The Walking Dead: Michonne, a three episode gaming experience, is the most recent The Walking Dead edition from Telltale Games. It follows a similar structure as the previous titles, yet falls short of emulating their success primarily due being limited in time, depth, and character development.
Pros
Story: The story, although rather short, is compelling and interesting.
Music: As with the previous TWD TellTale games, the music creates an engrossing feeling of despair that is so integral to the series. And it seems, with this iteration, Telltale corrected the awkward audio level mixing (music, voices, SFX) that was often not properly leveled before.
Intro: The intro is reminiscent of a high-quality TV show, and generates a truly episodic feel.
Michonne: A deeper, closer look at one of the most interesting characters from both the comic and the show.
Cons
Short: The game, in total, across all three episodes, is incredibly short. To be fair, Telltale Games warns us of this ahead of time, to properly set expectations. Warning or not, the limited experience restricts the story from properly breathing, meaning that characters and storylines don't receive the detail, and thus, emotional connection, they deserve.
Limited Choices: The game is lacking any real sense of impactful choice, unlike the versions before it.
Animation issues: Some animations are rough around the edges and could benefit from some polish time.
No skipping: The inability to skip the teaser for “scenes from next time”, the “previously seen” edit/montage, and the end credits that follow each episode is a big let down. Consider that many players will experience all three episodes back-to-back, as I did, resulting in the edit for “next time” unnecessarily appearing when you are about to play the next episode. Whereas, compound that with that fact that “previously” is redundant, considering you literally just completed the last episode.
Summary
All in all, Michonne doesn't have the same gritty and dark feeling of previous iterations, which is mainly lacking due to the short experience that doesn't allow for true depth. The game really feels like it is about to take off right as it is ending.
Pros
Story: The story, although rather short, is compelling and interesting.
Music: As with the previous TWD TellTale games, the music creates an engrossing feeling of despair that is so integral to the series. And it seems, with this iteration, Telltale corrected the awkward audio level mixing (music, voices, SFX) that was often not properly leveled before.
Intro: The intro is reminiscent of a high-quality TV show, and generates a truly episodic feel.
Michonne: A deeper, closer look at one of the most interesting characters from both the comic and the show.
Cons
Short: The game, in total, across all three episodes, is incredibly short. To be fair, Telltale Games warns us of this ahead of time, to properly set expectations. Warning or not, the limited experience restricts the story from properly breathing, meaning that characters and storylines don't receive the detail, and thus, emotional connection, they deserve.
Limited Choices: The game is lacking any real sense of impactful choice, unlike the versions before it.
Animation issues: Some animations are rough around the edges and could benefit from some polish time.
No skipping: The inability to skip the teaser for “scenes from next time”, the “previously seen” edit/montage, and the end credits that follow each episode is a big let down. Consider that many players will experience all three episodes back-to-back, as I did, resulting in the edit for “next time” unnecessarily appearing when you are about to play the next episode. Whereas, compound that with that fact that “previously” is redundant, considering you literally just completed the last episode.
Summary
All in all, Michonne doesn't have the same gritty and dark feeling of previous iterations, which is mainly lacking due to the short experience that doesn't allow for true depth. The game really feels like it is about to take off right as it is ending.
This review contains spoilers
Michonne is an extremely interesting main character (with literally 0 knowledge about the comics), and the hallucinations are my favorite part of the game. At its core, this is a game about a mother trying to let go of her children because of the horrible circumstances they were put in (apocalypse). I still do not understand Michonne's character fully, though, because I haven't read the comics (nor watched the show). I still think this game is pretty neat, and the slow-motion action scenes are pretty awesome (shooting Norma was so satisfying).
This game does its job as being an enjoyable, 3-episode "DLC", even as just a cash grab.
This game does its job as being an enjoyable, 3-episode "DLC", even as just a cash grab.
Gostei da melhoria nos quick time events, simples mas legais. Acho que é aqui que começamos a ver a evolução no visual da franquia. ficando cada vez mais polida e mais HQ style. Esse "spin-off" é bem divertido e tem uma história bem legal e bem desenvolvida. Por um lado é bom a pequena quantidade de conteúdo, mas ao mesmo tempo dá um gostinho de "quero mais". Sendo algo que aparentemente não irá influenciar em nada no futuro da franquia, a nota fica um pouco mais baixa. Ótima qualidade e ótimas melhorias, mas acho que se tivesse só um pouquinho a mais, bem pouquinho a mais de conteúdo, a nota ficaria a par de seus antecessores.
I wish this game was longer because unlike the rest of telltale's TWD you play a bonafide badass so you are just bodying left and right leaving a trail of carnage. I wish Sam would reoccur in a later season as I was fond of her character. Was cool to see what michonne was up too while she left rick's crew too.
Here's a full walkthrough no commentary playlist on 4k ultra 60 fps here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZSV6Ef0rTR4IsdWbnfKIZn__rqmOAB_k
Here's a full walkthrough no commentary playlist on 4k ultra 60 fps here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZSV6Ef0rTR4IsdWbnfKIZn__rqmOAB_k
This is a great spin off for the original TWD games
It's about new characters and completely new story, but the characters and the story are really good
It's only 3 episodes and you don't spend as much time with the character as you do in original games, so they are not that connected to you, but still even in a shorter time they are really well written with pretty distinguishable personalities and ideas.
There is a couple of good choices and "holy shit" moments so the checks are passed.
The main protagonist is also very good, with interesting way of showing her dead children through the game. Nothing too special, but yet well done and leads to interesting ending.
Anyway, good game. If you want more TWD, this one is def recommended
It's about new characters and completely new story, but the characters and the story are really good
It's only 3 episodes and you don't spend as much time with the character as you do in original games, so they are not that connected to you, but still even in a shorter time they are really well written with pretty distinguishable personalities and ideas.
There is a couple of good choices and "holy shit" moments so the checks are passed.
The main protagonist is also very good, with interesting way of showing her dead children through the game. Nothing too special, but yet well done and leads to interesting ending.
Anyway, good game. If you want more TWD, this one is def recommended
Telltale's Michonne DLC for the most part is a generic fare with its villains having very little nuance to them making them straight up evil and many side characters have very little development even when they're present during all three episodes (depending on your playthrough).
However, I feel as of Telltale's main goal was to introduce and develop Michonne into TWD universe and with that I think the game/add-on succeeds as it shows off Michonne doing what Michonne does best: being an absolute badass accompanied with some pretty great action sequences even if the QTEs can sometimes slow them down.
The add-on is also unafraid to get dark, violent, gruesome and gritty much more than the original game if I remember correctly. For me I see it as an embodiment of the survivors guilt Michonne has and how she is stuck in a perpetual cycle of violence, loss and tragedy whilst never getting killed herself. It shows how unrelenting the new world is particularly to Michonne.
Overall, Telltale's Michonne is a decent fare that for me was much better at getting me interested than 400 Days and it's short runtime for each episode means that the DLC never overstays its welcome. Plus it finally means I've gotten platinum for TWD: The Telltale Definitive Series.
However, I feel as of Telltale's main goal was to introduce and develop Michonne into TWD universe and with that I think the game/add-on succeeds as it shows off Michonne doing what Michonne does best: being an absolute badass accompanied with some pretty great action sequences even if the QTEs can sometimes slow them down.
The add-on is also unafraid to get dark, violent, gruesome and gritty much more than the original game if I remember correctly. For me I see it as an embodiment of the survivors guilt Michonne has and how she is stuck in a perpetual cycle of violence, loss and tragedy whilst never getting killed herself. It shows how unrelenting the new world is particularly to Michonne.
Overall, Telltale's Michonne is a decent fare that for me was much better at getting me interested than 400 Days and it's short runtime for each episode means that the DLC never overstays its welcome. Plus it finally means I've gotten platinum for TWD: The Telltale Definitive Series.
I started playing The Walking Dead: Michonne back in 2017 as a fan of The Walking Dead Season One and the TV series. However, if I recall correctly, I never got past the first episode for no specific reason, I just didn't return to it, and time went by. I hope to get back to it someday and finish it, even though more than 6 years have passed.