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Was Episode 3...too much?

leatherwolf89leatherwolf89
edited May 2014 in The Walking Dead
I would just like say that I really enjoy Telltalegames. But something just didn't feel right about this episode. I'm not even sure if I can continue through the rest of this game. The violence was so over the top and senseless, it was just disturbing. Carlos hurting Sarah. Then later Kenny's beating of Carver...My goodness. I'm not joking when I say that I think Telltale should psychologically evaluate some the people who work with them. This game is losing it's story-driven, interactive appeal for...inhuman-like, entertainment. Please don't tell me I'm wrong about this.
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  • hightreasonhightreason
    You're wrong about this. The TWD world is a very brutal one, and it always has been. This is not just a direction Telltale decided to take. It is very much in keeping with the tone of the comic.
  • Green613Green613
    Too little (bad pun)
  • Kirbinator93PCKirbinator93PC
    " I would just like say that I really enjoy Telltalegames. But something just didn't feel right about this episode. I'm not even sure if I can continue through the rest of this game. The violence was so over the top and senseless, it was just disturbing. Carlos hurting Sarah. Then later Kenny's beating of Carver...My goodness. I'm not joking when I say that I think Telltale should psychologically evaluate some the people who work with them. This game is losing it's story-driven, interactive appeal for...inhuman-like, entertainment. Please don't tell me I'm wrong about this." - said no one ever
  • LeeAintDeadFFSLeeAintDeadFFS
    So Larry in episode 2 wasn't fucking brutal? The violence makes for good decisions in the game and also gives us a good view on a broken society.
  • _Juice_Box__Juice_Box_
    Not only is Carver fucking insane, but this is pretty normal in the walking dead universe. I completely disagree, I thought all of the violence was necessary for the point of view of the one playing the game.
  • SergeantSnookieSergeantSnookie
    edited May 2014
    It got the point across well enough. This world is ugly and people are fucked up.

    There's a beating in the comics that puts Carver's to shame.
  • Its_That_GuyIts_That_Guy
    Its the walking dead bro the TV series, Comics and now Telltale are beginning to establish that this is a cruel world and that only because you're a kid you shouldnt expect special treatment.
  • 9tailsfox29tailsfox2
    When it comes to the zombie world, fucked up shit will happen, whether you like it or not. While the game itself is story driven, the point of it is to show what it's really like in the world of The Walking Dead, not some inhuman-like entertainment, as you put it. Just because you can't handle the truth does not mean other people can't. While I have not read the comics or watched the show save for episode 1, I'm pretty sure they are the same way in terms of violence. To be honest, I really wanted to take the crowbar and continue beating his brains in, not for entertainment, bt for everything he did. Killing Walter, killing Pete, even though he was already dead, killing the dude with the one arm (forgot his name already), making Kenny lose an eye and killing Alvin. Kenny was obviously in the same train of thought when he continued beating Carver till he had no face left, long after he was dead. As for the dude with the one arm, he was way too trusting and defending of Carver, despite his nice personality. I didn't trust him. I think I did make a prediction that some serious shit will hit the fan in this episode and it did while Episode 4 is left to deal with the aftermath. So while I was not surprised that it went down the way it did, the entire time through, I was running my hands through my hair saying 'wtf' multiple times and I literally said 'I'm sorry Sarita, I'm so sorry' close to tears as I chopped off her arm. So if your really can't handle this, then simple, don't play anymore.
  • Flog61Flog61
    Um...you didn't have to watch Kenny beat Carver. Choosing to stay makes disturbing implications about clementine, to be honest.
  • Mind_ofthe_NorthStarMind_ofthe_NorthStar
    You do know that this stuff didn't really happen, right? It's scripted... and animated.
  • beversollbeversoll
    Sad thing is this type of violence is not limited to VIDEO GAMES. Me, personally, I am more concerned about the real-life violence that is going on around this world rather than the violence in a zombie apocalypse video game. I think everyone knows what you are going to get when you play The Walking Dead. Honestly, I didn't think this was over the top violent for the content.
  • stitch123stitch123
    That's zombie apocalypse. Deal with it.
  • gimmeseason2gimmeseason2
    It's rated M for Mature for a reason.
  • leatherwolf89leatherwolf89
    How can all of you disagree? I just don't understand...
  • jamex1223jamex1223
    then don't play it. you think this is bad go out to the real world where people do even worse.
  • TheLazyDeathTheLazyDeath
    Seriously, just watch the news, the real world is more violent than this episode.
    Also, "M for mature". It's The Walking Dead, not a fairy tale..
  • Mind_ofthe_NorthStarMind_ofthe_NorthStar
    edited May 2014
    See...now you have to be trolling.

    How can you possibly be surprised that people are disagreeing with you about negative views of a game on the official forums for said game? You're threatening to boycott a game for content that the game tells you it contains beforehand. That's highly illogical. If you are an actual person that actual thinks this way, you won't go anywhere. You'll buy and play the next episode because you'll get over it.
    leatherwolf89 posted: »

    How can all of you disagree? I just don't understand...

  • leatherwolf89leatherwolf89
    edited May 2014
    You've misunderstood everything I've said. I'm not trolling or threatening to boycott anything. I'm just expressing my opinion that's more than logical and an awareness of too much violence when it's there. I also play this game and cannot recall it ever being this disturbing until the Carver character showed up. The whole vibe of this game is just so...different.
    Mind_ofthe_NorthStar posted: »

    See...now you have to be trolling. How can you possibly be surprised that people are disagreeing with you about negative views of a gam

  • Mind_ofthe_NorthStarMind_ofthe_NorthStar
    edited May 2014
    Serious question: What does "I'm not even sure if I can continue through the rest of this game." mean to you? I am really not trying to talk trash but if you say I misunderstood you, then I am trying to understand.
    leatherwolf89 posted: »

    You've misunderstood everything I've said. I'm not trolling or threatening to boycott anything. I'm just expressing my opinion that's more t

  • TyranitarTyranitar
    Did he make someone punch a little girl? Push someone off a roof?
    LeeAintDeadFFS posted: »

    So Larry in episode 2 wasn't fucking brutal? The violence makes for good decisions in the game and also gives us a good view on a broken society.

  • leatherwolf89leatherwolf89
    It means that I might not continue this game if there's anymore unnecessary, extreme violence. It's just unsettling and adds nothing to the interactive story for me.
    Mind_ofthe_NorthStar posted: »

    Serious question: What does "I'm not even sure if I can continue through the rest of this game." mean to you? I am really not trying to talk trash but if you say I misunderstood you, then I am trying to understand.

  • ClemOwnedYouClemOwnedYou
    So you talk about the violence, but clearly in your game you chose Clem to sit and watch Kenny murder Carver? You caused to watch the violence knowing what would happen. LOL

    So I guess season 1 with the Cannibals wasn't too much for you? You said you have loved the series till now.
  • LeeAintDeadFFSLeeAintDeadFFS
    I'm sorry but killing people is one thing, but eating them after is just sick.
    Tyranitar posted: »

    Did he make someone punch a little girl? Push someone off a roof?

  • ExoddusExoddus
    edited May 2014
    If you look at the comments they all failed to read the part where you said you wanted violence and hardship to be more meaningful, and they thought you were just complaining about violence in video games.
    leatherwolf89 posted: »

    How can all of you disagree? I just don't understand...

  • Davisx3mDavisx3m
    I think it was good they went the way they did.
    This is a brutal world, and no one can't avoid it, not even we.
  • Its_That_GuyIts_That_Guy
    Well the TV show and Comic tend to show that the violence really don't have to have any meaning they just do it for the emotional impact. One example was in the TV series with the Governor killing Hershel why did he have to die and not Michonne since she was the one he was after? because her death wouldn't of had much of an impact on the viewers.
    Exoddus posted: »

    If you look at the comments they all failed to read the part where you said you wanted violence and hardship to be more meaningful, and they thought you were just complaining about violence in video games.

  • Kenny_impersonatorKenny_impersonator
    You never heard of The Governor or Negan? How did you even get into the series? Or did you just get into the game? The writers don't need help, it's probably the most accurate thing yet if a zombie apocalypse started. No one expects it to happen, and what are people who've gone mad with power gonna do? Also it's been going on for two years, I'm pretty sure people will loose their fucking minds and go crazy.
  • JewfreeusJewfreeus
    he most likely only watches the tv show since the governor in that was brutal but not as brutal as carver or comic governor or negan so he is shocked at the amount of shit carver did in just one episode
    Kenny_impersonator posted: »

    You never heard of The Governor or Negan? How did you even get into the series? Or did you just get into the game? The writers don't need he

  • PoopBrownPoopBrown
    It's meant to make you feel uncomfortable, saying it didn't add anything to the narrative but then saying on the forums how disturbing it was is hypocritical in my opinion
    leatherwolf89 posted: »

    It means that I might not continue this game if there's anymore unnecessary, extreme violence. It's just unsettling and adds nothing to the interactive story for me.

  • TheNarwhalKingTheNarwhalKing
    edited May 2014
    You will have to deal with it man, It is a Zombie apocalypse, and because of that fucked up shit WILL happen.


    Also, two amputations, a cannibal, an old guy getting his head smashed, and multiple people getting eaten by Zombies was not unnecessary, disturbing, extreme violence? And all the violence in Telltales games usually has meaning to it, and the whole Carver dieing thing most likely has some meaning to it, it just has not been made clear yet.
    leatherwolf89 posted: »

    It means that I might not continue this game if there's anymore unnecessary, extreme violence. It's just unsettling and adds nothing to the interactive story for me.

  • JewfreeusJewfreeus
    edited May 2014
    if he saw what Michonne did to Comic Governor after all that he would probably try to avoid the walking dead for the rest of his life he would cease to function
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  • Kenny_impersonatorKenny_impersonator
    Hahahahehehehu, good one.... (starts crying)
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  • NavolettiNavoletti
    THIS HAPPEN WITH CONTACT WITH A HORRIBLE WRITTER AND AMATEUR GUY...CALLED PIERRE SHORETTE...PLOTHOLES,BAD INTERACTIONS AND BAD TREATMENTS FOR 400 DAYS PEOPLE.
  • kiwi_walking_deadkiwi_walking_dead
    edited May 2014
    Its all part of the TWD world. Its the apocalypse for fuck sake. Some people turn into monsters, some kill to survive, some die horrible, brutal deaths. The series was never going to be namby pamby (as Carver says). It goes to show you what humans are capable of doing to each other.
  • ravensepravensep
    I think You guys are being too harsh on op calling him a troll and all that stuffs. Walking dead is a brutal game and some people doesn't have the stomach, and that's normal, cod is rated m too but I am sure it has like 20% of what episode 3 had.

    Thing is though op, walking dead was always targeted toward this type of audience that could take this brutal stuffs....so you might be overreacting with that, telltale only mirrors what the comic book is and they have pulled off an amazing story with that.

    As for me, Carlos hitting Sarah is something I wouldn't call it over the top...It was part of the story. Kenny killing Carver on the other hand..yeah that was truly disturbing. It goes on to show that don't do something that will make someone ought to have an revenge on you. I do wish that I could have stopped Kenny but no such option is given.
  • JewfreeusJewfreeus
    oh I see what you did there
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  • PerttuLaulaaPerttuLaulaa
    Im giving you a like. enjoy : )
  • Mr_EeussMr_Eeuss
    It's the TWD, what did you expect exactly? I, for one, enjoyed all the disturbing scenes in a way. Probably the darkest episode since Starved For Help.
  • leatherwolf89leatherwolf89
    edited May 2014
    Thank you for being kind and reasonable. I guess the violence and psychological aspects of this episode was just too realistic for me.
    ravensep posted: »

    I think You guys are being too harsh on op calling him a troll and all that stuffs. Walking dead is a brutal game and some people doesn't ha

  • KingdomSlayahKingdomSlayah
    You have got to be kidding me. This is among their best episodes BECAUSE they had to guts to tackle more adult themes.
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