Which version of The Walking Dead is your favourite?
Which version of The Walking Dead do you like the most?
Mine would be the game (ours, not Activision´s). I feel it´s better written than either the comics or the series, and being a videogame and all, it really makes you live through all the agonizing decisions rather than experiencing second-hand.
As of the comics, I feel that for a story that is primarily character driven, every single character is an unlikeable dick (especially post-prison), so it´s really hard for me to empathize with them. I believe Jim Sterling explains it better than I do in http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/6281-Crying-Through-The-Laughs]this video (just apply it to The Walking Dead rather than videogames). There´s also too many characters, more than the story has time to focus on, so a lot of the time they´re just background decoration and I forget they´re there (like Allen´s twins, until that one issue).
Another thing I don´t like about the comics is how almost every issue seems to be about to end just fine, then suddenly pulls a cliffhanger out of its ass. I wish someone reminded Kirkman he is allowed to finish his issues properly every once in a while. I´m currently reading through the "Fear The Hunters" arc, so I don´t know if it gets better after that.
In the series, I also hate almost every character, but only because they´re morons.
I haven´t read the novels, but seeing how they´re based on the comics, I´m afraid I may not like them for the same reasons I don´t like the comics.
Mine would be the game (ours, not Activision´s). I feel it´s better written than either the comics or the series, and being a videogame and all, it really makes you live through all the agonizing decisions rather than experiencing second-hand.
As of the comics, I feel that for a story that is primarily character driven, every single character is an unlikeable dick (especially post-prison), so it´s really hard for me to empathize with them. I believe Jim Sterling explains it better than I do in http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/6281-Crying-Through-The-Laughs]this video (just apply it to The Walking Dead rather than videogames). There´s also too many characters, more than the story has time to focus on, so a lot of the time they´re just background decoration and I forget they´re there (like Allen´s twins, until that one issue).
Another thing I don´t like about the comics is how almost every issue seems to be about to end just fine, then suddenly pulls a cliffhanger out of its ass. I wish someone reminded Kirkman he is allowed to finish his issues properly every once in a while. I´m currently reading through the "Fear The Hunters" arc, so I don´t know if it gets better after that.
In the series, I also hate almost every character, but only because they´re morons.
I haven´t read the novels, but seeing how they´re based on the comics, I´m afraid I may not like them for the same reasons I don´t like the comics.
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whoever votes activision is mentally not right.
I've never seen the other two.
I am currently reading Rise of The Governor and it looks good, likely would be the second if it wasn't for Telltale's game.
Activion's, I don't know, since I didn't see any gameplay other than screenshots, and then I don't know if it would be that good.
About the characters (at least I have read the comic plots): In my opinion this is the positive argument about the comics. I mean the thing, that everyone is a dick. That is the realistic thing which would happen with people in such situations.
come @me bro (check the votes)
I think the reason most people hate Activision´s game is because it´s the exact opposite of what The Walking Dead is.
The Walking Dead in all its incarnations is a human drama first, a zombie apocalypse second, which is why it deals mostly with survivors interacting with each other with only the occasional zombie or two. That´s why in Telltale´s game you spend most of the gameplay talking to people while the fight scenes are pre-made cinematics. On the other hand, Activision´s game will be mostly about fighting zombies and managing supplies, only interacting with the survivors every now and then, which is less like The Walking Dead and more like DayZ if it had a campaign.
I know it´s probably more realistic if everyone is an unrelenting dick, but dicks generally aren´t that enjoyable to hang out with, and in a story that revolves around their lives, that could be a death sentence. The Walking Dead´s only goal is to explore the lives of its characters, there aren´t any other mysteries like how the plague came to be, but since everyone is an asshole 100% of the time I find it hard to relate or care about what happens to them. When someone dies I tend to say "yep, he´s dead" and immediately stop caring.
I really want to care and connect with these characters, but the comic just won´t let me.
My thoughts exactly.
I started this journey with the tv show and that will always be my first love. Plus, its been on fire lately.
Game > TV Show.
I haven't read the novels or the comics.
How can you say reading the comics doesn't beat the game when you haven't read the comics? Logical failure. Shutting down.
He's talking about the difference between interactive and non-interactive fiction. He could say the same thing about any fictional media, whether he's seen it or not. I tend to agree with his position, as a rule I find interactive fiction far more interesting than non-interactive fiction. I get drawn into it more when I feel that I'm the one driving the story forward.
gonna quote you on that.