Telltale has noticeably struggled in the past with the episodes leading into their season finales in previous titles, though by-and-large Episode 4 of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier manages to deliver some deep character moments and development while anchored by a tense conclusion that sets up its last episode for a big finish.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 4
Telltale Games · Apr 25, 2017
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When threats arise from within the community, Javier must make improbable alliances in order to protect those he cares about.
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- 6.0As strong as this season has been, the latest episode, "Thicker Than Water," did little to change the stakes or present new angles to its cast. Were it not for the final minutes, this episode may as well have been called "Treading Water."
- 8.0Thicker than Water doesn’t falter like Above the Law did, bringing back some bigger moments and letting that slow build finally have some payoff. At this point, unless the final episode really messes things up, I feel like we may have another Telltale winner on our hands. Reminding me of the first season in many good ways while still being unique enough for me to differentiate, there’s a lot of good momentum going into the finale.
- 8.0In a game that primarily focuses on character interaction and dialogue choices, this episode takes every character interaction that’s occurred up to this point and makes them count, for better or worse. If the player has developed any kind of attachment to the characters of A New Frontier by this point, chances are they won’t make it out emotionally unscathed from this episode – which is what The Walking Dead has always done best.
- 6.5Short, contrived, and occasionally frustrating; Episode 4 of New Frontier is so far the weakest of the bunch, and it’s up to the game’s finale to bring this entry back to the top of its game. The chaos of this episode’s conclusion has lots of potential for a thrilling conclusion, but it certainly reminds me why I feel it’s best to binge Telltale games at once, rather than wait through the agonizing weeks and months just to see a weaker episode that you know, will be forgotten.
- 7.0Thicker Than Water continues to move things toward what will inevitably be a bloody conclusion in the next episode. This New Frontier season has been a little on the formulaic, predictable side and somewhat lacking when it comes to interactivity and zombie-biting action.
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