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Anyone Else Get the Feeling That...?

zgamerzgamer
edited July 2013 in The Walking Dead
The 400 Days DLC was some kind of "audition" for a new lead character? I could be completely wrong and there is either a new lead character or Clementine we will follow, but I have a feeling that the idea was to give us a snippet of each person to ask us who we want to control. Hence why they had all five of them be completely flexible in how we control them.

If so, I would put my vote for Shel or Bonnie. I liked elements of the three male characters, but I felt that the two women had more meat to their stories. The arc of their shorts felt more complete, they had empathy and pathos, they have interesting back stories (I wonder what playing as a cleaned up junkie would be like) and I felt more attached to them. More so though, I think it would be refreshing to have a strong female lead. We are getting a few more lately in games, but we have yet to have full fleshed and not objectified women characters like how Telltale writes their women.

Anyone else think this or am I completely wrong?

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  • pdlbeanpdlbean
    edited July 2013
    I thought that maybe you would play as a new character (either Tavia or someone else completely) and these five would be your "group." I could get behind that, and be much more emotional when they started getting picked off one by one. I really liked Shel and Bonnie too, and I think Bonnie is my favorite character out of the five.
  • thestalkingheadthestalkinghead
    edited July 2013
    i get the feeling this was an intro for new characters but probably not the new lead character
  • Bioshock Infinite WDBioshock Infinite WD
    edited July 2013
    I agree with the Thestalkinghead I think it's a intro for a group of characters next season but maybe not the main character
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited July 2013
    as long as it's NOT NATE...when i chose to stay with him on my second run i got an nasty feeling he was going to 'prison shower' russell at some point. when he said "i'll take care of you" #shudders#
  • Bioshock Infinite WDBioshock Infinite WD
    edited July 2013
    Very creepy that one, I would keep both my eyes on him if we ever meet again, which seems likely.
  • DABhandDABhand
    edited July 2013
    Did someone say Lilly in the settlement?

    Thought I would get that out before someone else says it :P

    And whatever happened to Omid and Christa... did they get to the train if you asked them to wait for Clem or not?

    Lets hope season 2 answers some questions and we can carry on from our saved state from season 1.
  • Bioshock Infinite WDBioshock Infinite WD
    edited July 2013
    I would run out as soon as I could to, but first I would set fire to the place to finish the job I promised to Carley I would complete after her murder.
  • Danno123Danno123
    edited July 2013
    I swear I'm the only one who didn't mind Nate. Sure he was a bit crazy and all but everyone has their very weird ways of dealing with things. I don't know if he had been to the Diner before or not, but we only just got there and that woman was recently shot. When he got tactical at the Diner I saw his true side. And if you had someone trying to kill you and noticed they were old, you wouldn't shoot them because of the age? I know I sure as hell would if you ask me.

    Anyway, to the thread, I would love to play as Vince if you ask me. He seems pretty cool :D.
  • DABhandDABhand
    edited July 2013
    *cough* spoilers *cough*
  • HudomonkeyHudomonkey
    edited July 2013
    But 400 days ends 400 days into the infection season 1 ends 170 days into the infection...
    3/5 of the stories are set after Season 1...
  • Bioshock Infinite WDBioshock Infinite WD
    edited July 2013
    Well we do not know when Lee's story ends, if I had to guess it would be around the 90 mark but who truly knows?
  • 8Bit_System8Bit_System
    edited July 2013
    I believe it was much rather the introduction to not controlling just one character anymore.
  • TrueXusTrueXus
    edited July 2013
    8Bit_System wrote: »
    I believe it was much rather the introduction to not controlling just one character anymore.

    Yeah, we may be controlling more than one character in Season two. They also tried out some new game mechanics.
  • Master of AeonsMaster of Aeons
    edited July 2013
    I think it was an introduction to the idea of the town, but seeing as how the characters can go or not go to what will clearly be the setting of season 2, none of them can be the main character.
  • kirby18kirby18
    edited July 2013
    As Ive been saying throughout the forums, I think it would be awesome if you get to play as a different character EACH episode next season. Like youd play as Wyatt the first, Russel the second, Bonnie the third etc...

    Basically where I think the story is going is that the 400 days crew will meet up with omid/christa/ clementine. Then the story will progress from there. I think it would be amazing if you get to play as a different character. One, you get to know the characters better. Two, it adds anticipation to each episode to see which character youll play as. Three, the story will still revolve around Clementines survival. Fourth, a lot have been wanting to play as a woman lead role and this would give you a chance. Also whomever your favorite 400 days character is will allow you to play as them. Fifth, it will allow everyone who didnt play Season 1 to join right in. I honestly dont see any downsides to this. Obviously all 8 (Vince, Wyatt, Shel, Russel, Bonnie, Omid, Christa, and Clem) arent all going to survive...so the story line will quickly pick up and become even more intense
  • stevean2stevean2
    edited July 2013
    Zgamer? where the hell you been man? we need to catch up.
  • Nate the GreatNate the Great
    edited July 2013
    Danno123 wrote: »
    I swear I'm the only one who didn't mind Nate. Sure he was a bit crazy and all but everyone has their very weird ways of dealing with things. I don't know if he had been to the Diner before or not, but we only just got there and that woman was recently shot. When he got tactical at the Diner I saw his true side. And if you had someone trying to kill you and noticed they were old, you wouldn't shoot them because of the age? I know I sure as hell would if you ask me.

    Anyway, to the thread, I would love to play as Vince if you ask me. He seems pretty cool :D.

    lol, your definitely not the only one that likes Nate, there a huge fanbase of Nate, here, actually. Visit my thread titled "(SPOILERS) Nate..." there are 65 people who like Nate, and want him to appear in Season 2! I really like Nate, hes my favorite character in 400 days, well made character, indeed. Come to my thread if you have the time, we have some er.... interesting conversations hahha. (consisting of comparing Kenn's mustache and Nate's sideburns)

    Have a great day!
  • Nate the GreatNate the Great
    edited July 2013
    oh, and by the way.... its in the spoiler section of the forum
  • zgamerzgamer
    edited July 2013
    stevean2 wrote: »
    Zgamer? where the hell you been man? we need to catch up.

    Sent you a message!

    And I'm not the hugest fan of Nate, but I don't hate him. I think his "crazy" was a bit inconsistent at times, but he could be an intimidating character to bring back in the next season.
  • Danno123Danno123
    edited July 2013
    WalkingDeadFan23 wrote: »
    lol, your definitely not the only one that likes Nate, there a huge fanbase of Nate, here, actually. Visit my thread titled "(SPOILERS) Nate..." there are 65 people who like Nate, and want him to appear in Season 2! I really like Nate, hes my favorite character in 400 days, well made character, indeed. Come to my thread if you have the time, we have some er.... interesting conversations hahha. (consisting of comparing Kenn's mustache and Nate's sideburns)

    Have a great day!

    Hah, I saw the Kenny Mustache vs. Nate Sideburns one.. I'm sorry but you GOTTA love that mustache! :)
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited July 2013
    ttg won't have a pc changing on each episode out of the 5 from 400 days because not everyone will have them at the camp...that would kinda be stupid for everyone to effectively all do the same thing.. it would nullify the whole point of choices/actions and differences in people's free will.

    so unless ttg make the choices even more redundant.. the season2 pc could be anyone but these 5 from 400d...

    2 cents
  • Bioshock Infinite WDBioshock Infinite WD
    edited July 2013
    I say different main characters works for 400 Day's, but season 2 will need a main character that we play through the whole way.
  • JakeSt123JakeSt123
    edited July 2013
    To add on to that, I think Nate was an 'audition' for the main antagonist.
  • watertommyzwatertommyz
    edited July 2013
    I have a feeling we'll be playing as a new main character, and they'll be running into the characters seen in 400 days, and who knows what's going to happen from there. Clementine I have a feeling will be sort of a wild card that will probably screw your group over in some fashion, or help them greatly depending on your choices in Season 1, having been shaped by Lee's choices and group.

    I think the focus is going to be about a group war, with Tavia's group dealing with the nasties that might have teamed up with Nate. Just a feeling.
  • chinesechinese
    edited July 2013
    watertommyz wrote: »
    I have a feeling we'll be playing as a new main character, and they'll be running into the characters seen in 400 days, and who knows what's going to happen from there. Clementine I have a feeling will be sort of a wild card that will probably screw your group over in some fashion, or help them greatly depending on your choices in Season 1, having been shaped by Lee's choices and group.

    I think the focus is going to be about a group war, with Tavia's group dealing with the nasties that might have teamed up with Nate. Just a feeling.

    Yeah,I think so too.:o
  • chinesechinese
    edited July 2013
    JakeSt123 wrote: »
    To add on to that, I think Nate was an 'audition' for the main antagonist.

    also perhaps Double - dealing :p
  • Shrewsbury SurvivorShrewsbury Survivor
    edited July 2013
    I liked Vince and Russell but dont think so. Clems story would be a year skipped atleast if so.
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited July 2013
    would be interesting to briefly play as clem as she makes her way to the 'two people / camp with tavia's group and put them all in their place..with sassiness
  • amigosolitarioamigosolitario
    edited July 2013
    I think it's still a draft. I miss Clementine.
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