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Yes, you buy individual episodes on consoles (5$) and the entire game on PC/Mac (25$)

jimmy509jimmy509
edited August 2012 in The Walking Dead
I'm not 100% sure I will like the game, and I do not want to commit to an entire season if i don't like the first episode. Will there be any way to purchase individual episodes off the Steam store? Currently you can only prepurchase the season pass.
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  • RAnthonyMahanRAnthonyMahan
    edited April 2012
    Sadly, no, there's no way to purchase individual episodes, at least for the PC.
  • WoodsyblueWoodsyblue
    edited April 2012
    There'll likely be a demo released at some point with gameplay in it but that's something you'd have to wait for.
  • xbskidxbskid
    edited April 2012
    RAnthonyMahan wrote: »
    Sadly, no, there's no way to purchase individual episodes, at least for the PC.

    If they don't plan for releasing one episode at a time (A la everything prior to Jurassic Park), then you can pretty much expect to -not- be able to buy them individually. With Jurassic Park on the PS3, even though it's split up into 4 episodes that you need to download and install separately (And technically they're separate in the PC version), you can only buy the full season. There may or may not be a demo on the PS3, so that might be sufficient for the OP's needs.
  • ADavidsonADavidson
    edited April 2012
    They may release the 1st episode to buy once the game comes out. They did that with Monkey Island. They haven't said they won't yet, and since they are selling single episodes for $4.99 on consoles I don't see why they wouldn't for PC too. JP doesn't count since they always just sold the whole game. BttF sold as separate episodes.

    I'm sure they will for PC. The preorder is also ONLY on PC, you can't preorder for consoles, and it's cuz they're doing the Be in the game contest that you hafta preorder full season. Don't worry OP
  • GoldrockGoldrock
    edited April 2012
    commit to the season for chist sakes lol its less than 30 bucks like cheaper than like 90% of the games out there.heck liek 2 hours per episode replayabilty do to diffrent choices cheaper than buying 5 dvds.
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited April 2012
    I can't think of any reason why they couldn't do this, but to be on the safe side, I'm probably going to wait on getting this until anything's announced. Actually, maybe I'll pick up the first episode on consoles, just to see. Usually I'm gung-ho on preordering, or at least buying, everything Telltale puts out, but I'm one of the people who got burned on Jurassic Park.
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited April 2012
    We've been selling season-pass-only on PC for quite a while. Back to the Future was sold that way as was Devil's Playhouse, and even Tales of Monkey Island, back to 2009.

    Often later in the season or afterwards we open up single episode sales, and also often at some point the first episode shows up on its own as part of promotions or sales, but we've found that it is actually way easier on everybody (including customers) to start off by just selling a season pass.

    When we opened up on day one selling seasons and individual episodes, the communication was "BUY THE SEASON. OR AN EPISODE. AND THEN UPGRADE YOUR EPISODE TO A SEASON. OR IF YOU BOUGHT TWO EPISODES HOW DO YOU UPGRADE?" and we immediately spent more time explaining how the episodic structure works than explaining what the game is!

    It's frustrating that the people who are interested in just buying one chapter get left with a dilemma, I know, but it turned into a situation where we had to make the call that we can't please everybody out of the gate.
  • Maikel StenekerMaikel Steneker
    edited April 2012
    In case anyone is wondering: the episodes can be bought individually on PS3 via the PlayStation Store.
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited April 2012
    Maikel Steneker wrote: »
    In case anyone is wondering: the episodes can be bought individually on PS3 via the PlayStation Store.

    Thanks, I'll probably get the first episode from there. I'm still gunshy after Jurassic Park, plus I didn't really like the comics.
  • darkredninjadarkredninja
    edited April 2012
    ...just buy the episodes separately, I don't feel like paying $25. I remember reading online that you could buy each episode for $5. Is this still true or not?
  • Macfly77Macfly77 Moderator
    edited April 2012
    At this time, you cannot buy episodes separately on PC/Mac.
    They might be available separately at a future date, but no such thing has been officially announced by Telltale.
    The only way to buy the episodes separately right now is to purchase the PS3 or Xbox version.
  • darkredninjadarkredninja
    edited April 2012
    Oh ok. This is where I saw it: http://kotaku.com/5894942/telltales-walking-dead-adventure-can-be-yours-for-five-installments-of-499 and I got kinda mixed up. Thanks for the reply :)
  • FaintDeftoneFaintDeftone
    edited April 2012
    I was hoping to buy the first episode so I could see if I liked it before I paid for the whole thing. So I guess there is no way to buy the episodes separately? Kind of a shame...
  • HoboStewHoboStew Telltale Alumni
    edited April 2012
    You can only buy individual episodes on XBox & PSN. On PC it is season only. I think you will like it though!
  • Demonic186Demonic186
    edited April 2012
    So I bought the game in steam/pre-ordered for £18.99 and I assumed this was the season pass version to give access to all 5 episodes seeing as each episode on there own is roughly £3.50.. Apparently not, can anyone here explain what on earth is going on? steam forums offer no help/advice.

    Although this has been said, I was a bit skeptical of the game at first and thought since it was based on a comic & TV series that it'd be a huge flop like others, but it kept me firmly gripped at the helm bashing buttons away to get through the first episode.

    This then led to my surprise as I had no access to the next four episodes, which I assumed I would having paid the full price for it. :confused: :(
  • CeeKayCeeKay
    edited April 2012
    the rest of the episodes aren't out yet. it's going to be like Sam & Max or back to the Future, with episodes released monthly.
  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited April 2012
    The remaining episodes finished yet and will be released on a monthly (if they stick to the usual release schedule) basis. You pay in advance for all the episodes and when the next one is out you'll just be able to download and play.
  • MikeMike
    edited April 2012
    It's an episodic release. Episodes 2-5 haven't been released yet.
  • Demonic186Demonic186
    edited April 2012
    Ahhh right, my mistake there then, that's fine by me just steam has it stated that you can play all 5 episodes if you have bought the season pass instantly, must be an error on there end leading to the confusion! thought I had paid £18.99 for just the one episode haha, thank you :) grr will be just as bad as waiting for the next TV series season to start then with it being monthly but hell, it's too interesting and fun to play to hate :)
  • jimrad1jimrad1
    edited April 2012
    "Episode 1 is available immediately upon purchasing the full season with the remaining episodes being delivered monthly thereafter."


    Must of read it wrong on Steam. Its pretty clear, but its worth the wait trust me.
  • L1qu1dat1onL1qu1dat1on
    edited April 2012
    I'm so jealous:( I want to play it!
  • Demonic186Demonic186
    edited April 2012
    Ah hah, didn't see that part jimrad1 must of been in my excitement to play it that I didn't read all the text and just hit the big shiny button with "play now" written on it :)
  • FaintDeftoneFaintDeftone
    edited April 2012
    Well that sucks. The PC version is what I wanted...
  • wesleycarswesleycars
    edited April 2012
    I had pre ordered the game and now I hear that you have to pay $25 for the other episodes? Does pre ordering the game get you all the episodes for free or do I have to pay?
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited April 2012
    You heard wrong.
    The pre-order includes the whole season.
    As does buying the Game after it's release on PC and MAC. There is no single episode purchase available on PC and MAC. Only on consoles. And there episodes are 5$ each.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited April 2012
    You have bought all the episodes.
  • BlankCanvasDJBlankCanvasDJ
    edited April 2012
    Keep in mind that the episodes are released monthly, so you've purchased the whole game but you won't get every episode until they're ready.
  • wesleycarswesleycars
    edited April 2012
    Ok just want to make sure cuz if i have to pay 25 for all id loose my mind lol. Also i had to go to the .exe to put it in windows compatability: windows 98/me and run as admin to get it to start up because i kept getting the .exe crash everytime i tried to start the game.
  • PerfectbluePerfectblue
    edited April 2012
    I was under the impression that buying The Walking Dead on steam will unlock all 5 episodes for 24.99. Is this correct, buying "new day" on steam unlocks all 5 episodes?
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited April 2012
    Yes, you will have bought all episodes for that price.

    You will have to wait for the other episodes to release, though! ;)
  • drneogfdrneogf
    edited May 2012
    hi, i have a question, l want to buy the game in xbox 360 but i want buy all episodes, i want to buy the season pass but in xbox 360 i cant see this....

    in ps3 yes, but in xbox 360 no...

    in xbox 360? when I could buy the season pass?

    thanks!!
  • PsychoRavenPsychoRaven
    edited May 2012
    You can't. Microsoft doesn't like letting Telltale do that so you have to buy every episode separately.
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited May 2012
    Well, if the remaining episodes are DLC, and it sounds like they are, why can't Microsoft just let them sell a season pass for the DLC, like other games with season passes?
  • PsychoRavenPsychoRaven
    edited May 2012
    You'd have to ask Microsoft that. I'm sure Telltale would love to know the answer too.
  • drneogfdrneogf
    edited May 2012
    i buy the season pass in gears of war 3.....

    if you can buy the season pass in the gears of war 3.., why in the walking dead no?...

    i want my discount for buy all episodes now.... :)
  • eblocksonianeblocksonian
    edited May 2012
    drneogf wrote: »
    i buy the season pass in gears of war 3.....

    if you can buy the season pass in the gears of war 3.., why in the walking dead no?...

    i want my discount for buy all episodes now.... :)
    LIke we said, ask Microsoft, not TellTale. Go complain to them, not TellTale.
  • toothiersnowtoothiersnow
    edited May 2012
    at 400 microsoft points per episode its the same price, if not cheaper than the season pass on the pc, not sure about psn though
  • ScnewScnew
    edited May 2012
    Has Telltale actually come out and said Microsoft won't let them?

    I mean, it would seem pretty strange for Microsoft to arbitrarily say no to Walking Dead while okaying Mortal Kombat, LA Noire, Gears of War 3, etc. for season passes.
  • deadwalkerdeadwalker
    edited May 2012
    I would have wanted that too
  • toothiersnowtoothiersnow
    edited May 2012
    dont get me wrong, for the ease of it i would of loved to have the option, but the entire game for 17 makes me happy as well :D
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