The Walking Dead - Season 2

Kirby · 17-12-2013 8:02pm

Even if you don't have it installed, your saved files are surely still there as they sit in a different folder. My Documents/Telltale Games/Walking Dead I think is where they are. Surely you can just import them?

My download has 5 minutes left so I'll post back here when I know for sure.

degrassinoel · 17-12-2013 8:57pm

spoilers ahoy!

poor sam

realistic scenario but that was gruesome

Clem stitching her arm was painful to watch and hear

Kind of reminds me why i only played through TWD once - i doubt i have the heart to watch/play through that again in season 2

Grimebox · 17-12-2013 9:00pm

Kirby wrote: »

Even if you don't have it installed, your saved files are surely still there as they sit in a different folder. My Documents/Telltale Games/Walking Dead I think is where they are. Surely you can just import them?

My download has 5 minutes left so I'll post back here when I know for sure.

I have reformatted since then. Steam does save to the cloud for the first season, so I assume downloading it again would do the trick. I didn't bother anyway.

Grimebox · 17-12-2013 9:50pm

degrassinoel wrote: »

spoilers ahoy!
poor sam
realistic scenario but that was gruesome
Clem stitching her arm was painful to watch and hear

Kind of reminds me why i only played through TWD once - i doubt i have the heart to watch/play through that again in season 2

Who is Sam?

Kirby · 17-12-2013 10:16pm

Well importing the save file is very elegant and easy. I was ready with my saves on hand to copy and paste them to the folder but there is no need. When you start a new game, it automatically scans your hard drive for save files. Very user friendly.

Grimebox wrote: »

Who is Sam?

Sam was the dog.

.

I played through it there. It was good...I enjoyed it but it definitely has "just warming up" feeling to it. Setting the stage, meeting new characters. Spoilers incoming.

Seeing O Midget bite the dust so early was definitely the most shocking part of the episode. Bang, and we are off. They didn't take long.

The bit with the dog was heart wrenching alright. Everybody likes dogs and hates to see bad stuff happen to them. They even pretty much commented on it themselves when Luke says that you "shouldn't hurt dogs" which was a nice bit of self commentary on their own tactics by the developers.

None of the 400 days guys showed up yet. We did get a look at Vince from the sneak peek at episode 2 and Clementine see's somebody who she thinks was dead but we don't know who. My guess is Lily.

There did seem a real lack of hard choices in this one. Everyone is going to mercy kill the dog and even if you don't, it hardly has any impact does it? And everyone is going to help Christa. And everyone is going to pinky swear and be nice to Duckette because she's a bit simple and you need her help.

The percentages back that up. like 90% of people chose all three of those options so I feel they did a bad job of making the player choose and putting them in situations where the choice is hard. These choices were easy. The only semi challenging choice came at the end when clementine has to decide which side of the river to run to and which character to run towards.....and even that seems fairly simple as the old man is already bitten and therefore a goner anyway.

So as I said, a decent start but it could have been better. Episode 1 of the first season was a lot more hard hitting. I'm hoping it really kicks in when episode two rolls around.

J. Marston · 17-12-2013 10:23pm

Argh, Spoiler tags! I'm out of here.

DeSelby83 · 17-12-2013 10:58pm

Do you get a steam code if you got it through telltales website?

Kiith · 17-12-2013 11:05pm

As per usual with Telltale, i'll not be getting this till the entire season is out. There's too big a gap in between episodes.

degrassinoel · 17-12-2013 11:35pm

Grimebox wrote: »

Who is Sam?

the dog

kearneybobs · 17-12-2013 11:42pm

I just got into the game there. Loaded up the main menu and look to see if it's after loading in my game saves. Nope. Probably because I have an SSD with my OS and have my programs loaded into my HD. Might have to copy and paste them but I'm going to look into it.

Kirby · 17-12-2013 11:48pm

kearneybobs wrote: »

I just got into the game there. Loaded up the main menu and look to see if it's after loading in my game saves. Nope. Probably because I have an SSD with my OS and have my programs loaded into my HD. Might have to copy and paste them but I'm going to look into it.

You have to actually start a new game before it does it.

pixelburp · 18-12-2013 12:48am

And so the spoiler-text begins. After the emotional roller-coaster that was season 1, I don't think I want to play the second season episodically; I'm not sure I could last, especially as Telltale will likely try to out-do themselves in twisting the knife. So I'm outta here until the last chapter comes out. Enjoy the fun and heartbreak though

Grimebox · 18-12-2013 1:24am

pixelburp wrote: »

And so the spoiler-text begins. After the emotional roller-coaster that was season 1, I don't think I want to play the second season episodically; I'm not sure I could last, especially as Telltale will likely try to out-do themselves in twisting the knife. So I'm outta here until the last chapter comes out. Enjoy the fun and heartbreak though

Funnily enough, I'm doing it the other way around! I did the last season in one go but this one I'll do episodically.

How often were the episodes released before?

kearneybobs · 18-12-2013 3:31am

I enjoyed that. Took me about 2 hours or so.
Some good throwbacks

DUCK!

The game looks great too. Much smoother animation etc but there's still the jerkiness between scenes/choices that's pretty rampant in Telltale games.

SeantheMan · 18-12-2013 4:55am

Anyone else in the same boat as me whereby you've managed to lose all you previous saves from Season 1?

Cravez · 18-12-2013 9:24am

Kiith wrote: »

As per usual with Telltale, i'll not be getting this till the entire season is out. There's too big a gap in between episodes.

Yep same here, me and the GF like to play about 2 episodes per play so will be waiting till everything is out. When will the final episode be out do you think?

Zero-Cool · 18-12-2013 10:37am

Really hope this is on PSN today!

IGN posted a video, Season 1 in 5 minutes if anyone needs a catch up.

http://assets.ign.com/videos/zencoder/640/f21d758328084095198778b25fc20f30-500000-1387315717-w.mp4

kearneybobs · 18-12-2013 12:39pm

SeantheMan wrote: »

Anyone else in the same boat as me whereby you've managed to lose all you previous saves from Season 1?

I thought the same. Nothing was showing up in the game saves section and wouldn't met me into see my choices (which I had assumed was from Season 1). You have to go in and attempt to start a game and you'll get asked to import your game saves. and choose which save you want to use.

Zero-Cool · 18-12-2013 3:46pm

Episode 1 and Season Pass is now up on the PSN, Yesssss!

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-ie/search/q=the%20walking%20dead

Downloading the $hit out of ep 1 and the season pass. Man the DS3 feels crap compared to the DS4!

Klair88 · 18-12-2013 4:24pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Episode 1 and Season Pass is now up on the PSN, Yesssss!

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-ie/search/q=the%20walking%20dead

Downloading the $hit out of ep 1 and the season pass. Man the DS3 feels crap compared to the DS4!

Bought the season pass today. Still not gonna play any episodes until they are all released. I did it for Season 1 and currently on the Wolf among us. Hate waiting and spoilers though so won't be back in this thread for awhile!

calex71 · 18-12-2013 5:27pm

Anyone else not seeing it on xbox marketplace????

I even tried to buy from xbox.com and it said not valid in my region.

tinodz · 18-12-2013 9:40pm

calex71 wrote: »

Anyone else not seeing it on xbox marketplace????

I even tried to buy from xbox.com and it said not valid in my region.

I just had the same problem, came here looking for a fix

I will remember this :mad:

MartinTWD_ · 18-12-2013 11:11pm

A member of the Telltale staff posted this over on the Telltale forums.

The Walking Dead: Season Two premiere is available in Ireland on PC/Mac, PS3, and iOS. It's not available for Xbox 360 at this time.

For New Zealand, it's currently available on PC/Mac and iOS.

calex71 · 18-12-2013 11:30pm

Whats up with that I wonder

lukegjpotter · 18-12-2013 11:47pm

Was I the only one who disliked Duck from the off, I tried to kill him at every chance.

Penn · 19-12-2013 1:01am

Man... Great first episode to set the ball rolling.

Too many of the choices though were too easy, to the point where over 90% of people picked the same thing for three of the choices. Only thing I wasn't in the majority for though was I didn't give the dying guy water. Was hoping I'd tell him that if he told me where Christa was I'd give him water, but nothing happened. Was also surprised more people saved Nick than Pete, though I think more people realised Pete may have been bitten on the ankle. I figured Nick needed my help more too.

And that f*cking dog... Bastard.

SeantheMan · 19-12-2013 1:45am

kearneybobs wrote: »

I thought the same. Nothing was showing up in the game saves section and wouldn't met me into see my choices (which I had assumed was from Season 1). You have to go in and attempt to start a game and you'll get asked to import your game saves. and choose which save you want to use.

No, I mean got a new laptop, had to leave the PC back in Ireland. Never took my save files with me (idiot I know) ...

Does it have an option of choices like...says ME2 or something where you can decide what your character did if you didn't have your first game's save file. ?

As in my game obviously I made certain decisions that I'd like to keep in the continuity

Penn · 19-12-2013 1:51am

SeantheMan wrote: »

No, I mean got a new laptop, had to leave the PC back in Ireland. Never took my save files with me (idiot I know) ...

Does it have an option of choices like...says ME2 or something where you can decide what your character did if you didn't have your first game's save file. ?

As in my game obviously I made certain decisions that I'd like to keep in the continuity

I don't think so. If you don't have a previous save file I think it bases it on random choices from Season 1 (don't know if that's random each time, or a predetermined random set which would be the same for everyone who picks that)

Can you get someone to email your save file to you or anything?

qbhod · 19-12-2013 2:09am

MartinTWD_ wrote: »

A member of the Telltale staff posted this over on the Telltale forums.

Screw it lads, im changing my region to UK to get it!

Zero-Cool · 19-12-2013 12:05pm

Not looking good for XBOX at all, very weird

http://www.clickonline.com/games/xbox-360-version-of-the-walking-dead-season-2-not-scheduled-for-release-in-ireland/21811/

Telltale’s Mike responded to one forum user who asked when the game would be released in Ireland on Xbox 360 by stating, “We currently do not have it scheduled to release in Ireland. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes you.” When pushed for more information and asked if it’s coming to Ireland or New Zealand at all, he responded with, “New Zealand and Ireland currently do not have scheduled releases at this time.”We have reached out to Telltale Games to find out why the Season opener has been delayed on Xbox 360 in Ireland and when Irish players might be able to get their hands on Season 2 Episode 1: All That Remains. - See more at: http://www.clickonline.com/games/xbox-360-version-of-the-walking-dead-season-2-not-scheduled-for-release-in-ireland/21811/#sthash.rhKuK2as.dpuf

calex71 · 19-12-2013 1:06pm

Really thats the most bizarre thing I've seen in a while, they can't cite licensing as it's out on other platforms here.

I would say there was some issue with microsoft but then they have it available for all other EU + US people. Whats so different with Ireland and New Zealand then I wonder.

Mr Freeze · 19-12-2013 1:41pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Not looking good for XBOX at all, very weird

What a fupping disaster.
:mad:

SCOOP 64 · 19-12-2013 1:46pm

Yeah. Im pretty annoyed at Telltale for not releasing it in Ireland with the rest of the world. Im gonna wait until Saturday-Sunday for it to come out in Ireland, and if it doesn't come out by then, im going to get pretty annoyed!

Mr Freeze · 19-12-2013 1:50pm

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

...and if it doesn't come out by then, im going to get pretty annoyed!

Get emailing them. Or tweet them.

It's just bizarre to just leave out Ireland, it's not like we are Germany or Australia with their strict censorship.

Zero-Cool · 19-12-2013 3:09pm

Yeah I mean with season 1, it was just a give that it would be a week late for Euro PSN for whatever reason and New Zealand seems to be getting hammered with all PSN stuff (lots of free games not available in NZ) but MS Ireland really should release some kind of a statement for this.

jantheman91 · 19-12-2013 6:21pm

Ireland last to get something. Shock horror.

I'm going to keep tweeting them.

Absolutely absurd to be honest.

Zero-Cool · 20-12-2013 2:13am

Well that was just class! Did anyone

burn the photo of Lee

at the start? If so, the game should uninstall itself so you can't play it anymore!

I didn't know the dogs name was Sam, I take it ye got that from checking his collar?

Ditto the other comments, too many easy choices but I still found myself with my mouth hanging open at a good few points in the episode.

I saved Christa, mercy killed the dog and accepted Nicks apology.

I refused the guy water, he has Christa and took my bag. Last person who took my bag killed Omid so f*ck that, no more nice Clem!

I went to Nick, Pete was already a gonner. Who does Clem see at the end!!!

It's great how Melissa Hutchison was able to give Clem a more grown up voice. Loved the line 'Who's baby is it?' with the manacing smile. Screw Rebecca!

marco_polo · 20-12-2013 11:35am

Yeah I'd echo the above, probably not the most difficult of choices but it was a very solid episode with some standout moments and sets it up nicely for the rest of the season.

Kirby · 20-12-2013 12:35pm

Indeed. Seeing

Clementine grimace and squirm as she stitched/mutilated her own arm was.....pretty gruesome.

SeantheMan · 20-12-2013 7:48pm

Ahh they did it again.....as with The wolf among us
Those stupid "He will remember that" messages popping up in game...with no option to turn them off.
The option was there in Season 1, it completely ruins it and takes you out of the game...as you start thinking 'did I make the wrong choice, do I need to reload and do that part again... etc etc' instead of just going with your gut and continuing the story. It loses the immersion

Also, first episode was quite short...and I was annoyed at being made to sit through 'credits'...Ctrl+Alt+Del

Aside from that, the story was very good.

The

Dog attack

made me jump though, unexpected...and

was slightly disappointed in the dog too

Zero-Cool · 20-12-2013 8:07pm

You can turn that off. At the main menu, options, gameplay. Something like standard and minimal. Standard is everything 'he will remember that bla bla' so just choose the other one. I agree, hate knowing what people think about my decisions.

Kirby · 20-12-2013 9:54pm

You've always been able to turn that off.

Standard or Minimal UI are the options. When you start a new game you get that prompt and it's explained fairly well.....and you can even turn it on or off in the menu.

SCOOP 64 · 20-12-2013 10:39pm

Any news on The Walking Dead: Season 2 coming to Xbox Live in Ireland?

Clacke · 22-12-2013 2:15am

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Any news on The Walking Dead: Season 2 coming to Xbox Live in Ireland?

New post from Telltale support says that Xbox 360 will have it early in the new year:

We can confirm that The Walking Dead: Season Two will be coming to Russia and New Zealand on PlayStation 3 and to Ireland, Russia, and New Zealand on Xbox 360. A late-breaking issue with ratings submission in these countries meant the season premiere could not coincide with other regions, but rest assured they'll have Season Two early in the new year. We appreciate the patience of those who've been waiting to play the season premiere on their preferred platform.

http://www.telltalegames.com/support/discussion/54760/the-walking-dead-season-two-on-ps3-and-xbox-360-in-ireland-russia-nz

jantheman91 · 22-12-2013 2:24am

The new year?

That's a joke, i'm sorry.

Kirby · 22-12-2013 7:51am

Ratings submissions? What possible reason could a ratings board have for objecting to the game.

Dog death? It's common in a lot of games. Christa's implied baby loss? You don't see it and it's not discussed.

The fact that Clementine is a child and suffers? Well that's not much different to season 1 and that was okay.

This sounds vey suspect to me.

Zero-Cool · 22-12-2013 12:26pm

Id say spoiler some of that post for our poor xbox friends who won't get to play it for a while.

Penn · 22-12-2013 1:18pm

Can't see how it could be ratings issues considering it was released on PS3

marco_polo · 22-12-2013 1:42pm

Penn wrote: »

Can't see how it could be ratings issues considering it was released on PS3

Could it be XBL has an Irish registered offshoot or something like that (or because MS have a base here), and telltale discovered some last minute paperwork that wasn't needed for PSN or Steam.

Just pure speculation on my part but some obscure additional red tape does seem the most likely explaination.

mrkite77 · 23-12-2013 8:29pm

Kirby wrote: »

None of the 400 days guys showed up yet.

Not entirely true.

Roman was in it. He's the dead body Clementine inspects at the river.. the one shot in the face

The Walking Dead - Season 2

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