
Without spoiling too much, he’s faced with decisions and conversations that rewardingly unveil new facets of the character. I felt like I was testing the limits of the choices my Javi would make - whether in his alliances to family of blood or bond or in just how far he’d go to avenge those he loved - while still remaining true to the character I helped to fashion. But “Above the Law” also let me bring moments of weakness to Javi’s life. The first two episodes allowed me to make Javi a man who saw light even in the darkest of times and people, and the choices presented in “Above the Law” allowed me to deepen those character traits.

I felt like I was testing Javi's limits while staying true to the character.And A New Frontier consistently makes me feel like I can shape Javi’s personality within the lines of the story. “Above the Law’s” flashback in particular, while not quite as cinematic as those in the two-part premiere, serve as a strong launching pad for the Javi I am creating through my dialogue and action choices. His plight remains one I’ve genuinely cared about since the season began, never once making me doubt Telltale’s decision to switch protagonists for this entry.
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I just hope the rest of the structure is as strong as the foundation.The full picture Telltale continues to paint of Javi throughout the season is A New Frontier’s greatest triumph. Especially with a little more context for the New Frontier revealed, Telltale is starting to better lay out all the logs it has to build a cabin. I feel a part of Javi and Clementine’s plight, and though I hope the rest of the season can avoid some of the familiar Telltale and Walking Dead formula trappings that Episode 2 fell into and to keep surprising me, I’m still invested in finding out what’s next. It’s still a little disconcerting to still not have a clear idea where the season as a whole will be heading, but moment-to-moment, Season 3 of Telltale’s Walking Dead continues to deliver some of the impressive world-building and characterization that made me love the series when it first premiered. I just hope the rest of the structure is as strong as the foundation.īe sure to check back for future reviews of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series - A New Frontier as new episodes are released.

VERDICT: Season 3 of Telltale’s Walking Dead continues to deliver some of the impressive world-building and characterization that made me love the series when it first premiered. The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2 Review - Ties that Bind, Part 2 You can find links to these episode reviews for the third season of The Walking Dead through the links below. IGN will be reviewing all five episodes of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series - A New Frontier. And here, no one can be sure to get through what awaits and come out alive. Here, you will be tested to make choices that will affect not just people you know and trust, but those bonded by blood. Here, you find a new family of survivors, and a new playable protagonist named Javier. But for Season 3 of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series, everything is changing.


Whether together with others or alone on the road, Clem (and, in turn, us as players) have kept alive through sharp intellect, honed instincts, and wise tutelage. For two seasons of Telltale Games' venture into the apocalyptic wastelands of The Walking Dead, we have experienced the life of survivor Clementine as she has dealt with unimaginable loss and strife in a world overrun by walkers.
