You know, before David falls back into being a top-class A-hole. It's also what makes Javi and David's brotherly bond that much sadder in the finale as they do have their tender moments. If we look past these flaws and random stops and starts in the game's pacing, the relationships between the characters is what drives this whole season home. Just pick one, the outcome doesn't matter.įrom the Gallows also saw a number of graphical environmental and character glitches that are hard to ignore, especially when a character's missing half of their hair or not moving their mouth at all. In a turn of events, whoever you choose gets to live while the other is killed, but it doesn't really matter.įast forward to From the Gallows and the person that lives through the massacre dies anyway in a rather disappointing manner. Javi has to choose either Tripp or Ava to live or die himself - yes, you get shot if you don't choose either, so you really HAVE to pick someone.
THE WALKING DEAD A NEW FRONTIER IOS TRIAL
Take the scenario from David and Javi's trial at the end of Thicker Than Water. Predictable choices, unsurprising climaxes, and typical deaths. This is where Telltale slips back into old habits. It felt like Telltale just suddenly remembered they had to finish the episode, threw in a scattering of choices and pretty pieces of dialogue, and BAM. All of that theme-building suddenly collapsed in the final episode like a dodgy move in Jenga. That's kind of where things finished on a weird note. Granted, he was a pretty bad dad, lousy husband, and not the nicest of guys, but it provided another kind of tension which you just know will just end up biting back later in the series. You have characters that are typical, homely sorts - the kind of average family that lives down the road from your Gran.Įven David is a necessary addition. The first few episodes touches on the family and relationship-related values you've been waiting for since Lee and Clem's partnership in Season One. The same goes for his 'will-they-won't-they' love interest Kate.eventually. Instead of knowing everything at once we got to learn about Clem's mystery years in dribs and drabs, getting reacquainted with her as a teen instead of the girl we left her as.Īs for Javier, he's an immediately likable lead that may have started off a little iffy but quickly finds his big boy boots before too long. She plays such a huge part in Season Two that to see her take a step back and act as more of a supporting role it's pretty refreshing.
THE WALKING DEAD A NEW FRONTIER IOS SERIES
In reality Clementine is actually a secondary character and the entire series is told through Javier's perspective. Turn back now if you haven't completed the series yet.* Mind the muertosĪ New Frontier seemingly follows two protagonists: our regular badass lass, Clementine, and newcomer, Javier. * This is your one and only spoiler warning. It may not compete with the emotional journey Season One put us through, but it isn't the worst of the bunch by far. Totaling in at about seven hours playtime, A New Frontier has certainly opened up a mix that we need more of. After six months the third series of The Walking Dead by Telltale Games has come to a close, and what a series it's been.Ĭlassic of Telltale the usual gripes are in play, though by this point not many of their fans will be that surprised.