Well, it's well written. Incredibly sympathetic (and some unsympathetic) characters. Characters with very human flaws. The art is brilliant and, as I understand, very faithful to the original graphic novel. 漫画はちょうかっこいいと聞いた。
Warning, spoilers follow:
The main character, Lee, finds a second-grade girl named Clementine all by herself in a neighbourhood full of zombies. He cares for and protects her. Becomes a surrogate father, of sorts. As the months pass, he takes her all the way to Savannah, Georgia to find her parents... or their remains.
They battle zombies, bandits, crazies, hunger, and all manner of human drama to get there. They find the news they seek. Then, at the very end, Lee is bitten and is becoming a zombie. Little Clementine has to shoot him in the head to prevent him from turning. As the main character, I had to talk her through it and tell her I love her and to be strong, etc. The game (on this playthrough) ended with Clementine pulling the trigger.
It's just about the saddest thing I've seen in a game. 悲しいぃぃぃ。
I suppose making the ultimate sacrifice for a child's safety is an awfully good lesson to take away from a video game. But fuuuuuuuuck! Still, the Radish People done recommends. Will surely play Season 2 if... survive... gratuitous melancholy.
