The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 1 - Done Running

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• GDGame Debate

  Shaheryar Ehsan-i-Haque · Sep 09, 2018

  7.5

  There is very little wrong with this episode but for someone who critically analyzes the storyline and how the events unfold, I would have preferred a little insight into how AJ's personality was shaped from past events. This scenario could probably become an episode itself. That being said, this episode is a fitting but perhaps a little bland start to the final season of The Walking Dead.

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• GRGame Rant

  Joshua Duckworth · Aug 24, 2018

  7.0

  Overall, fans of the series will likely enjoy the first episode, as it builds off years’ worth of investment. However, those that expected something that tied into A New Frontier may be somewhat disappointed, as this first episode offers many more questions with very little in the way of answers. While The Final Season is not the end of the series, it could potentially be the end for Clem, and with only three more episodes to go, it feels like there should be more in what seems to be her final days.

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• TTechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Aug 17, 2018

  9.0

  I didn’t think Telltale could ever top The Walking Dead when it came out. While I would eventually amend that statement (I’d say both Tales From the Borderlands and Batman: The Enemy Within have done so), I didn’t figure another Walking Dead game would strike gold. I’m more than happy to report that Done Running has completely sold me on The Walking Dead: The Final Season.

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• NINintendo Insider

  Darren Palma · Aug 16, 2018

  8.0

  The focus on a younger, much more adaptable generation of survivor seems a fitting plot to kick off The Walking Dead: The Final Season. With AJ learning the ropes of how to adapt with his peers and Clementine’s life experiences set up to be put to the test, it looks to be a promising farewell for the popular corner of the franchise. We know by now from previous games that despite the choices you make, the plot generally steers towards the same direction. However, the implementation of small blurbs for each character based on your decisions is a nice spin to the stats as the credits roll.

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• XTXbox Tavern

  Mark Sherwood · Aug 15, 2018

  8.4

  The Walking Dead: The Final Season is off to a fantastic start. Telltale looks to have finally returned to true form here, serving up a well paced story that’s thrilling, engaging and consistently tense. Credit also needs to be given to the writing and the voice acting, which is the best we’ve seen from Telltale for quite some time. If this quality is maintained, the series is certainly set to go out with a bang.

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• GGameSpew

  Becca Smith · Aug 15, 2018

  7.0

  The graphics have improved two-fold and the controls are better than ever, but I had really hoped to see something new in the narrative, especially seeing as it’s the last time we’ll be playing these characters. I’m looking forward to the rest of the season, but I do have my fingers crossed that the narrative gets a much-needed shake-up in the next episode.

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