He then yet again has an outburst and proceeded cementing his place as the most annoying character this season. David’s felt like just another reason to push the story forward and stir up some drama, while Gabe keeps playing with our emotions with thinking he has come around to being a likable “son” to Javi. Just when Telltale gets you on the precipice of liking these characters they throw in another curve ball. While the writing is mostly on par with the the first 3 episodes, there are yet again some really puzzling personality changes to Gabe and David. While Telltale wants to focus on wrapping up some story elements, they’re smart enough to not overload us with dialogue, mixing in some Walker bashing to keep things exciting. Unlike Episode 4, the decision to slow things down in the first couple chapters largely pays off and feels important as it revisits some conversations and tensions that were previously put on hold. With this being the finale I’ll try and keep story details to a minimum, but I will say that Telltale manages to keep the spotlight on Javi, Clem and the Garcia’s bringing all the family tension to a head when they could have just rushed through with an action packed episode to get to the end. Luckily, Telltale finds a way to slow things down and get back to some intimate character interactions. You wouldn’t be alone in thinking that this episode is going to be an action packed romp through the Walker filled city considering how Episode 4 left off. While this isn’t a huge issue I do feel like Telltale was treating me like I’ve never met these characters before and haven’t played and grown with these characters yet, even after 4 episodes. However the beginning of this flashback really kept pushing Javi and Davids characteristics so often it was as if Telltale thought the player wouldn’t have grasped onto that already and then even has their father outright say it. This scene is an impactful one that explores the nature of the brothers’ relationship with their father and offers the player a few decisions that can really add to Javi and David’s relationship. This flashback features Javi, David, and their father playing a game of dominoes at the dinner table.

While it stumbles in a couple of areas and feels rushed by skipping over an important plot point to essentially set up a season 4, Telltale mostly delivers a cohesive and satisfying ending to their 3rd season.Īs tradition, Telltale starts us off with another flashback moment to flesh out some characters and set up a decision in the future. Coming off this season’s (and arguably the franchise’s) weakest episode, Episode 5: From the Gallows had both a low bar of success and a high set of expectations to wrap up this season on a positive note.

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