Summary

Release Year: 2012
Genres: Adventure, Point-and-click
Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Developers: Telltale Games
Publishers: Sony Computer Entertainment, Telltale Games

The Walking Dead: Season One (2012)

The Walking Dead: Season One is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games. Based on Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic book series, the game consists of five episodes, released between April and November 2012. It is available for Android, iOS, Kindle Fire HDX, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is the first of The Walking Dead video game series published by Telltale.

The game tells the story of Lee Everett, a convicted murderer who is traveling to prison when his police escort is attacked by walkers, the reanimated corpses of the dead. Lee escapes and meets Clementine, an eight-year-old girl who has been orphaned by the outbreak. Together, they travel through the zombie-infested world, meeting other survivors and making difficult choices that will affect the story’s outcome.

The Walking Dead: Season One was a critical and commercial success, winning numerous awards and selling over 11 million copies worldwide. It was praised for its story, characters, and gameplay, which allowed players to make meaningful choices that affected the story’s outcome.

Gameplay

The Walking Dead: Season One is a graphic adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The player controls Lee Everett as he explores the game world, interacts with other characters, and solves puzzles. The game features a dialogue system that allows the player to choose from a variety of responses, which can affect the story’s outcome.

The game also features a number of action sequences, in which the player must fight off walkers and other enemies. These sequences are typically played from a fixed camera perspective, and the player must use a variety of weapons and items to survive.

Story

The Walking Dead: Season One tells the story of Lee Everett, a convicted murderer who is traveling to prison when his police escort is attacked by walkers. Lee escapes and meets Clementine, an eight-year-old girl who has been orphaned by the outbreak. Together, they travel through the zombie-infested world, meeting other survivors and making difficult choices that will affect the story’s outcome.

The game’s story is divided into five episodes, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Lee and Clementine’s journey. The first episode, “A New Day,” introduces the characters and their relationship, and sets up the game’s main conflict. The second episode, “Starved For Help,” sees Lee and Clementine struggling to find food and shelter, and encountering a group of bandits. The third episode, “Long Road Ahead,” follows Lee and Clementine as they join a group of survivors and travel to a new home. The fourth episode, “Around Every Corner,” sees Lee and Clementine facing new challenges and threats, and making difficult choices that will affect the story’s outcome. The fifth and final episode, “No Time Left,” concludes the story and reveals the fate of Lee and Clementine.

Characters

The Walking Dead: Season One features a cast of memorable and well-developed characters. Lee Everett is the game’s protagonist, and a complex and flawed character. He is a convicted murderer, but he is also a good man who is trying to do the right thing in a world gone mad. Clementine is the game’s deuteragonist, and a young girl who has been orphaned by the outbreak. She is a bright and resourceful girl, and she quickly becomes Lee’s close friend.

The game also features a number of other memorable characters, including:

Kenny, a fisherman who is struggling to cope with the loss of his family.
Katjaa, Kenny’s wife, who is pregnant with their second child.
Duck, Kenny and Katjaa’s son, who is a sweet and innocent boy.
Carley, a journalist who is trying to document the outbreak.
Glenn, a pizza delivery boy who is trying to find his way back to his family.
Hershel Greene, a farmer who is trying to keep his family and friends safe.

Themes

The Walking Dead: Season One explores a number of dark and mature themes, including:

The nature of good and evil
The importance of family and friendship
The struggle for survival
The loss of innocence

The game does not shy away from violence and gore, but it also has a lot of heart. It is a story about love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of humanity.

Legacy

The game’s success led to the development of a second season, The Walking Dead: Season Two, which was released in 2013. A third season, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, was released in 2016, and a fourth season, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, was released in 2018.

The Walking Dead: Season One is considered to be one of the best video games of all time. It is a powerful and emotional story that explores the dark side of human nature, but also the indomitable spirit of humanity.