The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3 - Above the Law Reviews
Telltale's The Walking Dead still keeps to the same high standards of storytelling that it always has, with fantastic characters and truly compelling tales. That being said, the frustrating technical issues end up having a major impact on the final product.
In its rush to amp up the drama, A New Frontier forgets to offer gameplay to compliment the story. Javi and Clem are balanced quite well now that they have a common enemy through Richmond, but most of the episode is spent taking a backseat to the plot. The first half is almost entirely on-rails, with the occasional dialogue choice acting as the only source of interaction, while the second half tries to add more in the way of combat through quicktime events. The Walking Dead has been a story driven franchise since season one, but it's always tried to balance cutscenes with puzzles and action until now. At the very least, the growing relationship between the two protagonists and Telltale's emphasis on moving the story forward set up a strong, if a bit plot heavy, fourth episode.
Out of the initial three episodes in this new series, Above the Law was easily my favorite. It is a much meatier installment, both in terms of episode length and the types of challenges Javi will face. The first couple of chapters left me somewhat uncertain, but now? After Above the Law I am ready for more.
An amazing emotional experience that trips and stumbles, but shows what Telltale is capable off.
The amount of twists and turns within the episode keeps you interested throughout the majority of its playtime, especially thanks to Clem’s flashbacks.
Episode Three Above the Law is one of the most well paced episodes yet throughout the entire series and for this season, even though it may have lacked a little shock factor,
In overall, "Above The Law" is a completely futile and pointless episode and leads the plot to a total cliche', but thanks to its professional voice acting and its smart director, we were able to witness some impressive scenes which would attract players attention to itself
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I'd rather be watching Season 3 of TWD than playing it.
Relationships, dramas and a little bit of action are the main parts of Episode 3.
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Not a great effort: Above the Law does not deliver true drama, a good progression of characters, and some serious action.
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier Episode 3: Above the Law seeks to break the vicious circle of the shock content, trying to create some semblance of a psychological series about morals and family values, but sometimes writers lack the skill to submit a story at the appropriate level.
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Unfortunately, this episode's strengths are all in superficial places. Nobody comes to a Telltale game looking for technical prowess, and plot is only a tiny part of what makes a good story. I hate to say it, but Above the Law falls flat in the places that matter most: the characters and depth that underpin everything else. Without that, the episode is particularly forgettable, which doesn't bode well for an episodic series that's already struggling with its release schedule.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3: Above The Law continues its remarkable success with advancing the progression of main characters, their pasts, and their relationships, but what struggles as a result is a clearer picture of the season as a whole. Of course, like is seen in the first two episodes, things can change mighty quickly, and it's definitely possible that it ends up finishing with a bang. For now, though, Above the Law does its job ramping up excitement for the next instalment, but unfortunately not for the same reasons that the first two did.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier Episode 3 uncovers the history of David's absence, as well as the secrets of his group, The New Frontier, providing an adequate gaming experience.
After a good start, The Walking Dead : A New Frontier - Episode 3 slows down a bit. Even if a new character feels like a good way to make the player doubt, it just feels like we have already seen what's on the screen. And that the best part is probably coming.
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I don’t know how they did it and how they continue to do it, but Telltale has done a heck of a job keeping this story engaging despite the fact that there really isn’t even much to do in this episode. For the most part, the episode is littered with dialog and all it’s really doing is shaping Javi’s character.
"Above the Law" suffers from "the middle episode syndrome". It calms down the thrill from previous episodes, but also afraids going straight to the action, because there is still one stop before the finale.
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Telltale have surprised me before, and for Clementine's sake, I hope they manage it again by the end of this season. Otherwise, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier may join the series with a whimper, rather than a ferocious zombie bite.
Overall, the Walking Dead continues to deliver a great and compelling story and that it had me following it from start to end. As we move to the penultimate episode, I am excited to see where this all leads up to and what will ultimately happen to this new town and the people we have come to love.
Short and pretty boring but necessary for what's coming next on The Walking Dead: A New Frontier.
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