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NOVEMBER 2014 JB Hi-Fi
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PREVIEWS GAMES visit
There’s no escaping the zombie apocalypse,
as the walkers shuffle their way into a second
season of one of the most emotionally gruelling
point-and-click adventures you’ll ever play.
If you survived the first season unscathed
then you’ll remember little Clementine. She’s
the main character now, and it’s up to you to
make choices that will see her survive the
unending undead onslaught and make it to the
apparent safety of Michigan. It’s all based on
Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, which
the TV show was also spun off from. If you’re
expecting all your fave TV characters to pop up
then you’ll be disappointed, but if you’re after a
truly engaging adventure that will have you truly
caring for the characters, then walk this way.
If you’re the one person left who thinks comic
books are just for kids, let’s have a little chat.
Actually, just take a look at this point-and-click
adventure fromTelltale, the guys behind The
Walking Dead game, and your mind will be
changed. Based on the DC Comics series Fables
by revered comic writer and artist Bill Willingham,
TheWolf Among Us is set in a gritty, Sin City-
esque Manhattan. Except this one also features
characters from myth, lore and legend – from
SnowWhite to the Three Little Pigs – walking
among us. You’re Sheriff Bigby Wolf (get it?),
who’s responsible for their main hangout
Fabletown and keeping all that law and order
stuff lawful and orderly. Presented in five parts,
fans of classic adventuring and comic aficionados
alike will find much to sink their fangs into.
While the players hog the limelight and happily
absorb the glory (if they’re playing well), the
team manager generally just gets things done
in the background. They also take the fall if
the team underperforms. It’s these possibly
smelly shoes into which you plop for this latest
incarnation of the incredibly deep Football
Manager series. This isn’t a case for tiny
changes, either, with a complete redesign of the
user interface making things easier than ever to
manage your club’s ins and outs, while ‘Match
View’ receives a WAG-worthy facelift. Now,
select what style of manager you wish to be
– from tracksuit-clad field hoverer to backroom
suit – and get down to the serious business of
ensuring that your team doesn’t suck. After all,
unemployment’s rife these days.
FIFA 15, NBA 2K15
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FOOTBALL MANAGER 2015
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THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON ONE, THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED
THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON TWO
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