Seven years. That’s how long it’s been since Lee Everett first rocked up onto the scene in the back of a cop car in Telltale’s The Walking Dead, before taking innocent young Clementine under his wing amidst a zombie apocalypse. In something of a role reversal, she’s now got her own protégé to keep watch over, AJ, but everything’s about to come to an end. Thanks to Skybound Games, we’re hopefully going to get the closure we desire after a lengthy, often dangerous, journey. It all culminates in The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 4 ‘Take Us Back’, so let’s find out if it’s a worthy finale.
We thought the end was nigh previously, when the Telltale Games' struggles threatened the very existence of The Walking Dead. But now, after being taken on to reach a proper conclusion by Skybound Games, the end really is here. Yep, The Walking Dead: The Final Season concludes. Now.
..And they said it would never make it! Well, Skybound Games had other ideas and with the chaos surrounding Tellatale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, happily picked it up and ran with things in order to appease TWD fans. Now though it really is the end, as the last episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season prepares to launch. It is today where we are seeing a new trailer released, and that all-important release date, confirmed.
Imagine being entwined with a tale, and then, after years of emotional investment, finding out it may never reach its conclusion or a fitting end. Well that was almost the case with The Walking Dead: The Final Season when Telltale shut down, until Skybound Games took on the task of seeing out the last two episodes of the four-part series. Hence, Clementine’s journey continues with Episode 3, allowing us to experience more of her increasingly difficult life amidst a zombie apocalypse. But was it worth saving, or should the story have been laid to rest along with Telltale?
Who knew that such a good opening episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season would be overshadowed by the dramatic events at Telltale Games? It’s a shame for all those who were let go, no doubt, but also for everyone who’s invested in the latest series to see how Clementine’s harrowing journey concludes. Nevertheless, the second episode is out now and, at the time of writing, it appears as though Skybound have given the team behind it a lifeline. Despite the troubles surrounding it, can Episode 2 ensure the series comes out swinging?
If you can put the troubles at Telltale to one side for a minute then there is slightly better news on the horizon - Episode 2 of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is here.
Episode 1 “Done Running” has the difficult task of laying down the foundations for the rest of the mini-series, whilst also needing to breathe freshness into Telltale Games’ adaptations of The Walking Dead comic books. We can all agree that it’s become somewhat of a stale experience after three full seasons and the spin-off episodes. Well, the good news is that a fair few new ideas have been incorporated to ensure Clementine’s send off offers something different at least.
For any long term fans of The Walking Dead, The Final Season heralds the end of a simply stunning journey. With the season kicking off recently with the first episode, those preferring to run down the physical route instead of the digital avenue have been left out. But all that is soon set to change.
She is ‘done running’. Done with the constant escaping from the undead. Thankfully, a secluded school acts as a defense from the enemy - and Clem has to go about ensuring the safety of herself and an orphaned child to finally become the leader she was destined to grow into. However Clementine’s story ends for you, it’s gonna be emotional, exhilarating and full of twists along the way!
