Really? I fail to see what is so interesting about this game. I need to give it a shot. Its a tough one for me to spend money on. The reviews are very favourable indeed. I can't believe it got GOTY over Journey.
It's one of those games that actually makes you care about the characters. Each decision matters and can affect your relationship with your fellow survivors. And it has one of the most heartbreaking ending in gaming history.
I find it OK. It's got a good story, but I find it isn't really a game in the truest sense of the word. It's really more like a choose your own adventure novel than anything. I'm enjoying my time with it, but if you are looking for gameplay you'll be sorely disappointed. It's about listening and following along, character interactions and personal choice. I got it for 9.99 through gamefly, and at that price I'm happy with it. 24.99 for digital and 29.99 for physical seems too much for a game like this in my eyes, but it is definitely a change of pace so if fatigue from mainstream gaming is getting to you, or you want to relax with something at the end of the day, this will fit the bill.
The game is linear in the sense you are going to go to point X from Y no matter what you do, but how you get there isn't?