The Walking Dead Confirmed for XBLA, Due in April

The Walking Dead Confirmed for XBLA, Due in April

Quick! Somebody call Rick!

Written by N0T PENNYS B0AT on 15 March 12 at 15:19

Up until now, we've been covering Telltale's The Walking Dead very cautiously. It hadn't yet been confirmed for Xbox LIVE Arcade, and Telltale has given the 360 the cold shoulder before with some of their other games, like the episodic Back to the Future stories. However, the developers assured us that the game would be made available for "all major gaming platforms" which sounds a lot like "360, PS3, and PC".

Fortunately, we can now stop assuming. Telltale has confirmed the game for our favorite downloadable service, and they've also set a release window. The zombie hordes will shuffle in this April with the first of five episodes in the game. No pricing has been announced yet, but we'd expect that news to come soon. Many of us, myself included, are curious as to what type of game this will actually be. Telltale is known for their unconventional gameplay. Look for The Walking Dead this spring and look for our continuing coverage as we near the release.
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xCRiMZoNx
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:21
I haven’t seen the show…but this could be interesting.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:23, Edited on 15 March 12 at 15:23 by ChewieOnIce
Despite Jurassic Park's luke-warm reception, I do mostly love Telltale Games.
And Walking Dead is great - comics and TV series - so I'm caustiously optimistic for this.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:24
hope it doesnt suck
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:27
What type of game? A button mashed prompt game, duh.

It just pisses me off that telltale got these rights.

*show spoilers ahead if you are behind*

Anyway I think the back end of the season got better but as I said before very predictable. I said months ago that the farm would be over run with zombies in the finale and judging by the previews I was right.

The show really needs to become less predictable next season.

Although I didn't see Rick killing Shane .... So.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:28
Too many good XBLA games coming out this year deffently not going to buy it first day but deffently got to try it.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:33
The comic's fairly decent but I thought the TV show was pants. As such, this game'll have to be good for me to pick it up.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:33
Great books, great show, hopfully great game. Loved all of tell tales gaphic adventures so likley to love this.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:35
Sweet!
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:36
Would have been nice to have a 12:00am release this coming monday only 2 hours after the season finale airs. But anyway...
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I still don't see Back to the Future on the marketplace, Telltale.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:41
5 downloadable episodes? Maybe I'll wait for a disk of all the episodes like with Jurassic Park.
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Zacry072 said:5 downloadable episodes? Maybe I'll wait for a disk of all the episodes like with Jurassic Park.I wouldn't hold your breath. Most of their downloadable games aren't on disc. Jurassic Park was an exception because it actually isn't even available digitally -- it's only on disc.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 15:56
The show is great. Been following the comic since the begining. I fear this will be overpriced but I probably won't care, lol.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 16:01
N0T PENNYS B0AT said:Zacry072 said:5 downloadable episodes? Maybe I'll wait for a disk of all the episodes like with Jurassic Park.I wouldn't hold your breath. Most of their downloadable games aren't on disc. Jurassic Park was an exception because it actually isn't even available digitally -- it's only on disc.This makes me feel better. I'm a huge fan of the series, both the comic and the show. I will no doubt get this on release day, which I believe will be a first since I usually wait for DLC to be on the DotW. I was just a little concerned though that after the 5th episode that they will release a disc for half the price I paid.

With that said, I hope its not 1200 msp. For $15 an episode, the whole package would run you $75.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 16:07
I just hope they don't try to follow the series and try to make this original. Most games that are made based on films / TV shows never seem to great.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 16:12
Bored of zombies, pass.
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 16:14
It's amazing how many people think the Walking Dead is about a TV show. It was (and still is) a comic YEARS before it got on the air. I'm not a comic fan, but I've read every Walking Dead comic since I saw it a few years back at a stand. Amazing amazing amazing.

As for a game, I'm not convinced yet. Even the show is not quite as good, but it's getting there.
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pray it doesn't suck
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Posted on 15 March 12 at 16:20
xCRiMZoNx said:I haven’t seen the show…but this could be interesting.jesus what planet do you live on??? get on it! lol

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