While games such as Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City stand as shining examples of how you can take a known franchise and lovingly make it into an awesome game, more often than not, licensed titles end up disappointing fans. That's what The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct does; it gives licensed games a bad name.
It's a damn shame, too. On paper, this concept is what I, as a fan of the AMC TV show, would love to see in a game. Acting as a prequel to the show, Survival Instinct tells the story of motorcycle-riding redneck Daryl Dixon from the moment the outbreak shambles into his life. Sweetening the pot, TV Daryl himself – actor Norman Reedus – shares his likeness and voice with his in-game counterpart, and his performance is actually spot-on. The same can be said for Michael Rooker, who reprises his role as Daryl's (annoying) brother.
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