is really unimportant. The people they want to die are going to die, and they will introduce new characters and decide what happens to them regardless of your choice (example, Omid and Christa both survive no matter who you choose).

At this point in the story, I'm having trouble thinking of a single choice I made which had a longstanding consequence that I could have avoided.

Ugh, sounds too negative. I love the series and love the story so far, and the way that a lot of it has played out. I just think the "choice" stuff might be getting a little out of control.

Pretty much agree. Noticing on my 2nd play through of episodes 1-3. It's cosmetic and not impacting.

 

[SethMode]

I wish I would've known I only had about ten minutes left because I just would've finished it up. Is it just me or is this the shortest episode so far?

I think I was confused about where you were at. You actually probably had another hour to an hour and a half so don't feel bad (there are 2 "road blocks").

 

[SethMode]

Pretty much agree. Noticing on my 2nd play through of episodes 1-3. It's cosmetic and not impacting.

It almost makes me wish I had just done a single playthrough.

 

[Handleit_44]

Amazing episode and emotional as fuck.

Can't wait for 4 & 5 even though we probably won't see them until 2013, lol.

 

[tigstah]

Amazing episode and emotional as fuck.

Can't wait for 4 & 5 even though we probably won't see them until 2013, lol.

gonna play ep3 tonite....hopefully. dont say 2013 man.....lol

 

[Twigg4075]

I think I was confused about where you were at. You actually probably had another hour to an hour and a half so don't feel bad (there are 2 "road blocks").

Yup. I played for another 45 minutes easily and got to where the tracks are blocked. The whole time I was thinking "Seth's sense of time is fucked up."