The season has twists and surprise appearances, and is an intriguing exploration of Clementine’s growth as a person because we finally watch her step into a more adult role and see the impact her post-apocalyptic upbringing has had. Nothing has felt closer to a home for Clementine and A.J., but the individuals in their new alliance are still getting to know the pair while harboring their own dark secrets. Things get particularly intense when you meet another group of survivors who have converted a secluded school into a safehouse. When do you determine if someone is no longer a threat? When is it better to spare or kill a person? Do zombies still retain any pieces of their former selves? The answers to these questions are less clear for A.J. This means he struggles navigating social situations and knowing how far to go in high-pressure moments.
He’s still learning what’s acceptable in the world around him. It has the betrayals, zombie hordes, and difficult choices we’ve come to expect, but A.J. The overall narrative keeps you on your toes, and its exploration of Clementine and A.J.’s relationship is well done. However, your lessons shape the person A.J. In a harsh kill-or-be-killed landscape, instilling a sense of right and wrong in a child is difficult. hasn’t known a world other than a zombie apocalypse. This final season puts Clementine in a similar position, as she looks after a child named A.J., who we first met in season two. Part of this was thanks to her preparation from Lee, the main character of the first season, who did everything in his power to protect her. We’ve watched Clementine grow from a naive girl into a resourceful and hardened warrior. This finale is a fitting tribute to Clementine and her journey, but it also is inconsistent in quality and suffers from some narrative missteps that are impossible to ignore. Skybound Games came to the rescue, hiring on previous Telltale employees to finish the story as it was originally planned.
The feeling is compounded when you’re experiencing the last product by the studio that created her The Walking Dead put Telltale Games on the map with its focus on emotional storytelling and player choice, but it all came all crashing down in 2018 when the developer shuttered before completing the fourth season. Goodbyes are never easy, especially when you’ve spent the last seven years invested in a character.