The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 3 - In Harm's Way Reviews

The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 3 - In Harm's Way is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
PC Gamer
Top Critic
80 / 100
May 13, 2014

Telltale's character drama is as strong as ever, but Clementine's boldest dialogue options end up making her more capable than the adults around her.

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IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
May 13, 2014

In Harm's Way is another excellent episode of @TelltaleGames' The Walking Dead with superb character moments.

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8 / 10
May 12, 2014

The episode ends on a cliffhanger that's agonising in more than one sense, and a 'next time' preview that leaves you decidedly unclear on where Clem and the gang might go next. What could easily have been a mid-season lull feels instead like a peak. If Telltale can maintain this standard for the rest of the season, it could yet top The Walking Dead's first run in terms of quality - if not novelty.

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6 / 10
May 13, 2014

A so-so episode, which relies too much on cliché and Clementine's increasingly rapid transformation into a child superhero. But there's still some effective drama despite it all.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 13, 2014

Season Two continues to engage, surprise, and build on the already fast-paced momentum

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8.5 / 10.0
May 12, 2014

Episode 3's unforgettable villain made me feel like a bad guy...in a good way

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 12, 2014

Clementine's soul and skin are in peril in In Harm's Way, this season's most harrowing episode yet of The Walking Dead.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 13, 2014

Episode three was probably my favorite from season one of The Walking Dead -- so far, I'm feeling the same way about In Harm's Way. Based on the preview the next tale seems to be a buffer of sorts before an explosive end, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how Clementine's journey ends. You hooked me yet again, Telltale.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 12, 2014

Hopefully this episode will be nothing more than a misstep in an otherwise excellent season and not a sign of things to come. Plenty of important things happen and there's a lot of action, but none of it carries the weight that it should. Instead, "In Harm's Way" is mostly a bullet point list of zombie-story cliches without many of the excellent character interactions we've come to expect from Telltale. It's certainly troubling when characters get killed and the only thing you feel is indifference.

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9 / 10.0
May 13, 2014

The Walking Dead is back on track, after a slightly dull Episode Two, this is exactly what the series needed. It will make you care again, it will make you angry and sad in equal measures, it will remind you that nobody is safe in this universe, but best of all it recaptures The Walking Dead's brilliance. I cannot wait for the next episode.

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9 / 10
May 15, 2014

Offers a proper bad guy for you to hate, but also asks how far you'll go to escape.

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85 / 100
May 13, 2014

Although a bit slower paced than its predecessors, In Harm's Way is probably the most violent entry of the series to date. It introduces intriguing new characters and gives old ones (very brief) screen time. But it's the progression of Clementine's character that will keep you invested throughout the short runtime.

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Unscored
May 13, 2014

The Walking Dead explores survival and suffering to great effect, and it continues to do so here. It's disappointing, however, that when the setup created an opportunity to explore a society built among and upon that suffering, the game failed to scratch beneath the surface.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2014

Telltale's latest episode puts players waist-deep in formative moments that will determine what sort of adult young Clementine is going to become.

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May 14, 2014

'In Harm's Way' is probably the worst episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead so far, but in light of the game's consistent high quality that doesn't make it bad. Purely in terms of writing it remains head and shoulders above most other games currently being released. More than any other episode so far however, 'In Harm's Way' felt like reading one of The Walking Dead comics or watching the TV show, and this sense of detachment from the narrative hits at the heart of the game's strongest quality. Let's hope that the next episode has a little more audience participation.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 21, 2014

Even if the player interaction has been toned down, there are still some really great things to see and do in Episode 3. It is a gruesome ride that is full of peril, difficult decisions and some great moments. If you have already invested time and money into Season 2, keep going; it is well worth it. If you haven't picked up the full season or are thinking about starting it up, do yourself a favor and do it already.

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7 / 10
May 15, 2014

An episode of grim, despicable moments and further fascinating tests of Clementine's morality, but one which persists with some of the weaker aspects of this second season.

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May 12, 2014

In Harm's Way is one of the most violent installments TellTale's overall series, if only for the disturbing intimacy of it all. At times, Episode 3 is hard to experience, but it's well worth sticking it out.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 13, 2014

Though Clementine's story may be drawing closer and closer to some grim truths and hard choices, "In Harm's Way" proves that The Walking Dead: Season Two is not worth looking away from just yet.

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May 15, 2014

In Harm's Way does a great job of developing The Walking Dead: Season Two's cast and furthering the story, even if its highs don't match those of the previous episode.

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