The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

I'm a 37 year old male. The series as a whole are some of the best video games I have ever played in my entire life. The emotional attachment to the characters is real. The decision making is tough and fun. Made me ball my eyes out multiple times. Best ending I've ever seen. Love this game to death.

This story is truly something else. From the first season all the way to the fourth, you experience so much: compassion, pain, sorrow, and heartbreak. You face choices where there is no 'right' or 'wrong', but in the end, its a story that pieces your heart back together. It is likely the best game in its genre, with perhaps the greatest narrative and storytelling. For those who watched The Walking Dead series, this is a must. Its even hard to say which is better - the TV show or Clementines story - but I think I lean toward the game. It makes me incredibly sad that I won't see more of Clementine and her family, AJ, but I’m so happy with how it ended - she finally found a home🩷 [spoiler]P.S. I’m still in shock over the severed leg... WHY would you do that?! [/spoiler] From Season 1 to Season 4, it was simply perfect. Thank you!

[h3]This game is honestly incredible.[/h3] At first I had only seen bits and pieces from other people’s playthroughs, but the art style alone pulled me in. It felt like one of those games I knew I had to experience for myself sooner or later. [spoiler] In Season 1, when I played as Lee, I tried to make choices in a more humane way,like being as honest as possible with my teammates. I even developed feelings with Carley, but Lilly coldly killed her. I replayed that part many times, and it made me sad for a long time. Even so, I didn’t immediately kick Lilly out. I believed I could change her (though she still stole the car and ran away).Later, when Ben told me that he was the one who stole supplies for the bandits, I chose to forgive him as well. What’s done is done,killing him wouldn’t bring back Carley or Kenny’s family. I kept hoping Ben would prove himself, but he kept messing things up. Maybe my expectations for him were too high.He was just a student after all. But in Season 2, I really got tired of my teammates’ indecisiveness and the danger caused by showing mercy to enemies. I became more decisive and ruthless. When Sarah hid in the house and refused to move after her dad died, I was really fed up. I didn’t want anyone else to die because of her. Just like Jane said, some people just aren’t meant to survive in this world anymore. Abandoning them might actually be the right choice. Especially near the end of Season 2, when those people wanted to steal the truck and leave us to die, I felt like I had started to become a bit like Carver. They betrayed us and stole all our food. Maybe, just like Carver said, we weren’t as different as we thought.At the end when Jane told me not to interfere with what was about to happen, I had already guessed her plan is to hide the baby and trick Kenny into thinking it was dead so he would lose control. I had seen a similar plot in The Witcher 3, where the Skellige king’s daughter used a similar method to break a monster’s curse. So I chose to kill Kenny and stay with Jane. Although her plan led to Kenny’s death, I could truly feel that she treated me like family. Maybe unlike her real sister, Clem was more like the sister she wanted, independent, capable, able to survive. She could have left, but she chose to stay.Later, a family wanted to stay with us for a while. I didn’t refuse, but they ended up stealing half of our food. Then Jane found out she was pregnant, chose to hang herself so she wouldn’t be a burden…It’s really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up. But in the final season, those troubled kids were different. They were truly different from the people we met before. I think it’s because they’re still children, not completely shaped by the world yet. Maybe this is a new beginning,a chance to regain humanity. I really don’t want anything bad to happen to Clem. In Season 1, I was Lee, protecting and teaching her like a father. In Season 2, I became Clem, making choices and growing. In Season 3, as Javier, I gradually became her friend, helping her and trusting her. In Season 4, I became AJ’s protector and friend, carrying the same responsibility as Lee. It also means that there will eventually be a moment when I sacrifice myself for him, just like Lee did for me. Clem is ready for that, but I’m not. It’s not because I’m afraid of dying, but because I understand her from too many perspectives. To me, she is like a daughter and a close friend. How could I bear to let her die for me? The protection and love that Lee and Kenny had for Clem have become a part of me as well. I don’t want her to die, and I can’t let her die. That final escape… Minnie was terrifying. Completely broken, barely alive, and still relentless. Because of her, Clem got bitten. In that moment, it felt like everything had come full circle. I was doing exactly what Lee did—teaching AJ how to face the end. But AJ made his own choice. And that choice saved Clem. It felt like the cycle was finally broken—that inevitable “someone has to die” moment didn’t happen this time. I’ve never felt more relieved.[/spoiler] Watching Clem go from scared to strong, from being protected to protecting others… it’s like watching your own kid grow up. No other game has ever made me cry over a fictional character this many times. [i]A masterpiece, completely irreplaceable![/i]