9. (Dead) Cop Killer (Episode 1: A New Day)
http://youtu.be/AhC_XabPSIQ You'll no doubt look back and remember the opening scene of The Walking Dead game with fondness. The task: kill an approaching zombie cop before he made a snack out of Lee. The problem: with what? This was the very first time-sensitive quick time sequence and man did it get my pulse racing. Upon your second playthrough, you'll probably have picked the shotgun shell up before even approaching the downed copper (which is totally possible). But first time around, I bet you were scrambling around on the ground for it as he marauded toward you, panicking almost as much as you would if it were happening for real. A superb early moment. From then on, I was hooked. How It Affects The Story Other than alerting Lee and by extension the player (although we clearly already knew) that something is very wrong with the world, this moment doesn't really affect the unfolding story. It's still an early flash of terror though, and Telltale Games should be commended for its incredible execution.