It goes without saying, but owing to this feature’s nature, there will be major spoilers ahead for every game we speak about. So if you see us beginning to talk about a game you’d rather not have spoiled for you, go ahead and skip to the next entry.

PERSONA 3

Persona 3’s ending is an unpleasant one in a slightly different way- while we do end up managing to beat the larger threat and save the world and all that, it ends up extracting a heavy toll. The main protagonist ends up sacrificing himself to keep Nyx sealed away. It’s a much more personal loss, and sure, in the grand scheme of things the good outweighs the bad- but it still hits you like a ton of bricks.

Skybound Games has announced a release date for The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series, a collection of all content in the franchise till date. It’s out on September 10th for Xbox One, PS4, and PC for $49.99. Along with all four main seasons, the collection will include The Walking Dead: Michonne mini-series and the DLC 400 Days.

There will also be a number of digital bonuses, over 10 hours of developer commentary, and behind-the-scenes features like concept art and character art. A “Return of The Walking Dead” documentary short will also be included, along with a music player for listening to more than 140 tracks. If that wasn’t enough, players can also enable the “graphic black” setting for all episodes to give it a look more in vein of the Walking Dead graphic novels.

Creative director Kent Mudle said, “Graphic black is a loving tribute to the source material and a powerful art style that makes the game look like a living comic book. An idea the team formulated and perfected with The Final Season, this new visual styling offers longtime fans a way to play the series again in a brand-new light while giving new audiences a smooth visual ride across all seasons.”

With over 23 episodes and more than 50 hours of gameplay, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is a great way to experience the long and tragic story of Clementine. From playing as Lee Everett to controlling Clementine and growing up with her, players will make choices that define her fate. For more information the various editions, head here. Check out our review of The Walking Dead: The Final Season here.

Skybound Games recently wrapped up Clementine’s story arc after picking up Telltale’s The Walking Dead series following the studio’s closure, but clearly they’re not done with that world yet. Though they have plans for more games in the future (preliminary ones, at the very least), before they get to that, they’re going to take a look back at what’s come before one final time.

They’ve announced The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series, due out this September for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC (where it will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store, just as the final two episodes of The Final Season were). The collection will include all four seasons of the game, and the three episodes-long side-series, The Walking Dead: Michonne. All seasons will be boosted by graphical enhancements, while there will also be a total of 10 hours of developer commentary, not to mention a behind-the-scenes documentary short.

The collection is coming in the form of three editions, though the priciest one has already been sold out- there were only 100 of the Signature Pack, which was price at $349.99, included the game itself, an Ericson School for Troubled Youth t-shirt, a Disco Broccoli plush, Clementine & Lee enamel pins, a Kenny hat, Clementine nesting dolls, a 10” Clementine & Lee Diorama, an 18”x24” art print, and another art print signed by members of the development team, voice actors, and Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead). All of this was included in a signature stamped box.

So what’s left, then? There’re two more editions you can purchase (which aren’t available in a limited capacity, so there’s no rush). The Guardian Pack (available for $249.99) includes everything mentioned above other than the signature stamp box and the signed art print, while the Protector Pack (priced at $99.99) is one step down, without the diorama and the 18”x24” art print.

You can make your purchases at the Skybound store through here. Meanwhile, make sure you give our review for The Walking Dead: The Final Season a read.

Dead Space

I’m a fan of Isaac Clarke, not because he’s a big scary man who pummels Necromorphs into submission but because he relies on surgical precision and outright will to get things done. In Dead Space 1, Isaac didn’t just have to deal with a ship teeming with space zombies, most of his colleagues dying or enormous monsters (to say nothing of that one Necromorph that just wouldn’t die). He also had the Marker messing with his mind, creating hallucinations of Nicole that would haunt him into the sequel.

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Rikiya’s Sacrifice – Yakuza 3

The very premise of Yakuza 3 – where Kiryu Kazuma is trying to prevent his orphanage from being destroyed – is sad enough. However, when Rikiya sacrifices himself to save Kiryu from a bullet, so many major emotional developments come to a head. Rikiya considered Kiryu to be his brother and his death caused the latter to cry for the very first time. Knowing Kiryu and the nonsense he’s been through, that’s saying something.