Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 09:23 GMT

Walking Dead: Survival Instinct reviews begin after launch, scores inside

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct reviews are late. We’re still waiting on copies of the game, begging the question, ‘Is it awful?’ Find out in our score round-up below.

I asked why we hadn’t seen much of the game at all since it was announced in my interview with developer Terminal Reality. On paper some of the game’s concept sound like they could have been brilliant but, well, the scores are below.

Game Informer – 5/10
IGN – 4.5/10
Polygon – 3/10

We’ve also got some raw gameplay footage here, so you can check out what the game is actually like to play.

Got a score we’ve missed? Chuck it below and we’ll add it when we can.

12 comments

Pytox
22/03/13, 9:26 am

lol

redwood
22/03/13, 9:32 am

well predicting that this will suck wasn’t so hard

KAP
22/03/13, 9:36 am

Activision. Fucking up one franchise at a time.

fightclubdoll
22/03/13, 9:40 am

PA Report: “Stay away.”
http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-isnt-just-a-bad-walking-dead-game-its-a

Giant Bomb: 1 star (out of 5)
http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-review/1900-566/

Kotaku reviewed it, but didn’t display the traditional “Yes/No” score
(Based on the review, however, it would be a big “NO”)
http://kotaku.com/5991559/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-is-the-worst-game-ive-played-this-year?tag=the-walking-dead

(Destructoid still says “review coming soon”)

kalor62
22/03/13, 10:30 am

GamesReviews.com gives 6.0 “Rent it”
http://www.gamesreviews.com/ps3/ps3-reviews/03/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-review/

PacaGS
22/03/13, 12:04 pm

GameStar Hungary – 4/10

mreko3230
22/03/13, 1:40 pm

@KAP I don’t like Activision either, but this has to fall squarely on the shoulders of Terminal Reality. They built a terrrible, terrible game. The only mistake Activision made was publishing it.

DSB
22/03/13, 1:42 pm

@8 According to Superannuation it took less than a year to make, so that explains a lot. I don’t think that was Terminal Realitys call.

Deacon
22/03/13, 1:48 pm

@8 yeah, I don’t think any dev in their right mind would push out a product like this, unless of course their publisher strong-arms them into it.

#10

Dragon246
22/03/13, 1:51 pm

Everytime you see no reviews out before launch, its pretty safe to say that the game is gonna suck.
Cheap cash-ins happen all the time, here is an latest example.

#11

Pytox
22/03/13, 2:51 pm

@10 Aliens Coliens Marines not a good example enough?

#12

no_end
25/03/13, 12:24 am

@10 or they just came down from the high of shipping Kinect Star Wars.