So anybody that bought the retail version of The Walking Dead and owns an xbox 360 slim 4 GB console can tell you the game is absolutely broken and unplayable on the system. The game stops and freezes and drops frames every few seconds and other than making the experience extremely aggravating it actually renders the Quick Time Events IMPOSSIBLE.
So after patiently waiting nearly a month since the retail disc released for news of a patch, Telltale Games has released this bomb in their forum in a stickied thread at the top of their support forum:
Now let's take a look at their FIX for the problem.
It involves purchasing the $100 official Harddrive from Microsoft or getting the downloadable version, which amounts to "Thanks for paying $30 for a useless retail disc. Here is the downloadable version you could've purchased for $10 and saved yourself $20 and a whole lot of grief. Oh, and if you bought the retail disc because you don't have access to XBOX LIVE, you're shit out of luck."
So basically Telltale Games has decided not to patch the game and give a giant FUCK YOU to its customers.
So after patiently waiting nearly a month since the retail disc released for news of a patch, Telltale Games has released this bomb in their forum in a stickied thread at the top of their support forum:
The Walking Dead Hitching on Xbox 360 4GB
After investigating reports of severe hitching (gameplay interrupted by unacceptable freezing or stuttering) when playing The Walking Dead on Xbox 360, we have determined that this issue affects the following only:
Xbox 360 4GB models not fitted with an internal hard disk drive, playing the disc-based (retail) version of the game
This issue does NOT affect Xbox 360s fitted with an internal hard disk drive or Xbox 360 4GB (no internal hard disk drive) users playing the digital version of the game downloaded from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Remedy
Acquiring and installing an internal hard disk drive compatible with your Xbox360 4GB console will resolve this issue (a hard disk drive connected via your Xbox 360s USB port will NOT provide a remedy).
If you are unable to acquire and install an internal hard disk drive for your Xbox 360 4GB, we will supply you with codes to download season one (5 episodes) of The Walking Dead from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace at no charge as outlined in the associated Claim Redemption Form [Click here to download].
Upon confirmation of proof of purchase, Xbox LIVE Marketplace codes and instructions for their use will be sent to you at no charge.
We value our customers and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Now let's take a look at their FIX for the problem.
It involves purchasing the $100 official Harddrive from Microsoft or getting the downloadable version, which amounts to "Thanks for paying $30 for a useless retail disc. Here is the downloadable version you could've purchased for $10 and saved yourself $20 and a whole lot of grief. Oh, and if you bought the retail disc because you don't have access to XBOX LIVE, you're shit out of luck."
So basically Telltale Games has decided not to patch the game and give a giant FUCK YOU to its customers.