Last TWD Game for me? [Venting] [Spoilers Season 3]
I was having a discussion with someone about season 2's finale; I went over how emotionally attached I became to the characters despite so much conflict. Characters I bonded with were Luke, Sarah, Nick, Kenny, and Jane. During the fight between Kenny & Jane, I cried. Heck, I don't think any fiction made me cry so hard. The ending I went with was staying with Kenny, and I felt so damn good. It was bittersweet since I still liked Jane, but I felt like I finally got something I worked so hard for - to not give up on Kenny. He was a man that had terrible traits, but other traits were just as beautiful and redeeming in my eyes. I loved this guy as if he was my own uncle or father, and I lack those figures in real life. I thought about how close I felt to these fictional characters, and how involved I really got into this game.
Season 3 is NOT bad, but what they did to the characters of season 2 IS horrible. It's not so much that they killed off the characters, it's how they did it. I don't expect any Walking Dead character of all universes (comic, show, game) to live forever - even Rick may die - but as I've said countless times before: we need characters to survive. Not just one season, but throughout the whole journey. Even if we as the player have to work hard (as we did in season 2) we shouldn't have that accomplishment just thrown away so carelessly. What they did to Jane was one of the most disrespectful acts to any fictional character I've known. My main point of this is just to vent my disappointment with what they have done, and the fear that it can be done again in the next DLC or season. Imagine if they kill off Gabe/Kate/David/Conrad after you worked so hard to get the ending you wanted.
At the end of season 3, I felt like, "That's it?" I got the ended I wanted, but I wasn't even content and I don't know why exactly. Perhaps it was the game forcing me into fights or positions I wanted to avoid from the beginning. Maybe it was the hate I had for most of the characters like Tripp, Eleanor, Gabe, Conrad, and Kate. Or maybe it's the reality that all of this may be for nothing, and only leave little footnotes in the next title. If you read all of this, thank you. If there will be another season or more, will you continue to play?
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Dude, you're going to buy whatever game of the TWD that Telltale is going to make in the future. I don't know why people say this. I knew that NF was going to bad, Dragonball GT, and all GTA games after San Andres. People are going to still going to tune in because it might be good. And to be a fan so long , wouldn't allow you to not want to watch the next installment.
Yes, the fact they kill off so many characters sucks. But the only way TTG will make me not play any of their future games is if they kill Clementine. That's the final straw for me.
Exactly! LOL And I don't know why folks often threat with that. ( Oohb shucks well hey dudes I'm packing my bags now, don't make me leave for good or else! Final warning!) It would take millions of players to quit at the same time to dent company profits and closely resemble the sort of punishment they deserve.
I agree, killing off Kenny so quickly and early into the journey really left me with a hollow feeling for a good part of the story. The way they handled the s2 endings was lazy and a mistake. Then they gave us a different marking for each Clementine and said choices matter.
They might tune in, but the chance of buying decreases the more X customer is dissatisfied. They will either watch it on a video platform such as Youtube or take matters into their own hands, if you know what I mean.
Except ANF wasn't bad at all. The first 2 episodes started slow and were short, but they really made the next ones better imo.
I understand what you're saying, but no. I won't. I don't want to experience that disrespect to characters I bonded with again. I'll watch the let's plays on Youtube. I will buy it if it's good, though.
I wasn't threatening. I was venting and trying to see if anyone else felt the same, or otherwise is all. This isn't necessarily about me leaving/quitting or something like that. I was mostly focused on what I experienced and wondered what others went through.
It's the opposite for me. I thought episodes 1 and 2 were great with the exception of the flashbacks and length. I was liking the characters but then episode 3 came out and everything went downhill for me.