The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | |
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Developer(s) | Terminal Reality |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Director(s) | Angel Gonzalez Jr. |
Producer(s) | Chris Harvey Dino Verano Matt Hohl |
Designer(s) | Glenn Gamble |
Artist(s) | Glenn Gamble |
Writer(s) | Drew Haworth Morley Nelson |
Composer(s) | Gordy Haab |
Series | The Walking Dead |
Engine | Infernal Engine |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 |
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Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | (X360) 35.39% (PS3) 33.33% (PC) 32.62% (WIIU) 30.50% |
Metacritic | (PC) 38/100 (PS3) 34/100 (X360) 32/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Game Informer | 5/10 |
GameSpot | 4/10 |
Giant Bomb | |
IGN | 4.5/10 |
OPM (UK) | 3/10 |
OXM (US) | 4.5/10 |
OXM (UK) | 3/10 |
Polygon | 3/10 |
Digital Spy |
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is a single-player post apocalyptic first-person shooter video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Activision. It is based on and canon to The Walking Dead television series, in contrast to the video game by Telltale Games, which is based on and canon to the comics.The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct acts as a prequel to the TV series; it is set in the Georgia countryside and focuses on Daryl and Merle Dixon as they make their way to Atlanta during the early days of the zombie apocalypse. The critical reception for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct was received poorly, with criticisms mainly directed to the game's graphics, control, and plot.
The player assumes the role of Daryl Dixon, who can either fight the walkers or stealthily sneak past them. As he travels, he meets other survivors, who can either help or leave. He will have to be cautious of how much fuel, ammo and food he has, and think very strategically of who and how many he chooses to take in to his group. When he travels, he can either choose to take the highway, and save fuel but break down a lot, or take the small roads, where he will be able to scavenge from small villages and chance of breaking down is low. He can also change the vehicle he is using, ranging from a small truck to an SUV. The vehicles use up fuel which you have to watch over. When you run out of fuel, you must stop at various roadsides to try and scavenge jerry cans of fuel.
In the midst of a zombie outbreak and shortly after the death of Daryl Dixon's father, Will Dixon, Daryl and his half-uncle Jess Collins escape their mountain shelter in Cabot Ridge to gather supplies in the nearby town of Sedalia. During the scavenger hunt for fuel, Daryl meets Jimmy Blake, the last standing police officer of Sedalia who requests that Daryl find radio batteries to call for help, in exchange for sniper support. In a nearby gas station, Daryl meets Warren Bedford, who gives fuel to Daryl under the condition he join the group. The quartet then escapes with the newly acquired fuel, this time heading to Pemberton.