Let's play the Walking Dead!

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Let's play, more like... Let's... Read. A video game. Yeah I dunno this is probably a bad idea but what the hell.

THE WALKING DEAD!

Latest series of adventure games by Telltale, which such challenging puzzles as "Use hammer on zombie" and "Use axe on zombie". It's more of an interactive cartoon than anything, but it's pretty entertaining and mostly well done. There won't be much in the way of Codex interaction beyond "Character creation" at the start here, since the game uses checkpoint saving and I can't easily stop and ask for a Kool Kodex Konsensus on every major choice.
Speaking of choice, the game supposedly has C&C. Since only the first episode is out so far, this doesn't show up much yet. Will it have an impact down the line? Who knows! Assuming I don't die of a heart attack, get immensely bored, or there's no demand to continue, I'll press on with each episode with the Codex character.

How's this going to work? Well, the plan is I'll take the occasional full screen picture (At the same resolution as Fort Zombie, which seemed to me ideal for forum viewing and lets me easily play windowed so I can type this shit up while I play) and during most dialog I'll transcribe what happens and use portrait sized pictures. Since the game's MOSTLY dialog this may be a bummer to read, but I guess we'll see.

As usual, if interested in yon videogame, here's the main page for it.
http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead

Also as a warning, this will spoil the shit out of the game for you. The game isn't much for puzzles and is heavily reliant on dialog and story, but since it's pretty linear odds are you'll be getting spoiled. Since this is a picture and text LP if you get interested enough to want to try the game yourself you'll have the advantage of voiced dialog and facial animations, both of which are done pretty well. Especially the voiceovers.



CHARACTER CREATION TIME!
Ah yes, we've been expecting you. You'll have to be recorded before you're officially released. There are a few ways we can do this and the choice is yours.
Answer his questions. (Generate class)

Please answer all these questions to help decide the nature of a man. I will use HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC MEANS perfected in previous LPs to formulate the Codex character! (I'll read all the answers and find the winning answers by most votes)

Should the PC take the silent dialog option every time it's available? Yes/no (No idea the outcome of this actually, but a fair number of dialogs during the game have a ... option if you want to be an anime character. If this option ends up winning I'll still talk to NPCs for side-dialog)

Men or women? Which is better and why? Discuss!!! Men/women

How do you feel about little girls? I WILL PROTECT THEM AND BE NICE TO THEM/Eh I don't really give a shit

Is honesty always the best policy? Yes/no

It's the zombie apocalypse! Things are seeming grimdark! Should you give preference to your own skin, or to the good of the group/others? Protect self/protect group and others









That should do it Codex. I'll leave it like this for a day or two to give a decent chance of getting votes in, since past this point I'll probably be on autopilot.

ZAMBIES!

need to become self preserving brooding type

be silent
man
don't really give a shit
no honesty
own skin

Talkie dude that disregards little girls meh about honesty let's look out for our own ass.

You should NEVER take the silent option. Always take the sassiest of options. If no sassy options are available pick a humorous one. If nothing humorous is available, pick a sarcastic one.

Black Woman. Obese if possible, I'm talking the fatter the better. Straight up weave and fake nails.

You should look out for the little girls/boys/puppies but shouldn't baby them. Discipline them so they don't act like Carl from the show. Fuck that kid.

Honesty is the best policy but only if it's SASSY. In fact don't pick any option that isn't sassy.

You need to look out for your sassy self. That's how a real, strong black woman operates.

Since the Codex hates jrpgs, the silent option is the best . It has to be a MAN, of course, but we don't give a fuck about little girls. Honesty is indeed always the best policy... Not that it will matter much in a zombie apocalypse. Lastly but not least, we should care a little about others, as we need meatshields to protect ourselves.

Silent
Woman
Likes little girls
Dishonest
Own skin

Just to clarify one of the questions a bit since a bro on Steam told me it isn't clear (If anyone wants to change their vote on that), the "Man or woman" question isn't regarding the PC's gender. You're always male. I'm still leaving the question vague though. Don't wanna give everything away immediately.

Speaker.
Man.
Protect.
Honesty.
Group.

so is part 2 out? ive already seen part 1.

Knowing the codex, the prevalent answer is still likely to be "man", and then the majority will proceed to be horrified with the results.

You are :unbro: Multi-headed Cow

Chatty with a harem of women and little girls, dishonest protector of a group.

Nope, still just part 1 so far. Part 2's supposed to be this month though.

What'd I do to upset grampybone?

Alright, gonna get this ball rolling. "A day or two" turned in to more like half a day since I'm an impatient shithead.

Results of voting:
Silent/talky is a tie! I do a roll-off and talky wins, but this first update should be relatively short and any tiebreaking votes will be counted.
Men/women, men wins!
Little girls, another tie and don't give a shit wins the roll-off. Same as silent/talky, tiebreaking votes will be counted. (Little girl stuff won't come in to play during this first short introductory update anyway)
Honest/dishonest, another tie and honest wins the roll. Same as other ties (Damn you guys!)
Look out for self/others, self wins!







And now... Our hero!







Well... I reckon you didn't do it then.
Why do you say that?
Y'know, I've driven a buncha' fellas down to this here prison, lord knows how many. Usually is 'bout now I get the "I didn't do it."
Not from me.
'cause guys in your position already said it enough?

The police radio crackles to life.
"We've got what looks like a 10-91E near Peachtree Exit of 285. All cars asked to keep on the lookout for a 91V in the area"
The cop resolutely ignores it.


It's not every day a fella from Bibb County goes off and kills a state Senator, that's for sure.
A police car tears past us heading back toward the city, sirens howling.

The police radio pipes up again.
"Be advised of medical personnel on route to Hartsfield, various 10's and 20's coming in."
Any of that seem important to you?
All of it, but that box never shuts up. Sit in this seat and pay too much attention and you'll drive yourself crazy.
I got a nephew up at UGA, you teach there long?
Going on my sixth year.
You meet your wife in Athens?


Angst! Sorrow! Depression!

You wanna know how I see it?
Sure.


The cop opens his mouth to start to speak, then looks in his rear-view mirror and sees Lee's face, and decides to shut up.

Regardless, could be you just married the wrong woman.
*Grunts*

Police radio here to break up this awkward conversation!
"Riot in progress. All officers are available for incoming 217's. Rolling calls and dispatches to all locations"
A helicopter and 3-4 police cars tear past us heading toward the city again.

I'm driving this man once, h-he was the worst one. He wouldn't stop going on about how he didn't do it.
He was an older fella. Big, soft eyes behind a pair of smart folk glasses, and he's just wailing back there, says it wasn't him. Cryin' and snottin' all over right where you're sitting!

The police radio bravely attempts to end this story before it really gets going, but the cop switches it off.

Then before long he starts kicking the back of the seat, li-like a fussy baby on an airplane. And I tell him he's gotta stop, that that's government property, and I'll be forced to zap him otherwise.



wasn't me!"
Maybe he was innocent.
Innocent!? They caught the fucker red handed! Stabbin' his wife, cutting her up as the boys came through the door! He sits in my car screaming bloody murder that it wasn't him! I think he actually believed it himself.
It goes to show, people will up and go mad when they believe their life is over.
Oh, I got another good one for ya. This one's a little bit less depressing and a bit more hilarious if I do say so. This on...







Damn zombies crossing the road! The cop was paying too much attention on his stories and looking in the mirror at Lee (The PC) and didn't notice the zombie shuffling across the road, which he promptly hit and swerved/crashed off the side of the road.

Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman.

Rise and... Shine.


Ugh... Oww... Shit. Thirsty...



Thanks for the protip, game!



The first puzzle. Use foot on window!




Now we're getting somewhere! Lee's leg makes a terrible squishy/crunchy noise when he stands up, though.


Get the shotgun Lee! THAT WAS A ZOMBIE IN THE ROAD AND YOU KNOW IT!


It's empty.


Even after picking up the shotgun shell, Lee refuses to pick up the shotgun while he's wearing handcuffs. Time to check the most likely source for handcuff keys.



What did I ever do to you, Telltale, that you make me USE KEY ON HANDCUFF.


Naturally, Butterfingers Lee drops the keys right in front of the cop's face.


Yoink!
Lee uncuffs himself this time (Use key on right handcuff and then use key on left handcuff. God DAMN it Telltale) and rubs his wrists just as the cop starts to wheeze.
Officer?


NYOH GOD.





Butterfingers Lee strikes again and fumbles his one shotgun shell! The puzzle is now "MOUSE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY TO THE SHOTGUN SHELL BEFORE THE ZAMBIE EATS YOU"!


USE SHOTGUN ON ZOMBIE. I am a puzzle master.



HELP! Go get someone! There- There's been a shooting!
The figure turns around and runs off in the opposite direction.


Lee hears rustling in the shrubs nearby.


Butterfeet Lee strikes and he trips over the zombie he just shot as second and third zombies start to lurch over, attracted by all the yelling and shotgun blast.






Butterfeet Lee strikes again as he falls over walking on grass. DAMN BUTTERY GRASS.





Safe forever!


Just as the zombies start slapping at the fence, gunfire sounds in the distance.


Zombies LOVE noises!



Safe forever! Again!

Hello? Anybody?




And this seems like a good spot to call it quits for now. Starting to think I should go easier on the pictures as I racked up about 65 of them for this one update. I just get wrapped up in the emotional engagement of the cinematic experience!

Zombies sure decay quickly.

Didn't even think of that while playing, but yeah. Those zombies are pretty rotted for a brand new outbreak of zombie-itus.

Alright, I'm emotionally engaged!

For another zombie game. For we shall never have enough.

As for the chin-hook to your identity, Think of it as grampybone's reaction to the enforced broing from the management. Blame DU!

This would be an excellent image for a "in before rape" motivator thing. Certainly I didn't expect the cartoony/cel-shading style, perhaps I'll give it a look later if the game is good...

Shit, just realized I didn't count Azira's vote. Craster's charisma overwhelmed me and I glazed over it. The impact of which is... Lee will now be dishonest! Wouldn't have really changed anything with what's happened so far though.

Chatterbox, fuck women, little girls, honestly, group!

the image of the cop turning scared me

good LP!

Was slow getting this next update out, sorry bros. This LP takes a little bit more fiddling than even Fort Zombie since the only way I can pause to type dialog involves clicking outside of the window, and juggling that with picture taking means a bit more effort. SO GODDAMN LAZY.

Also, current state of voting on Lee's character! Talky won, men/women tied and women won the roll-off, protecting little girls won, honest/dishonest tied and dishonest won the roll-off, and good for self/group self won.




Why would you think that? WHY DO YOU INSIST ON ENTERING A STRANGER'S HOME!?


Well I bet you intend to find out don't you, Mr. Pushy!





These people might need help more than I do.


Push the button. Go on. Do it. Push the button. Push the big red button.

Three new messages. Message one. Left at 5:43 P.M.
"Hey, Sandra, this is Diana. We're still in Savannah. Ed had a little 'incident' with some crazy guy near the hotel, so we had to get him back to the ER and have it checked out. Anyway, he's not feeling well enough to drive back tonight, so we're staying an extra day. Thanks so much for looking after Clementine, and I promise we'll be back in time before your spring break!"

Message two. Left at 11:19 P.M.
"Oh my God, finally! I don't know if you've tried to reach us; all the calls are getting dropped. They're not letting us leave and aren't telling us anything about Atlanta. Please, please, just leave the city and take Clementine with you back to Marietta. I've got to get back to the hospital. Please let me know that you're safe."

Message three. Left at 6:51 A.M.
"Clementine? Baby, if you can hear this, call the police. That's 9-1-1. We love you... we love you... we love y-"


Shortly after looking at this picture, Lee hears a little girl's voice say "Daddy?" from the kitchen.
Let's check the junk drawer!




Hello?
You need to be quiet.
I'm not a monster.
Good.
What's your name?
I'm Clementine. This is my house.
Hi, Clementine. I'm Lee.
How old are you?
Eight.
And you're all alone?
Yes. I don't know where anybody is.
How old are you?
I'm uhh... 37.
Ok.
Where are your parents?
They took a trip and left me with Sandra. They're in Savannah, I think. Where the boats are.
Are you safe?
I'm outside in my treehouse. They can't get in.
That's smart.
See? Can you see me? I can see you through the window.



Shriek! Squeal! Scream!



Well I guess we found Sandra.

HAMMER THAT Q KEY!

The above picture is Butterfeet Lee slipping on that pool of blood in the entrance to the kitchen and hitting his head on the counter. DAMN BUTTERY BLOOD!




Clementine to the rescue!


Hammer! HAMMER! USE HAMMER ON ZOMBIE USE HAMMER ON ZOMBIE!








Man...
Hi there.



Did you kill it?
Yes.
It's ok. I think she was a monster.
I think so too. *? Clementine will remember that. (These little popups are for supposed C&C moments. Maybe showing Clementine it's alright to kill zombies will make her grimdark in the future)*
You've been all by yourself through this?
Yeah. I want my parents to come home now.



Oh.
Look, I don't know what happened. But I'll look after you until then.
What should we do now?
We need to find help before it gets dark. *? You chose the safety of daylight*
Yeah... It's not safe at night.
Let's go. Stay close to me.



Thus ends another chunk of the Walking Dead!
Thinking about it I suppose I should've lied to Clem about killing the zambie since dishonest won. I WAS OVERTAKEN BY THE GAME AGAIN.

Awwww..