The Walking Dead – Video Games Worth Playing

If you are fond of chasing and killing zombies and at the same time making important decisions along with the adrenaline rush and action then, The Walking Dead is definitely the right video game for you. This game has gained popularity this year through its uniqueness with other zombie games in the market and other versions are also planned to be released sometime in 2013.

The Walking Dead – Episodic Game

The Walking Dead Game is the video game adaptation of the hit graphic novel series “The Walking Dead” authored by Robert Kirkman. It is considered as an episodic video game that is created by Telltale Games especially for different platforms like PSP, Xbox 360 or Live Arcade, Mac OS and Apple iOS.

It is composed of five exciting episodes which four has been already released this year. The last one episode is scheduled to be launched on the 4th of December 2012. The gameplay of the Walking Dead episodic game is a lot different than other zombie games such as Left 4 Dead since it highlights more emotion and characterization rather than action making the players more engaged in the game.

The Five Episodes

The Walking Dead is consists of five thrilling episodes that have made the gaming crowd excited with its release. Here are the following episodes along with their release date and platforms.

• Episode 1 “ A New Day” – It was first released on the 24th of April 2012 for Mac, PC and PSP while the Xbox version followed three days later. On the 26th of July 2012, the iOS version was launched.

• Episode 2 “Starved For Help” – It was launched on the 27th of June for Xbox live arcade and followed by a version for Mac, PC and PSP two days later. After a month, a version for iOS was also released.

• Episode 3 “Long Road Ahead” – It was introduced on the market on the 28th of August 2012 for PSP and on the 29th for Xbox, Mac and PC. It was only last October 18 that a version for iOS was released.

• Episode 4 “Around Every Corner” – It was released on the 9th of October for PSP and a day later for other platforms.

• Episode 5 “ No Time Left” – It was scheduled to be released in late November or the first week of December.

The Walking Dead in 2013?

With the success of The Walking Dead in 2012 is another game by created by Terminal Reality in partnership with Activision. It is entitled “The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct” which is a first person shooting game very different from the Walking Dead from Telltale. This game is based from the Walking Dead TV series and is planned to be launched in December 2013.

The game is considered as the prequel to the hit television show featuring Merle and Daryl Dixon and their quest to beat the zombies from Georgia to Atlanta. This is another exciting game that you everyone should watch out for in the year 2013.

The Walking Dead Video Game

Are you a big fan of video games? Then, you probably know about The Walking Dead which is an
episodic, role playing adventure video game that was developed by Telltale Games. This game was
based on the multi-million seller comic book series “The Walking Dead” by Robert Kirkman. This game
has a total of five episodes and is available in different gaming platforms. This is one exciting game that
you would never want to miss.

Episodes and Platforms

The game is to be released in five episodes. The first four have already been released on the market
with the first one entitled “A New Day” was released on 24 April 2012, second episode called “Starved
for Help” on 27 June 2012, third episode, “Long Road Ahead” on 28 August 2012 and the fourth episode
entitled “Around Every Corner” on 9 October 2012. It is rumoured that the last instalment of The
Walking Dead episodic series or the “No Time Left” will be released on 4 December 2012.

Each episode of The Walking Dead is composed of eight chapters that are full of action and adventure.
The great thing about this video game is that it can be played on various platforms like the following:

Xbox Live
PSP Network
MS Windows
iOS
Mac OS

With such, games can have plenty of options on how to enjoy this fabulous video game.

Gameplay and Characters

In actuality, The Walking Dead is an amazing adventure game which is the “point and click version
and on the third person viewpoint. Gamers can scrutinize and act together with items and different
characters. The gamer should be able to utilize inventory items as well as the environment. But then,
gamers do have a limited time in order to accomplish all this so death is a possibility in along the way.
The game also makes use of quick time episodes with specific action and horror scenes and it also
present some role-playing aspects such as making moral decisions that may have effects on the other
characters and relationships.

Various characters were featured in the game as in the original comic book such as Larry and Katjaa
but this game was told in the perspective of the main protagonist, Lee Everett. The Walking Dead is
not similar to the popular zombie games like Left 4 Dead since it puts more emphasis on emotion and
characterization rather than action.

The Walking Dead: First Shooter Game

With the success of the episodic Walking Dead video game, Terminal Reality in collaboration with
Actives have publicized the planned release of a fresh Walking Dead video game called “ The Walking
Dead: The Game. The game will be a first shooter video game that is compatible with personal
computer, Play Station 3 and Xbox.

In this new game, gamers will be playing as Daryl Dixon who will be engaged in a mission to navigate
through the gangs of zombie in Atlanta with less supplies, food and ammunition forcing out survival
tactics. It is scheduled for release on the 31st of December 2013 so watch out for this new Walking Dead
game that will surely excite and scare you at the same time.

Activison and Terminal Reality have announced a new Walking Dead video game that they will be releasing called The Walking Dead: The Game, which will be a first person shooter for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Along with the announcement of the game, they also released a teaser trailer. In the game you will be playing Daryl Dixon, which we think is one of the best parts. Your mission in the game is to navigate Daryl and Merle through the hordes of Zombie to Atlanta.

The much anticipated game “The Walking Dead” is scheduled to be released for the PS3 and XBOX 360 on December 31st, 2013. We will continue to update this site as often as possible with any kind of game changes and updates made to The Walking Dead including release date notifications.