This isn't exactly the same as Telltale's stellar The Walking Dead episodic series, but Acti and Terminal Reality are giving the franchise a go with The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. Today, we get our first real look at the game in a gameplay trailer. No real gameplay, so much as in-game footage, however.

Survival Instinct is expected to hit stores in March, but you can start pre-ordering now, and GameStop and Amazon.com both want your money. If you're interested in reserving the game, GameStop pre-orders are rewarded with a Herd Mode, which is described as:

How many frenzied flesh-eaters can you survive against before joining their ranks? Take on endless waves of walkers, each more dangerous than the last, in the all-new Herd Mode. Each wave of undead held off brings with it a new outbreak of hungry biters and new opportunities to rack up an even higher score.

If you'd rather not give your business to GameStop, Amazon.com has a confirmed pre-order bonus too, the Walking Execution Pack. That entails a "unique" weapon kit that unlocks several melee items: a survival knife, sawtoothed machete, kukri, hatchet, and advanced machete. Works well, since ammo is going to be rare.

First gameplay trailer - YouTube