The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

his game keeps up the emotional storytelling and great characters the series is known for. it’s not as strong as the other seasons, but the story’s solid, the choices are engaging, and the comic-book visuals really add to the vibe. yeah, some parts feel rushed and a few characters could’ve gotten more focus, but it’s still a really good addition and worth playing if you’re a fan.

Overall enjoyed the game. Same gameplay as other Telltale games - basically interactive movie. 7/10

• I enjoyed the new characters, solid personalities being explored.
  
• I enjoyed the overall story of the game.
  
• I enjoyed the smaller stories unfolding each episode.
  
• I disliked certain side characters' decision making, a few times they felt forced for the plot. Ex: Running into gun fire across the open.
  
• A few times I made a choice based on the short description of the choice, and the outcome was not what I was expecting. Spoiler: I want to tell him off for being an asshole, not tell him off by saying his wife wants to leave him?!? What the actual fuck
  
[*]Sometimes there was clear decisions / things to say that just were not options to do so. Spoiler: I want to convenience the crowd that X is a bad person to gain support, but I don't get the chance to bring up the destroyed neighbouring communities?

Javi is a great protagonist, I really enjoyed his character. This game has some pretty good choices too. It's a nice story and a fun game.

amazing gameplay and storyline. love to see clem continue to grow. cant wait for season 4!

👍 𝘽𝙪𝙚𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙚𝙜𝙤... (𝙨𝙞 𝙟𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨 2) - 【６／１０】

I mean, it's not bad. It's just not as great as the other games. I thought Joan made for a terrific antagonist, I thought it had good story beats, I thought the dynamic between Javi and David was really interesting. I didn't like Tripp very much, he didn't seem bad but his character was underdeveloped, I think the same goes for the rest of the characters, tbh. It's the same length as the other games but you just don't feel as connected to the characters or story.

It's really just an awkward middle point in the series, I feel like

It honestly wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. I went in to the game expecting absolute crap but it had a lot of moments that I genuinely enjoyed.
Can't really point out a generally bad thing except for Clementine's bad haircut towards the end.
And Gabe. Yeah.

Otherwise 7/10
Give it a shot, don't go by other peoples opinions

Season 3 is the one where it hits the lowest out of the bunch. I didn't like some of the characters nor cared about them at all. The story was okay-ish. Building up to how Clementine acts in Season 4 was a neat thing to see as well.

I know Telltale was going through a bad point while they were making this and it shows too, but I wish they would've stopped and think more on the season rather than making something that feels rushed.

I loved the character Javi, it was a fresh take and a new perspective. I was going fresh and no knowledge of how the third season will be. I though I would play Clementine for s2, s3, and s4 but I though wrong for this season. I loved it. I love seeing Clementine and her decisions because I saw her grow from that person. What a season. I'm only in Episode 3 and I'm loving it. I don't know what to do with Kate.

omg...these graphics are such an improvement from the previous games. the dialogue is so amazing and i love how many different endings you can get, whether thats at the very end or at the end of each episode. this game is truly filled with so much story and emotion. 10/10 and i cant wait to play the next one!!

I enjoyed the game as it shows improvement in gameplay from the previous games. I found it interesting to see another character, viewing another perspective other than clemintine's POV. Javier's story was intriguing to me as well.

Definetly the weakest out of all four games. Which doesn't mean that it's bad, far from it. Javi's a great protagonist and Clem is amazing as always, but i do think that they could've done way more with her. The episodes do also feel a bit on the shorter side. Apart from that, it's still a good game.

Just no, this isn’t really a game with a good story. It was made specifically to build Clementine’s personality and set up a nice place for her probable return in the next story. But the game itself is pathetic. I don’t like how they made Clementine a secondary character here. I’m not 100% fluent in English, but even with subtitles, I got confused—some things were translated wrong, and some choices gave a certain impression but led to a distorted and different outcome. I don’t think it’s worth paying for unless you’re a die-hard Telltale fan.

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (TWDNF) - I'll be honest, I was biased towards this game from the very beginning. I didn't like the visuals or the characters, nothing, and I put it off for a long time. After finding the strength and patience to pass this game I started to get into the story, and at first I even liked it, I wouldn't call it good, but I liked it. But in the final episode the plot rolled away as much as possible. The characters, their actions, dialogues and thoughts are horrible! The only thing I liked was the plot line of the brothers, Javier and David, but nothing more. Overall, the game was average, and many times worse than the first two instalments

I'm not looking for hate or complaints, but with all due respect, this season is garbage, it's a complete mess, telltale games made a very bad decision with this season, it's very poorly used. I'm talking about killing characters without meaning, the zombie animations are repeated, the zombie skins are all the same. Not even with the passing of the years did they ever create more zombies, this error is more noticeable in S1 and S2, to whom I lie, clearly, they are always the same zombies in each damn season, it is noticeable considerably how the quality of the seasons that they like the most decreases. I can To say it was the same screw-up with the final season with what happened with telltale games since episode 2 of the final season you can see how the quality of the episodes drops sharply with the fact that there are only 4 episodes it is already disgusting, I'm not looking bard nor hate I'm just giving my opinion but I think many people will be upset with my review so cry first.

Игра мега топчик (правда коротенькая), графон стал намного лучше, чем в предыдущих частях, но конец какой-то калл. Иисус - лучший персонаж этой части как по мне, жаль что его толком не раскрыли. А так, сюжет довольно хорош, даже рассказали историю Клем, после конца TWDS2

9/10
Nie tak dobra jak pierwsze części TWD od Telltale chociaż dalej w topce gier z którymi miałem styczność. Ta seria to must-have dla fanów uniwersum.

not the best season of the 3 i played so far and joan's old ass pissed me off, but still good as expected from a Telltale game

didn't enjoy this season. this one is mostly about politics, not surviving. the characters feel fake, the dialogs feel fake, the motives feel fake (everyone for some reason would instantly love to help the main hero and stuff like that), the Clementine feels fake, the overall feeling of the game is unrealistic.

The controls are a little sketchy, but the story is good.

i love the game it a good add to the walking dead universe and i loved ever second of 8.5/10

cool story multiple choices and as always NICE STORY

The story is fun, but some of the choices do feel like a bit of railroading.

100% - 6.9 hrs

Achievements - 30

Review - 7/10 - Decent game

Difficulty - 1/10

Hardest Achievement - N/A

Despite this game using the same color of dialogue for a few different characters having the walkers flesh not being as bright unlike Season 1 and 2 and only numbers for Achievement icons it’s a whole lot better than the Michonne miniseries which is my least favorite Telltale’s The Walking Dead game and even though this game has some of the problems from the Michonne game I didn’t like it’s just refreshing to be with familiar characters again



Edit: I can hardly see blood sometimes since the color isn't that bright still a lot better than Michonne

It’s better than the disappointing Michonne series, but far worse than Episode 1. Personally, I wanted the complete story of Clementine, so I purchased the entire collection. As for Episode 3… I can only give it a 5.5/10.

On the positive side, it features Clementine, and the game engine itself is interesting. The voice acting is enjoyable, as always, and the fast-paced dialogue adds some engagement, making it a bit more entertaining than merely watching a TV show.

Now, on to the downsides, which are, unfortunately, significant.

1. Flat Main Character:
The protagonist, Javi, is quite underwhelming. While he’s not a bad guy, he lacks depth. The game tries to depict him as a likable, somewhat jealous character who is often at odds with his brother (and perhaps even contributes to his brother’s twisted nature). However, his character feels hollow, despite added traits like a failed baseball career and alleged irresponsibility toward his family. I still can't discern what he truly cares about. Is he motivated by a desire to protect his family? It’s hard to say, as he spends the game fending off accusations from his brother about his supposed irresponsibility while simultaneously becoming romantically involved with his sister-in-law. Does he value friendship? It’s unclear if he forms any meaningful connections. Self-preservation? His many actions often feel self-sacrificing. Ultimately, he comes across as conflicted and uninteresting.

2. Limited Role for Clem and Over-Defined Personality:
Clem is underused and feels too constrained by a fixed personality. In Season 2, Clem often acted in ways that allowed player choices to shape her character. In Season 3, however, she feels like a Jane Jr. This isn't inherently bad, but it’s not the Clem I grew attached to in Season 2, and it can be misleading to players. Despite the hype, player choices still don't seem to matter—neither in Season 2 nor in this game. This is a major step down from Season 1.

2.1 AJ:
I’m sorry, but I don't feel any attachment to AJ. Clem (and I as the player) don’t know AJ's father well, and his mother, Rebecca, was often hostile in Season 2. The game’s assertion that “it’s a miracle” Clem managed to raise a constantly crying baby on her own is hard to buy, especially given the danger that such noise would attract walkers. Moreover, what about Omid and Christa’s child, who seemed much more connected to Clem’s journey? I understand that Clem feels bound to AJ, but as a teenager who doesn’t yet understand her own experiences, it feels odd that she continually refers to herself as his “mother.” Some might argue, “It’s a baby! How can you give up on a baby?” or “Lee didn’t die trying to care for Clem just to have her abandon others.” But that’s different. Lee and Clem shared a mutual bond from the first day of the apocalypse, with Clem often protecting Lee in return. AJ, on the other hand, is just a baby whose cries constantly endanger Clem. This dynamic leads her to make nearly every decision with AJ in mind, and it seems like she loses herself. And throughout this, the player has no real choice. The promotional art for Season 4, showing Clem holding AJ’s hand, suggests that AJ will continue to follow her story, which I find exhausting.

3. David:
David is a difficult character—volatile and arguably more untrustworthy than Kenny. Kate is always eager to hit the road, and I’m not invested in either character. Gabe constantly gets into trouble and even betrayed me over the Conrad incident. The entire cast feels like a burden I’m forced to save, despite my indifference. David, in particular, is violent, eager to rejoin the military, and neglectful of his family for years, only to accuse Javi of irresponsibility. Meanwhile, Javi himself is involved with his sister-in-law, a situation I reluctantly sympathize with.

4. The repetitive storylines are exhausting:
Consider how many times we've seen a supposedly safe, walled-off community destroyed due to a newcomer or accident: the motel, Crawford, and Savannah’s aqueduct in Season 1; the lodge, the hardware store, and Matthew’s windmill Christmas cottage, Wellington at the end in Season 2; and now Prescott and Richmond in this season. Each episode follows a strikingly similar formula: “let me in,” “put down your gun,” and “we refuse entry,” only for the character to gain access regardless. This is then followed by an argument, the walls breaking down, walkers flooding in, and the majority of the population getting killed, leaving the main character to move on.
After all these years, walkers seemingly don’t need sustenance, and their flesh never deteriorates, directly contradicting the law of conservation of energy (though let’s assume this is just part of the fictional world). Ultimately, the real threat isn’t the walkers—it’s other humans. Most of these “safe” communities are held together by tyranny and then collapse for the same reason. I can’t help but suspect that Season 4 will repeat this pattern. It’s all starting to feel tiresome, predictable, and uninspired.

5. Poor QTEs:
Like in Michonne, the excessive Quick Time Events (QTEs) detract from the gameplay and ruin the tension. The constant prompts for rapid key-presses followed by other keys fail to add immersion and only make the game feel clunky.

6. No Rewind Function:
The lack of a rewind option is frustrating. This feature, available since Season 1, allowed players to replay specific moments. Now, to revisit a choice, you must replay the entire chapter. It seems like an attempt to discourage players from realizing how inconsequential their choices really are, perhaps revealing the production team’s lack of commitment.

7. Technical Issues and Lack of Testing:
The game feels unfinished. In my playthrough, every time Javi picked up a baseball bat, mapping errors and graphic glitches filled the screen. Flashing visuals and other bugs are frequent, and videos on YouTube show many similar issues, indicating that the production team didn’t test the game properly. As with Michonne, they didn’t even design achievement icons for Steam—just lazy.

8. Short Gameplay:
With only 8 hours of gameplay across 5 chapters, the game is significantly shorter than Season 1 but still sells at the same price. I wouldn’t have purchased it if I weren’t interested in Clem’s full story. Let Season 4 be the conclusion—it seems inevitable that it will end things, for better or worse.

As we near the end of this series it still does keep on it's grip. A new frontier is an okay game with okay characters but it's starting to show it's cracks.

Previous two didn't really have that many throwaway or out of place characters, where this one does. Jesus being a prime example: satirical and comical as it gets. Maybe it was supposed to be some lighthearted joke but it's really out of tone from the rest of the setting. There's a bunch of characters you end up not really giving a damn as well, hell, that being most of them.

Even though this is not a long game the story still does feel drawn out and parts of them just make you shake your head.

The whole series is often on discount and it is worth it at least up to this point.

Game is somewhat rare in the sense that over 60% of people have completed the story, where many applauded games like Witcher 3 are closer to 20%. But that might just be because it's a trivial game to 100% for achievement junkies. The more you know.

Besides some performance issues, and some choices and arcs that did not feel fleshed out, i overall enjoyed my time with this game. Is it the best in the series? No. Definitely worth picking up, but probably on a discount.

A really good story with three dimensional characters and great dialogue options!
Just about every choice you have to make puts you in some kind of dilemma, and it draws you in and feels really immersive.

You don't play as Clementine in this one - instead, she's an NPC, and you get to see her with fresh eyes from a different point of view. This really worked for me ... also because I really liked the new main character and his story.

It took me just under 7 hours to play through the game. I found it to be a really good length; the story had excellent pacing, didn't overstay its welcome and had no "filler" content.

Opps everywhere

Painfully mid, I was super let down since I loved the last two. No problems with Javi or anything, I actually think it's smart to take us out of control of Clementine for a bit, but nothing interesting really happens as a result of that. Really hoping that the final season is better because playing through this one has me a bit worried.

I found the game very slow loading and froze up often, and was unable to finish the game due to these issues(the other three worked fine)
From what I saw, I didn't like the new characters , and remember some a brother having an affair with his brothers wife and
some really boring washing up scenes (in the kitchen before the Walkers)
I very much enjoyed 1,2 and 4, and got this in a bundle.
miss the one if you have the choice, or it , might not run anyway?

Short review:

(+) Clementines story is explored from another persons perspective which is unique
(-) not based around Clementine
(-) has next to little correlation to the other games

Long review:
---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☑ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☑ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☑ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☐ 9
☐ 10

Additional Notes:

This season is quite the step down compared to the other games both in writing and gameplay-feel. Although it is nice to see part of Clementines story from another persons perspective, it is still disheartening to see so little of her in the game. And when you do interact with her there is little you can learn from her.
Unfortunately this game revolves around some spanish guy who I have difficulty caring for which degraded the overall experience quite a bit.
Overall this game is fine and stays above the recommendation threshold of 5/10 in order to recommend this game.

This game is nothing special it's pretty much just a filler. You don’t continue Clem’s story, and have to play as someone new, it's boring and not worth it from what I've seen. I would say just skip this and play the final season of the walking dead you won't miss anything.

After mild disappointment from Season 2, this is so far the best part of the series (I didn't play Final Season (yet) and 400 days).

Pros:
- The best story so far
- Choices really felt like they matter (in most cases at least)
- Very improved graphic compared to last 2 seasons
- Nice music at the end :)
- Jesus <3

Cons:
- Some dialogue options are badly written - I had to return to last save or repeat the episode few times because Javier said something different or way more than I thought he will. Example (changed to prevent spoilers): "I've got in trouble" ----> "I've got in trouble, BECAUSE (*reveals the exact thing I wanted to hide from others)"
- Few dialogues feels... a bit weird (but really only few)
- In at least two moments the logic goes on the vacation or magic happens (background stuff, nothing that causes the story to go as the writers wanted 'because I say so')

Not as good as the first, some choices seem "fake", for in any case the game goes into some direction, but overall the game is great, good story, heartfelt situations, nice characters.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3346567639

Are you kidding me, so far the best season. Half way through... that one gun shot man. Like I don''t have enough trauma in my life. Great Season... so far,

you know at first i was expecting it to be bad but nah it was good

"...не будь тем, кто считает, что его проблемы должны решать другие..."

If you see this review please do not buy this game. Play the first 2 only. The games went from realistic horror survival with amazing characters to a shitty unrealistic, boring, trash characters and story

BTW YOU DONT EVEN PLAY AS CLEMENTINE YOU PLAY AS SOME RANDOM AHH SPANISH DUDE
TO SAVE YOU TIME THE GIRL YOU WERE WITH GOT PREGNANT BY LUKE AND OFFED HERSELF LEAVING CLEMENTINE WITH THE BABY ALONE

I love the story telling and I will always ride with Clem!

Story went all over the place, but overall, the character writing was solid. I don't mind playing another survivor. I feel like that's a good thing if you don't want the episodes to feel redundant. Clementine's mentality strangely fits how I played during the whole season 2, so that was a good surprise. The game looks great, but I often encountered flickering or T posing 'muertos'. Also, I've had characters who weren't supposed to be there, appeared in the background during cutscenes. I know that's just the game mixing-up different scenarios, but that's very confusing. I hope for the writing AND the engine to be a little more polished during the 4th game.

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This was a game my wife played. I loved my wife very much, and then she died. I will always associate this game, and the music in the menu, with my beloved wife, who is no longer there. Take care of your loved ones and appreciate what you have.

it's just like any other telltale game it's a great game :)

Nice

Great game

Wasted potential.

Good Story

Amazing, highly recommend the whole series!