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Have You Played… The Walking Dead: Season One?The Talking Dad
The Talking Dad
Image credit:Skybound Games
Image credit:Skybound Games
I was already a reader of Robert Kirkman’sThe Walking Deadcomics when I picked up Telltale’s version on Steam in 2012. I came for the game’s resemblance to the art style from the funny books, but stayed because of its similarity to Kirkman’s excellent characterisation and shocking brutality. We are the Walking Dead, indeed. Telltale demonstrated they understood that from the start of this series.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series - Available Now!Lee and Clementine’s story is central to the first season of The Walking Dead.Watch on YouTube
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series - Available Now!
The Walking Dead is about surviving zombie flesh eaters, yes, but it’s mostly about bringing up, caring for, and respecting children. It’s the story of two people – a man, Lee, and a girl, Clementine – who look after each other and find some kind of family during the worst possible circumstances. The man is a murderer, which isn’t ruining anything since you find out right at the start. I was still a few years away from becoming a father when I played it, so I think I identified more with Clementine than Lee, anyway.
I’m now a dad to daughters, and lost my own father earlier this year, so I’d like to play it again to see whether I feel differently about it. I’ve dabbled with most of Telltale’s output since the first season of The Walking Dead, but nothing’s grabbed me as much as it did. Nothing except being a dad IRL, at least.
