The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 5 - No Going Back

The final episode brings everything to a head, just as you’d expect, and this is done wonderfully through many moments of genuine despair. Don’t expect laughs, but do expect tears. Clementine’s journey through season two comes to a superb conclusion with many tough choices to be made, and the exploration of decisions already taken.

Beyond the story in this kind of game, there’s not much to describe, but if you’re new, I will reiterate. The graphics are remarkably cel-shaded, and each scene looks like it’s torn from the pages of a comic book. ...It’s never complicated, but it certainly is not robust. I typically play games for the story, so I shouldn’t complain, but I always feel like I could be more engaged when I play a Telltale game.

Each scene studies a set of characters, analyzing their goals, their nature, and what they’ve become in the two years since the undead started roaming. No Going Back poses challenging questions about people you love, people you might be using, and those you might loathe. It is, ultimately, a test of these characters’ wills, and a look at each of their limits.