There have of course been great episodic games, none more
obvious than the superb success that Telltale has had with its The Walking Dead series and other licensed properties, ranging from Game of Thrones to Jurassic Park, which weave a story through a modernised take on the point - and - click genre.
The writing is much better
than that of Heavy Rain, and the performance capture is absolutely
superb, with Dafoe and Page as the
obvious standout examples.