The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3

Critic reviews

• Game Rant

  Sarah Fields · Apr 05, 2017

  6.0

  Above the Law is a decent continuation of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier‘s story, but still a bit of a come-down from Episode 1 and 2. It does succeed in setting the stage for Episode 4, and with a few characters’ fates hanging in the balance and questions left unanswered, chances are most players who have come this far will see the rest of the season through.

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• COGconnected

  Lucas Raycevick · Apr 02, 2017

  7.5

  Episode 3 is a bridge between this game’s first and second half. As a result, it’s almost inevitable that the storyline is going to spend time setting up events that won’t pan out until later and laying the final nail in the coffin for any absent details from earlier. There are scenes here that feel placed out of obligation rather than necessity, and it’s what makes this episode a weaker installment than the debut.

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• TechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Apr 02, 2017

  7.5

  Now at the halfway point, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier has hit some really exciting moments. Unfortunately, most of them aren’t in Above the Law. It has some absolutely fantastic set up for what’s going to happen in the last two episodes, features a fun fight, and still has some great little moments. It just lacks the big stuff I’ve come to expect.

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• Dual Shockers

  Ryan Meitzler · Apr 02, 2017

  7.0

  Telltale took a big risk when it comes to setting players inside a fresh season of The Walking Dead with a new protagonist and different focus. And the developer has, for the most part, succeeded in providing an interesting new roster of characters but without losing The Walking Dead‘s strong writing and characterization. However, “Above the Law’s” weakness in terms of moving the narrative forward is noticeable, especially with only two episodes left in the season.

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• GameSpot

  Brett Todd · Mar 31, 2017

  6.0

  Everything concludes with a revenge-fueled fight that, while somewhat satisfying, ends in such a copycat way that it takes you right out of the game if you're familiar with the TV show. Instead of something original and natural, you get a forced (and all too familiar) scene that immediately recalls a series-famous trope. A satisfying story can't make up for the lack of action and interactivity in Above the Law.

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• Arcade Sushi

  Luke Brown · Mar 31, 2017

  8.0

  "Above the Law" examines what family means to each and every one of its primary players so deftly, it's hard not to be in awe of what Telltale's writers have accomplished.

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