“Ties That Bind - Part I” doesn’t handle her backstory as deftly as Javi’s, however, with a flashback scene that feels unnecessary other than as a symbol of more Clementine revelations to come in further flashbacks.
Aside from the appreciated ease of the recreation system - a short questionnaire about key moments from seasons 1 and 2 - it’s gratifying to see a matured version of the Clementine I helped establish in one playthrough while noticing the slight changes to her interactions in another. Telltale has implemented a system to allow you to import saves from previous seasons, recreate choices, or start as if you don’t have a clue who Clementine is when launching A New Frontier. Naturally, trouble finds Javi and his family very quickly, and Clementine’s unexpected and amusing introduction not only offers some semblance of comfort after the family’s search for supplies falls apart but also further opens up this new pocket of the walker-infested world.Īs Clementine introduces Javi to a new group of survivors in a safe haven, I appreciated seeing the choices I made in Clem’s earlier years defining the woman she’s growing into now. He is unfortunately saddled with a clichéd whiny teenager, but for the most part my desire to make Javi a beacon of hope, particularly when it came to his interactions with Kate and Mariana, the daughter of Javi’s brother, had me being just as thoughtful about my dialogue choices as I ever have been in a Telltale game. I wanted to make my Javi a source of light in this dark world, and this episode allowed me to shape him that way. I found myself invested in building out Javi and Kate’s relationship, even knowing the troubled past it likely comes saddled with, while also molding Javi into a source of light in this dark world, and this episode allowed me to shape him that way.
The idea of family as one born out of circumstance has certainly been part of Telltale’s corner of The Walking Dead universe since its inception, but Javi’s situation differs greatly from that of Lee and Clem’s in season 1 and then Clementine’s options in season 2. Skipping years ahead, Javi is working to keep the remnants of his family together, alongside his brother’s ex-wife Kate and two kids.
A New Frontier doesn’t want to do away with what a longtime player like myself loved from the last two seasons - namely, Clementine’s continued character development - but the premiere smartly establishes Javi’s band of survivors before returning to the familiar baseball hat-wearing protagonist.
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