Restarting = Cheating?

Now, this game is based upon making choices. Does it count as cheating if you restart this game? What do you think?

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  • edited July 2012
    I think you're running out of things to talk about
  • edited July 2012
    It's meant to be played several times.
  • edited July 2012
    It's meant to be played several times.

    Yeah plus you can see a bigger picture depending on what actions you take. Can't wait to play episode 3 now to see how this story progresses.
  • edited July 2012
    I'm not restarting until iv played the full game once.
  • edited July 2012
    I personally think you will have a better overall experience keeping 1 original save file which you play every episode the first time with.

    I see replaying the story as similar to Lee daydreaming about how things may have turned out if he had acted differently... Can go over things a million times and imagine how things would have been better if you hadn't done X, Y & Z, but ultimately what's happened has happened and in life you have to live with it.


    On my first playthrough of Episode 2, there was emotion involved, and I was genuinely furious at the brothers, when I had the opportunity to impale Danny I took it before he could finish his sentence. There is nowhere near the same level of emotion and uneasiness when you already know what will happen, it's like Groundhog Day and you can make choices which you feel better fit your idea of right and wrong with the benefit of hindsight.
  • edited July 2012
    Yeah. Thinking about it, I would prefer finding out about this game after all five episodes are completed and download and play them all in a single day.
  • edited July 2012
    Yeah. Thinking about it, I would prefer finding out about this game after all five episodes are completed and download and play them all in a single day.

    Yeah.... I really do WISH the whole thing was out. Or it would be great if they finished the whole series and then released them weekly, that way we could still talk about our experiences and anticipate the next episode, but the temptation to replay wouldn't be as strong!!

    I guess the benefit of the waiting is the devs can see reactions to issues like unclear choices and silly dialogue and ensure they avoid similar mistakes.
  • edited July 2012
    I'm going to take whatever punishment my actions give to me, only restarted once because I thought I could save Shaun...
  • edited July 2012
    Yeah I did restart one part as I think it's unfair that saying 'spit that out', instead of 'don't eat that' means Clementine eats human. That wasn't my choice and I got there in plenty of time. I was saying it to the group as some people were already eating it.
  • edited July 2012
    I only count on it as "cheating" if my game freezes and I'm forced to restart from the beginning.
  • edited July 2012
    my first playthrough is a no regrets one, my wifes watching me play but she's disagreed with several of my choices so i suspect her playthrough will be a no re-start playthrough as well.
  • edited July 2012
    I see resetting as essential, I explore the different ways a episode can be played and then pick the one that matches best to my "mental plan" of how I want the game pan put :)
  • edited July 2012
    Yeah. Thinking about it, I would prefer finding out about this game after all five episodes are completed and download and play them all in a single day.

    That's what I'm going to do, it'll be like watching your fav movie!
  • edited July 2012
    Personally I'm keeping one save game as my 'first experience' play through of the game on each of the episodes. Hence I'm keeping the choices that I've made on first contact while keeping the other saves as a what if play through.
  • edited July 2012
    Personally I'm keeping one save game as my 'first experience' play through of the game on each of the episodes. Hence I'm keeping the choices that I've made on first contact while keeping the other saves as a what if play through.

    Ditto!
  • edited July 2012
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  • edited July 2012
    i'm going to play the full five episode game until the end before i start my second playthrough. i'm not happy with all the choices i made, but i have to live with that. and i'm really excited to see how they will change the game.
    can't wait to play episode 3, the game's really getting darker and better.
  • edited July 2012
    Now, this game is based upon making choices. Does it count as cheating if you restart this game? What do you think?

    I agree.

    My first play through is straight forward what comes to mind. There is no rewind or reply when I find out my choice didn't have the desired outcome.

    Save 2, I play through trying to please the group and kenny's family.

    Save 3, I try to be gangsta lee. Make him out to be the uncaring murderer the media has portrayed him.
  • edited July 2012
    I don't think restarting is cheating... necessarily... but it's really the first playthrough and decision that matters.

    I remember after I completed the first Witcher game (which got a lot of grey moral choices), I decided to replay it and select different options to see what changes, and I found out that I couldn't. I really didn't agree with the other options I was presented with, and I didn't want to choose them. I think it will be a similar situation to me with TWD.
  • edited July 2012
    I don't think it's "cheating" - just like being killed by a walker/whatever doesn't mean that you have completely lost the game. In the end, you are basically customizing your story - no option is really "wrong" (except for dying, but then you just get as many chances as you need to get past it). If you don't like "your" story, then feel free to rewind and change your decisions to what you DO like.

    With that said, try to remember that this is a unique chance to see what kind of person you would be if the situation were real. Your "gut" choice should, in retrospect, provide you some sort of insight as to what you would value in an end-times scenario.
  • edited July 2012
    Now, this game is based upon making choices. Does it count as cheating if you restart this game? What do you think?

    No.
    But installing an aimbot and a wallhack certainly is.
  • edited July 2012
    Lars80 wrote: »
    No.
    But installing an aimbot and a wallhack certainly is.

    What? If that was meant as i joke, i can straight out say that it wasn't funny.
  • edited July 2012
    What? If that was meant as i joke, i can straight out say that it wasn't funny.

    So that makes 2 of us then.
  • edited July 2012
    Yep, like others have said I've chosen my path and I'll stick to it.

    Yeah I'll see what other avenues are opened choosing other options, but I have my main saved game which I'm living or dying by my decisions.

    One thing will remain throughout and that's keeping little Clem safe.


    FD
  • edited July 2012
    Mr._Resetti.png

    Lol.. Am I the only one who understands this?
  • edited July 2012
    Lars80 wrote: »
    So that makes 2 of us then.

    and now 3.
  • edited July 2012
    ruairi46 wrote: »
    Lol.. Am I the only one who understands this?

    No I get it too...

    And it's awesome! :D
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