View Full Version : Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures - PC and Xbox Live Arcade this Spring!
Hey hey, there's an announcement! Find out more in the blog (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-420).
Snip here:
http://files.telltalegames.com/blogs/wg_heretheycome-blog.jpg
We have two excellent pieces of Wallace & Gromit news to share. The first is that in addition to PC, Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will be appearing on Xbox Live Arcade. (Woo!)
We've long believed that XBLA is an excellent platform for episodic games, and we're super excited to be making our debut* with Wallace & Gromit. We even designed a new UI specifically for the Xbox controls. Before long you'll see for yourself, but for the moment you'll have to take my word for it that this series is shaping up to be Telltale's most cinematic endeavor yet.
Again, check out the full story in the Telltale Blog (http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-420).
Find out more about the game on the Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures website (http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit).
ig0rpwnwEd
02/04/2009, 10:40 am
Wow! That's just when I planned to buy one! April! Hip hip hooray!
Ukujiku
02/04/2009, 10:51 am
aww, not on playstation network?
Zomantic
02/04/2009, 10:59 am
Can't wait to try out this new, promising series.
Thank you for all the fun and joy you bring us, Telltale! Keep on rockin'.
patters
02/04/2009, 11:03 am
ok thats awesome i may need to buy it twice now, are the eu releases of the xbox version gonna be released at the same time as in america?
patters
02/04/2009, 11:05 am
and also link fail to the blog, nice use of your fb page too
David E
02/04/2009, 11:19 am
and also link fail to the blog, nice use of your fb page too
Vague sarcasm detected. Please explain what you mean.
MaxFan
02/04/2009, 11:23 am
Vague sarcasm detected. Please explain what you mean.
The bottom link to the blog originally didn't work right, but it's been fixed now.
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 11:25 am
Xbox Live Arcade, huh? Interesting.
I'm definitely using my laptop for Telltale games, though. Achievements won't draw me away from the season subscription model(buying all the episodes separately is a pain for me), a mouse or touchpad, and the disc at the end of the season.
patters
02/04/2009, 11:29 am
Vague sarcasm detected. Please explain what you mean.
i meant the announcement being on facebook quickly (i'm on that more these days than any other site), and the bottom link went to a picture of the image just above it but now it has been fixed.
David E
02/04/2009, 11:34 am
Ah. Okay, I was afraid something was wrong with the post and couldn't spot what it was. Thanks for the clarification :)
matan
02/04/2009, 11:36 am
This must be bad news day. I really wanted to play this one on the wii.
androvsky
02/04/2009, 11:44 am
Seriously though, any hope for a PS3 version down the road? Got a Wii and a PS3, was hoping I'd be covered for the console versions. :(
Emily
02/04/2009, 12:01 pm
We're launching on PC and XBLA, but that doesn't mean Wallace & Gromit (or any of our games!) won't come to other platforms in the future. We want our games available in as many places as possible, and Wii and PS3 are both platforms we're interested in. :D
(Also, don't forget we're working on Sam & Max Season Two for Wii right now!)
natlinxz
02/04/2009, 12:02 pm
there is only one way that I can forgive you for joining the dark side...
and that is an eventual wii port.
Seriously, Xbox? I know you guys are working hard on porting this, and have much time and effort invested, but, XBOX players are quick/instant action halo 3 shoot em up people. In short, they aren't smart enough for a point and click! (that's why microsoft never ported a flight sim to it)
I wont complain about controls, because I trust telltale, and know that they will make it work. :)
EDIT: Oh, wait, Emily posted what I wanted to hear while I typed this. :)
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 12:11 pm
Seriously, Xbox? I know you guys are working hard on porting this, and have much time and effort invested, but, XBOX players are quick/instant action halo 3 shoot em up people. In short, they aren't smart enough for a point and click! (that's why microsoft never ported a flight sim to it)
What now?
RPGs like Elder Scrolls IV, Fallout 3, Mass Effect?
Civilization: Revolution?
I mean, how is your generalization better than "Wii? lol they only play party games duh"?
There is no "dark side". I play games on a PC and with consoles. Just like I toast bread with a toaster. I don't care what brand of toaster you use to make breakfast, and I don't care what brand of game machine you use to play games.
If I like the same game as you, what does it matter that I use the Sony Xcube or the Microsoft 64? It's the same game, and we both love it. Our reasons for liking it are probably similar, too. So whether it's one box or another that it's on, there is no "Dark Side". That's just silly. You can say "Hey, I like this game box because _____", but when you go on to say that XBOX players are cavemen who want to blow stuff up, you're putting too much identity into a box that at the end of the day shouldn't be any more divisive than your brands of toaster.
patters
02/04/2009, 12:26 pm
there is only one way that I can forgive you for joining the dark side...
and that is an eventual wii port.
Seriously, Xbox? I know you guys are working hard on porting this, and have much time and effort invested, but, XBOX players are quick/instant action halo 3 shoot em up people. In short, they aren't smart enough for a point and click! (that's why microsoft never ported a flight sim to it)
I wont complain about controls, because I trust telltale, and know that they will make it work. :)
EDIT: Oh, wait, Emily posted what I wanted to hear while I typed this. :)
haha the 360 is the only console this gen that is ideal for all genres (ps3 fps are horrid cos of the shoulder triggers)
the reason microsoft didnt port fs is cos the controller hasnt got enough buttons. also telltale have already had a game on 360 (csi4).
oh another question; will it have a control scheme like broken sword 3 on xbox or a mouse like broken sword 2 on ps1
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 12:30 pm
haha the 360 is the only console this gen that is ideal for all genres (ps3 fps are horrid cos of the shoulder triggers)
the reason microsoft didnt port fs is cos the controller hasnt got enough buttons. also telltale have already had a game on 360 (csi4).
oh another question; will it have a control scheme like broken sword 3 on xbox or a mouse like broken sword 2 on ps1
Actually, our beloved 360 is terrible with fighting games, due to a less-than-optimal directional pad. Anything that relies heavily on a D-Pad doesn't play well on the console at all. It works, for example, when games use it to toggle between things every once and awhile. But since fighters rely on the thing for combo creation, it just doesn't work that well.
patters
02/04/2009, 12:37 pm
Actually, our beloved 360 is terrible with fighting games, due to a less-than-optimal directional pad. Anything that relies heavily on a D-Pad doesn't play well on the console at all. It works, for example, when games use it to toggle between things every once and awhile. But since fighters rely on the thing for combo creation, it just doesn't work that well.
hence you have a joystick
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 12:41 pm
hence you have a joystick
Joysticks are not really appropriate substitutes, especially for complicated combos that require fast precision for entry.
patters
02/04/2009, 12:45 pm
Joysticks are not really appropriate substitutes, especially for complicated combos that require fast precision for entry.
i so meant an arcade stick which is a type of joystick really
Hero1
02/04/2009, 12:51 pm
Can someone explain to an Australian what months are spring over there?
Also theres not much on the psn right now so telltale could really clean up with an episodic series on it i think.. I really don't know much about the technical differences between ps3 and xbox though.. hopefully we'll see a ps3 port at some stage
Falzo
02/04/2009, 12:54 pm
Australia with your wierd seasons and all...
(it's March to June when you guys have autumn)
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 12:55 pm
Can someone explain to an Australian what months are spring over there?
Also theres not much on the psn right now so telltale could really clean up with an episodic series on it i think.. I really don't know much about the technical differences between ps3 and xbox though.. hopefully we'll see a ps3 port at some stage
If I remember correctly, their engine let them develop for PC and 360 at the start, and they modified it for the Wii. I'm not completely certain on this, but I'm pretty sure 360 and PC programming are pretty similar just by the nature of Microsoft making both, or something.
Weeblerjake
02/04/2009, 01:18 pm
Gah, I wish I could get a free game..... darn. Now I want an Xbox more.
ig0rpwnwEd
02/04/2009, 01:23 pm
haha the 360 is the only console this gen that is ideal for all genres (ps3 fps are horrid cos of the shoulder triggers)
I have a PS3. The triggers are fine.
Falzo
02/04/2009, 01:35 pm
Does anyone (including you wonderful Telltale staff) know if the publishing process for XBLA is tightly controlled like Wiiware or if publishers have more control on when the game is released?
deadlinejon
02/04/2009, 01:49 pm
cool! my brother has a xbox so i might get this on xbla!
natlinxz
02/04/2009, 02:01 pm
Does anyone (including you wonderful Telltale staff) know if the publishing process for XBLA is tightly controlled like Wiiware or if publishers have more control on when the game is released?
or you could realease a community game!:)
Seriously though, those community games, ewwwwwww
For a console known for it's graphics...
LittleBuddy
02/04/2009, 02:06 pm
Does anyone (including you wonderful Telltale staff) know if the publishing process for XBLA is tightly controlled like Wiiware or if publishers have more control on when the game is released?
They are always released on Wednesdays, so probably the PC version will be released the same day. Theoretically it's up to MS and only MS to determine which Wednesday of the month they release the game, but knowing it's an episodic series they'll probably have reached an agreement already. Here's hoping for a 800 MS points price point and I might double dip.
Any chance of a big graphical boost for the XBLA release :D?
tabacco
02/04/2009, 02:13 pm
Any chance of a big graphical boost for the XBLA release :D?
A big graphical boost relative to what? :)
seanvanaman
02/04/2009, 02:14 pm
it's going to look gorgeous on either platform -- i see stuff almost every day that really blows me away
LittleBuddy
02/04/2009, 02:30 pm
A big graphical boost relative to what? :)
Maxed out PC settings, of course :D Don't get me wrong, the graphics in the screenshots are good enough and it's probably the last thing I'm looking forward to since the awesome writing will still be there, but a bit of anti-aliasing and normal mapping with a spoonful of advanced shaders never hurt anyone :p
metalkombat
02/04/2009, 02:40 pm
*sigh*
Due to my lack of an xbox and lack of parents that will allow gaming on our computer (I've tried to reassure them that it doesn't cause problems, but to no avail), it seems as if I won't be playing this game. I was looking forward to it, too.....
Perhaps, someday, we will see a Wii disc release.
androvsky
02/04/2009, 03:05 pm
We're launching on PC and XBLA, but that doesn't mean Wallace & Gromit (or any of our games!) won't come to other platforms in the future. We want our games available in as many places as possible, and Wii and PS3 are both platforms we're interested in. :D
(Also, don't forget we're working on Sam & Max Season Two for Wii right now!)
That's good news, I hope there's not too much of a wait. I'm not going to be buying yet another console for quite a while, and I do want to play Wallace and Gromit.
Looking forward to more Sam & Max of course. :)
ig0rpwnwEd
02/04/2009, 05:30 pm
I guess there's still not an exact month. By the way, I think this could have a Way to redeem a DVD! Enter the tokens for all 5 of your games! The ones you use to enter a code for and download? Um... I'm not that familiar with Xbox Live.
langley
02/04/2009, 05:34 pm
Maxed out PC settings, of course :D Don't get me wrong, the graphics in the screenshots are good enough and it's probably the last thing I'm looking forward to since the awesome writing will still be there, but a bit of anti-aliasing and normal mapping with a spoonful of advanced shaders never hurt anyone :p
Our games have always supported anti-aliasing and some level of bump mapping. But yes, we've added more support for normal maps and some fancy new shader tech.
tabacco
02/04/2009, 05:50 pm
And you don't even want to hear about the abnormal maps.
splash1
02/04/2009, 07:06 pm
Oh boy! This is great, what's the first Episode called? Will it be like Sam & Max, how you release all the episode names except the finale? Or like Strong Bad, how you release one name, and wait for the next one to come out to see the name.
Banang
02/04/2009, 07:22 pm
Man, the anticipation is killing me... no, really, I think that the anticipation is really killing mweadkjndsfadsfcdmndmmmmmmmmmmmm
send... help!
Never mind, I'm fine now.
Maxed out PC settings, of course :D Don't get me wrong, the graphics in the screenshots are good enough and it's probably the last thing I'm looking forward to since the awesome writing will still be there, but a bit of anti-aliasing and normal mapping with a spoonful of advanced shaders never hurt anyone :p
I put a spoonful of advanced shaders in my coffee once. Last time I ever do THAT!
BadStrong
02/04/2009, 08:36 pm
Spring as in August? :p
(Its a joke.)
Lachlan_is
02/04/2009, 09:27 pm
Wait Wait Wait a second, so.... Its coming in... april? I have no idea about time conversion
patters
02/04/2009, 09:30 pm
Wait Wait Wait a second, so.... Its coming in... april? I have no idea about time conversion
spring for me is march, april and may
for others it is february, march and april
David E
02/04/2009, 09:32 pm
Wait Wait Wait a second, so.... Its coming in... april? I have no idea about time conversion
spring for me is march, april and may
for others it is february, march and april
Yes, I suppose if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, "Autumn" might be more appropriate here, I think. Whatever comes after the summer season for you guys, anyway. :)
ShaggE
02/04/2009, 10:26 pm
I'm very curious as to how a point-and-click will do with a gamepad.
Also:
Seriously, Xbox? I know you guys are working hard on porting this, and have much time and effort invested, but, XBOX players are quick/instant action halo 3 shoot em up people. In short, they aren't smart enough for a point and click! (that's why microsoft never ported a flight sim to it)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h124/nancoir/misc/whut.gif
Wow. Did you seriously just insinuate that anybody who owns an Xbox doesn't have the intelligence necessary to play adventure games? Or that we all own Halo 3 and only play shooters?
I'd be offended that you just called me and almost everybody I know an idiot, but the fact that you did it solely based on the fact that we own a different console than you makes the accusation so incredibly ludicrous that it's hard to respond in any way other than laughter.
Rather Dashing
02/04/2009, 10:53 pm
And you don't even want to hear about the abnormal maps.
Like this?
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1770/cubeglobems6.jpg
Pantagruel's Friend
02/04/2009, 11:02 pm
And you don't even want to hear about the abnormal maps.
Actually, with Telltale, I'm much more interested in them than the normal ones ;)
Glad about the news - I can hardly wait to get my paws on the first episode!
Like this?
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1770/cubeglobems6.jpg
The wordplay has collapsed in on itself. Approved.
Tjibbbe
02/05/2009, 05:10 am
Wow, awesome, can't wait. This might be the first Telltale-game I buy on a console (next to the pc-version of course, I don't want to miss the bonus disc, if there's going to be one).
But hey, does this mean I was right, back when the last Strong Bad-documentary was released? I'm talking about the first post on this page: http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7510&page=2
So, again, what did I win?:)
Emily
02/05/2009, 06:50 am
But hey, does this mean I was right, back when the last Strong Bad-documentary was released? I'm talking about the first post on this page: http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7510&page=2
Yeah, you were right. I'm not positive whose computer that is, but it's pretty likely that Xbox 360 controller was hooked up to it so they could play W&G in the Telltale Tool.
So, again, what did I win?:)
Our undying love and gratitude for not selling your story to the tabloids....? :p
Tjibbbe
02/05/2009, 07:57 am
Our undying love and gratitude for not selling your story to the tabloids....? :p
I'll take it!
You're going to regret the undying-part. Man, it's nice to know that, if I'm ever going to visit the States again, I have a place to crash.
The Burninator
02/05/2009, 10:30 am
So your just forgetting all the non-PC gamers you attracted with the Wii release of S&M and Strong Bad? What are they supposed to do?
dentbuds
02/05/2009, 11:57 am
how will it be a point and click em' up adventure if you can't point nor click it up on the xbox (well, you can click, but pointings funner...)
Hero1
02/05/2009, 12:44 pm
So your just forgetting all the non-PC gamers you attracted with the Wii release of S&M and Strong Bad? What are they supposed to do?
I think the fact that Telltale has now got games out on Xbox360, wii & PC is a good thing. Remember its not like they are activision or EA.. It can only mean wider releases on multiple platforms in the future right?
Rather Dashing
02/05/2009, 12:55 pm
So your just forgetting all the non-PC gamers you attracted with the Wii release of S&M and Strong Bad? What are they supposed to do?
Actually, they're coming BACK to the 360 users they abandoned after CSI. =p
deadlinejon
02/05/2009, 06:19 pm
i say the controls should be this:
move caricter: left control stick
move cursor: right control stick
select item cursor is on: a button
switch caricters: left or right trigger
what do you think?:D
metalkombat
02/05/2009, 07:05 pm
So your just forgetting all the non-PC gamers you attracted with the Wii release of S&M and Strong Bad? What are they supposed to do?
Sit in a corner and cry. Then rejoice for a bit, once S&M Season 2 is released for Wii. Then sit in the corner and cry again.
patters
02/06/2009, 12:17 pm
i say the controls should be this:
move caricter: left control stick
move cursor: right control stick
select item cursor is on: a button
switch caricters: left or right trigger
what do you think?:D
for future reference it is spelt character
flipperthepriest
02/06/2009, 01:22 pm
How much would i have to pay to get TellTale to just send me a DVD with each new episode on it for the wii to my house?
Hmmmmmmmm.....
Gman5852
02/06/2009, 01:33 pm
I am so glad that this is coming to XBox My computer still sucks and my Nintendo wii hasnt been working lately but my new Xbox360 is working perfectly.
Lachlan_is
02/06/2009, 02:08 pm
How are the controls gonna work for this? is this gonna be like a joystick/keyboard arrows type game? because I know telltales smarter than to just have the xbox controller control an arrow! although this is a pretty retro idea
EDIT: Either way I'm happy cause Im getting like 1500 from the government for a computer, etc. and I'm gonna find the best ttg game player (as the government intended) could anyone make a suggestion pretty plz, and please include a screenshot so I can see how good
patters
02/06/2009, 02:17 pm
How much would i have to pay to get TellTale to just send me a DVD with each new episode on it for the wii to my house?
Hmmmmmmmm.....
10 million i claim 10% in fees too
patters
02/06/2009, 02:21 pm
How are the controls gonna work for this? is this gonna be like a joystick/keyboard arrows type game? because I know telltales smarter than to just have the xbox controller control an arrow! although this is a pretty retro idea
EDIT: Either way I'm happy cause Im getting like 1500 from the government for a computer, etc. and I'm gonna find the best ttg game player (as the government intended) could anyone make a suggestion pretty plz, and please include a screenshot so I can see how good
builld it yourself go for similar specs to
intel e8600
ati 4850 or 4870 (feeling rich)
p5q pro mobo
as much ram as poss
hdd, dvd/bluray decent psu
pretty much complete over kill
Lachlan_is
02/06/2009, 02:30 pm
builld it yourself go for similar specs to
intel e8600
ati 4850 or 4870 (feeling rich)
p5q pro mobo
as much ram as poss
hdd, dvd/bluray decent psu
pretty much complete over kill
Woah, thats alot of words, Ill look it up, thanks
Actually, our beloved 360 is terrible with fighting games, due to a less-than-optimal directional pad. Anything that relies heavily on a D-Pad doesn't play well on the console at all. It works, for example, when games use it to toggle between things every once and awhile. But since fighters rely on the thing for combo creation, it just doesn't work that well.
Psst. Fighting games aren't meant to be played with pads at all. Gotta get a good stick (http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-FightStick-Tournament-Playstation-3/dp/B001M22WN8) for those. ;)
Chris1
02/07/2009, 01:24 pm
how will it be a point and click em' up adventure if you can't point nor click it up on the xbox (well, you can click, but pointings funner...)
Grim Fandango had a good stab at it.
Get rid of the annoying "cycle" button and replace its use by using multiple buttons if multiple things are in range, and you're there.
Jadthedog
02/07/2009, 07:49 pm
When will we get a more specific release date?
patters
02/07/2009, 08:52 pm
When will we get a more specific release date?
not yet?
Lachlan_is
02/07/2009, 09:14 pm
not yet?
Truer words were never spoken
jasongoy
02/11/2009, 07:11 am
Grim Fandango had a good stab at it.
Get rid of the annoying "cycle" button and replace its use by using multiple buttons if multiple things are in range, and you're there.
The problem with the GRIME engine on GF and Escape from Monkey island was that the character had to be near an object for the player to know they could interact with it... when you only have a D-pad that is all you can really do. This limitation means that exploring these games became tedious... it took far longer to get Manny to explore a room as you had to make him walk around everywhere and see if there was anything relevant. A mouse or the Wii remote is more intuitive for the "enter a room and look around for things to interact with" that is at the core of graphical adventure gameplay.
With a modern gamepad, though, developrs can use both a D-pad and the joystick... so one can be used for character movement and the other for pointer control. Although I do feel that the Wii is perfect for the Telltale style of games there is nothing to stop a 360 or PS3 port not working really well because of this... the more platforms for these great games, the better.
Joystiq checked out the game at Wondercon and gave us a quick but nice writeup (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/02/joystiq-impressions-wallace-and-grommits-grand-adventures/).
Supagreen
03/22/2009, 08:31 am
Ok. Just read on 1up (I think) that wallace and gromitnhas been confrimed on pc xbla and wiiware. whats up with that???????????:(http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173264
*gobbledigook*
Your point being - what exactly?
np: Supermayer - Hey Hotties! (Kompakt Total 9 (Disc 1))
Supagreen
03/22/2009, 02:31 pm
It says its for wiiware!!!!!! wats up with that????????????????????????
Guybrush Threepwood
03/23/2009, 09:16 am
It says its for wiiware!!!!!! wats up with that????????????????????????
I think one of the Telltale team has said in another thread that this is a mistake. It's very unlikely this game is coming out for WiiWare.
edit - Found it (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=119002&postcount=3).
The press keeps insisting that the game is coming out for WiiWare. It is not, they are mistaken! That, my friend, is what's up with that.
Ukujiku
03/23/2009, 01:16 pm
I see it is coming out on Valve's Steam program though. I'd probably end up getting it through that.
azza29
03/23/2009, 09:54 pm
Just preordered this one, have saved about $10 due to a rising Aussie dollar/falling US dollar over the past week.
Played through the demo, got used to Wallace's voice pretty quickly, I liked the shorter nature of the puzzles and the absence of tedious 'travel' involved in solving each one. This is looking to be a great series.
Also, not so much a W&G question but with the preorder, I want to give the bonus Sam & Max and Strong Bad games to my brother (I already own them), can I just give him the install file and the product key or do I need to set up an 'account' for him and then gift the games?
I see it is coming out on Valve's Steam program though. I'd probably end up getting it through that.
Only danger with this is lack of access to any potential 'bonus DVD' a la Sam & Max. Telltale Store is pretty good, customer service I've received has been fantastic.
Falzo
03/25/2009, 07:11 am
Also, not so much a W&G question but with the preorder, I want to give the bonus Sam & Max and Strong Bad games to my brother (I already own them), can I just give him the install file and the product key or do I need to set up an 'account' for him and then gift the games?
Just write to support they will be able to help you.
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