The Walking Dead: Michonne

The Walking Dead: Michonne
Developer(s) Telltale Games
Publisher(s) Telltale Games
Composer(s) Jared Emerson-Johnson
Series The Walking Dead
Engine Telltale Tool
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Graphic adventure, interactive movie
Mode(s) Single-player

The Walking Dead: Michonne is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure survival horror based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series by Telltale Games.[1] Taking place between issues 126 and 139 of The Walking Dead comic series, the game shows events of what Michonne was up to during her temporary departure from the group of survivors led by Rick Grimes in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.[2] Samira Wiley voiced Michonne in the game.[3] The three-episode series was released between February and April 2016 for personal computers, PlayStation 3 and 4 and Xbox 360 and One consoles, and on mobile devices.

Plot

The three episode miniseries follows Michonne's journey after leaving Rick Grimes' trusted group in issue 126, and what brought her back to the group in issue 139.[4] It also serves as a tie-in between the existing The Walking Dead seasons developed by Telltale Games.

The story begins with Michonne on a boat with three other men, having flashbacks about abandoning her two daughters, Colette and Elodie. She considers suicide, but is stopped in the act by Pete, the boat's leader. They receive a radio signal from an area known as Mobjack, and Michonne and Pete disembark to the area. Their search leads them to an abandoned boat. Upon entering, they find two people chained to the doors, shot in the head, to ensure they couldn't turn to walkers. They scavenge around, but are ambushed by Samantha and Greg - two siblings also searching for supplies. Whilst fighting off walkers, the group is taken hostage by Randall, a man part of a larger group under the leadership of his sister, Norma, who are hunting Sam and Greg for stealing their supplies from their town.

The group is taken to a bayou-like community called, Monroe, where Michonne and Samantha are left in a ship's storage room, where Samantha apologizes for her behavior and tries to get Michonne to ambush Randall - a choice for the player. Randall brings Michonne up to Norma. Michonne is questioned by Norma, where the player can comply or refuse. Norma warns Michonne that Samantha is a liar, and that she shouldn't be trusted. Greg is also brought up for questioning, though he lies to Norma, forcing Michonne to either save him or herself.

Randall forces Zachary, a younger member of the ship, to question Michonne, Greg and Samantha. Zachary unintentionally shoots Greg, forcing Michonne to destroy his brain so he doesn't turn. A distraught Samantha tries to get revenge by killing Zachary, something Michonne can agree or disagree to. Either way, Michonne and Sam rescue Pete and they fight their way out of Monroe. Pete offers to give himself up to save Michonne and Sam, something Michonne can agree or disagree to. Sam suggests that they hide at her family's home, but is shot in the shoulder and wounded by Randall during their escape.

The group arrives at Sam's home where they meet her father, John, her younger brothers, James and Alex, and her best friend, Paige. With the help of the family, Michonne removes the bullet from Sam's shoulder and cauterizes her wound saving her life. While Sam rests, Michonne learns from both Paige and John that Sam's mother had committed suicide due to the harsh reality of the apocalypse which takes a toll on the family.

John is suddenly shot and killed by Randall who assaults the house with the assistance of two other men from Monroe. Michonne, and Pete if he didn't leave, manage to kill the two men and, with the help of Paige, manages to subdue Randall and hold him hostage in the house's garage. Norma tries to contact Randall via radio demanding to know his whereabouts. Michonne realizes that Randall could be used as a bargaining chip and tells Norma that Randall has been captured and awaits her arrival to reclaim him. As the rest of the group prepare for the upcoming conflict, Randall tries to provoke Michonne and coerce her into killing him, something Michonne can agree or disagree to.

Norma and the remaining survivors of Monroe arrive at the house and ask Michonne to exchange Randall for the rest of Pete's crew, who are revealed to have been captured. The exchange goes smoothly at first until an angry Monroe survivor kills one of Pete's men as revenge for the destruction of Monroe. This provokes a gunfight between the two groups which attracts the attention of a herd of walkers. During the gunfight, Norma attacks Michonne and the two fight until Michonne cuts off Norma's arm and lets her get devoured by walkers. Michonne and her group retreat to the house to hold fort, but two Monroe men throw Molotov cocktails into the house setting it ablaze.

Michonne makes her way through the burning house to find James and Alex, who have hidden upstairs. During her search, Michonne finds herself suffering more vivid hallucinations of Colette and Eliode. During this, Michonne still manages to find James and Alex and tries to escape from the house with the help of Sam. As they climb out of an open window, Michonne is faced with a hallucination in which she first left Colette and Eliode with her ex-husband shortly before the outbreak. She is given the choice of whether or not to leave her children once again. If Michonne decides to stay, Sam manages to grab Michonne and push her out of the house, but is killed in the process. If Michonne decides to leave, she apologizes for leaving them and says goodbye to her two children once again and she and Sam manage to escape the house with no other casualties.

Michonne, Pete, and his crew make their way back to their boat where they plan to scavenge supplies from the remains of Monroe and promise to drop off Sam (if alive), Paige, James, and Alex somewhere safe up north. Michonne believes that she may have moved past the hallucinations and expresses her survivor's guilt to Pete, who suggests that she return to the Alexandria Safe Zone and rejoin Rick Grimes' group, something the player can consider. As the rest of the group heads back to the boat, Michonne sees another distant hallucination of Colette and Eliode. Although reluctant, Michonne decides not to pursue them and follows the rest of the group back to the boat.

Episodes

The game was separated into three episodes, released in one-month intervals.[5]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release
1"In Too Deep"Kent MudleMeghan Thornton and Nicole MartinezFebruary 23, 2016[6]
Michonne joins Pete and his crew aboard The Companion and intercepts a distress signal leading them to a mysterious community called, Monroe.
2"Give No Shelter"Sean ManningZack Keller and Andrew HansonMarch 29, 2016[7]
Michonne and Pete are forced to decide what action to take after Sam is severely injured during their escape from the hostile town of Monroe.
3"What We Deserve"Jason LatinoNicole Martinez, Erica Harrell, Desirée Proctor and Joshua RubinApril 26, 2016[8]
Michonne, Pete, Sam, and the surviving members of her family hold down fort as they await Norma's impending arrival.

Development

In June 2015, Telltale announced a three-episode series The Walking Dead: Michonne. The mini-series was originally scheduled to be released as downloadable content for Season 2.[9] However in December 2015 Telltale announced that the game would be released in February 2016 as a standalone title that would not require any previous game in the series to play.[10][11]

Reception

Aggregate review scores
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Episode 1: In Too Deep (PC) 70.18%[12]
(PS4) 70.13%[13]
(XONE) 65.83%[14] 		(PC) 70[15]
(PS4) 69[16]
(XONE) 65[17]
Episode 2: Give No Shelter (PC) 66.60%[18]
(PS4) 82.75%[19]
(XONE) 80.00%[20] 		(PC) 66[21]
(PS4) 82[22]
(XONE) 78[23]
Episode 3: What We Deserve (PC) 71.35%[24]
(PS4) 78.33%[25]
(XONE) 78.75%[26] 		(PC) 70[27]
(PS4) 79[28]

The Walking Dead: Michonne received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. It received praise for its atmosphere, action sequences, and the character development of Michonne, but was criticized for its plot, short episode lengths, and graphical glitches.

Episode 1: In Too Deep

Episode 1: In Too Deep received mixed reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 70.18% based on 30 reviews and 70/100 based on 41 reviews,[12][15] the PlayStation 4 version 70.13% based on 8 reviews and 69/100 based on 8 reviews[13][16] and the Xbox One version 65.83% based on 6 reviews and 65/100 based on 9 reviews.[14][17]

Episode 2: Give No Shelter

Episode 2: Give No Shelter received mixed-to-positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 66.60% based on 20 reviews and 66/100 based on 24 reviews,[18][21] the PlayStation 4 version 82.75% based on 4 reviews and 82/100 based on 5 reviews[19][22] and the Xbox One version 80.00% based on 3 reviews and 78/100 based on 6 reviews.[20][23]

Episode 3: What We Deserve

Episode 3: What We Deserve received positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 71.35% based on 17 reviews and 70/100 based on 21 reviews,[24][27] the PlayStation 4 version 78.33% based on 3 reviews and 79/100 based on 4 reviews[25][28] and the Xbox One version 78.75% based on 4 reviews.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "7 signs America has gone crazy for 'The Walking Dead'". Fortune. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Telltale Games The Walking Dead: Michonne mini-series coming in February 2016". Entertainment Weekly. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Telltale Games teases image of The Walking Dead: Michonne". IGN. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. ↑ Grunt, Christopher (June 15, 2015). "The Walking Dead: Michonne coming from Telltale Games". Polygon. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (February 10, 2016). "The Walking Dead: Michonne – Episode One gets a release date". VG247. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Aiyed, Mona (February 10, 2016). "The Walking Dead: Michonne Release Date Announced". IGN. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ Good, Owen (March 14, 2016). "Second episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne launches March 29". Polygon. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (April 19, 2016). "Conclusion to The Walking Dead: Michonne arrives next week". VG247. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Telltale announces The Walking Dead: Michonne". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Michonne Will Stand Alone When She Premieres In 2016". The International House of Mojo. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (December 3, 2015). "The Walking Dead: Michonne's first episode premieres in February 2016". Polygon. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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