

No Extrasīesides having all of the games in once easy to track package, there’s not much here for returning players. Still, it’s a great way to get caught up for The Final Season, which is bringing back some of Telltale’s best writers. This also means that the last two titles aren’t quite as memorable as the first two seasons, and it’s a bit of a bummer to chart the series’ progression in such a manner. For better or worse, these are the same versions that released previously. You won’t find rewritten dialogue, and this doesn’t act like a director’s cut with extra scenes. It’s also worth noting that there haven’t been any real changes made to the games from a gameplay standpoint. The whole package also feels more cohesive due to the standardization of options across titles. It’s a small change, but one that is great to see for accessibility reasons. Like the most recent games by Telltale, players can choose from several different sizes of subtitles (including a large text version). One other nice benefit to this new version is that it features enhanced subtitles compared to the original The Walking Dead release. This is definitely the best way to play these titles, and is the definitive collection for them. Not only is the lighting more effective at showing the world, but the colors are much more vivid than ever before. While I didn’t notice a huge difference for Season Two or Michonne (which launched on PS4), the first season shows the most improvement.
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The biggest reason why players who have already played The Walking Dead series would want to double dip with this collection is the graphical upgrades that have been added to the first two seasons and Michonne. The best (worst?) line in the series remains unchanged. I don’t believe that these elements are wholly necessary (especially if they’re putting in puzzles just so there are puzzles to solve), but there were several scenes in the last season where some exploration would’ve helped the story they were trying to tell.

Season one of The Walking Dead had plenty of adventure game elements and puzzles in nearly every scene (which makes the 2012 debate of whether or not it was a “game” even more ridiculous in retrospect), while the newer games have become more streamlined experiences. The most recent season of the game was fresh in my mind since I played it earlier this year, so it was interesting to see how different the first game felt. Having all of the games in one package is an interesting experience, as its really easy to see how the series has changed over time. That’s a lot of content, especially when the games have a habit of leaving players an emotional husk after some of the tense decisions they have to make. Contained in The Walking Dead Collection are four games in total: the first three seasons of The Walking Dead (which all revolve around a young girl named Clementine), and then the mini-series The Walking Dead: Michonne (which doesn’t really have a connection to the other games).

So, with The Walking Dead‘s story finally set to come to a close in 2018, it’s fitting that Telltale Games are releasing a collection of the journey so far.
