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RipTen | The Walking Dead Shambles to the Top of 2012′s Best

If you deny that The Walking Dead is a game, then you have to follow the thread back to Zork, Hunt the Wumpus, Colossal Cave Adventure and Mystery Mansion. All were released before 1980. In other words, rejecting Telltale’s masterpiece a place in the pantheon of honorees is tantamount to tearing down the foundation of our hobby.

browland14152d ago

The Walking Dead games definitely deserve the acclaim they have been getting. People who dismiss them as "not a game" obviously have a very limited understanding of what gaming is about.

ehuipe4152d ago

I guess the counter-argument to the 'game' part of this discussion would be to say 'I don't count text adventures as games either.' Ralph Koster would go even farther and say that single-player games aren't games at all, sticking closely to a particular definition of the word 'game' that demands interaction from multiple people as a necessary element.

Since this isn't quite the place to start a debate on the medium's nomenclature- which should be fixed- I think the criticism stems from people not feeling as if they have player agency.

Vivalajmax4151d ago

Very glad to hear about all the great buzz surrounding the series. It really took me by surprise, and while it may not end up as my personal GotY, I think it easily deserves all the discussion and praise it has and will (hopefully) continue to receive in the coming weeks.

KickSpinFilter1813d ago

1. Lack of highly exclusive games this generation on XB1, has been the super depressing video game story this gen.
2. Anthem is another,
3. WiiU,
4. XB1 will not work without Kinect lie,
5. XB1SAD Edition,
6. Crackdown 3,
7. Street Fighter V,
8. Sea of Thieves,
9. No Man Sky, (although apparently good now)

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AK911813d ago

MGS4 should replace 3 a lot of characters both hero and villain die permanently in that game, also including a lot of people from MGS3.

TWD season 2 should also be replaced with season 1 nothing telltale has done has broken me since the final section with Lee and Clementine (“keep that hair short” ☹️)

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Which of this week’s Xbox Live Deals With Gold bargains should you pick up? – 17th January 2017

Carlos writes "With another week come more Xbox Live Deals With Gold bargains. Whilst the recent Deals With Gold sales have offered us a mixed bunch of both classics and clangers, this week sees some top deals that are sure to get any avid gamer hot under the collar, unless of course you have them already, at which point you can smile in appreciation of Xbox’s kindness this week.

But which are the best, the worst and the most tempting of Xbox Live Deals With Gold bargains that are in place between the 17th-23rd Jan 2017? Let us tell you!"

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neil3632653d ago

Song of the deep is a great price. Bargain of the week for me

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