Summary
A cutscene fromThe Walking Dead: Destiniesmakes one of the saddest moments in the TV series unintentionally hilarious.The Walking Dead: Destiniesis the latestWalking Deadgame to hit the market. Instead of being based in the same world as the comic books, as is the case with Telltale’sWalking Deadseries,The Walking Dead: Destiniesis firmly rooted in the universe of the AMC TV adaptation.
This article will have MAJOR SPOILERS for The Walking Dead
The Walking DeadAMC series retains many of the big moments from the comic books, but tends to remix them with different characters or change certain details about them. This includes important character deaths, like thetragic death of Lori Grimes. InThe Walking Deadcomic book series, Lori and her newborn daughter Judith are killed by a shotgun blast. In the TV series, Lori instead dies during childbirth, but Judith survives.
This is one of the saddest moments in the entireWalking DeadTV series, as Lori says goodbye to her son Carl, who has to ultimately shoot his own mother in the head to keep her from turning into a zombie and then relay the news to his father Rick, who has an absolutely heartbreaking reaction.The Walking Dead: Destiniesgame takes this traumatic moment and accidentally makes it more amusing than anything else, largely thanks to the game’s over-the-top voice acting combined with the slideshow-like cutscenes it employs instead of properly animating the characters.
A video uploaded by ManuGames shows the scene in question from two different perspectives. One instance shows how Shane reacts if he’s the one that survives up to that point in the game, while the other shows Rick’s reaction. One of the main draws ofThe Walking Dead: Destiniesis that it works like aMarvel’sWhat If?forThe Walking Deadtelevision universe, giving players the chance to make decisions that can reshape the narrative and determine who lives or dies. However, this video shows that there is no significant difference if it’s Rick or Shane that’s present when Lori dies, though their hysterical screaming looks hilariously out of place when combined with their frozen faces and bodies.
The Walking Dead: Destinieshas been ridiculed since its launch earlier this month, with many criticizing its low-effort cutscenes, janky gameplay, and poor graphics compared to most modern games. However, that hasn’t stopped the game from being a sales success. While official numbers are unavailable at the time of this writing, there is evidence to suggest thatThe Walking Dead: Destiniessales have been solid.
The Walking Dead: Destinies
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your journey as Rick Grimes, waking alone in a hospital surrounded by the dead. Assemble allies and fight your way through the walker apocalypse across iconic locations from The Walking Dead, including Atlanta, the Greene family farm, the prison, and Woodbury. In crucial choice-driven moments, you’ll forever shape the destiny of your team of characters from the series. Heroes and villains, living and dead – it’s up to you to decide whether to stay the course of history or forge your own path through the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead.Shatter Fate: Alter the story of AMC’s The Walking Dead by weaving your own path through the series’ events. Save the villain, kill the hero… and live with the consequences.Slash, Bash, and Shoot the Undead: Slay hordes of walkers in third-person action with a variety of melee and ranged weapons, including bats, katanas, revolvers, shotguns, and crossbowsPlay as 13 Iconic Characters: Assemble your roster from from AMC’s The Walking Dead, including Rick, Shane, Michonne, Carol, Daryl, and more.Survive the Apocalypse: Manage limited resources, scavenge for weapons and ammo, and maximize your party’s abilities to stay alive.
