First Episode of The Walking Dead Seeing Great Critical Acclaim!

Posted by @jobjstauffer

April 24, 2012

The Walking Dead is out of the gate on PC, MAC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network, and the critics are already getting behind the first episode of the season, 'A New Day,' with high praise!

Early critical response to Telltale’s first episode of the series has gathered an intensely positive reaction from gaming critics across the web. In their review, IGN.com awarded the episode an Editors' Choice nod, saying, “’A New Day’ is one of Telltale’s finest games,” also stating, “...This is a deeply personal and emotional experience, and that’s why it feels so right as a part of this franchise.” The site continued to claim, “…The Walking Dead Episode one has just about everything fans could want.”

Other critics also continued their praise, with Official Xbox Magazine also awarding the episode an Editors' Choice with a 9 out of 10, saying the episode was, “Slam-bang entertainment,” adding that, “Everything just feels right” with its “Striking art style and cinematic presentation.”

Gaming site Polygon also gave the game an impressive 9 out of 10, saying, "With choices that matter and intensity to spare, Telltale Games delivers one of its best efforts to date." They continued to say, "...the first episode of The Walking Dead held me in as I was thrown from one story-twisting, heart-stopping conflict to another, disaster threatening if I looked away from the screen even for a moment." The reviewer also claimed the episode was, "...one of the most intese gaming experiences in my recent memory," and that, "So many games have teased a truly "interactive" narrative, but I can think of none that have delivered this well."

To kick off the launch of the first episode this week, Telltale games also released an all-new trailer, focusing in on the story of Lee Everett as he begins his chance at redemption in the first episode amid a world over-ridden by an undead apocalypse bringing out both the brightest and the darkest sides of humanity.

Check back soon for more details on The Walking Dead and also, don't miss our exclusive content and giveaways on GameTrailers, as we've been chosen as the official Game of the Week!

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122 Comments

	Cool ya ya. Now where is my freaking GAME!!!!
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 6:27 pm

	:/ I imagine this post will seem inflammatory to those who don't yet have access to the game. Still, congratulations on some positive reviews.
	Comment by Cheeseness April 24, 2012, 6:45 pm

	GIMME MAH GAMEH !
	Comment by LeoMoyses April 24, 2012, 6:52 pm

	I am amazed that you advertise an April 24th release date on your Telltale Games website, yet have not provided any download for the game at all as of yet. You allow for the game to be released from competitor retailers such as Steam and PSN...even offering the preorder deal offered on the Telltale store...giving their customers advanced opportunity to play the game. Much less restrict a Telltale store customer from accessing any information on various websites, due to the chance of encountering any spoilers. I preordered this game on April 10th.... it is the 24th, Release Day..5pm EST and no game that I paid for through Telltale Game's store. But Steam and PSN have versions....and even heard of another source offering it. I mean seriously... THIS is how you treat your paying customers?? I know that there is a 3 hour delay from EST to PST....but does it seriously take you all day to get this client to your webstore customers? It couldnt possibly, as other retailers already have theirs.... and seeing as how it is Digital... still dont see how it could still be unavailable. And if reports of Steam versions being buggy and Telltales being better due to the later release are true....then why even set today as a Release Date at all??? Apparently it is not even finished. Do you understand that people have set aside hours and hours on this day to get the game... putting aside any other affairs just so they can get their copies and spend time playing the game...on the day of it's release?? Is this truly the way that you treat your own customers, whom go to your own website in order to purchase games so that all of the monetary sales go directly to you, and not percentages going to outside retailers? I mean seriously, I am trying to remain calm and understand my excitement for the game has me expressing outrage as such...but this is truly an outrage as a paid Telltale Game store customer.
	Comment by Jason6 April 24, 2012, 6:54 pm

	Lesson learned. Never, ever pre-purchase anything from Telltale again. Ever.
	Comment by Navin79 April 24, 2012, 6:55 pm

	"The Walking Dead is out of the gate on PC, MAC,.." You have the balls to say that on your own blog..wow.
	Comment by Attack April 24, 2012, 6:55 pm

	Even worse is you're advertising your own praises from others....on your own blog....after screwing over the people who bought through your webstore.
	Comment by Jason6 April 24, 2012, 6:55 pm

	is this thing on?
	Comment by mastone13 April 24, 2012, 6:56 pm

	Can I still get a refund for my PC purchase, so I can reorder for PS3???? But I still want an entry in the contest, cuz this is some crazy BS
	Comment by ADavidson April 24, 2012, 6:58 pm

	YEEY, they got 5 hours to deliver it or we can sue them -
	Comment by LeoMoyses April 24, 2012, 6:58 pm

	Wow!!! I might call my girlfriend and have her pick up some anal ease, because my butt hole hurts after that F@&K Talltale games has given me today!!
	Comment by DWhipp April 24, 2012, 6:58 pm

	So when does it come out for xbox? i KNOW for a fact i read someone that it would released on all platforms at the same time.
	Comment by skoubah April 24, 2012, 7:05 pm

	So....is it out yet?
	Comment by Jbur April 24, 2012, 7:06 pm

	Where is my damn game?
	Comment by niceguywill April 24, 2012, 7:06 pm

	Well I'm banned in the forums :(
	Comment by DWhipp April 24, 2012, 7:08 pm

	It can release on everything but xbox like now? wtf is that kinda bull shit. tuesdays is new content days for Xbox anyways....wtf why do i get stiffed on that?
	Comment by Mouse April 24, 2012, 7:08 pm

	This is a outrage! We should have some kind of deal like a code to a free game just like they did for Jurassic park. What happened to that kind of service. And it takes BALLS to put this in your blog and say how great it is and say it is out on PC and MAC. BALLS!!!! I want my game now. This is outrages that staem gets it before your OWN F********* SITE!!!
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 7:11 pm

	sooo...its still not out?
	Comment by jbur April 24, 2012, 7:12 pm

	Im on the east coast and i still cant download it
	Comment by jbur April 24, 2012, 7:12 pm

	I TOTALLY agree with all those have pre-ordered/PAID for the game. We only want what we paid for. Wake up Telltale!!!
	Comment by drkhorde007 April 24, 2012, 7:14 pm

	That contest should be reset so that all the people who preorder the game and who dont have it get in the game as a zombie. ATUOMATICLLY!!! Who agrees?
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 7:14 pm

	I thought I was the only one!!! Seriously i'm really upset with u guys, I've waited days and days for this game and now... NOTHING!!! I'll never pre-order a game in telltale, i've learned my lesson.
	Comment by Vicho April 24, 2012, 7:18 pm

	This was supposed to be a cool update. Instead we have people to pissed to give a s** about the rating the game is getting. WHO CARES IF IT IS GETTING 9 or 8.5. I WANT TO PLAY IT FIND OUT MY SELF!!! Telltale just gave us a A whooping for preordering there games. THANKS TELLTALE!!! THANK YOU!!!
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 7:23 pm

	really come on at least put a notice if the game is coming out in a week or tomorrow so that i dont have to wait here.
	Comment by ismemarco26 April 24, 2012, 7:27 pm

	Any reason why the people who actually pre-ordered the game from Telltale are getting screwed?
	Comment by Cookieboy70 April 24, 2012, 7:34 pm

	So, I've been banned in the forums as well, for pointing out the game is illegally available before it's on the Telltale website. That... sucks. Please allow me on the forums, Telltale.
	Comment by Nightlight April 24, 2012, 7:44 pm

	same here
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 7:46 pm

	go to forum people there is more info
	Comment by ismemarco26 April 24, 2012, 7:50 pm

	ITT: Butthurt people mad because a game didn't come out at EXACTLY the hour they want it to. Telltale has had site problems before, you can't blame them for whatever is happening when you don't have all the details. Take a nap, go do something that is actually constructive instead of just getting mad and then everyone will feel better. And by the time you are done, you will most likely be able to play your game. Everyone wins. Seriously, it's just depressing to see people getting so worked up about this for no real good reason.
	Comment by The Highway April 24, 2012, 7:59 pm

	@The Highway Yes. Yes we can. There is more to testing just the game for release dates. Servers are tested thoroughly as well. Blizzard just had their Open Beta weeken, that pissed some people off because they could not get in...but the Beta Test was testing the Log In Servers and such. THAT is what IS directly in the hands of the developer. Telltale NOT doing this over and over again is a fact they were the ones who dropped the ball. And if this is not the first time this has happened....how did Einstein put it, "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"!!! And this is being done over and over and over. PLEASE! Get over your fanboy self.
	Comment by Jason6 April 24, 2012, 8:06 pm

	Now they've banned my IP address on the forums. Seriously Telltale, really?
	Comment by Nightlight April 24, 2012, 8:13 pm

	I think TT has lost more busniess in these last few hours than through there entire history as a gaming company.
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 8:18 pm

	"So are you guys always this crappy with release of your games, and treatment of you customers? I do not want a buggy Steam code as compensation (buggy as proclaimed by you yourselves comparing Steam version to TTG version), and am surprised at that being the compensation." -Jason6 I Agree.
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 8:31 pm

	I just like that they'll tolerate all the personal insults that are being hurled at them in a 60+ page forum thread, but I point out something like that and... they ban me. A faithful fan who owns their entire back catalog, and who's purchased their deluxe editions as well.
	Comment by Nightlight April 24, 2012, 8:32 pm

	WOW that sucks man. Some customer apprecition
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 8:38 pm

	i really hope yall are almost ready to release it to the rest of the u.s
	Comment by demonology90 April 24, 2012, 8:38 pm

	Well I guess we are getting the game a day late. Horray
	Comment by Trexfreak April 24, 2012, 8:43 pm

	I can't believe they posted a score of how great a game is...that has failed to be delivered on time as they advertised..Not only was this game cheaper on PSN I would be able to play it instead of waiting like an idiot for believing telltale's lies about this game being out...They had no advertisement about how much this game was going to be on PSN or when it was going to be released just some BS that this was coming out on 24th...which it didn't..I hate that my life is steering clear of video games but this truly sucks as I had put aside some time to actually play this game and this S.. happens...they could of been honest i wouldn't give a F...At least I wouldn't have waited...I want my money back.
	Comment by BdownANDdead April 24, 2012, 9:35 pm

	The front page says the game will be released on April 24th. It's April 24th at 9:44 PM. WHERE'S THE GAME?!
	Comment by rookie9696 April 24, 2012, 9:43 pm

	They didn't 'lie' guys, they just missed the deadline. If they had no intention of making the deadline, that would make them liars, but that isn't the case. And it's not even a day late yet. Take your first world problems elsewhere.
	Comment by Nightlight April 24, 2012, 9:46 pm

	When will this be out for iPad? I'm really looking forward to buying all episodes.
	Comment by Mrk April 24, 2012, 9:54 pm

	Well I won't say I'm devastated since I just logged in and only planned to play for a few minutes tonight, but this is a tad upsetting. Hope it's up tomorrow.
	Comment by crazyblane April 24, 2012, 10:31 pm

	Wow, I hope TellTale is proud of this bullshit.
	Comment by Klastro April 24, 2012, 10:44 pm

	I had trouble getting the game as well because i Pre Ordered it and it wasnt letting me download.. BUT if your smart enough you restart steam it becomes available to download.... Use your god damn heads before you all explode.. BTW the game is AWESOME!!!!
	Comment by NoFriendz April 24, 2012, 10:45 pm

	My only problem was the reticule being extremely difficult to see at low resolutions. Quit your whining, calm yourselves, and deal with it. The fact that they comp'd everyone who pre-ordered from the site a Steam code IN ADDITION to the on-site download is more than generous enough to compensate for the issues. Getting butthurt and posting "RAWR NO BUSINESS FROM ME BECAUSE I'M IMPATIENT" will do nothing. People who didn't pre-order are going to buy despite all the angry comments.
	Comment by astv25 April 24, 2012, 11:27 pm

	After playing Episode 1 and coming back here to leave some positive feedback, I saw angry people. Given that: Game: Length - A (long enough to bond with characters, not long enough to seem like a slog) Character Building - A (Showing the progression of Lee through character actions was wonderfully clever) Immersion - C+ (Some game breaking moments like character model glitching [example: Herschel and his pitchfork] and some background sprite issues at higher resolutions) Gameplay - B (This isn't objective, I'm not a HUGE fan of point n click adventure games but this game certainly made me take interest) Compatibility - A (Unlike most games, changing the graphical options actually worked, instead of just making the textures ugly. I had massive lag with all high settings, but turning them down didn't throw the looks out the window, only the lag.) Ending - A+ (The wait for the next episode will be fun. :D) Fanbase: 80% angry assholes 20% people who are just happy to play a game that's well written and engaging. Keep them coming TellTale, I'll keep buying.
	Comment by astv25 April 24, 2012, 11:37 pm

	I'm angry asshole and I'm happy
	Comment by Bono April 25, 2012, 12:49 am

	Has the game been announced for apple devices? iPhone/iPad?
	Comment by Tay April 25, 2012, 12:59 am

	Wow, I'm amazed by all those people that come here to show how mad they are. A slight delay on Telltale website is not the end of the world. Chill out, do something else and come back later to see if things have been fixed. Besides, we received Steam keys by email so that the impatient can enjoy the game.
	Comment by sebarnolds April 25, 2012, 1:39 am

	Hey. Does anyone have info about release-date in europe? Woke up this morning excited and Happy, but on PSN i cant see anything about this game... (I live in Sweden) anyone have a clue what it can be??
	Comment by Avskum April 25, 2012, 2:38 am

	It should be released on psn today. The store update is usually in the afternoon/evening here in Denmark - probably the same in Sweden. So it should be there soon! Really looking forward to playing it after reading some of the reviews!
	Comment by j-man April 25, 2012, 3:12 am

	its 8:23pm 25/4/12 and still no game, very pissed off at the moment
	Comment by tng April 25, 2012, 3:24 am

	The game is bad ass. Just passed First episode
	Comment by Chingon323 April 25, 2012, 3:26 am

	Just finished episode one on my ps3.. I've been waiting for this game for some time and it lived up to the hype I created for myself. Can't wait for it to come out for my iPad now, please post news on the iOS release!!!!! Definitely worth the $20 for the full pass, do yourself a favor and get this game!
	Comment by Bennitto April 25, 2012, 4:02 am

	Take it easy youts and be patient ! this much anger can´t be good for your hearts !
	Comment by Bjorn April 25, 2012, 4:46 am

	I played it and loved it. First telltale game I liked. Congratulations, and keep up the excellent work for the rest of the series.
	Comment by Swann April 25, 2012, 5:13 am

	it is out on everything but xbox and it does not tell you when it is out does anyone know can not wait for it
	Comment by aron haslam April 25, 2012, 5:27 am

	Why do I have to down load steam? I dont need another program on my comp I just would like to have my game
	Comment by Trexfreak April 25, 2012, 5:47 am

	Does anyone know when its coming out on xbox...I have been waiting patiently.
	Comment by A Crazy Milkman April 25, 2012, 6:24 am

	Hey dutch, I just wanted to point out that you need the save to play the upcoming episodes and there's no guarantee that that your pirated versions save is going to work. Even if it does it basically locks you to only play on pc with is kind of sad. Do whatever you want but know the possible implications
	Comment by Shuffleblade April 25, 2012, 8:20 am

	k I don't get it. where can I buy this game? I wanted for XBOX but obviously it isn't out yet. and PC I can't find a damn thing for it other than that pre-order which obviously was a waste for people. SO help me out here. Where can I get this so I can play TODAY for PC or XBOX?
	Comment by PkJ April 25, 2012, 8:54 am

	Why isn't it out for xbox live yet? thats sooooo not fair we was told it would be released on the same day on all platforms?!?!?!?!?!? i bought my microsoft points and everything :(
	Comment by Donny Most April 25, 2012, 9:15 am

	just finished playing and i really enjoyed the 1st episode! i was one of the persons who was waiting for the release day but i did not check on the site to download on the 24th because i was tired from work and it was more of a passing thought. MY LIFE DOES NOT STOP FOR A GAME. i was not cancelling plans or putting anything on hold because of this game. steam clocked me at 2 hrs, give or take a minute, for total game play and that's probably because i paused for a while. even so, 2 HOURS out of 24 HOURS. 16 of which i more than likely would be up. take away 2, that leaves me with 14 hrs left in my day and i'm going to cancel plans for that?! i don't think so. i play when i get time. i wish i had you other peoples lives who has nothing else better to do than to wait on a game to come out. i understand the principle of the matter. if TT says the game is coming out on a day then it should come out on ALL platforms (if noted) and be available everywhere the game is sold, ESPECIALLY on the home site, on that day. HOWEVER! if it's not, I'M not going to let that bother me because i got better things to do anyway. the game can wait. NOW on to the game itself. i saw no significant glitches with the game at it's highest setting while i played on steam. sure i hated installing more crap but i had a little more time than i normally do so i went ahead and played. the game controls took a little getting used to but i think by the time i had to first defend myself, i caught on pretty quick. i like that my decisions gear the current and future episodes but since some of us DID play on stream are we going have to play through it again when it's finally released on the site? if so, i think we should keep getting these steam codes as well. i never replay an episode and i would hate to start now without having had played the entire game. sure, i may play again and change my choices but i want to play through the game with my CURRENT choices to see how it plays out. i think so far that's my only gripe.
	Comment by kpopluv April 25, 2012, 9:23 am

	This is what happens when you take your time to develop, stay true to your core values, and have Sean involved. Muhaha. I'm very excited (after that Jurassic Park fiasco) to have Telltale back in true form. I'll just pretend Tales of MI and Sam & Max were the last two release before this. :)
	Comment by sascha23 April 25, 2012, 10:56 am

	Any reason xbox hasn't gotten it yet? I've waited all day yesterday, and all of today. I want to play it.
	Comment by Cody Rigler April 25, 2012, 11:02 am

	I got some critical piece of feedback too! I finished the first episode and wasn't sure what the heck is wrong with the game, not letting me start ep 2. BUT hey, this is not a bug, this is intended! PLEASE FIRE the goddamn idiot who came up with this idea to publish a ONE, ONLY ONE EPISODE of the game! This is the WORST purcahse I made in long time. You guys are bankrupt or something? Can't afford to release one whole game? Next time I will think 5 times before buying any of your games, good job!
	Comment by Andy B April 25, 2012, 11:50 am

	@Andy B: Just inform yourself before purchasing a game instead of just bitching afterwards. Nearly ALL games released by Telltale are broken up in episodes, which are released monthly. You'll get episode 2 next month.
	Comment by OMA April 25, 2012, 12:24 pm

	They said the 24th for PC and PS3. They announced Friday April 27th sometime after 5 am I know this because I stayed up all night waiting for the release. Many people were claiming that it was officially "Wednesday April 25th" but that was never official. ;)
	Comment by TBizzle April 25, 2012, 12:29 pm

	All right... seems like the planned Spanish subtitles are cancelled now due to terrorist blog commenters.
	Comment by Vainamoinen April 25, 2012, 12:35 pm

	This is sad (understatement). After having Steam(ing pile of feces) lose my account with all the games I had paid for a few years ago, and then tell me that they had no way to prove which ones I owned, I swore (multiple times )I would never use Steam(ing pile of feces) again. Before pre-ordering this game, I actually e-mailed Telltale and asked if they would have it ONLY available for PC through Steam(ing pile of feces). I was told that all Telltale games can be downloaded directly from their servers and that I would NOT be required to use the Steam(ing pile of feces) client. What The FRAK!!!!!!!! I will never put Steam(ing pile of feces) on another pc that I own, so apparently I don't get to play. Telltale better refund my money liked I requested OR make the game available from THEIR servers like I was promised from before I placed my pre-order. Please stand up and take responsibility for your actions Tell tale. Have a rep post something in the forums about why this is happening and IF the game will be available from you directly.
	Comment by Bill S April 25, 2012, 2:06 pm

	i think it is awesome that it comes out late on the xbox now you guys get to see how unfair it is that we psn users have to wait an extra week for call of duty content also this game is awesome!!! but i'm stuck trying to get the pharmacy keys
	Comment by Daniel April 25, 2012, 2:16 pm

	What the hell Taletell!, Steam and Xbox allready have it!. Why don't we!
	Comment by Lyra97 April 25, 2012, 2:22 pm

	BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
	Comment by epatnoudes April 25, 2012, 3:01 pm

	I did not think I would buy the game and then not be able to play it. Ridiculous.
	Comment by Dakow April 25, 2012, 3:07 pm

	Ok, so I just got it today and played it today, 4/27/2012. I loved it. As a true-blue Walking Dead fan that has both the comics and the TV show episodes, I love it! It kinda was a tiny skippy in the drugstore fight scene. But that was about it. Hopefully you all will release a patch or something as time goes on. I am playing this on XBOX 360, btw. I already plan on getting Episode 2-5 AS SOON AS THEY COME OUT. Loved the game so far, but hated Jurassic Park. You have definitely gained a frequent customer, and I salute you. Keep up the good work, and I beg you not to disappoint us. I kinda like the episode idea for this game, keeps the anticipation up, and its closer to how the show or comic would be, releasing the whole story at different times. I love it. Both me and my fiance loved playing through it and seeing the different choices available and the different outcomes. I don't know what everyone else is complaining about but i give it 5/5 stars so far.
	Comment by Jordan April 27, 2012, 6:34 pm

	Just finished episode one and excited to watch my man play it tomorrow and see what choices he made. I've never played an episode based game but I really enjoyed it. Bummer that it will be a whole month before episode 2 comes out, but hey I enjoyed the anticipation of waiting for the tv episodes to come out each week. And I'm super stoked about season 3 starting in October (I think). Great job telltale, I'm going to have to check out some of your other games. :) A+
	Comment by Midnyte April 27, 2012, 11:28 pm

	Wow...So many idiots here complaining when the game is released, have you noticed that Xbox are running there Next promotion right now? To me its pretty obvious it was there decision to release this game late as not to interrupt there promotion, lets face it, that Bloodforge game looks rubbish, what else could derail the success of that game than this one? It's clearly Microsofts fault...not TT's... And even if im wrong, can you people seriously can't wait 2 days? Grow the fuck up!
	Comment by Mav April 28, 2012, 7:37 am

	Why is everybody complaining about telltale's late release? Just go "Jack Sparrow" already!
	Comment by Annen April 28, 2012, 12:55 pm

	i love this game what a set of jack arises complaining about the release date this game is what ive been looking for in alone time in the sense of zombie games.
	Comment by devon April 28, 2012, 2:07 pm

	also to t.t games i think you should make it like the TV series in the sense of more episodes for the first game then bring a second one out like the series and so on for each season of the walking dead that comes out :)
	Comment by devon April 28, 2012, 2:10 pm

	Make a great game and most people rather than comment on how amazing the game is, but rather than having to wait a few hours for a free steam code to download the game. You guys did amazing, keep up the good work!
	Comment by WingSP117 April 28, 2012, 2:10 pm

	yer i totally agree with you A* game
	Comment by devon April 28, 2012, 2:12 pm

	I am so glad your development studio exists to keep the adventure genre running full steam ahead. I have truly enjoyed every one of your games, including TWD. Telltale Games is GOOD for the industry.
	Comment by Tom M. April 28, 2012, 4:03 pm

	p already played this game and it sucks way too short p
	Comment by robin April 28, 2012, 6:21 pm

	Great game, I really enjoyed playing it so far. My fiance even said she enjoyed watching me play it, and she hates video games (I know what your thinking, but she's hot and makes great food, so that makes up for it, almost). Anyway, I can't wait for episode two.
	Comment by jpl.1991 April 28, 2012, 6:23 pm

	Looking forward to the next ep... Having read the books, it's pretty damn close to the original material - which is how it should be. Making difficult choices is how it has to go in a zombie apocalypse. Thinking about watching the series now.
	Comment by NailBombed April 28, 2012, 7:33 pm

	The positive reviews are well earned. I loved the game! There are some truly horrifying decisions you have to make and the characters and story are very compelling.
	Comment by Hero1 April 28, 2012, 8:42 pm

	Best Episode 1 and absolutely LOVED IT!! My wife is playing it now so keep up the great work and don't stop at 5.... Keep going!!! After all this is really the best game you guys ever made =)
	Comment by Brett April 29, 2012, 1:11 pm

	I found the game absolutely epic :D Looking forward to the next episode :)
	Comment by Ben April 29, 2012, 2:32 pm

	i love the game the show and the books but i was wondering if someone can tell me when the next episode comes out
	Comment by milky kitten April 29, 2012, 5:39 pm

	Any reason xbox hasn't gotten it yet? I've waited all day yesterday, and all of today. I want to play it...good!
	Comment by Happy Games April 30, 2012, 1:05 pm

	Hello, Played the game and I thought it was great. Wish it had been a bit longer though. Not digging the fact that I'll have to wait for the next release. Which leads me to ask if there is a confirmed date yet? The game definitely feels like it is out of the pages of The Walking Dead Comics. Would have liked a bit more action and a few more missions, but not a deal breaker at this point since it is only the beginning. Congrats Tell Tale & Robert Kirkman.... Now give me MORE!!!!! Grace
	Comment by GracesBrains April 30, 2012, 1:40 pm

	taking too much time between each episodes guys ,please release it in two weeks spand would make it much more appreciatable,thanks if u change it . great game , want to play ep.2 but gotta wayt a month .
	Comment by sk1985 April 30, 2012, 2:37 pm

	Ha ha! Was only looking for a release date for ep2! Didn't find that, but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone crying like newborns. Funny as fook. Grow up you freaks. To those crying about the length, that's what episodic means and it's cheap as hell. Perhaps research would be a good idea before buying something. It worries me that people can be so stupid. Anyway ep1 is awesome and I would recommend it to any fans of the source material and adventure games in general. Played through it 3 times already making different choices. Quality. P.s. where is my game! Boooo hooooo! Ha ha. I love the angry masses!
	Comment by Smythebiggins May 1, 2012, 9:46 am

	Forgot to mention, I played on Xbox 360 and I couldn't care less that people on other formats got this first. Again, this is because I am not a complete tool. I might as well add Xbox is better than ps3 (I have both) and cod is better than bf (I have both). Also, my dad is harder than your dad!
	Comment by Smythebiggins May 1, 2012, 9:51 am

	Just finished Episode 1. Really enjoyed it especially after watching the TV series. I recommend it to all fans of the series. Can't wait for the next episode :)
	Comment by Antiriad May 1, 2012, 11:54 am

	Wow, didn't realice the game was out yet. Strangely I haven't gotten any mail telling me that the game I preordered was done yet. I was sure it stated that I should have gotten a mail telling me that the game was ready for download. I mean... It's April now... and I preordered. Witch means I should be one of the first to actually be able to try this game. Because that's what preorder is, right? Getting to test stuff as soon as it comes out before others who didn't preorder. First in line and all. Looking forward to test out this game maybe later today or tomorrow. I have to see when I have the time to test out.
	Comment by Arawanach May 3, 2012, 2:25 am

	I Only try the demo on PS3. Ok, the game is very good, i'am very enjoy by this title. But why... Why we don't have traduction. Like you see, my english is poor. A lot of gamer need traduction and waiting for it. Please tell us if you thhink do subtitle... FR, DE, ES, IT Etc... I thinks it's very important things to do...
	Comment by sebizuka May 3, 2012, 8:10 am

	Its my favorite none first person shooter to play and love the walking dead comic so this just made my life better
	Comment by johnnyj77 May 4, 2012, 7:29 am

	I played through the first episode 2.5 times in 4h. So it's quite short first episode I think, as the full playtime seem to be about 10h if they keep this format. Other than that the game seem pretty cool with a story telling feeling. The choices you can make are mostly feeling and doesn't seem to have much impact on the story (yet). It's also quite hard to pick that much different choices and stay in character - besides picking who you want to save in certain situations. An ok game and I look forward spending another 2-4h with the 2nd episode.
	Comment by FreeKicker May 4, 2012, 8:24 am

	To all of you people complaining that this game isn't out yet, its simple, stop being a fool and get a working computer. I played this game the day it came out because I played it on a PC :) the way gaming is intended.
	Comment by NotaStupidConsoleGamer May 4, 2012, 10:19 am

	when do episode 2 come out
	Comment by kingaice917 May 4, 2012, 11:41 am

	Wow... now I tried the game. I kind of liked how you did things and you could get to meet up with some of the guys from the comix. Still, the game kind of made me feel bad. I mean, choosing your own actions and trying to risk saving someone. I mean... two people are dead because of me. I had to choose one person over another. It kind of sucks. And honestly, I would try to save both, but I never get time enough to save both. I sort of feel selfish with some actions. When I choose to save Duck, I still felt bad even tough I knew that I had to make the choices I would have done. And regarding dough... I really liked him. He seemed like a really nice guy. And I did want to save him, but I couldn't let the best shooter we had get killed either. We would stand a much less chance of surviving without the strongest ones left. Of course, it was because if the strength itself, I wouldn't have saved Duck. I actually defended Kenny and gave him support all the way and I actually feel like I actually made a friend. Something good came out of it at least. I hope in next episode, I won't have to decide beetween who's going to live and die. The choices are so hard. I kind of understand Hershall better now. Now that I saw what happened to his son. Still, if I had saved him. He would be dead one way or another. The boy... Duck. I don't know if he will survive or not, but I'm sure as hell are not going to let anyone kill him. Then Hershall's son died for nothing. Hmm. I woudn't have survived without him there. And to think I wasn't able to save him. I seriously didn't like the choices I had to make...
	Comment by Arawanach May 4, 2012, 12:50 pm

	Any chance to have subtitiles ? I'll not buy a game without french subtitles...
	Comment by Winnie May 4, 2012, 11:19 pm

	What can I say that hasn't already been said. Didn't thin much about TWD under first impression, but after playing this masterpiece, im HIGHLY interested in the series altogether! You never know when you have to make a serious decision that could be grave, just wish I had left Doug at that station :( lol. And you know what I like the most about this new series? The sweet anticipation of the next episode. The internet stomps all over any form of suspense and tension in dramas these days, with the easy access of watching a whole series in a couple of days. Tell Tale's making us wait, and I LOVE IT. Trust me guys, you'll enjoy the experience that much better!
	Comment by Blake J. May 4, 2012, 11:57 pm

	What for Italian?
	Comment by Bloody Eugene May 5, 2012, 1:09 am

	Another thing I didn't mention is that thing I really like about the walking dead that I haven't seen a lot of in other series. They have this moments of calmness. Those moments when you actually don't have to feel like you're constantly on the run from walkers. There's some moments when you actually kind of feel safe. And that the game kept that calmness. The feeling of safety. You can actually breath for a moment, but only a moment. Then the good things go away. The moment before season 1. That cliffhanger. That wasn't like right in the middle of something big, but it felt so symbolic. Great that we actually get to know Lee too. I mean, when the game starts out, you don't really know if Lee is innocent or not. Since I didn't know if he was innocent or not, I just tough it didn't hurt to be honest to people. I don't think Lee is a bad guy. I think he did something a lot of people could do if they had been in his position. So yea, I feel I can actually do the choices I think I would have done myself in that situation.
	Comment by Arawanach May 5, 2012, 7:12 am

	man...thats was beautiful just finished the game and it was awesome totaly diferent from any kind of game i ever played realy cool, cant wait for episode 2 sure going to pre order it ;P
	Comment by Igor May 5, 2012, 4:43 pm

	DO WE NEED TO BUY THE OTHER 4 CHAPTERS?
	Comment by Omz May 5, 2012, 4:51 pm

	when do the next 4 episodes release on xbox
	Comment by junkyard dog68 May 6, 2012, 1:09 pm

	How the hell did you release this game without Y inversion??? Unbelievable
	Comment by layers6036 May 7, 2012, 11:04 am

	when does the second episode come out?
	Comment by nick79 May 7, 2012, 9:43 pm

	Igor: What? You have played episode 1 without buying the full game? I didn't even know there was an option to buy separate episodes. At least not when preordering. If you bought the preorder, you bought the whole season and not just one episode.
	Comment by Arawanach May 8, 2012, 12:08 am

	when is the second episode coming out ????
	Comment by shank May 8, 2012, 5:19 am

	wow you guys are such buttholes, you'll get it when you get it, no need to show your lack of intelligence and insult and abuse these people with your dimwitted words, these are human beings and they have feelings, you get this way over a game? really if you get that mean over a video game then you need to sell your PC 360 Wii Ps3, because your just pathetic.
	Comment by Matt May 8, 2012, 7:26 am

	@shank on psn I know you can buy each episode for 5 bucks a piece, which = out to 25 bucks, if you purchase the whole season at once its only 20 bucks.
	Comment by Matt May 8, 2012, 7:28 am

	@Arawanach it don't matter I chose to save hershells son and he still died because kenny rushes to save his boy and doesn't stay and help so you can't move the tractor off him.
	Comment by Matt May 8, 2012, 7:31 am

	Haha, I just found this page and have just absolutely laughed my ass off reading all the butthurt comments from you all on the 24thand 25th. When you take a day off from your normal duties and life in general to play a game you purchased that, in case you didn't know this, you will have forever, you kind of deserved the wait. Real Life= more important than Virtual Reality. I love video games, but you little girls just crack me up. You all wait for midnight releases of map packs and special characters for other games? Haha
	Comment by Kyle May 10, 2012, 9:22 am

	Well they should not get ahead of their heads since The Walking Dead is so popular that it sells well not because of their programming and design.
	Comment by Meanie May 11, 2012, 12:20 am

	I got my game on the 24th. The original release date was the 20th. As disappointing as it was I continued to wait, and it was worth it! The games replay factor is astonishing. There are only a handfull of games I'm likely to revisit anf this one made the cut. I'm not a fan of the amount of clicks needed to accomplish simple movements but the decision making made it all worth while. The action wasn't too bad either. My only question is when will episode 2 arrive?
	Comment by la_la May 12, 2012, 10:15 am

	Sorry la, but the official PC/Mac release date always was April 24th and no other date was ever announced, whatever delusions the retailer of your choice must have harbored.
	Comment by Vainamoinen May 16, 2012, 3:58 am

	waiting for the next episode..... lights are gone now what to do......want to end this shit......help me to end this.......new friends.....let hope the best.... by lee mobilecrackers.blogspot.in
	Comment by lee May 17, 2012, 9:12 pm

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