Why is Nobody Talking About The Walking Dead Anymore?

Sean Halliday of Gamer Euphoria writes:

''Last year it seemed like The Walking Dead was the game on everyone’s lips. TellTale’s ability to craft a story that resonated in the emotions of its players catapulted them into the spotlight. Game of the Year awards were won, mass praise was achieved, and a loyal fanbase was formed. Arguably, the game even managed to best the TV show of the same name. In all, TellTale had a true hit on their hands. Fast-forward to 2013 and the first season of The Walking Dead games is over after enjoying a run of strong critical acclaim, and thus the next entry has subsequently landed, titled 400 Days.''

[abc1233]

As mentioned at the end, I see 400 days as a bit of a filler episode, not something which was released with the intention of matching the main season's quality. Season 2 on the other hand is a whole different story.

[Amazingmrbrock]

Also even as a filler episode 400 days was miles ahead of other games story telling wise. It was probably the best 5 dollars I've spent all month.

[zeal0us]

Well right now TWD(TV show) isn't currently airing. It was one of the factors that mainly attribute all the talking last year.

[NovusTerminus]

TV Show not airing, somee people viewing it as a "filler" episode, and it is near The Last of Us.

Got a few things stacked against it.

[Mr_Nuts]

Maybe it's because it wasn't as good as people made it out to be...I played it after it got GOTY last year and I honestly don't see whats so special about it. Yeah it's a great game I'm not doubting that but I don't see the big fuss over it

I think it only won GOTY because of the comic fans and the tv series fans put alongside the gamer fans. Plus it was an Indie title and it would be different for an indie title to win GOTY.

Off Topic: Did any one see the ending to the Walking Dead TV Series 3...it was awful, very disappointed about how the finale or entire series played out. <Spoilers> ...........The Governor still alive, the prison assault being so short, Karl STILL ALIVE (Come on the Governor could of taken him out like he did with Lori/Judith in the comics), Andrea dying instead of the writers redeeming her character since she's fantastic in the comics, staying at the prison for another series.

[GamerEuphoria]

To be fair...you shouldn't expect the comics storyline to blur into the shows, after all look at the TV made characters and length of Shane's life. Season 3 was poor, for me anyway. Long stretches of nothing.

[Mr_Nuts]

Wasn't Shane's death more to do with the actor having problems with the director or something....I'm sure him and the guy who played Dale aswell weren't happy or something along those lines

[GamerEuphoria]

Shane dies near the start in the comics, he doesn't live half as long as he does in the show

[Heisenburger]

You admit(sic) that it is great, then claim that you can't comprehend why people say it is great.

Lol ok bub.

[jeeves86]

Well, after you've heard so many great things about it, it's not entirely unusual that when you finally play the game, you'd think that there was a lot of fuss about nothing.

[Shad0wRunner]

Because fans of TWD are eagerly waiting for Tell Tale Games to hurry the hell up, with Season 2. There's no reason to talk about Season 1 anymore....and the 400 Days DLC was just a prelude to Season 2. A tease.

[Pillsbury1]

I would like a proper TWD action game, not the crappy survival instinct garbage. Dayz mixed with walking dead storytelling would be beyond epic.

[ruefrak]

I feel like I'm the only person who didn't like the Walking Dead Game. Maybe it's because I had never seen the show, but the game was just really long and tedious. There really wasn't much in terms of gameplay, and the story wasn't all that. Then I'd get frustrated when there would be some tense situation where Lee had to find something because walkers were approaching, but then he just slowly walks up to Clementine and calmly asks, "How you holdin' up?" And that happens all the time. It was so frustrating.

[pecorre]

You're not the only one. I enjoyed the game but I still think it's highly over rated. The gameplay was on rail, I felt like I've seen this story a hundred times before, the game was full of glitch and the choices did not really matter.

[ruefrak]

Don't even get me started on the glitches. They were everywhere. The worse one for me was meeting a new character, spending 15 minutes talking with him then ten seconds later he acted like I had never met him. I had to go through everything all over again. How does such a glitchy game make so many people's game of the year list?