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But perhaps the more dramatic events of this episode are starting to make me paranoid. This leaves me feeling strangely cautious, if only because they seem oddly too ordinary. You'll later stumble across a young couple, Omid and Christa, who arrive a little too late to fully judge. One of the carriages happens to be home to Chuck, a friendly homeless man whose bluntness and carefree attitude provide a fantastic contrast to the remaining bleak and distraught original team members. It’s also a testament to the developers when you can completely change your opinion on two of the game’s characters within the span of a single episode.ĭue to a string of unfortunate events, you have no choice but to leave the safety of the motel, which ultimately results in becoming stranded on the roadside by an abandoned cargo train. One particular scene this time left me genuinely surprised it was ever approved, even under the game's 'Mature' rating.

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What I initially anticipated would be an extremely predictable and cautious series has continually left me in awe with increasingly bolder events.

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Whilst there is always the illusion of choice and your words feel full of weight, after experiencing alternate playthroughs I realised how little difference they make in this particular episode.ĭespite these unavoidable plot points, however, there are moments during Long Road Ahead that are so impactful that I found myself sitting open-jawed or feeling genuinely emotional. There are many shocking events that take place in Episode 3 that have permanent consequences, but not a single one of them can be altered. Unfortunately, for the first time in the series the sense of choice and flexibility in the story seems to be waning. At times this forces you to play god by choosing who will live and who will die. Without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the series (in a perverse sort of way) is these hard hitting choices as you act as counsellor or simply the only one present to make the decisions that others can’t.

Trust is thrown aside and replaced with high tempers and bold actions as you find yourself stuck in the middle, as per usual, playing the mediator in an attempt to calm the group and ensure everyone’s safety, if that's even possible anymore. Lee investigates her claims of missing supplies, if only to prove her wrong, but the results soon become the straw that breaks the camel's back. Lilly appears to be teetering on the edge of sanity, and begins throwing around wild accusations of deceit within the group. The rest of the camp looks on with blank expressions, worn down by all the stress even typically cheerful Clementine is uncharacteristically deflated. Having alerted the undead horde to our presence, I then needed to make a mad dash through the pharmacy, pillaging as many supplies as possible within a limited time before being overrun by the infected.īack at the camp, tension is at an all time high, with Lilly and Kenny finding any and every reason to be at each other's throats. However, as I find that annoying Kenny is one of the few remaining enjoyments Lee can find, I opt for an alternate approach, which as usual brings about unpleasant consequences. Kenny being Kenny, he suggests that we skulk away with the zombies distracted whilst we carry on with our mission. Long Road Ahead throws you straight into difficult choices, as Lee and Kenny (who has continually made clear his disdain for my decisions so far) discover a young woman surrounded by 'walkers' just as you’re preparing to loot a pharmacy in the local town. This delivers some of the most memorable scenes in the series to date, though the experience is held back somewhat by giving players less control over the most fateful events.

Not only do Lee and Clementine require great caution with the constant threat of zombie hordes, but now their own little group of survivors is threatening to tear apart under the strain of recent events, with constant conflicts over decision making and claims of treachery. Although the first two instalments of The Walking Dead created a brilliant sense of danger that had you fully aware that no character was truly safe, it appears that Telltale themselves weren’t quite satisfied, as Episode 3: Long Road Ahead removes any and all traces of false sense of security.