Back to the future game trailer

[Shadowknight1]

Well, he does skateboard and play the guitar on Doc's amplifier...without it blowing up this time. However, I doubt we'll see much time with him walking around with a futuristic gizmo like a walkman, especially if he goes back to the 30's.

[Origami]

^
True.


He could someone help me out? I remember seeing a screenshot of Einstein and Marty sitting together in the DeLorean. I can't recollect where I saw this. I can't find it in the GT vids either.

Was it a dream?

[Captain_Jack]

I'm still here for you dude :)

It's just a little pic on the GT site in reference to the BTTF episode.

http://www.gametrailers.com/moses/gttv_images/episodes/20101203_ch111.jpg

[Shadowknight1]

I'm still here for you dude :)

It's just a little pic on the GT site in reference to the BTTF episode.

http://www.gametrailers.com/moses/gttv_images/episodes/20101203_ch111.jpg

Is it just me, or does Marty look somewhat...miffed in that pic?

[Captain_Jack]

Maybe he and Einstein just had an argument?

[LuigiHann]

I like Marty's 1930's costume. Vest is a good call.

[Vainamoinen]

I remember seeing a screenshot of Einstein and Marty sitting together in the DeLorean. I can't recollect where I saw this. I can't find it in the GT vids either.

Assumption bordering on spoiler: The trailer did not want to spoil that it's only Einstein travelling back to 1986, while this screenshot (?) does.

[monkeybrush threepisland]

I don't think the cartoony aspect is the problem, for those people. I think it's just the overall graphics.

I mean, I love them but, if I have to be honnest...

That is a PSP game :

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pp/k/i/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-playstation-portable-psp-069.jpg

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pp/k/h/kh00pp003.jpg

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/897/897661/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-20080808022247241_640w.jpg

http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/109/1098399/e3-2010-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-screens-20100615045714068_640w.jpg

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pp/k/h/kh00pp010.jpg

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pp/k/i/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-playstation-portable-psp-455.jpg

I got the game. There's slightly more aliasing "ingame", but it looks exactly like that, and it's all rendered by the PSP.

So I guess that, from a 2010 PC/PS3 game based on one of the most successful movie series, some people would expect something that tops PSP's most recent games. (Birth By Sleep and Ghost of Sparta) .

Of course the resolution is much better with Telltale's games, but you get the point...

I know the chara design is much softer with Disney and Final Fantasy, but the artwork for Marty and Doc look great so that's not really a design problem.

Agree. I think peoples just dont uderstand problem of this trailer. Graphic is part of game, main part of gameplay, without graphic you cant paly it. I love telltale games, they are all great. But problem of this trailer not in graphic level, cartoony, or count of poly. Traler was made realy horrible becouse its bad quality, just bad quality. And if The Game will be same quality that trailer i didnt buy it.

[tarasis]

Assumption bordering on spoiler: The trailer did not want to spoil that it's only Einstein travelling back to 1986, while this screenshot (?) does.

I think you may be right, would make sense.

Also I'd like to know who repaire the Speaker at Docs given Marty totalled it at the beginning of BTTF1. Marty is unlikely to afford it, George while now cool likely wouldnt and Doc only returned to pickup Einstein. Did Marty, in alt not turn it all the way up? (i know it doesn't really matter but I am curious)

[Soup]

Okay, with all this talk about what's model accurate and what's not, I feel i should bring up a point: the sparking effect right before the DeLorean time jumps is spot ON. That effect was the clincher on what was already looking like a sold game for me.

[Benito]

I've noticed the trailer has been updated. Lip syncing is MUCH better now. Very nice.

[monkeymovies]

Hey, you're right!
Awesome!
:D

[Vylen]

I've noticed the trailer has been updated. Lip syncing is MUCH better now. Very nice.

Hm, yea. Much much better now - and well, the lip syncing is actually pretty good, heh.

[Origami]

Perfect juuuuuust perfect.

Seriously I have watched this trailer 30 times now. Can't get enough of it. =)

And a big applause to the writers. I love how they made the liquidation of the Brown estate part of the set-up. It feels so natural within the franchise and not out of place at all.

[FaMzNeSS]

I've noticed the trailer has been updated. Lip syncing is MUCH better now. Very nice.

Great Scott! You're right! :)

[Ghost Rider LSOV]

Hm, yea. Much much better now - and well, the lip syncing is actually pretty good, heh.

It's not just the sync, the mouth animation is better too. :)

(PS. hello forum)

[Origami]

Judging from the trailer and screens released there will be heavy time traveling in ep 1. =)

- Marty going alone to 1936
- Doc Brown being back in 1986 with his radiation suit and then returning to 136 with
radiation suit
- Marty and Einstein traveling through time.

Jeej! :)

[Vainamoinen]

Why haven't people talked about all that game footage from gametrailers.tv?

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2329/gamescreen01.jpg

Doc gestures looking reeeeally nice. ;)

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/4209/gamescreen02.jpg

They won't forget what BTTF is all about. :D

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2462/gamescreen03.jpg

Hill Valley, 1986...

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/246/gamescreen04.jpg

All that trouble without Doc makes Marty really sad, you can see that.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4624/gamescreen05.jpg

Why does it say "George" and not "Dad"? Did someone f*** up the timeline again? :D :D :D

[Farlander]

Why does it say "George" and not "Dad"? Did someone f*** up the timeline again?

After what happened in 1955, it's difficult for Marty to think of George as 'dad' ;) :p

PS. Can you grab the screen of the same 1986 street only in 1931? I want to see the difference back to back, and GT TV HD version behaves somewhat buggy for me. Thanks.

[Vainamoinen]

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2328/gamescreen06.jpg

That's about the same street in '31. Note that Einstein's (or one of his predecessor's) position hasn't changed in 55 years. :D

[Falanca]

LOL fixed lip sync in ONE DAY?!

You guys are AWESOME.

[tarasis]

That's about the same street in '31. Note that Einstein's (or one of his predecessor's) position hasn't changed in 55 years. :D

interesting hadn't notice the dog in the same position in 1986. Guess that's a puzzle / hint / clue then

[doggans]

interesting hadn't notice the dog in the same position in 1986. Guess that's a puzzle / hint / clue then

Or a Futurama reference!


...Ah, damn, I made myself think of the end of "Jurassic Bark". I'll be back once I'm done crying.

[tarasis]

Way over my head, guess I need to start watching Futurama some time.

[FaMzNeSS]

I wanted to give an honest opinion on the BTTF Game Trailer as well as the segment that I watched on GT TV the other night. But I wanted to do it in a very honest and non-fanboy way, which is hard for me to do. So, let me start off by telling you guys a little about myself.

(Warning, this may be TL DR but you can skip down to where I talk about the game and such)

I was three and a half when Back to the Future came out. By the time it started showing up on Movie Channels (Hey! I was privileged and had Cable. :) ) I was four leaning closer to five. I’m an eighties baby. Ghostbusters, He-Man and Back to the Future where some of my earliest memories I can remember.

I can remember very clearly receiving a small toy car, that had rubber wheels, was silver, and when you pulled it back it wound up so it could propel itself forward. This was by Delorean. I couldn’t wait to get home to watch Back to the Future on VHS and play around with the car as I did so. Before I even knew it was Back to the Future, it was the “time machine movie.”

As I grew up, I watched Back to the Future II and III when I was seven and eight. I actually watched them in an old Drive-in Movie theater that, unfortunately, no longer exists. As the trilogy was released on VHS I saved up my allowance and bought it, and I’ve honestly seen the movies, each one, well over 100 times. I can recite the screenplay to this day, verbatim, and there were periods when I was young where’d I’d have to watch at least one of them everyday I came home from school. Hey! Don’t think I’m crazy! I’m sure there where some of you out there that did the same thing. Being a father now, my son does it as well with the movies he loves, one of which is back to the future!

I remember going down to Florida in 1990 and seeing that the Back to the Future Ride was going to be released in 1991, and I begged and pleaded to return to the Theme Park the following year so I could ride it, which I was fortunate enough to do. Being a nine year old, riding the Back to the Future ride was one of the greatest moments of my childhood. I was completely enveloped in the legend, wrapped up in all the make believe, even to the point where I sat in the front and told everyone not to touch the time circuits for fear of accidental time travel! :D

As I grew I bought the DVD box sets, now the Blu-Rays, I’ve watched the commentary, the special features and what have you.; and as I stated above, I got my son into the Back to the Future series, which wasn’t hard to do at all. There’s a magic about these movies that instantly entrances people, especially young children, and they can’t get enough of it. I’m reliving the whole experience vicariously though him! I bought him the Mini-mates, and the Back to the Future Part II car, with hover conversion. He runs around the house with the lights and sounds from the toy, having his own adventures and loving every minute of it. (He’s also a Ghostbusters Nut, but we’re talking BTTF Here!)

Back to the future helped get me interested in Science, not to mention Star Trek. Temporal Mechanics and physics intrigue me to the point that I read up on it quite often, and I’m always watching the Science Channel or Discovery. Dr. Michio Kaku is my hero! :)

I’ve been through it all with Back to the future. Everything from that god awful NES game, to wondering why Old Biff got out of the Delorean in pain; not to mention how in gods name he knew how to work the time machine in the first place, I never saw him put trash in Mister Fusion! I’ve wondered why in Back to the Future 3, when they blew out the fuel line, why they couldn’t just swap it with the one in the old Delgado Mine and write a P.S. to the 1955 Doc to replace that too! :) I’ve thought about what if’s, why’s, you name it; I’ve probably been through it with these movies.

But when I heard Telltale secured the rights to the movies, I was ecstatic. A friend of mine loves the Sam & Max, and Adventures of Monkey Island Series, and I knew it was in good hands except I hadn’t played a new adventure game in a long time. I was into the original Lucasarts games, Space Quest, Monkey Island and such, but it’s been a loooooong time. So I was unsure if the genre would capture me again. Regardless though, I still pre-ordered. :P

My Honest Review of the Trailer and the new game footage

Now, after seeing the trailer, I have to admit… I really like what I saw. (Especially since they fixed the lip-sync in the trailer!) First, hats off to Alan Johnson:

Also, I hope the "Talltale" logo makes it into the game. Like, for the opening. That's one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen.
Hahaha thanks. That was my idea actually. :)

That is such a fanboy thing to do. Something that small, but incredibly thoughtful, just shows the type of effort that Telltale is putting into this game! With that act alone I realized that the rest of the trailer was going to be great.

However, I’ve also come to grips that things are going to be “different”. Christopher Lloyd is older now, his voice does show signs of his age. Does that bother me though? Nope. Who else would play Docter Emmett Brown? Seriously.

AJ’s Marty, while it isn’t perfect, is as good as we’re gonna get. He sounds the closest to Marty when he’s saying classic lines and also being loud. “What the hell is a jigowatt?!” is spot on. To be honest, if Michael J. Fox was well enough to do the voice himself, I doubt it’d sound as good as AJ’s does now. AJ does capture the character.

From watching the gameplay footage on GT TV, there are only two things that I’m a bit worried about. One is Marty’s walk. It… almost seems a bit space-man-on-the-moon-ish. I’m used to the speedier, younger, Michael J. Fox with his shorter stride and that small bounce in his step; like how he was walking with Jennifer past the clock tower in the beginning of part I.

The only other thing I could see wrong is that the Flux Capacitor is fluxing the wrong way. It’s pulsing outward, rather than inward, which I’m sure is an easy, easy fix. I know it’s been mentioned elsewhere so I’m sure Telltale is aware.

I’m super, super excited to get my hands on this game. It's been almost 20 years since we've had good, legit, BTTF content and I cant wait to see what Bob Gale and the TT team have come up with. I'm almost positive that they will do this franchise justice.

I'm also extremely interested to find out where this "new" Delorean comes from, and my god I hope it can fly at some point! :D

I know this has been mentioned elsewhere as well, but I wanted to give my own opinion on how I think it exists in this new story. It's either:

1.The Delorean is actually a "backup" made of the original. Doc probably built this one as some sort of contingency plan, similar to how on the BTTF ride he built the newer, larger Delorean for further Time Travel Research.

2.Everyone keeps bringing up the Delgado Mine Delorean. I sincerely doubt they're going to do that. It has way too many problems trying to get the Delorean out of the past to 1986.

3.There's an excellent possibility that this is the same Delorean that was destroyed in the end of part III. Doc brown obviously traveled a helluva lot through time. So much, in fact, that he had money from various time periods in that briefcase, just in case he was in a jam. In the trailer, Doc says "You've come to my rescue in the past, or was it the future?" as he isn't sure when Marty rescued him previously. So, it's quite possibly that this Doc Brown is pre-1885 stranded Doc Brown, and he acts for help from a 1986 Marty whom he knows by this point is a seasoned time traveler.

[Ashki]

From watching the gameplay footage on GT TV, there are only two things that I’m a bit worried about. One is Marty’s walk. It… almost seems a bit space-man-on-the-moon-ish. I’m used to the speedier, younger, Michael J. Fox with his shorter stride and that small bounce in his step; like how he was walking with Jennifer past the clock tower in the beginning of part I.

Just wondering, is there a place where I can see this game play footage?

[Jace Taran]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've heard there is a scene or two in the movies where the flux capacitor fluxes the wrong way.

Also, I'm not sure spoiler tags are necessary when it's just speculation based on what's seen in the trailer, rather than any sort of official plot info.

As for the DeLorean, I guess it's possible that at some time between part III and the game, Doc re-built the time machine to spec with a brand-new DeLorean. It might involve him secretly time-travelling to the 80's to buy the new car & to gather the necessary parts, but it's probably at least possible.

[Vainamoinen]

Just wondering, is there a place where I can see this game play footage?

The individual (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzf_u8Yk-hE) parts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi43H7-BasQ&feature=related) are (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPdTylmgV-o&feature=related) uploaded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A9abn6bfL4&feature=related) on (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jzVvkQzyDY&feature=related) youtube by some guy, which makes them more accessible. But I don't really know if gametrailers is OK with that.


wondering why Old Biff got out of the Delorean in pain; not to mention how in gods name he knew how to work the time machine in the first place, I never saw him put trash in Mister Fusion!

Mr. Fusion probably puts about 4.84 Gigawatts into the flux capacitor with one load of trash, so there's no need for Biff to worry about energy! :D

However, I’ve also come to grips that things are going to be “different”. Christopher Lloyd is older now, his voice does show signs of his age. Does that bother me though? Nope. Who else would play Docter Emmett Brown? Seriously.

Doc's an old man... so's Christopher Lloyd. In fact, we must presume that the actor's voice right now is more fitting the character than it was in the movies! ;)

AJ does capture the character.

I was sceptical about that, but the trailer's rather quiet lines have definitly convinced me.

From watching the gameplay footage on GT TV, there are only two things that I’m a bit worried about. One is Marty’s walk.

Seconded. He walks like an ape, sorry.

The only other thing I could see wrong is that the Flux Capacitor is fluxing the wrong way.

Not seconded.
I care about so many details so feverishly, I think I'll just let this one slip. :D

[Ashki]

The individual (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzf_u8Yk-hE) parts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi43H7-BasQ&feature=related) are (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPdTylmgV-o&feature=related) uploaded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A9abn6bfL4&feature=related) on (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jzVvkQzyDY&feature=related) youtube by some guy, which makes them more accessible. But I don't really know if gametrailers is OK with that.

Thanks very much. I can see why he'd do it though, the ads are ridiculous, IMO anyways.

[ALV910]

3.There's an excellent possibility that this is the same Delorean that was destroyed in the end of part III. Doc brown obviously traveled a helluva lot through time. So much, in fact, that he had money from various time periods in that briefcase, just in case he was in a jam. In the trailer, Doc says "You've come to my rescue in the past, or was it the future?" as he isn't sure when Marty rescued him previously. So, it's quite possibly that this Doc Brown is pre-1885 stranded Doc Brown, and he acts for help from a 1986 Marty whom he knows by this point is a seasoned time traveler.

I don't think that's the case because when you see Doc in his prison cell, he's wearing a wedding ring, which means it'd have to be sometime after he got married to Clara.

[Vainamoinen]

That does well rule that point out, thanks ALV910 and welcome to the forums! :D

[Shadowknight1]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I've heard there is a scene or two in the movies where the flux capacitor fluxes the wrong way.


You are correct sir. When Marty shows 1955 Doc the Flux Capacitor for the first time, it fluxes the "wrong" way.

As for the comment about Doc saying "You've come to my rescue in the past. Or was it the Future?" That's actually very good paying attention to the series, there are several points where they can't keep the tenses straight. Time travel does that to you. lol

[Alan Johnson]

Check out the new trailer posted on the blog and homepage with fixed lip syncing.

[Silverwolfpet]

I finally found something I don't like since TellTale announced BTTF: The Game. :D Not that I was looking for something to rant about, no no no... It seemed too perfect for me :p Okay, kidding... but I do have this question:

I find Marty's forehead to be a bit too tall/large... does anyone else think this? I know they're caricatures, but still...a weeeee bit too tall.

[MOVIELORD101]

Great SCOTT, that was a good trailer! Hope the PS3 version comes out soon! I'll DEFINITELY be downloading it from PSN!

[RMJ1984]

@Trackah123
Yup, there definately is something wrong with the lightning.

It's less a realistic vs. cartoony graphics discussion. There are tons of games with a awesome cartoony style, also adventures. For me it's more about the rather ugly try in between and the almost complete lack of good animations/textures/colours in the video, i didn't even get to the point to care about the out of sync lip-sync.

The gameplay/storyline certainly is more important but a) we don't know if it will be convincing yet (it only has been written that they'll try to target a larger audience, which normally isn't a good sign for adventure gamers but maybe things will turn out just fine) and b) that if the gfx don't count this much (which for many people isn't true) then why not doing something more basic which works as well and where such bad animations are less obvious due to the higher degree of abstraction?!

Compared to Sam&Max S3 or Puzzle Agent this looks like quite some steps back. I don't really want to compare it with other good looking games, no matter if they are from the realistic or cartoony corner. This is one of the worst game videos i've seen since quite some time.

And those games you are talking about, do they price like telltales games or are you comparing a Telltale game to a 49.99$ or even 59.99$ game ?. Just curious.

[taumel]

Cool, bugfixes on gametrailers. I'm waiting for betalists for gametrailers and further hotfixes/revisions now, any history files?

Btw will the iPad version of BTTF be built on a more capable version of the engine or will it stutter like Sam&Max S3 did with only showing up one episode without any updates?

http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/sam-max-episode-1-the-penal/id364177936?mt=8

Maybe the character design looks more awesome if you see it in a relative context. Oh, well...

http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/mo/emv/20070730/17/3628505181.jpg

[taumel]

@RMJ1984
They range from usual low iPhone prices, over indie price range (dunno $10-$20) up to full blown AAA segment.

[FaMzNeSS]

I don't think that's the case because when you see Doc in his prison cell, he's wearing a wedding ring, which means it'd have to be sometime after he got married to Clara.

Excellent catch! I hadn't noticed that before. Great job on that! I gotta admit, I'm slightly disappointed by this news though. That would have been awesomely 4th dimensional if it was, in fact, the same Delorean from a different time trip.

Doc's an old man... so's Christopher Lloyd. In fact, we must presume that the actor's voice right now is more fitting the character than it was in the movies! ;)

I completely agree with that, which is why it doesn't bother me. Like you said, it's more fitting now.


Seconded. He walks like an ape, sorry.

Thats a better explanation. :)

[Shadowknight1]

Honestly, I was afraid that Lloyd wouldn't be able to pull off Doc again until the trailer. He sounded perfect.

[linorn]

Thanks very much. I can see why he'd do it though, the ads are ridiculous, IMO anyways.

I actually did it because the GT website is so buggy I couldn't watch the whole thing there, so I downloaded it and put it on youtube cos I thought others would be in the same position.
Now we can go back and forth between parts of the vids without having to wait half an hour for it to decide whether or not it's going to load!

Am I the only person who thinks Marty's walk is great?! Yeah, when he's walking to the DeLorean he looks like he's on the moon, but the actual gameplay walk-cycle's got such a kick to each step; really looks like Marty.

[Ashki]

I actually did it because the GT website is so buggy I couldn't watch the whole thing there, so I downloaded it and put it on youtube cos I thought others would be in the same position.
Now we can go back and forth between parts of the vids without having to wait half an hour for it to decide whether or not it's going to load!

Am I the only person who thinks Marty's walk is great?! Yeah, when he's walking to the DeLorean he looks like he's on the moon, but the actual gameplay walk-cycle's got such a kick to each step; really looks like Marty.

Ah, well, I still like that there's no ads there anyways, but your right, YouTube works better, and it seems to load faster.

[Origami]

@Silverwolfpet

I don't think his forehead looks to wide. It contributes to the cartoon style. Also It's covered by nice set of hair. Only picture his forehead was very apparent is the one with the guitar.

His walk however is a bit sluggish, but I wouldn't go as to far as to say it's apish. The walk isn't really something that bothers me. Especially not in the bubble vest clothes. It's more camouflaged.

[roycejunktion]

marty could literally walk around like a velociraptor and i wouldn't care.... im just excited we are less than a month away from playing this!

[Meta Ray Mek]

Thanks very much. I can see why he'd do it though, the ads are ridiculous, IMO anyways.

Come on. You know you wanna sit through the world premiere trailer for Dino D-Day again while waiting to rewatch that sweet as sugar BttF game footage again.

Because, you know... nazi*Dinosaurs.

[bttf1985cc]

Yeah its suppose to be released this month, but no official date yet. pretty sure will be around christmas!!! I found out that Michael X. Sommers is the voice of Geoge McFly!

[Origami]

BTW...who fixed the speaker in Doc's lab? =P

[Shadowknight1]

BTW...who fixed the speaker in Doc's lab? =P

Probably Marty, he had half a year to do it.

[Moxxi]

I've read some complaints about the lip sync and animation, but personally that didn't bother me. I see the lip-syncing has improved today. Gamers today are definitely pickier than they used to be. On the one hand, I get it, that the bar has been raised extremely high, but on the other, it's just a game and if the mouth doesn't match the voice exactly it really doesn't pull me out of the experience.

[Origami]

@Shadowknight,

Yeah, I was thinking of that. It would seem pretty logical. He probably visits Doc's lab daily. Probably to take care of Einstein mostly.
He would've wanted to fix the speaker to do some rock and rolling.

@Moxxi

Luckily most of those complaints were directed at the pre-fix trailer.
I have seen everybody be happy though with the new trailer.

[Carlos85G]

Luckily most of those complaints were directed at the pre-fix trailer.
I have seen everybody be happy though with the new trailer.

There are still some issues with the lipsync, just not as evident, but when George says the word "son" and I see his mouth, it distracts me from the awesome stuff and "scares away" the mood the video was presenting :(.

The lipsync comments are still showing up on the fixed TTG Youtube account trailer.

[tredlow]

Anyone know where I can find the updated trailer?

EDIT: I am a moron. Sorry.

[Shadowknight1]

@Shadowknight,

Yeah, I was thinking of that. It would seem pretty logical. He probably visits Doc's lab daily. Probably to take care of Einstein mostly.
He would've wanted to fix the speaker to do some rock and rolling.


He wouldn't have been taking care of Einstein. Doc picked him up prior to seeing Marty and Jennifer at the end of Back to the Future 3. Marty probably checked back on and off again as habit, though probably would've wanted plenty of practice on the amp.

[GeorgeC]

Anyone know where I can find the updated trailer?

EDIT: I am a moron. Sorry.

I was the same, I was on youtube and google for ages with "BTTF game trailer" and all sorts of variants and I couldn't find anything, then the game trailers link magically appeared out of nowhere.

[linorn]

He wouldn't have been taking care of Einstein. Doc picked him up prior to seeing Marty and Jennifer at the end of Back to the Future 3. Marty probably checked back on and off again as habit, though probably would've wanted plenty of practice on the amp.

The amp wouldn't necessarily have broken in the new timeline. Hope it's dealt with in the game either way.

[guitarsareboring]

Check out the new trailer posted on the blog and homepage with fixed lip syncing.

Ace! Looks gigawatts better!

Anyone else think Marty walks like bereaved Sam?

[FaMzNeSS]

The amp wouldn't necessarily have broken in the new timeline. Hope it's dealt with in the game either way.

I was thinking the same thing. The the "4th dimensionally" way it'll probably be handled.

[Masta23]

Lol I can't stop watching the trailer. I've watched it at least 10 times.

[bttf1985cc]

I liked how on spike the show game trailers showed alot more clips of the game vrs just the trailer!

[tarasis]

I liked how on spike the show game trailers showed alot more clips of the game vrs just the trailer!

The plus side of having an exclusive I guess :)

[bttf1985cc]

oh yeah for sure! they showed a few other clips of the game thats didnt make it into the trailer!

[JuntMonkey]

Ace! Looks gigawatts better!

Anyone else think Marty walks like bereaved Sam?

Yea it's Sam with a Marty McFly skin.

[Farlander]

Yea it's Sam with a Marty McFly skin

Maybe it's just a temporal stand-in animation then.

[Origami]

^
it's not completely the same.

[markeres]

Another question about the gameplay footage we saw: Why is Einstein walking around with Marty in 1986? Didn't Doc take him with him on the time train at the end of part III? It seems to be implied that Marty is now taking care of Einstein. So, when/how did Einstein come back? :confused:

[Alan Johnson]

Another question about the gameplay footage we saw: Why is Einstein walking around with Marty in 1986? Didn't Doc take him with him on the time train at the end of part III? It seems to be implied that Marty is now taking care of Einstein. So, when/how did Einstein come back? :confused:

It's all explained in the game.

[markeres]

It's all explained in the game.Ah, good! I hoped so! :D

[Captain_Jack]

Just thought I'd suggest that this dialogue tree is now surely a part of the trailer conversation between Marty and George in Doc's lab.

http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/113/1136346/back-to-the-future-the-adventure-series-20101123102531903-000.jpg

With this assumption in mind, I like that George might assume the Doc had died given his extended absence.

[techie775]

I just saw yet another clip of the game! Looks pretty good. If it's anything like Sam and MaX & TOMI I think I'll enjoy it.

[Origami]

^
Where?!

[Vainamoinen]

I presume techie still refers to the gameplay scenes shown in the gametrailers.tv footage. You didn't miss anything yet. ;)

[Ashki]

Just thought I'd suggest that this dialogue tree is now surely a part of the trailer conversation between Marty and George in Doc's lab.

http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/113/1136346/back-to-the-future-the-adventure-series-20101123102531903-000.jpg

With this assumption in mind, I like that George might assume the Doc had died given his extended absence.

Neat, I didn't know there were going to be dialog branches in this as well.

[Vainamoinen]

I would have been seriously disappointed if there weren't. Actually, I really hope that dialogue-based puzzles will finally appear in this.

[Origami]

Could you give an example of dialog based puzzles?
I don't quite know what you mean. If I do know what you mean then I am sure those were in S&M S1 too.

[Vainamoinen]

Generally, I do not consider "You must talk to this person before you can proceed" as dialogue-based puzzles. It's more the idea that you have to pick the right answers in a series of dialogue lines to achieve something important. Season 1 of S&M had the "Yo' momma"-jokes, but I'm not sure I'd let this count. ;)

[Origami]

^
I was thinking more of the Max's presidential speech where you first alter the signs and then choose the correct dialogue line accordingly. Does that one count?

[Farlander]

Insult Swordfighting/Arm Wrestling from SoMI/CoMI/EMI/ToMI-Ch5 (though in ToMI it's just a small homage) are examples of pure dialogue-based puzzles in my opinion (especially the 'boss' battles in SoMI and CoMI (or the only battle in EMI which is 'boss' battle by default) which do not require you to 'grind' dialogue options but to actually think of an appropriate response).

[doggans]

Generally, I do not consider "You must talk to this person before you can proceed" as dialogue-based puzzles. It's more the idea that you have to pick the right answers in a series of dialogue lines to achieve something important.

Does the Newlywed Game from TOMI count?

[Vainamoinen]

Mmmmhhhhwwwwrrrr... YES. Somehow. ;)

[bttf1985cc]

Yeah the game trailers and bttf trailer itself are the same just on game trailers they had a few more scenes that werent in the actual trailer

[CaptainN]

I love the new trailer. it is great. I can see this property fell into the right hands. I dont say this too often but I totally trust you guys with this thing. I have no doubts whatsoever. really...impressive.

[Vainamoinen]

Hello CaptainN and welcome to the forums! :D

We already had a "trailer" thread, so I moved you there. You might want to check out the last pages of it, there's some more screenshots and information in here!

[Masta23]

LOL.. well I was feeling nostalgic so I watched the first 2 BTTF films again these past couple of days. I may watch BTTF 3 again this week.
These films never get old, even after all these years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI48WyhhBuo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urfbajQDK24&feature=related

Videos of Back to the Future Ride. Has anybody else been on this? I remember I went on it when I was a kid.
The ride isn't at Universal Studios anymore as they have replaced it for the Simpsons Ride.

Sorry for steering my post off topic lol.

[Masta23]

Btw there is extra footage on the gametrailers show. It's been uploaded to youtube, so you can see it there.

[Ashki]

LOL.. well I was feeling nostalgic so I watched the first 2 BTTF films again these past couple of days. I may watch BTTF 3 again this week.
These films never get old, even after all these years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI48WyhhBuo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urfbajQDK24&feature=related

Videos of Back to the Future Ride. Has anybody else been on this? I remember I went on it when I was a kid.
The ride isn't at Universal Studios anymore as they have replaced it for the Simpsons Ride.

Sorry for steering my post off topic lol.

Whats funny is that they included the BTTF Ride video on the Blu-Ray edition of the movies.

I enjoyed that ride though, shame that it got replaced, but it had to happen eventually.

[Meta Ray Mek]

It's still around at Universal Studios Japan, fwiw.

But yeah, I loved the snot out of that ride. When I lived in Florida, I p. much was a spoiled brat and got to go to the theme parks all the time (one of the perks of having a dad who worked for mainstream radio). Mom hated the BttF ride (she complained that she always hit her head on the inside of the car) so she let me, my older sis and my younger bro (who's autistic, but to him the BttF ride was a big frickin' deal) get in the long-ass lines over and over again to ride it. I think that's where I learned all the words to "Power of Love", idek.

I may have hated living in Florida, but I will always cherish those hot summer days of horsing around in the queue with my sibs and making sure we all got in the same car.

Also, dinosaurs.

*sigh*

Thanks for sharing the links. I'll have to pass them along to my bro, just in the off-chance he hasn't come across them yet (sure would be better to hear than Star Tours footage being looped over and over again, that's for sure).

[Shadowknight1]

I always wanted to ride that ride, but the only theme parks I ever visited was Six Flags in Texas and Sea World. :(

[Meta Ray Mek]

Yeah, I got so spoiled by the BttF ride. I couldn't really ever enjoy Star Tours again after I rode BttF: The Ride for the first time. It was like going back to a bike with training wheels after riding a Harley.

[Irishmile]

I am not sure if anyone mentioned this already but I love at the start of the trailer that the TTG logo does the photo time altered change from triangles to circles... it was a nice subtle touch.

[Origami]

I went to the ride when I went to the US with friends back in 2005.
Have some pictures in front of the DeLorean that stood outside the ride.

[MusicallyInspired]

I'm so psyched for this game. I'm more psyched about it than I was for TMI.

[bttf1985cc]

well I was looking at a new thread about someone talking about there pre order being shipped and alan said that the game will be available later this month!!! So im thinking around christmas!!! Few more weeks you guys, Cant wait :D

[Meta Ray Mek]

Finally got my pre-order in (hey, I got a new job, so it's cool) and I'm so flippin' excited.

[Captain_Jack]

Haven't seen this posted here yet. It's mainly old footage, but a few frames extra here and there is always nice to share. Plus its in HD so that's something right...

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/the-story-back-to-the/708291

http://oi52.tinypic.com/qyffcn.jpg

[markeres]

Haven't seen this posted here yet. It's mainly old footage, but a few frames extra here and there is always nice to share. Plus its in HD so that's something right...

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/the-story-back-to-the/708291

http://oi52.tinypic.com/qyffcn.jpgGood find! And, we learned the name of a new character, Cue Ball.

[Captain_Jack]

Yeah. Interesting if that soup kitchen is essentially where Lou's Cafe was...is...will be...

[Ashki]

Finally got my pre-order in (hey, I got a new job, so it's cool) and I'm so flippin' excited.

What exactly did you pre-order? Cause I thought the games were all downloaded.

[thesporkman]

Hmm... Cue Ball is bald... Do you suppose he could be a relative of Mr. Strickland?

[Origami]

^
Wow....Marty looked even better to me than he already did. Maybe it's because of the HD.

[Laserschwert]

I hope the final game won't be lacking shadows... but if I remember Jake correctly, he wrote they were just missing for the preview footage that Gametrailers got.

[Origami]

I am sure they won't exclude something as important as shadows.

[Farlander]

Well, we know from the IGN screens that they HAVE shadows, so no worries about that.

[tarasis]

They said they will have shadows, just that the day they cut the trailer that then engine broke and only some shadows worked.

[Toneiiblue]

I can see the trailer but not the Gametrailers/SpikeTV featurettes. They just won't come up. I'm in China too so can someone upload them somewhere and maybe PM me the link (if you don't want to share ithere?) thanks!

[bttf1985cc]

I dont know where to find the clips that didnt make it into the trailer, maybe captain jack can add some more on here.

[markeres]

Here's another question: Why 6 months? I get that it creates a nice bit of separation from the trilogy, but story-wise, why 6 months? If Doc was in serious trouble and needed Marty's help, he wouldn't leave him worrying about him for 6 months, he would send the DeLorean to later in the day on October 27, 1985. Or sometime on October 28, if he wanted to give Marty a little break from his previous time travel adventures. Or even the next weekend, if he didn't want to interfere with Marty going to school. That's assuming that it's Doc that sends the DeLorean, of course.

Another possibility that I don't recall seeing anywhere is that Marty somehow summons the DeLorean himself, accidentally. That would account for a realistic 6 month lapse, but how Marty would summon a DeLorean, whether it's the old or a new one, and how it would know where in time Doc is, I have no idea.

[Shadowknight1]

but how Marty would summon a DeLorean, whether it's the old or a new one, and how it would know where in time Doc is, I have no idea.

He combined the Haste and Stop Materia to create a DeLorean Materia. :p

[Origami]

^
I see what you did there.


But what is this about Marty summoning a DeLorean?
Isn't it obvious it was sent there?

[Farlander]

Here's another question: Why 6 months? I get that it creates a nice bit of separation from the trilogy, but story-wise, why 6 months? If Doc was in serious trouble and needed Marty's help, he wouldn't leave him worrying about him for 6 months, he would send the DeLorean to later in the day on October 27, 1985.

Well... you know, Marty and Doc they've gone through so much shit together in the Trilogy - in a VERY small period of time. I'm sure Doc before getting caught in the past had a pretty relaxing time, and I'm sure he would like to give Marty a rest from all this time-travelling business. Besides, from Doc's perspective, Marty would come at the same time as he would send the DeLorean, regardless of how many months after October he would send it in.

[Triloge]

^x4 Well, over the course of the trilogy, Marty lost about two weeks of his life through time travel, while for everyone else in 1985 only two days passed. So for two weeks straight Marty's been dealing with this time travel stuff, so Doc must have decided to let Marty re-adjust back to his own time.

[markeres]

But what is this about Marty summoning a DeLorean?
Isn't it obvious it was sent there?Not really. One of the puzzles in Doc's lab could involve a "push in case of emergency" button that sends the DeLorean with a pre-recorded "help me" message from Doc and Doc's last known time coordinates. Marty just wouldn't realize whatever he's fiddling with is a "DeLorean summoner".

Well... you know, Marty and Doc they've gone through so much shit together in the Trilogy - in a VERY small period of time. I'm sure Doc before getting caught in the past had a pretty relaxing time, and I'm sure he would like to give Marty a rest from all this time-travelling business. Besides, from Doc's perspective, Marty would come at the same time as he would send the DeLorean, regardless of how many months after October he would send it in.

^x4 Well, over the course of the trilogy, Marty lost about two weeks of his life through time travel, while for everyone else in 1985 only two days passed. So for two weeks straight Marty's been dealing with this time travel stuff, so Doc must have decided to let Marty re-adjust back to his own time.I know... but for 6 months?

[Origami]

I think the 6 months period is just right.
Also means it will take place in Autumn.
I hate winters. >.<

[Farlander]

Also means it will take place in Autumn.

...Autumn? Really? ;) :p

I know... but for 6 months?

Well, as far as we know, it may be two months. Doc could've visited Marty from time to time, as I gather, depends on how you understand the 'few' in Marty's 'Doc has been gone only for a few months' line.

[markeres]

Well, as far as we know, it may be two months. Doc could've visited Marty from time to time, as I gather, depends on how you understand the 'few' in Marty's 'Doc has been gone only for a few months' line.What we know about the start of the game so far is that Marty's sad about Doc not being around, so I doubt he's been popping in from time to time. Marty wouldn't be so sad if he'd be expecting to see Doc again shortly.

Also, when Doc gets zapped back to 1885, the Western Union man rolls up almost immediately afterwards. Doc wants Marty to know for sure right away that he's OK (but then the events of Part III happen...). If Doc was in trouble wouldn't he want Marty to know right away as well?

[Farlander]

What we know about the start of the game so far is that Marty's sad about Doc not being around, so I doubt he's been popping in from time to time.

Also, when Doc gets zapped back to 1885, the Western Union man rolls up almost immediately afterwards. Doc wants Marty to know for sure right away that he's OK (but then the events of Part III happen...). If Doc was in trouble wouldn't he want Marty to know right away as well?

Well, you're also forgetting the urgent matter of not letting Marty get stuck in 1955.

Anyway, I think Doc has been visiting Marty several times, and Marty became sad because Doc suddenly stopped doing it.

Now, if we take into account that the 'readjusting' period would be over by that time, there also exists an explanation based on the 'in the past... or was it in the future?' line - Doc simply can't remember when he visited Marty for the last time and sends it to be sure it would be AFTER his last visit.

[FaMzNeSS]

Here's another question: Why 6 months?

Maybe that's an exact time and place that Doc knew Marty would be: The date that the bank would "try" to sell off all of his stuff.

[Shadowknight1]

Well, the thing is, we really don't know the circumstances that got Doc time-stranded, why it's a DeLorean coming back instead of the train, or much of anything. We'll find out in a few weeks. Hopefully.

[Farlander]

Maybe that's an exact time and place that Doc knew Marty would be: The date that the bank would "try" to sell off all of his stuff.

That actually does sound like a reasonable explanation, considering Doc can't possibly know of Marty's whereabouts and he's got to be sure that the Time Machine reappears right in-front of him (and preferably only him)

[warezWally]

I reckon he taught Einstein how to drive.

[markeres]

Maybe that's an exact time and place that Doc knew Marty would be: The date that the bank would "try" to sell off all of his stuff.I'll buy that. That sounds like the most reasonable explanation, if it is Doc that sends the DeLorean. However:

a) If Doc is stranded, how does he know the exact date and time of the sale?

b) Doc also knows the exact time and location he said goodbye to Marty while on the time train. Why not just send a DeLorean to a few seconds after he says goodbye? This wouldn't give Marty time to rest, but is still a surefire way of finding him.

[Shadowknight1]

I'll buy that. That sounds like the most reasonable explanation, if it is Doc that sends the DeLorean. However:

a) If Doc is stranded, how does he know the exact date and time of the sale?

b) Doc also knows the exact time and location he said goodbye to Marty while on the time train. Why not just send a DeLorean to a few seconds after he says goodbye? This wouldn't give Marty time to rest, but is still a surefire way of finding him.

He might have something set up in his lab, who knows. As to the second part, he wouldn't know it without the train being there. Also, he might have an easier time sending the DeLorean back to his home than getting it to the train tracks.

[ALV910]

Because it's never mentioned, at all, in the movies. Why is everyone inferring that Marty's parents do know about his friendship with Doc? Would any responsible parents allow their teenage son to leave the house after 1 AM to go hang out with a "crazy" scientist? Lorraine doesn't even want Marty to spend the night alone with Jennifer. I always figured Marty had to sneak out of the house to go to the mall at the beginning of the first movie. Now, whether the new versions of Marty's parents at the end of the movie know about the friendship is another matter, but we don't really spend enough screen time with them to know for sure.

I just thought about this the other day, and something else came up... In the new timeline, Lorraine followed Marty to Doc's home back in 1955. So she's aware of Doc at least.

I wonder if she (or even George for that matter) ever asked Doc whatever happened to "Calvin"?

[Origami]

^
Good point!

But I don't think Lorainne ever visited Doc again after that. I also don't think she ever discussed about him with George. Maybe there was a point where they argued over who of them would asked Doc and eventually they decided to let it slide.

[bttf1985cc]

Just a lil under a week fo the game release! Hope the ps3 game follows not to far behind!