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.
90%
Apr 15, 2014

If you liked Season 1, give Telltale more of your money.

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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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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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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 12, 2014

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

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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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4 / 5.0
May 13, 2014

The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode 3 – In Harm's Way is another strong addition into an already compelling universe. While the new setting is shallow and lacks much exploration, it's the phenomenal storytelling and new characters introduced that help compel the player to move forward.

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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 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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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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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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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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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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Cheat Code Central
Angelo M. D’Argenio
Top Critic
4.9 / 5.0
May 13, 2014

But aside from those few gripes, The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode 3 – In Harm's Way is still a phenomenal game. The episodes truly do feel like they are getting better and better with each passing one. Let's hope that Telltale can keep up this string of hits right up to the conclusion of the series. Only two episodes left now!

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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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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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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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GameSkinny
Brian S
Top Critic
May 14, 2014

"In Harm's Way" is even more brutal and violent than the season premiere, but Telltale manages to hold it together.

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9 / 10.0
May 14, 2014

The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3: In Harm's Way manages to up the ante of Clementine's new adventures in a great way while developing her character, not just the people that surround her. New survivors are introduced and it's going to be interesting to see if the little girl can continue making grown-up choices.

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4 / 5.0
May 14, 2014

In Harm's Way ends literally right in the middle of a frantic scene where the characters are surrounded by zombies. Here, you need to choose whether or not to take a particular action, foreshadowed by an earlier character, which has life-or-death ramifications. That in and of itself is nothing new to the series, but the way it is carried out is particularly telling of how Clementine is changing as a character. Without giving it away, I chose to do the action and the expression on her face as the episode closed out both elated and scared me.

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