The Walking Dead: The Final Season

For life reasons, I took a five year hiatus halfway through The Final Season and only recently came back to it as though I never missed a beat. I played the episodic releases of previous seasons as they were released and, while it may have had some ups and downs, loved the time I spent with Clem, like an old friend you keep checking in on. Becuase of how long it's been, TellTale's adventure has felt like a companion always there throughout my life, and it feels bittersweet that it's now come to an end. The Final Season upped the production value and wove a beautiful story that built on the journey that got us here. Although I never really took to AJ coming from the previous season, with it feeling like they were trying too hard to mirror Lee and Clem's relationship, I think that in the end they stuck the landing and I honestly believe I wouldn't change a thing. The story is well paced, characters fleshed out, and the action set pieces brought a sense of tension I never expected to reach. I know the developers had a hard time with the last season, but I'm glad they managed to pull together this closure to Lee and Clem's - and AJ's - story. Their love of the characters, the world, and the story shine through in every moment of this season, and I only wish Telltale had survived to go on crafting new stories with the quality and workmanship present in this last chapter of The Walking Dead. As it is, it stands as a wonderful epitaph to the developer's legacy; a high note that, thankfully, new players can - and should - continue to experience.

A great conclusion to a great game series!

I really enjoyed this last season, and the reason why I don't give a solid 5 stars is that because the Walking Dead universe is full of inconsistencies. And also, while this story was really good, well thought and executed, with great characters and plot, this is not close to the variety of what the original season had give us. Clementine is a far better character than any other character in the TV series. And her journey deserved a fitting end. This is what you get here. Yes, there are some graphic glitches. Yes, the Telltale interface sucks. Yes, the zombies are really annonying and you'll die quite a lot. But I loved this game. For the atmosphere, for the relationship between the characters, for the logic of the impacts of your choice on the story. This is getting somewhere, finally. This is a story about a legacy, about home, about love, and about freedom. A terrible tale, but a beautiful one as well. Farewell Clementine, although I didn't reach the ending I wanted for you, I'll let you rest now. You deserved it. Lee, AJ and you were 3 great heroes in the deep sea of sorrow that is the Walking Dead. To me, this universe has missed its opportunity to evolve, and with the end of the tale of Clementine, this is time for me to get out of this universe that will never go anywhere. Thanks Telltale for this amazing work. Sorry it was so chaotic for you to produce it. I'm glad you managed to do it right.

I just write this because there is so much misinformation going on and after doing a little research I found that Telltale has filed for bankrupcy and that there is a crew of 25 people finishing the Minecraft Story mode adaptation and The Walking Dead Final Season finally closing after those two projects are finished. I don't know if you should buy the game if you haven't already, this is for those like me that suddenly found out of the news and nearly got a heart attack. Keep calm, don't panic. This game will be completed.

Telltale went out on a high note with this game (thanks to Skybound Entertainment stepping in to finish it). The Final Season is a great conclusion to the series. Clementine has come full circle and is now Alvin Jr's protector, just like Lee was her protector in Season One. What kind of person AJ becomes depends on Clem's actions (your decisions). Will she teach AJ to hold on to his humanity or show him that only the strong can survive in this cruel world? Unlike previous entries, this game provides somewhat difficult challenges to overcome. I found myself at the game over screen a few times while playing. There's even a combat system for fighting Walkers. I found myself engaged in the gameplay as well as the story. Pros: +Engaging story +Perfect conclusion to Clementine's character arc +Downright beautiful visuals +High quality animation +Variable dialogue and choices add to replayability +Gameplay that provides a decent challenge +Great music Cons: -Side characters aren't as fleshed out in The Final Season as they were in Season One & Two -Endings are slightly different variations of the same ending, unlike the amazing branching endings of Season Two