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The Walking Dead Game Follows The Comic And A New Set Of Characters

By Spencer . February 15, 2012 . 1:57pm

The Walking Dead Game Follows The Comic And A New Set Of Characters

Telltale Games, makers of the Sam & Max and Back to the Future video games, are working on a video game adaption of The Walking Dead. Their title won’t follow the TV show, it’s based on the comic and introduces a new set of characters.

 

The Walking Dead video game’s first episode begins when Rick is in a coma. Lee is the main character and he’s on his way to prison when the zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks out giving him a chance to escape. Lee find a young girl named Clementine who is now orphaned by the disaster and brings her with him. The two become a makeshift family, a theme Telltale plans to focus on for The Walking Dead video game.

 

 

The Walking Dead will be an episodic game with two hour long episodes. Telltale wouldn’t say which platform(s) the game will be on, but it’s "coming soon to major computer and video game systems."

 

The Walking Dead Game Follows The Comic And A New Set Of Characters The Walking Dead Game Follows The Comic And A New Set Of Characters


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  • Chow

    Look at all those zombies!

    *Puts on sunglasses*

    Well, this bites.

  • JustThisOne

    I had no idea there was a game for this. I never read the comic (which is why I appreciated the spoiler warning) and I’ve only kept up with the TV series.

    I’m pretty stoked, because if this game is really what they say it is, it’s the perfect zombie game. For me anyway. I’ve always wanted to play a geniune zombie survival, where you’re some shmuck trying to stay alive. A lot of zombie games don’t really put enough emphasis on the drama (of having a friend turn on you).

    • http://twitter.com/matty_125 matty

      I haven’t seen the second season of the TV series, but it sort of goes off in its own direction from the comic. I feel it’s mostly loosely based off it, but I love both, either way. 
      I’m still waiting for the World War Z film. It’s been forever since it was picked up to be made into a film :/

      • JustThisOne

        Good to know that I’m going to be getting different experiences for all three then.

        You need to watch the season premiere. It’s great. Well, every episode has been great so far, but it’s a good episode to get the zombie juices flowing again after the long break.

  • http://www.twitter.com/christaran Chris Taran

    Gary Whitta working on this game is the best thing ever.

  • http://twitter.com/matty_125 matty

    Looks tight. I’m behind on both the comics and show, but I know I can get a hold of the games, at least.
    People love to give zombies crap, but if only they see that we’re them, and they’re us! Actually, I think using zombies as a base for experimenting gameplay is fascinating.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dylan-Ng/100000854638739 Dylan Ng

    So the tv series or the comic is canon?

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