Has the wait turned you off about the game?

[Bloody Eugene]

Has the 2 months wait for the 2nd episode turned you off?

[Icedhope]

Nope..I've seen delays last 14 years. two months doesn't bother me.

[Bloody Eugene]

Well, I was more interested at first even reading all the debates on the forum, but now I mostly lurk on it... Even the team seems vanished...

I'm sure I'll be entertained when it will come out, but I'm not sure that the most "casual" gamers will even remember that there's a second episode coming out if you don't recall them about it...

But maybe I'm wrong.

Nope..I've seen delays last 14 years. two months doesn't bother me.

(welcome back, Tex!) :rolleyes:

[sc4recrow]

I think the problem is remembering everything from the first game. If I had to wait two months between episodes of tv shows, I'm not sure how successful they'd be.

[steross1981]

It has just made me play ep1 more times. I just tend to check online to see if its out then when it isn't I try to forget I'm waiting for it. (Difficult I know) I have found lots of interesting z games due to my need of a z game fix.

sc4recrow - I wonder if we will get a "Previously on The Walking Dead"

[sc4recrow]

Would be nice if you did get a "previously on the walking dead" that ties in to your own choices.

[steross1981]

Previously on The Walking Dead - You have butter fingers with a shotgun cartridge, you shoot a man in the head then ask if he is alive, you trip, you trip over again, you slip on some blood you have just looked at, you drink some questionable water,you trip over again. ok im gonna stop here it could take ages :D

[Duck Zombie]

Nope, was hooked since Lee, and Clem were discussing what Hershel's barn smelled like. The 2 month wait has made me want it even more, and I can't wait to see Lee struggle to survive in the undead world with Clem. How far can you push a person before they turn into a cornered animal? Will Carly still not know how to use battaries? Will Lee's past be revealed? Can Duck really drive a tractor?! All these and answered and more on the next action packed Walking Dead.

[Bloody Eugene]

well, I've to say that If the game takes place after 3 months.... it will feel real..... :P

BTW programmers alerady stated that there will be a "previously on TWD:TG" feature at the beginning! ;)

[flash-900]

simply yes

[RAnthonyMahan]

The way people are overreacting to the delay is baffling. It's just a month. Telltale's skipped a month before, and yet people are acting like this is the next Duke Nukem Forever.

To be honest, the wave of newcomers who neither know nor care about how Telltale works that this game is bringing in is killing me. Good thing Fables and King's Quest should be more nichey.

[justaguy]

Has the 2 months wait for the 2nd episode turned you off?

Yes it has... tbh. Following the end of the first episode I was really jazzed about playing this series. Now I can hardly remember what happened or which choices I made -- and I played through the game twice.

It is really disappointing for a gaming company to establish an episodic format and then fail to live up to their established timeline for that content's delivery.

Consider me jaded :).

[justaguy]

I think the problem is remembering everything from the first game. If I had to wait two months between episodes of tv shows, I'm not sure how successful they'd be.

+1 This....

[Lars80]

No.
Frustrating. Yes.

But i am a die hard zombie fanatic and will wait for as long as necessary.

[Vainamoinen]

I also agree with sc4recrow. It's not the wait, it's the dissolving narrative continuity.

A two month wait was never the problem in previous games. The first two Sam & Max seasons, Wallace & Gromit, Back to the Future ALL had a two-month gap between the first and second episodes. What the heck, so it was two months, whatever. The only thing you really had to remember from the previous episode was the grand picture, the rudimentary storyline.

The Walking Dead game is different. It is also about details, about the small choices, about things you maybe accidentally said or did in certain situations. It is hard enough remembering those when one month has passed, but two full months? How should I still know if that first save slot has the game in which I was a bit too liberal with the swear words around Clementine, in which I somehow managed to not lie to Hershel, in which I told Kenny a bit too much about myself, in which I happened to miss a battery? I think episode 2 might feel a bit too much as if you're thrown into "some" story instead of "your" story because you naturally forget all the small things. That is even more true for real fans who have three (or more! ;) ) save slots with different approaches.

I can understand that TWD is a new type of game that poses new challenges to designers and programmers, so I wholeheartedly understand the delay (yet not the lack of communication). From what we've heard from the developers in the past, the release intervals of episodes are constantly discussed at TTG, and of course they desire a "perfect" interval between episodes, a balance between speed and quality.

For Sam & Max I say: seven weeks, not really a problem. For the Walking Dead, I would indeed say: five weeks is a bit too long. The long term Telltale fans have eventually embraced the episodic concept, no doubt about that. But here the ones who wait for the Season to finish before they start playing are at a definite immersion advantage. That DOES threaten the episodic concept.

[steross1981]

simply yes

simply red

[Gman5852]

I also agree with sc4recrow. It's not the wait, it's the dissolving narrative continuity.

A two month wait was never the problem in previous games. The first two Sam & Max seasons, Wallace & Gromit, Back to the Future ALL had a two-month gap between the first and second episodes. What the heck, so it was two months, whatever. The only thing you really had to remember from the previous episode was the grand picture, the rudimentary storyline.

The Walking Dead game is different. It is also about details, about the small choices, about things you maybe accidentally said or did in certain situations. It is hard enough remembering those when one month has passed, but two full months? How should I still know if that first save slot has the game in which I was a bit too liberal with the swear words around Clementine, in which I somehow managed to not lie to Hershel, in which I told Kenny a bit too much about myself, in which I happened to miss a battery? I think episode 2 might feel a bit too much as if you're thrown into "some" story instead of "your" story because you naturally forget all the small things. That is even more true for real fans who have three (or more! ;) ) save slots with different approaches.

I can understand that TWD is a new type of game that poses new challenges to designers and programmers, so I wholeheartedly understand the delay (yet not the lack of communication). From what we've heard from the developers in the past, the release intervals of episodes are constantly discussed at TTG, and of course they desire a "perfect" interval between episodes, a balance between speed and quality.

For Sam & Max I say: seven weeks, not really a problem. For the Walking Dead, I would indeed say: five weeks is a bit too long. The long term Telltale fans have eventually embraced the episodic concept, no doubt about that. But here the ones who wait for the Season to finish before they start playing are at a definite immersion advantage. That DOES threaten the episodic concept.

This

It's going to be pretty difficult to remember the little things, I remember Kenny making note to a dialoge option I forgot I chose in the same episode! God knows how I will remember with a 2 month gap.

[Goldrock]

Yeah in away it did ill still gonna play it but its the last time i pre order anything from tt till they learn to give solid release dates i expect to get what i ordered on time not excuses liek days before the supposed release dates i expected monthly i expect to have my product on time if i went to lowes to order a door and the saleman tells me 2 weeks then i come in at the supposed date and he said it was pushed back another 2 weeks better bet id be ticked off and problably wouldnt special order another door from them again.

[Girlbrushthreepwood]

Turned me off no, but i think the fires that burn for interest in game dies down a bit, i mean look how sloppy a job updating people the makers of the walking dead facebook game have been , they lost their peak release date

[Milosuperspesh]

the wait is long and it sucks and like vaino i have 3 slots with different play throughs on

luckily i know what my choices are
slot 1 gut reaction, do what i'd do, shaun, carly, pro kenny, missed clem once
slot 2 mostly good choices,not drinking water, duck, doug, pro kenny, save clem
slot 3 pure asshole do not trust carly and save her, pro larry be a bit harsh with clem,

[Irishmile]

If I'm honest.. YES. a little, but I know as soon as the new episode smacks us all in the face I will be neck deep in fanboy giddiness.

But like Iced points out.. its NOT that long of a wait.. Many games stores start taking preorders for games and the developers end up pushing the date back half a year..

[ZacTB]

Yeah and it's turned me off Telltale mostly. Won't stop me buying Episode 2 as soon as it gets out though, I will be excited then. My hype has gone down a lot for this series of games though.

[corruptbiggins]

Nope, not at all.

[Sisyphus]

Has the 2 months wait for the 2nd episode turned you off?

Nope. Still looking forward to Episode 2.

[illuminaughty]

Yes and no. I think I've decided to wait until the whole thing comes out now and then read the reviews before deciding if I am going to buy. I appreciate a company taking extra time to make sure a game is good BUT if they say an episode will come out each month I expect that to be the case.

I have been completely turned off to episodic games and don't play to buy any games sold in such a format again until they are complete. I'm not saying they won't get my money just that they won't get it right away as I am sure they would prefer (assuming the whole is a good game and worth the purchase).

The worst part is the lack of communication. My respect for telltale has waned a bit.

Edit:

Oh, and since this is a game about choices and consequences of those choices, long delays make me forget the choices I made. True, you may get a week between tv episodes, but that's just a week. This is a large part of why I'm just going to wait until all the episodes are out for sale. Now, if I find out they do an amazing recap functionality that recaps YOUR choices at the beginning of each new episode I might break down. It's a good game so far, I just like to have my story be a little more cohesive without massive two month gaps.

[Jeebuz]

Is it me or is this game racist? Let me explain why i ask this question be4 people jump all over me. 1st thing is 1st the start of the game.... Black guy in the back of a cop car handcuffed and convicted of murder ....you're the only black char in the game and does not everyone seem to fight with you a lot, are you not the person that all the problems are leaded around? the only food that Lee(black guy) seems to pick up and eat are power bars even tho you see canned food items in the store....

[Vainamoinen]

No. And: wrong thread.
/discussion

Would be nice if you did get a "previously on the walking dead" that ties in to your own choices.

Interestingly, Jake has answered to some "questions" in the appropriate thread yesterday and I think he also answered this question implicitly. On the topic of starting the game with episode 2, he answers

The game will open with a "previously on!" which shows a predetermined set of choices.

I strongly believe that the "previously on" thing also appears if you're continuing from a save slot. It would naturally only show the central choices from episode 1, not all the details we were talking about earlier.

[mikethinks]

YES

Fist I get half crap console centric controls with no customization

Then I get lied to about the release schedule

I don't car if Jesus himself tells me the next Telltale game is the best thing since cheesy bread, I will not give them another nickel of my money. Its just not OK to take my money and then not deliver on your obligation...period. Companies can screw around all they want, they may make a little cash now, but the total lack of customer focus is driving people to indie games.

You can say "have patience" and everything else all you want, just ask yourself how many other companies you would let take your money and then not deliver the product?

[JPG619]

I been reading this board for sometime but never joined but after I saw this topic made me want to give you my input on this topic.

I am not turned off by the delay. I have waited before for other games so this is not the first time this happened to me.

I for one can't wait for episode 2 since I want to see how things turn out but since I played Back to the Future and Jurassic Park I am used to waiting for the 2nd part of the game. I know people don't like to have the game broken up with episode games but I grew on me and making me want to play the next episode even more.

Great work guys I been really happy with your games and will still get the 2nd to 5th episodes when they come out

[eblocksonian]

YES

Fist I get half crap console centric controls with no customization

Then I get lied to about the release schedule

I don't car if Jesus himself tells me the next Telltale game is the best thing since cheesy bread, I will not give them another nickel of my money. Its just not OK to take my money and then not deliver on your obligation...period. Companies can screw around all they want, they may make a little cash now, but the total lack of customer focus is driving people to indie games.

You can say "have patience" and everything else all you want, just ask yourself how many other companies you would let take your money and then not deliver the product?
Valve's delays are worse. The worst delay for Telltale has been around 2 months. You're acting this like a Duke Nukem Forever delay.

[Vainamoinen]

The worst delay for Telltale has been around 2 months.

...when was that exactly? The worst delay I have experienced for Telltale was one month... ;)

[eblocksonian]

...when was that exactly? The worst delay I have experienced for Telltale was one month... ;)
Sorry, I don't mean BY 2 months, I meant the wait WAS 2 monthts total.

[Dildor]

No, but it has now given me a reason not to trust telltale with my money on episodic releases anymore. I understand they are waiting for xbox approval, or something. But that's a problem for xbox users, not us. It shouldn't delay the release date a whole month! Quite honestly, it's way better to play tell tale games in quick succession while you are immersed. I just beat Tales of Monkey Island (Threshwood > Lee) hoping it would stave off my hunger for TWD. It helped, but now I am back to being angry with no zombies to take it out on. I honestly can't believe this second episode is not out yet. When my friends ask me how the game is, I'm forced to tell them "I don't know, 3 months after it's come out and they've only release 1/5 of the game."

[eblocksonian]

Or they could delay it more like Valve.

[Gratefully Dead]

Part of why I tend to buy episode by episode. I may spend 5 more bucks in the long run but I've got the rest of my money for other things...

But as for the question? Nah. I have other things keeping me busy and I'm still eager to see what happens. As long as it doesn't come out buggy and / or not living up to the decisions that I am trying to lead Lee down, then I'll enjoy it and wait for Ep. 3!

[Absulute]

No, why would it?

[Invertedframe]

been reading this forum for some time now. since before ep 1. i like most would prefer not to wait any longer for ep 2 but this isnt the first time i imagine for anybody that a game was delayed. back to the future, JP all had delays and the walking dead isnt the only to advertise monthly releases and not come through. WHEN ep2 is released, we will see I hope huge improvements and see why the game was delayed. it quite possibly could be that they are implementing many features and things that fans and people here wanted in ep 1.

[RAnthonyMahan]

the only food that Lee(black guy) seems to pick up and eat are power bars even tho you see canned food items in the store....

Wait...why is eating energy bars racist? I need that explained.

(And besides, Lee doesn't eat them.)

[CapnJay]

I think he specified Black guy to people who didn't remember lees name and is saying "LEE GRAB SOME CANNED FOOD YOU IDJIT!" Maybe Lee's not aware he's wearing Threepwood Pants

[RAnthonyMahan]

Ah, Threepwood Pants. They're not very comfortable and cost a fortune, but at least they have generous pocket space.

[Navazarian]

Yes and no.

Firstly, no, because although I don't like this genre too much, I really enjoy this game and cant wait for the sequel.

On the flip side, yes, because I feel it's good to strike while the iron is hot. Finishing the first episode, I was really buzzed for the 2nd episode. Its been a short while now and feel that it would have been nice to have a 2nd episode delivered soon after the first.

Of course, I understand the strains of developing a game on a tight time-frame and so don't fully expect anything just yet. But I feel that when you undertake a project based on episodic content, the developer has a responsibility to release on a frequent basis much like a comic book.

I feel its human nature that when someone has completed a story that has a lead to a sequel (maybe a cliffhanger) that they would like to see the see how the story plays out soon after.

Again, this is something that people are aware wont happen with games such as halo, metal gear and fable (I.E big games) etc. With episodic content I feel that people have a different standard.

The month extra delay (from what I have heard), I dont personally believe is too bad but to come back to the original point, releases should be frequent.

I also believe where episodic content is concerned, there's a simple fact, you have a grace period after a release. The longer it takes for the next game to arrive, the fewer people will be as hyped.

I will buy the next episode but would have preferred a release earlier.

Edit: I should have mentioned that this isn't a harsh criticism but rather my input on the topic. I loved the game, great work TT :)

[walkerbait00]

hell no, i love this game

[Holiday on Matul]

Nope, I'm still looking forward to playing the game.
A shorter wait would have been better; if they'd managed to release as advertised we would have played episode 2 three weeks ago and have episode 3 arriving in ten days, that would have made a great experience, but ho-hum I'm still going to play and enjoy the game.

[CapnJay]

been playing portal 2 so i can wait a few more days

[lycosucks]

Definitely. I don't remember most of what happened in episode 1.

[Kuvo]

Turn off... Major!

I am already thinking about passing on the rest of this series all together until it is all available. I have played way to many games at this point and honestly can't even remember the main characters names... At least I'm only out a couple bucks right now.

[CapnJay]

I'll help you Kuvo

Queen Clementine
Lee Everett
Asian guy from tv show
April O'neill
Dough
Freddy Mercury and Burt Reynolds Love child
Swiss Miss
Andy from Toy Story
Woman from Comics [and maybe tv show]
DoucheBag

[WabbitTwaks]

At first the delay bothered me because I was so ready for episode 2. Hanging on the boards and yacking with everyone kept me excited to continue. I wanted to play NOW, but was willing to wait for the monthly release without complaint.

Then the end of May came, went, and still nothing...

My attention span is not much better than a 2 year old's, so I moved on.

Now, I come by here once every week or two (when I think about it, which is not very often anymore) only to find nothing more than I found the last visit. Still no episode and no official word on release. I may make a post or two if something catches my interest, but frankly, I have lost interest in this game almost completely. Like others have stated, it has been so long that I have forgotten what I did in episode 1. I would have to replay from the beginning just to remember. If I am going to do that, I might as well wait until episode 5 is released.

I just don't care anymore. It'll come out whenever it comes out, and I will play it one day a year or two from now when the thought pops into my head, "Hey, I never finished playing The Walking Dead. I wonder if they ever finished making it?"

[virtualyvonne]

The way people are overreacting to the delay is baffling. It's just a month. Telltale's skipped a month before, and yet people are acting like this is the next Duke Nukem Forever.

To be honest, the wave of newcomers who neither know nor care about how Telltale works that this game is bringing in is killing me. Good thing Fables and King's Quest should be more nichey.

This newcomer is fine w/ waiting – gives me more time to replay E1. As a non-gamer I admit to having no specific interest in, or knowledge of, TTG but as a fairly intelligent person I appreciate their obvious attention to detail and will gladly wait for a quality product.

As a newcomer/non-gamer I try not to clog up the board w/ uninformed posts. Frankly, I don’t understand about 90% of what you all are talking about! I’m playing TWDG simply because I have an insane infatuation w/ all things TWD and I appreciate that when I get stuck in the game I can ask my newbie questions here and get help w/o being made to feel like a total idiot. :0)

That said (sorry I can’t resist) - to the question ‘Is TWG a racist game?’ Um, Lee is African American, darling Clem is mixed, Larry is a white-trash hick, Glen is Asian, Carly could easily be part Greek, Duck is arguably ‘special’ – couldn’t ask for much more of a diversified group.

[cyclopst]

The way people are overreacting to the delay is baffling. It's just a month. Telltale's skipped a month before, and yet people are acting like this is the next Duke Nukem Forever.

To be honest, the wave of newcomers who neither know nor care about how Telltale works that this game is bringing in is killing me. Good thing Fables and King's Quest should be more nichey.

Having to wait is one thing but having it postponed due to some programming faults is another. I knew what I was getting myself into when I bought it but to have people wait longer than 'what was marketed to them' is near right negligent. Because if you say one thing about your product like a release every month and do the opposite that kind of stuff sticks. If you go in head first with without considering the repercussions that's what you'll get; negative feedback. The result the user has to wait longer than was promised and lets be realistic, if something isn't reliable you simple don't go back to it.

[Adell135]

I think the problem is remembering everything from the first game. If I had to wait two months between episodes of tv shows, I'm not sure how successful they'd be.
Yes it has... tbh. Following the end of the first episode I was really jazzed about playing this series. Now I can hardly remember what happened or which choices I made -- and I played through the game twice.

Wait, if you really can't recall much of what happened in the preceding episode, why not just go back and play said episode shortly before the release (when we do get a release date) of Episode 2? Let's not forget the "Previously on the Walking Dead" introductory scene that people claim plays out in each subsequent episode after the first.

[RANSKID]

The reason that its really gotten to me is simple...false advertising. Fraud even. Not only do you not release something I already paid for, you violate the terms that I bought it under...very annoying. And makes me NOT trust TellTaleGames...

:mad:

[Hawkins]

I haven't even been paying attention to this game that much, check it every now and then like maybe once a week, DayZ has my attention right now. I probably won't even notice the day it does come out lol.

[Spambo]

I use games as a reward for ticking off my to-do list (that probably sounds really childish but I'm a chronic procrastinator, work from home most of the time when I'm not travelling and have a hell of a lot to do, so any aid to maintaining self-discipline is useful). I'll split each episode into about 4 sessions and won't play it immediately so that the importance of the reward is elevated. I do the same thing with the books - although the new 3-week publishing regime means I get to read more pages per week. So in my masochistic world, deprived of Joe Average's 4 hours of trash tv a night and marathon CoD sessions, the delay in the release of second episode is just increasing its value as a reward to me (that and the fact that the first episode was so good). So there :P

[Alwyn]

I don't mind waiting for episode 2. Diablo 3 was a much longer wait.

[Hazl]

hell no i cant wait i love this game

That just dosent make any sense, you cant wait, but you dont mind waiting :rolleyes:

[PimPamPet]

I totally understand why it can be frustrating to get to play the game only a small piece at a time. I think Telltale should plan their release schedules more carefully, so that episode release dates can be closer together (maybe 2-3 weeks instead of 1-2 months). Even if it means delaying the release of the first episode. That way the gameplay experience is much more immersive and fun.

Or just release all the episodes together, instead of seperately (I think they did this with Jurassic Park?).

[TheWildcard]

The delay absolutely turned me off to this game. The way they did things just reeks of poor planning or a lack of concern for their customer base. This second episode has been on hold for how long now and not a word? If they can't release in a timely fashion or hell even just keep me informed why should I waste my time or money on them?

Whats more disturbing to me though? The fanboyism I see on this site. Its like people are forgetting that we *paid* them money to deliver a product. They don't need your blind fanboyism...Thats what makes developers think they can pull nonsense like this. They need to be told to get their s*it together.

[Hazl]

Whats more disturbing to me though? The fanboyism I see on this site. Its like people are forgetting that we *paid* them money to deliver a product. They don't need your blind fanboyism...Thats what makes developers think they can pull nonsense like this. They need to be told to get their s*it together.

Not just here, in gaming generally, i swear any other industry would have been put out of business a long time if they asked their cotumers to put up with half the crap the gaming industry does.

[CapnJay]

Can we "Fanboys" defend them if we're only paying by the episode unlike you season passes who are also getting a chance to win a part in the game unlike us xbox people?

[tasse06]

Yes when you play an episode game you dont want to wait 2 months to continue to play if they have the game ready than put it out there dont wait so long that when it does come out people dont want to play or get excited because guess what have to wait another 8 months to get final game done so not a good way to go

[rbennett62]

It isn't that it is taking extra time, it is that they told us every month. If I'd have known it was going to be whenever they got around to it then I would have just waited until the whole thing was complete and bought it.

[CapnJay]

"Hey kid. You know how your mom won't let you have ice-cream till after dinner, but the waiting kinda makes it taste better? Well, I've been waiting two months for that bowl of ice cream.... and tonight, I'm going to have sex with it." - Barney Stinson

[Darthchair]

Nope. But then again, I would play Half-Life 2: Episode 3 if it came out too. :D

[Milosuperspesh]

capn has a chilly willy now... and some serious shrinkage..

[CapnJay]

never mind too inappropriate

[Milosuperspesh]

pm me it capn lol

[CapnJay]

done

[Apokalupsis]

It's not turned me off of the game...I'll play it all out as it is released. However, it has completely turned me off of TellTale Games. I'll never buy another one of their products again. This game was released in a beta stage it seems (see other threads for all the problems it comes with) and its support is abysmal (one of the worst I've seen of any developer).

I just want the rest of the episodes I've paid for and I'm done.

Been playing LoL and GW2 beta weekends in the meantime.

[ILLphil]

yeah, me it turned of a bit.. :-(...

[Isterio]

Has the 2 months wait for the 2nd episode turned you off?

No, it's still an acceptable delay for me. But I would also be unhappy, if this happens for every episode that follows. I wouldn't start whining, complaining and asking for my money back though. I have other games to play and I'm no little child anymore.

[ILLphil]

No, it's still an acceptable delay for me. But I would also be unhappy, if this happens for every episode that follows. I wouldn't start whining, complaining and asking for my money back though. I have other games to play and I'm no little child anymore.

me too, what you play now?

[NessaT]

I bought the game thinking that it would be a monthly release too. But you know, I'm grinding my characters in Diablo III, so I'm pretty well occupied. :D

[jannar85]

Got enough time to replay it with and without my friends ;)

[tgooose]

Wait doesn't bother me. Telltales marketing does. Paid for a complete game upfront based on being told that a new episode would be released every month.

[zerodemon]

Nope.

[Antioche]

Absolutely.

[Antioche]

It's not turned me off of the game...I'll play it all out as it is released. However, it has completely turned me off of TellTale Games. I'll never buy another one of their products again. This game was released in a beta stage it seems (see other threads for all the problems it comes with) and its support is abysmal (one of the worst I've seen of any developer).

I just want the rest of the episodes I've paid for and I'm done.

Been playing LoL and GW2 beta weekends in the meantime.


Have to agree with Apok here actually. still like the story; lovin zombies and all. Will never. ever purchase another TTG; & will suggest others do not as well.

[boxman]

My only problems it the lack of information. I recall there was delays in past as well, but at least they kept us somewhat updated. As it is now we have absolutely no idea when it will be released. When they first announced it was delayed until june, i honestly expected that it would be in beginning. It would be good to know if it will at least arrive in end of june or if it will be delayed further.

[CapnJay]

Tommorow.. tommorow just maybe tommorow or it will be another daaaay

[gamingafter40]

Plenty of other stuff to play in the meanwhile, so as much as I'm looking forward to continuing this story, I'm finally getting back to Hector episode 2, and Space Quest V, and King Tut's Tomb, if my Amazon copy of Captain 80's Book of BASIC Adventures shows up so I can correct the map data errors in the version I found online. :) And my wife and I are playing through Dead Island in co-op, so I'm getting my fill of lesser zombies.

I will, of course, set these other games aside for a few hours the moment I can download TWD 102. :)

[Goldrock]

i cant be turned off of something i paid for its the fact they flat out gave me false info and now flat out refuse to even give us a concrete release date if the series is gonna be like this through out the rest of the episodes so long tt not buyin their stuff anymore.

[hyperkentic rabbit thingy]

I've been watching the television show and comic versions to keep me still intrested in the game.
I can deal with the wait for ep.2 its not like two months is that big of a deal compared to games like Duke Nukem forever.

[PrinkiePrie]

I've been watching the television show and comic versions to keep me still intrested in the game.

Same.

[zipp]

I have to say it has. For some reason I am now less excited about episode 2.

[tintin8]

Hurry up telltales!! I am a die hard zombies fan t.t i rly loved episode1 t_t!!

[NessaT]

I've been watching the television show and comic versions to keep me still intrested in the game.

Or reading through the forums. :D

[sirlummox]

meh.

[steross1981]

Or reading through the forums. :D

Yes I too am guilty of that!!! :D

[glitchtastic]

For me, it's not the delay so much as it is the way that they're (not) handling it. The fact that Telltale is cool with taking my money ahead of time to sit on it and earn interest, not delivering the game when they said they would, and then can't even bothered to say when they will deliver the game or explain what the delay is bothers me. It bothers me a lot. If I ever do buy another Telltale game (which is unlikely given how they've handled this), it will be after they've released all the episodes. If they're going to make me wait for what I paid for, I'm going to make them wait for their money.

[CiscoKidd81]

Yes this wait has completely turned me off about the company. Not the video game. I mean I completely understand delays. What I don't understand is the lack of notification for the customers who purchased the season pass for the game? A simple email would have worked fine.

When I preorder DVD's sometimes the release dates change. Emails are sent out to update customers.

[NessaT]

Well, end of June will come next week. I'll be looking forward to it. *does happy dance*

Till then, I'm focusing on other games, so I'm not really too bothered about the wait. Have raised an eyebrow at the delay, yes, but not really too bothered.

But I probably won't buy any other TellTale games if they're not all released as yet. :P

[Swash]

It HAS turned me off. Because when I purchased the Season Pass for the game, it was under the terms that I would receive a new episode of the game on a MONTHLY basis. Video game producers should not promise something they cannot deliver. Simply put, this is just BAD BUSINESS.

However, to add insult to injury, they don't even seem to be making great efforts to announce a new date. So this is simply unforgivable.

[Milosuperspesh]

It HAS turned me off. Because when I purchased the Season Pass for the game, it was under the terms that I would receive a new episode of the game on a MONTHLY basis. Video game producers should not promise something they cannot deliver. Simply put, this is just BAD BUSINESS.

However, to add insult to injury, they don't even seem to be making great efforts to announce a new date. So this is simply unforgivable.

close this thread mods is turning into a repeat of the sticky ep2 release date thread ;)

planned monthly

that is all..

[holeydonut]

In hindsight I would have waited 7 months to buy this game when 3 or 4 of the episodes were already done. I don't play normal video games with a gigantic pause in between short Acts. There have been other games and interests that have popped up for me, and I have to go well out of my way to remain interested in Lee's story (posting here seems to help).

If TT misses their "end of June" estimate I don't think I'll be picking up Episode 2. There are too many other things going on to stretch episodic releases out 2+ months.

BTW, Mass effect 1/2/3 are different since each game can be 40+ hours where each game is a contained story arc rather than brief episodes.

[mkane24]

close this thread mods is turning into a repeat of the sticky ep2 release date thread ;)

planned monthly

that is all..

listen man...the mods should not close this thread. this is a valid topic. If you're not turned off then tell us why *snip* If this game wasn't the Walking Dead, like a lot of other people on here, I would probably just stop buying the episodes considering the bugs and the terrible way they have been treating their customers.

This pisses me off because I posted a thread back in may saying there was going to be a June 24th release date. Everyone attacked me saying no this isn't true, *snip* , and had TT member get on and "refute" my claim.....Well its June 20th and still no game yet. People are going to get pissed off and if all of us customers wanna talk about being pissed off there isn't much you can do to stop it. Maybe if TT sees and overwhelming amount of people dissatisfied maybe they will step up to the plate and do something about it.

[mkane24]

alos this thread is about the how the customers feel about waiting for their product....its not a guessing game to the release date.

[Vainamoinen]

alos this thread is about the how the customers feel about waiting for their product....its not a guessing game to the release date.

True, but then again, the original guessing game thread has now turned into something so completely different that even John Cleese would not be able to sell it.

I really tried to steer the direction of this thread a bit into another direction - and I mean everything I said in my first post - and I think there's a difference in the questions discussed. Now I'd say this is indeed not a thread about Telltale's lack of communication or of the delay, but solely of the diminishing motivation and enthusiasm for the Walking Dead deriving from the lapse of time between episodes one and two. But I'll be damned if the other things aren't at least a related topic.

TL;DR: Thread stays open. Apply reason to distinguish topics. Insults get infracted. That is all.

[Milosuperspesh]

TL;DR: Thread stays open. Apply reason to distinguish topics. Insults get infracted. That is all.

and i know about that ;)

i am not turned off i have already posted my thoughts earlier in this thread.

the wait is long and it sucks and like vaino i have 3 slots with different play throughs on

luckily i know what my choices are
slot 1 gut reaction, do what i'd do, shaun, carly, pro kenny, missed clem once
slot 2 mostly good choices,not drinking water, duck, doug, pro kenny, save clem
slot 3 pure asshole do not trust carly and save her, pro larry be a bit harsh with clem,


and as for the wiki page blurb when will people realise it's not all legit ?!

[mkane24]

and as for the wiki page blurb when will people realise it's not all legit ?![/QUOTE]

This is what I'm saying. How can you say that? I know this is not reliable information, but like I said you can't discredit it. I made my original post and look where we are....four days away from the delay I mention back in the beginning of May.

[Milosuperspesh]

pure coincidence..the initial statement on the wiki was a fake so the originality of that submission in may was only based on ttg not releasing it in may..since then ttg have said at e3 and on other forms END OF JUNE..

so any date the wiki page gives will be changed to make it look good cos some people think it's funny to mess around others.

untill it is ttg confirmed and available...

[Vainamoinen]

...and now we really ARE off-topic. Stop it.

[Milosuperspesh]

sowwie :o
2 months only gets harder the longer it goes on

[Vainamoinen]

We'll be there shortly.

[mkane24]

pure coincidence..the initial statement on the wiki was a fake so the originality of that submission in may was only based on ttg not releasing it in may..since then ttg have said at e3 and on other forms END OF JUNE..

so any date the wiki page gives will be changed to make it look good cos some people think it's funny to mess around others.

untill it is ttg confirmed and available...

.....how can you say that? the original post claimed there was a delay and look whats happening....so possibley, it couldn't be fake. if it comes out on june 24th will you buy my next episode please?

[buddyspade]

I wish they could stick to there timeline. This is the first time I have played a Telltale game. I do enjoy the game play just disappointed that there's such a long wait.

[buddyspade]

Not to mention they have sold over a million copies thats alot of money you do the math

[Milosuperspesh]

.....how can you say that? the original post claimed there was a delay and look whats happening....so possibley, it couldn't be fake. if it comes out on june 24th will you buy my next episode please?

my head hurts from your bad logic..

i can say what ever i want based upon the facts i see and hear and i cannot be arsed to put them up cos they have been shown alot if you look..in this thread or the release date thread..

by 'the original post', you mean the first wiki entry ?

a) ep2 didn't get a date in may so naturally people can guess it's next month.

b) you know it's possibly fake and a ttg employee did post up it is fake/discredited it..

c) no i won't buy you the 2nd episode....if it was the 24th we would of been told on the forums..

[Sandman77]

Yes, but I know the wait will be worth it so I wait...

[mkane24]

my head hurts from your bad logic..

i can say what ever i want based upon the facts i see and hear and i cannot be arsed to put them up cos they have been shown alot if you look..in this thread or the release date thread..

by 'the original post', you mean the first wiki entry ?

a) ep2 didn't get a date in may so naturally people can guess it's next month.

b) you know it's possibly fake and a ttg employee did post up it is fake/discredited it..

c) no i won't buy you the 2nd episode....if it was the 24th we would of been told on the forums..



a TT member did not get on refute my post. He gave us broad strokes about how there were no deadlines. After TT got caught with their pants down on the FAQ (saying it was monthly) they quickly changed it to approximately monthly based.

I don't understand how you can still defend TT when were are four days away from a 2monthly delay with no kind of statement. Sorry, but that's bullshit. I don't care that the game has been delayed, I care that I have been left completely in the dark.

[CapnJay]

We defend them because we have nothing better to do

[zombiebahls]

If this is how it's going to be with each episode, the wait is way too long to keep a good story flowing.

I think at this point I'm just going to put the game on the shelf and check back sometime around Halloween. Maybe I'll get back into it when there are 3 or 4 episodes out.

[KDStudios]

Turned me off? Kind of... I'm really pissed at TTG for not responding to the communities outcry for the delay. I'm also pissed at the tenaciously annoying forum members blindly defending this game with the age old defence of "Play another game while you wait"
Who the hell purchases a game... To play another game? What?

That said, this is the first and LAST episodic game I will ever purchase.
At this point I'd rather pay £45 for a full game than for tiny chunks from a poor company.

[CapnJay]

I defend TTG and this is the first and last Episodic game I buy to it's just easier to do it all at once

[NessaT]

I defend TTG and this is the first and last Episodic game I buy to it's just easier to do it all at once

Agreed. Loved the game, and still love it. But like you, this is the first and last time I buy an episodic game.

[guitarsareboring]

At the moment I'm feel like it has a little, but I reckon when episode 2 comes out, I'll be all over it and excited again.

The wait has been a bit too long, especially for people new to them as a company. I'm used to TT's not-quite-a-month release schedules, but I think this is probably the longest gap between episodes and it feels it.

[Vainamoinen]

At the moment I'm feel like it has a little, but I reckon when episode 2 comes out, I'll be all over it and excited again

Yeah. Somehow the second episode will stand on its own and yield the same kind of fascination although the connection to episode 1 will be somewhat blurred.

[DFKTR]

Turned me off from the game? No. I'll still play it when/IF new episodes are released since i DID pay for it.

In the future though, i'll never, ever, never ever ever ever never buy a TTG. Ever.

Never.
Ever.

Seriously, fuck TTG. :D

[toothiersnow]

It could be worse, I bought sin episodes. Thank them that they will release the second episode eventually.

[Darthchair]

I'm actually working on a survival horror (read zombie) message board roleplaying game. I'll link it at some point when it's about ready for launch. Will use a dice roll system built into the forum in order to represent that level of uncertainty and chance for consistent thrills during the adventure.

The plan is to start the game before the zombie apocalypse starts (but is already starting in the background).

High emphasis on character development, decent writing will be stressed.

I'm using vanilla forums since they sort of have a unique forum look to them, almost like a blog. Will probably be ready sometime before Episode 3 is released. >.> Figure it's a good time to capitalize on the Walking Dead game and tv show crowd.

Can always use assistant DMs as well as players, but like I said I'm not showing anything off yet. You can always contact me in PM if you want more info though. Planning on using twitter and facebook as well to keep people in the know.

Anyway it's something that will keep me busy while I am waiting for Episode 2. I love developing games. :)

[CapnJay]

DarthChair if you don't inform me when your survival horror rp board I shall replace your shaving razor with an angry ferret

[donmike84]

well im guessing there waiting for three real life months as part 2 starved for help is set 3 months after a new day so they can say its been three months since episode 1 was released

[CapnJay]

well im guessing there waiting for three real life months as part 2 starved for help is set 3 months after a new day so they can say its been three months since episode 1 was released

But I hear Episode 3 takes place a year after episode 2.... JK

[Milosuperspesh]

yes it moves the story on and keeps it fresh..but i feel like we miss out some stuff that happens between like suddenly having a new member of the group.

[ReliusBlue]

Can always use assistant DMs as well as players, but like I said I'm not showing anything off yet. You can always contact me in PM if you want more info though. Planning on using twitter and facebook as well to keep people in the know.

Anyway it's something that will keep me busy while I am waiting for Episode 2. I love developing games. :)

I wrote a paragraph to slander you for using the term DM because that is only associated with D20/D&D but I'm too stressed from the wait to go through with it. I do admire you for going through with the project though and I wish you the best of luck and many players. You should check out The Written World as it is looking like it will be a really cool writing game.

I just want a $25 steam credit. Some of us Don't have money to spend on games so when I spend a large portion of my gaming budget on The Walking Dead and I'm still waiting for the 2nd episode when I should be playing the 3rd episode it can be quite frustrating. I still check my steam client for The Walking Dead updates and I am really looking forward to episode 2 and beyond. I hope that they make a second season but I should have bought Sam & Max. It's that simple. TWD game is bringing far more stress and pain than the pure exhilaration that I got for playing it the first time. Multiple play-throughs do not ease the suffering. I honestly find it amazing that the stalwart defenders of TTG are still at work. I admire that you guys can keep positive through this all even though it annoys me to no end. Then again you probably have more money than I do to afford more games.

In any case, I am looking forward to The rest of the season and any future endeavors that Telltale games embarks on. I was positively furious for the longest time but now I've almost lost all hope. My anger stemmed from desire for the next episode but now it has almost completely faded. What does this mean? It can only mean that I have lost the zealous anticipation that I once possessed towards this game. I was so excited for it because I love The Walking Dead franchise. Now I simply check for the game and find to no surprise that it still eludes me. Good day.

[Plurr Slurpee]

:mad: YES! I am not as excited now as I was after I played episode 1. I was checking every day for the episode 2 release date. Today is the first time I've checked in 2 weeks. I may still purchase epi 2, maybe, but the allure is GONE! I think an epi a month would be perfect.

[Goldrock]

way to overhype ttg way too go for absolutly ticking 80% of the fanbase off stuff like this can make or destroy companys rep especially when theirs no freaking communication from the actualy company.

[Darthchair]

I wrote a paragraph to slander you for using the term DM because that is only associated with D20/D&D but I'm too stressed from the wait to go through with it. I do admire you for going through with the project though and I wish you the best of luck and many players. You should check out The Written World as it is looking like it will be a really cool writing game.




Well...I've used GM (gamemaster) for years, but when it comes down to it, a lot of people just don't seem to recognize it. Shadowrun is GM, GURPS is GM...I mean you're right...but for some reason or another, I say GM and no one gets it. I say DM and they're like, "OOOOOOOOH!" So while I agree with you a lot, actually, I kind of have to say that I sold out in a way. Haha. Thanks for the recommend as well.

And will do Cap'n. Got a bit to go, but when it's done I'll let you and others know.

[Goldrock]

I first got irked during episode 1's release because they couldnt get it uploaded on their site on the release date pushing most of us off to 3rd party sites to get it. now this fiasco is this gonna be a every episode thing now?

[Dildor]

now this fiasco is this gonna be a every episode thing now?

Probably.

[zoobird]

There's a reason we are waiting. The next game does takes place three months later.

[Milosuperspesh]

thing is tell tale could of easily mis-calculated their server capacity, but since steam / valve have mega bucks and huge server farms (i assume) why not shuffle users over ? it's a smart move instead of telling users to wait in line for hours/days/months for nothing..

[cyclopst]

The delay absolutely turned me off to this game. The way they did things just reeks of poor planning or a lack of concern for their customer base. This second episode has been on hold for how long now and not a word? If they can't release in a timely fashion or hell even just keep me informed why should I waste my time or money on them?

Whats more disturbing to me though? The fanboyism I see on this site. Its like people are forgetting that we *paid* them money to deliver a product. They don't need your blind fanboyism...Thats what makes developers think they can pull nonsense like this. They need to be told to get their s*it together.

I couldn't agree with you more. There's no accountability for poor performance just a bunch of more hype to be added to the overflowing pot. And in this sense people don't second guess anything these days and if someone does say something they brand him like a heritic. If you could read between the lines you'd notice we're all victims here and just cheering appraisals to an already dysfunctional thread makes you none the wiser.

[Goldrock]

Its not that fan boys are bad or people are bashing them its the serious freakin lack of communication going on.

[Lars80]

2 months turned me off?
I can only maintain an erection for so long.

[KDStudios]

2 months turned me off?
I can only maintain an erection for so long.

Crude but you definitely put this into easily understandable terms.

[dacktyl]

What has turned me off the most is the LACK OF INFORMATION.

[Ben_Kenobi]

I'm still looking forward to it, but it is a bit frustrating to pay for the entire series up front when they say they will be releasing monthly episodes, and then you wait 2 months and the next episode is still not out yet. Had I known it'd be like this I would've just bought each episode separately. They should've waited to release episode one when they were closer to finishing episode 2, so they knew they would be able to release the 2nd episode in a timely manner.

By the time I play episode 2, I won't be able to remember the decisions I made in the first episode. Kind of loses the whole effect of a game that revolves around making decisions and seeing what the consequences are.

[cyclopst]

"Hey kid. You know how your mom won't let you have ice-cream till after dinner, but the waiting kinda makes it taste better? Well, I've been waiting two months for that bowl of ice cream.... and tonight, I'm going to have sex with it." - Barney Stinson

Who's talking about ice cream? If I want it I'm going to get my ice cream :D

[Arctos]

Yes.

Actually, the wait hasn't put me off. The lack of information has. Very unprofessional but not uncommon in the gaming industry to fail to set a release date.

[Insanity75]

In a way yes. like many other people on the thread it has been more of a lack of communication about the release date. This is my first game I have played from Telltale and I am not "up to date" on their previous releases. I would have thought that the product was merely released monthly and not a "work in progress". I paid for the season and guess I missed the fine print after it stated, "each episode will be released on a monthly basis" that read, "or maybe not".

[Milosuperspesh]

Yes.

Actually, the wait hasn't put me off. The lack of information has. Very unprofessional but not uncommon in the gaming industry to fail to set a release date.

yet so many people don't know about it ?!

funny that

[Maximuswood]

Not yet but it won't be long ...

[Adell135]

Only if the wait proceeds into July.

[mr.ford]

Has the 2 months wait for the 2nd episode turned you off?

went to their website,says june 30 in the u.s

[Aexra]

Yes, if it doesn't come out within 2 weeks I will not purchase the game and will spend my MS points on something else. I really dont care for the game anymore. It is no fun playing a ep. And then have to wait a few month's.

[Pitja]

Stop lying, you will buy it even in 2020 ;p

[HolyWalkersBatman]

Sort of. But I bought the season pass so if it ever comes out i'll definitely give it a go. And although I know one purchase doesn't matter in the scheme of things, it's definitely turned me off of Telltale as a company. I really wasn't a gamer to begin with and the lack of info and generally shoddy business methods that this game has seemed to bring out in Telltale has definitely made me regret giving Telltale more money than I ever would've if i'd known this would happen (i.e. purchasing other games during the wait). I suppose it's a good lesson in impulse buys but that was about it for me.

[Shoopuffs]

Honestly yes, I pretty much stopped thinking about it all together after a week or so after the "once a month" thing didn't pan out. I think I posted once or twice a week or two after it was late, but for the most part I pretty much lost interest around the end of May.

I actually went to try playing it earlier, to find out episode two had been released, however for whatever reason steam isn't loading it for me, like the game will start up and I will click to continue, but then it will just keep saying loading. So maybe it is a good thing I lost interest, because it doesn't look like I am going to get to play it anyway.

[Lars80]

I havent been on this forum for a few weeks because i lost interest in the game with all the waiting.
I figured release of third episode would be sometime around now so i checked this morning and there it was.
I play it and since just about all the original crew got killed i dont even feel like playing episode 4. Anyone else feel the same?
If i didnt already pay for ep4 and 5 i am certain i would not bother buying them.

I guess Clementine alone isnt enough to keep my interest. It feels like a whole new game where i have to get to know a whole bunch of new characters.

I guess telltale bit over more than they could chew with this tailored game and decisions you make will come back later. And the easy way off was to kill everyone. That way they wont have to make alternatives for the decisions you make.

[Grimez]

Yeah, I don't like the current cast. Just about all of the OG group is dead now.

[ashesandwine]

I don't like the new casts either. I am only looking forward to killing Kenny and Lilly.

[Ezrawa]

Nah why kill kenny and lilly? then there is really nobody left :(

[Grimez]

If it was Lee/Clem/Carley(or Lilly) I would be set. So much for that idea,

[kongdong]

yes they killed all people I cared about. Now only Lee and Clementine is left. Stupid. Unfortunately I paid $25 for all episodes and not just $5 per episode... otherwise I wouldnt buy any more episodes. Thats last game I ever buy from telltale games.

[ashesandwine]

Nah why kill kenny and lilly? then there is really nobody left :(

That is exactly how I felt after episode 3. Nobody left. I can only trust and care for Clem. I blamed Lilly for the death of Carley and for taking the RV. Kenny was shady to me. Leaving me to die multiple times because I criticized him on his decisions.

[ZombieGoBoom]

I was expecting a bloodbath towards episode 5 but not halfway. I really don't care for our new crew.

[strela]

Nope looking forward to episode 4 more than ever :). I love how dark and emotional this game actually gets and that they aren't afraid to kill off loveable characters.

[Sergiy]

Man, this is TWD, characters die all the time.
And every chapter feels new.

[TeleporterFIN]

I couldn't give a fuck about Episode 4. probably won't even play it, it's a shame that I already paid for all the episodes though.

[big-augen]

LOL, you people got real problems. Grow up.

[corruptbiggins]

Maybe Telltale have been a little bit too successful with their writing in this game, with people actually wanting to give up playing the game because they've lost character's they've become attached to.

I would guess that they would have expected some kind of reaction but I doubt they would have expected this much. Who knows what they have in store for us next.

Of course I'm gonna keep playing, I have to know what happens to Lee & Clem.

But kudos to the writers at Telltale for making feel stuff for video game characters. This strengthens my belief that Telltale have some of the best writers around and that their story telling abilities are second to none in my eyes.

[Tekor]

I like the story as the whole package,so even with nobody left in group that i like i am still interested in future episodes.I want to see whats gonna happen to Lee&Clem and to see is Lilly going to shows up.
I am also looking forward to get season 2 when it's comes out,i have a feeling it's gonna be even better then this one ;)

[Dead_Man_Walking]

The only reason I'm continuing on throughout the episodes is mainly because of curiosity. That little hope that it'll get better with each episode keeps me going, although episode three is going to be hard to top. I don't care much for Christa and Omid, but I do like Charles. Chuck is something that I'd expect to see during the ZA. A homeless guy isn't that far fetched. The fact that people are wandering around, after months on end, with just the clothing on their backs doesn't really strike my fancy.

So far, the episodes have been good, but I do feel like the trailers for episode four seem kind of slow. The trauma we went through in three is going to be hard to contend with through the next two episodes, but TTG has delivered so far, in my books.

Hopefully episode four brings it up a notch! Great job, so far, TTG! :D

[Peace&Love]

Grow some balls you whining female genitalia ;)

[Lars80]

Maybe Telltale have been a little bit too successful with their writing in this game, with people actually wanting to give up playing the game because they've lost character's they've become attached to.

I would guess that they would have expected some kind of reaction but I doubt they would have expected this much. Who knows what they have in store for us next.

Of course I'm gonna keep playing, I have to know what happens to Lee & Clem.

But kudos to the writers at Telltale for making feel stuff for video game characters. This strengthens my belief that Telltale have some of the best writers around and that their story telling abilities are second to none in my eyes.

Isnt that what carried this game from day1?
The character interactions?
It most certainly isnt the wide variety of choices in the game and the impressive fps part.

More than anything what carried this game for me was "the walking dead" name.
But i am not certain i would care much for the tv show either if it decides to kill most of the original cast in season 3.

[United 23]

At first I didn't like losing the majority of the original group and being stuck with new people that I would have to learn more about etc. but then I realised it is very good writing by TTG.

It's the zombie apocalypse. There is going to be tragedy. It would be much more unrealistic if everyone survived and played happy families. There was tension in the group from the start and it came to a head with Lilly snapping and killing someone. This leads to her leaving the group. A boy who was always excitable and generally care-free ended up getting bit by walkers. The mother of the boy who all along states her despair at what the world has become knows she is going to lose her only child. When she takes him into the forest to be put down, she realises she doesn't want to survive in this world anymore. So she kills herself.

If anything, introducing these new characters is a good thing because some may now realise through experience of the above, that getting emotionally attached to too many people, in the world as it is in the game, only ends in tragedy.

[Dead_Man_Walking]

Grow some balls you whining female genitalia ;)

Dammit, Bill. :/ The only reason you're here is because of the steady supply of pills they had. Go be dead in your own game. :D <3

[malcom155]

i'm loosing interest but not because of dead characters but my choices change absolutly nothing in the story, i can't change even the smallest detail of the story, so what's the point ? It's a game or an interactive book ?
I'll play the 4 and 5 chapter only because i've a season pass.

[Ja1862]

Maybe Telltale have been a little bit too successful with their writing in this game, with people actually wanting to give up playing the game because they've lost character's they've become attached to.

I would guess that they would have expected some kind of reaction but I doubt they would have expected this much. Who knows what they have in store for us next.

Of course I'm gonna keep playing, I have to know what happens to Lee & Clem.

But kudos to the writers at Telltale for making feel stuff for video game characters. This strengthens my belief that Telltale have some of the best writers around and that their story telling abilities are second to none in my eyes.



Yes that must be it they are just amazing witers... ot the fact that the entire choice method was bs (rolls eyes)

[Christoaster]

All of you complaining about not liking the current cast... TellTale isn't trying to form up your perfect cast. Shit happens, it's a Zombie Apacolypse. You're not going to trust the people in your group.

[Funatick]

Lost interest totaly but not because characters deaths its mostly because choices matter sh*t and if some so changes are very minor. In this way I will just much more enjoy non game drama. You can say I prefer movies where a lots main characters dies so its definetly not because it..

[Tekor]

All of you complaining about not liking the current cast... TellTale isn't trying to form up your perfect cast. Shit happens, it's a Zombie Apacolypse. You're not going to trust the people in your group.
You sure ? Isn't it better for the game to have memorable characters ?At least for me so far i have felt some connection with the characters,and at the moment if anyone else die in last 2 episodes i will be like "oh who cares".

I give you a different example to explain what i have in mind.Let's take Lord Of The Ring books and get rid of Frodo,Aragorn,Gandalf,Gimli and replace them with boring cast of unlikable characters.Is the book still as good as it was ? I don't think so.

Zombie apocalypse or not without good cast this story is going to suffer,and because this isn't a book or a movie they could actually leave players some small window to save at least one character they liked (based on some decision players have made for example in 1 episode so there would be some repeatability here).

Don't get me wrong,i like the game and i still want to play next episodes and i am going to buy second season for sure,but i do understand why some peoples may have lost interest at this point.

[Bcroft]

I agree especially after this one, I'm not even sure I want to keep playing the game had alot of potential but it has fallen short

[Ezrawa]

+1 Tekor

[Funatick]

Don't get me wrong,i like the game and i still want to play next episodes and i am going to buy second season for sure,but i do understand why some peoples may have lost interest at this point.

I will also play next episodes (mostly because already paid pass) and I am not going to buy second season for sure for now. Still there is chance ep 4,5 change my mind.

[QuarterPounderVlad]

...Really? has the wait turned you off?
...No. It's a game. Check the delay between starcraft 1-2, Diablo 2-3, And then this. 2 months per episode. No problem with me.

[DreadMagus]

Waiting and game releases go hand and hand... since... forever.

Nothing new under the sun here.....

[Wrighty]

Id rather wait 2 months and it be good than 1 and it be rubbish.

I admit that it does get frustrating but what can you do?

[QuarterPounderVlad]

Id rather wait 2 months and it be good than 1 and it be rubbish.

I admit that it does get frustrating but what can you do?

Exactly.

[TheWildcard]

...Really? has the wait turned you off?
...No. It's a game. Check the delay between starcraft 1-2, Diablo 2-3, And then this. 2 months per episode. No problem with me.

Apples and oranges....

[Tekor]

2 months betweens episodes are fine with me,and i can imagine how much whining there would be if they would release unfinished episode faster just to please some peoples.

Anyway TT is hiring and that can mean they future releases may have more content or be complete faster (or both).

[wellgolly]

I don't mind the wait between episodes, but it does bug me a little that these only contribute to the wait until Telltale finishes making its current slew of games.

The Devil's Playhouse came out two years ago. We still have Fables and King's Quest to get through, too! I mean, I'm sure they'll be good games, but it'll be nice to get back to franchises that don't have to worry about "paying tribute" or "getting it right" and can focus more on just plain being fun.

At least we got Puzzle Agent and Hector in the meantime.

[United 23]

I don't care how long I have to wait if the episodes are of great quality (which they have been so far). I'd rather they took their time and made it great rather than rush it a little and just have it OK.

[Abel]

Short answer: Nope. Waiting time always gets me more exited. :P

[RMJ1984]

yeah it ruins alot of it, i simply cannot remember what i said or didn say, or did or didn do in what situation, its just to long apart.

Hopefully they will learn and if they do a season 2, they will do a full game. A game that focuses so much on the small details of what you say or do, its just to long apartment.

I just dont have such a good memory.

[Skythe1908]

I'm actually liking the gap between episodes. The time passes by pretty fast for me anyway, it isn't like I don't have plenty of other things to do while I'm waiting.

I really like the surprise of logging onto steam and seeing that TWD is downloading a new episode.

It's almost like the gaps make the game better for me. If the whole thing had come out at once and I'd beaten it in a weekend it probably wouldn't have had that much of an impact on me. Instead I like sitting down and enjoying an afternoon with a new episode. I look forward to what's going to happen and spend as much time as I can talking to everyone and making sure to explore everything.

[Kelium]

After finishing Ep3 and dealing with everything that happened, I still want to play. I cant wait for Ep4, I hope something happens to make up for 3. This image fits my feelings right after finishing Ep3.:D

http://img.izismile.com/img/img3/20100316/moar_00.jpg