The Walking Dead (from Telltale Games) - Catch All

The Telltale Tweet sayeth:

The Walking Dead Episode 3 for PC/MAC we will be live by 6pm PST today through the TTG Store, Steam, Origin and our other digital partners.
Puce Moose wrote:

The Telltale Tweet sayeth:

The Walking Dead Episode 3 for PC/MAC we will be live by 6pm PST today through the TTG Store, Steam, Origin and our other digital partners.

Two minutes to go. Where is it, Moose? Where is it?

Now I know how the degenerate gamblers feel just before OTB opens.

OH MY GOD! So I switched to Windows 8 and I thought I lost my saves! Fortunately I rescued them from my Win7 partition, I was almost about to have my soul crushed.

Also, 6:02PM PST and I don't have anything yet.

THAT'S IT! I HAD IT WITH TELLTALE GAMES! 11 MINUTES IN AND THERE IS NO EPISODE! LET'S GET OUR PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES!

Crockpot wrote:

THAT'S IT! I HAD IT WITH TELLTALE GAMES! 11 MINUTES IN AND THERE IS NO EPISODE! LET'S GET OUR PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES!

I BET THEY NEVER EVEN MADE EPISODE 3 FOR THE PC AT ALL! IT WAS A CON! FILTHY ROBBERS!

Hm, restarted Steam, still nothing.

So while hanging out on my computer it has been interesting seeing the constant parade of people who jump on Steam, boot up Walking Dead *pause*.....Exit Walking Dead

Hey... don't laugh at me. :p

So I'm guessing not tonight, eh?

Apparently not.

Apparently it's up on Origin. So Steam are the ones who are lagging behind right now.

I did see someone on the official Telltale forums mention that a new game went live on Steam an hour or so ago (Nova?), so that was used as a "hey, don't give up hope yet for tonight!" sort of morale booster. At least it made a nice break from the death threats and raging over there.

The Steam forums are nutty. People are like "conspiracy, they don't want to release episode 3 before the sale is over."

But that doesn't really make sense. They'd want more episodes for your value to get more people to buy it.

And apparently these people never leave Steam. Because the game is $14.99 on Amazon and Origin right now as well.

It's here! Restart Steam if it's not showing up and get ready to get chewed on. WOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yep, finished downloading, 1230am. I really should sleep...

I got it too! See you on the other side!

Woo! It's downloading!

Just finished episode 3. I'm really enjoying this series still.

Spoiler:

when you had the dream sequence of Clem changing, I was honestly starting to get really mad that something would happen to her.

Also, just in general, holy s*^# for most of that episode.

I have to know...

Spoiler:

Can Carly be saved? Do I have to give up Ben to do it, or is there another way?

EriktheRed wrote:

I have to know...

Doesn't feel like it...

Spoiler:

Don't really have time to try it more than I already have, but having to see it multiple times is one hell of a downer. My fault for getting emotionally invested in a character in a zombie story.

And yes, holy sh*t.

Wow. Still amazing. I don't know if it was amazing as the last episode but it was still top notch. Keep it going Telltale.

Spoiler:

That little surprise with the radio creep the heck out of me.

Oh man, now I can't wait to get home from work.

Holy sh*t...

Spoiler:

So a body count of 4, by the end, if you count leaving Lilly behind. The last couple of episodes were brutal, but they have nothing on this one. Carly's death seemingly came out of nowhere, I was genuinely shocked. I didn't have to think twice about leaving Lilly behind after that, I'm not entirely sure I wouldn't have killed her on the spot given the choice. And the whole Duck episode was heart wrenching... poor Kenny.

That was another great episode. Did anyone else have issues with the display of choices at the end? Mine had the list of choices and percentages, but instead of any description of the choices the chart had generic descriptors such as Choice 1- Description of Choice 1. So I am not sure which ones were considered the BIG ones in this episode. It looked like I was in the minority on almost every choice, but that they were very evenly split. 4X% of people matched me on each choice. (Looked like as high as 49% and as low as 43%.)

Wakim wrote:

Oh man, now I can't wait to get home from work.

This is true. I was kind of hoping it wouldn't start downloading until 6pm PST today today. Unfortunately, looks like that didn't happen

Oh well...Only a few more hours before I have my hands on some zombie goodness

sh*t...

Episode 3 spoilers

Spoiler:

CARLEY!
Left Lilly behind after that. Screw it.

Guessing I'm still only halfway done but I had to take a break after that bit. Dammit.

This really is turning out to be a big contender for game of the year for me I think. That was good stuff. Depressing stuff...but good stuff.

I yelled out loud several times during this episode. And I was really, really quiet during that one spot.

This is amazingly good stuff.

However, I no longer think I should play this with my fiance. I don't think she'd like parts of this episode very much.

Goddamnit, Telltale.

I hate TellTale. I hate them making me make decisions like I had to! AMAZING episode, my favorite so far.

They totally have me. It is so painful and heart wrenching to play, sometime I just sit there, catching my breath before doing anything to move the plot further. At the same time, I can't wait to play it and get the next one.

EriktheRed wrote:

I have to know...

Spoiler:

Can Carly be saved? Do I have to give up Ben to do it, or is there another way?

I tried that section twice and couldn't get a different outcome. On the other hand, I could be really terrible at this game since people keep dying around me. Also, as a note

Spoiler:

On replaying that section, I decided against my better judgement to let Lilly live. Well, in the next chapter, she steals the f*cking RV and takes off. Seriously, f*ck that.

Anyone have any advice on how the finish the last chapter?

Spoiler:

Where the oil tanker is hanging down? I can't get into the train station, and exhausted every option I could find.

The game has glitched out on me twice before this, so I suspect this may be another buggy case.