HELP! Need assistance badly!

[Not Batman]

So, I just got the new Walking Dead: Game of the Year Edition. I didn't want to download the games as I did not see the point in buying a hard drive for my FOURTH replacement Xbox360 (The slim model). I pop in The Walking Dead and there's so much hitch/lag/whatever that the game is flat out unplayable. I hear that installing an HDD will fix this, but god dammit, are those hard to find in my area! I would rather just buy it outright then have to search all over Amazon for a good deal. I want to be sure that this fixes the problem, has anyone played this on the 360? I don't want to waste money on a hard drive if it's not needed. SOMEONE HELP!

[The Red Mage]

I heard it was dooksauce. Maybe it is the universe helping you out.

[Not Batman]

I heard the "Survival Instincts" game was crap, but the one from Tell Tale is apparently the gods gift to gaming.