After much allusion and several months of waiting the trailer for the newest instalment in Telltale's The Walking Dead series has finally been released! The first episode called "In Too Deep" releases tomorrow on the 23/02/2016 in true abrupt Telltale fashion. But what can we learn from the freshly released launch trailer?
Well I just settled down to watch it with the Mrs. and I have to say in my humble reptilian opinion, it leaves a rather luke-warm if not bland sensation on the palette.
Now, full disclosure; at this point Telltale have made such a fanboy out of me that they could produce a five part series about an algebra teacher struggling to get his students grades up and I'd likely run out and purchase the season pass for the content. Having said that, while I thoroughly enjoy all things Telltale, and think their current two seasons of The Walking Dead are more than worth the accolades they've accrued; including VGX Award for Game of the Year 2012, I have never as of yet been able to stomach the associated TV show.
This is likely due to my attention span and the shows slow opening from what I've been told and it seems to me that this new instalment for The Walking Dead has been made in much the same vein. This is especially apparent as Michonne herself is
As such the new trailer... Oh wait those are spoilers. Why not check out the trailer below by yourself first so we can discuss it?
We on the same page now? Yes? Brilliant, as I was saying...
The new trailer seems to show the new Walking Dead episodic adventure leaning quite heavily on character development for Michonne, perhaps delving into her past and exploring her character for those who are familiar with her from the show.
The action element seems fairly downplayed here but it is worth noting that this trailer is specifically for episode one and as such is unlikely to be representative of the whole finished experience. The question remains however; will this adventure prove to be as interesting to those who don't watch the show such as myself, and will this impact the future of other Walking Dead games from Telltale.
As demonstrated from the trailer above, The Walking Dead: Michonne. Unlike any Telltale project to date is a mere 3 episodes long and serves as a spin off to the mainline of the series.
The new game will release on:
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
- PS3
- PS4
- PC (Steam)
With the developer intending to release a Version for IOS and Android in the near future.
Will you be getting this new game tomorrow at launch or will you wait for the reviews first? Are you excited to learn more about this character or is this a misstep for Telltale? Let us know what you think in the comments, we'll let you know our verdict after playing. In the mean time:
Gamers,
Let's Play.
Source: Youtube
