Q&A With the Team

[adwilliams]

aww :(

[hamzie]

Sorry, Im in the UK too, should have made that clear.

So we, in the UK, are 8hrs ahead.

but we in aus are further ahead :p

[Toothless Gibbon]

but we in aus are further ahead :p

Yeah, well.. but... GMT is THE time.

So there.

;)

[nadir]

Around 1 am release on Wednesday here in Western Australia. :( Hopefully I can have a play before I have to go to work.

[Slanzinger]

Further offtopic - homepage says "1 DAYS LEFT!"
...Fail? ^_^

[Lup]

just preordered the game and first of all: hi all!

now to my question:

did you think about giving tales of monkey island the MI3 style? i personally think that this part just looked best and most harmonic.

greets
Lup

P.S.: excuse my bad english ;)

[zenshark]

So just spent like 2 hours reading every post in this forum...gotta say, i haven't been this excited about a game since gabriel knight 3...efmi was a bit too clunky for me for a monkey island game...i usually hate 3d adventures which burden you with the third dimension as opposed to enhancing the experience. Grim Fandango is the only 3D adventure that comes to mind that got it right (and dreamfall). I hope the movement through environments is fluid and efficient...also I hope the quick exit is implemented in the game, because i hate walking across the same screens over and over! Cant wait cant wait! tonight i'll dream of monkeys!

[zenshark]

ps. a question: what happened to charity james? why was she cast instead of alexandra in efmi?

[EricP]

Question for the team: Is Elaine's lipsync fixed? I'm refering to the game's intro, the line "And now we're going to die, again. Heh, wonderful!"

Yeah, that was fixed a couple days before the gameplay video released. Sadly, the footage had already been captured. :/

[Thespis]

Further offtopic - homepage says "1 DAYS LEFT!"
...Fail? ^_^

They fixed it.

[Secret Fawful]

Yeah, that was fixed a couple days before the gameplay video released. Sadly, the footage had already been captured. :/

It's so funny how people blow EVERYTHING out of proportion so quickly.

So are you guys still tweaking the game today; or as you said before "even down to the last minute"? Or are you basically taking a big rest before the big day hits?

[Dave Grossman]

So are you guys still tweaking the game today; or as you said before "even down to the last minute"? Or are you basically taking a big rest before the big day hits?

No rest: TESTING! You just can't have too much testing.

[Junaid]

No rest: TESTING! You just can't have too much testing.

Good luck guys :)
Looking forward to tomorrow!

[pnkthrepwood]

So, finally, what's the time the game is coming out? It's important for my health to know it.

[Super Bosco]

So, finally, what's the time the game is coming out? It's important for my health to know it.

Hehe :) I just pre-ordered, I'm excited to know as well!

[meander]

Yay! It's the 7th now!

too bad I live in New Zealand.... roll on the 8th! :)

[iamthesalami]

Arrrrggg.. soo tired.. been waking up every two hours to check if the download is ready... The picture is there now (in the "my games" section), but still no link.

I'll go sit in the corner and cry for an hour, then try again.. SOOOO CLOSE!

*yawn*

[meander]

Arrrrggg.. soo tired.. been waking up every two hours to check if the download is ready... The picture is there now (in the "my games" section), but still no link.

I'll go sit in the corner and cry for an hour, then try again.. SOOOO CLOSE!

*yawn*

It's still the 6th in the US I think... go have a sleep and come back in about 20 hours :)

[Secret Fawful]

The longer you sleep the better the chance the download will be there when you get up. :)

I'm about to go insane counting down the hours. Maybe I should take a sleeping pill and just sleep all the way through the next 24 hours. :eek:

[Lorith]

Still an hour till midnight here in Norway, and we're CET.

[Mike Haley]

Maybe I should take a sleeping pill and just sleep all the way through the next 24 hours.
That's what Michael Jackson said. Just take a breath, and try to think about something else for the next 24 hours.

I am listening to my newly arrived Thriller 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition album, and watching Sliders episodes on Hulu (not at the same time).

[Jeroen_JRP]

Still an hour till midnight here in Norway, and we're CET.

yup, sadly doesn't mean we can play it then though :(

[Lenar Hoyt]

Hello to everyone, i've also preordered the game a few minutes ago. It's almost midnight here in Spain too, but i guess we europeans must wait till tomorrow's midday ;)

[Timba]

Hello to everyone, i've also preordered the game a few minutes ago. It's almost midnight here in Spain too, but i guess we europeans must wait till tomorrow's midday ;)

Well hopefully it will be available in the midnight in USA so here (Finland) it should be around 07 in the morning.

[Lorith]

Alright cool, gonna set my alarm clock, start the d/l and get back to sleep...

[Lenar Hoyt]

Well hopefully it will be available in the midnight in USA so here (Finland) it should be around 07 in the morning.

Hi Timba, some posts before, somebody said that they usually release the games in daytime (USA Time), so i guess i'll take a little longer :-/

[Jeroen_JRP]

the release is normally somewhere between 9 and 12 in the morning USA Pacific Time
So we will have to wait till the evening

[TuEresTu]

It's confirmed that the game it will not be release on GMT? I was waiting in front of the PC like an idiot! yarrr

gonna sleep then, I wake up in 6 hours to go to work. :/

[Leak]

It's confirmed that the game it will not be release on GMT? I was waiting in front of the PC like an idiot! yarrr
A US company timing their releases according to GMT? That's highly unlikely in the first place... :)

np: Evil Nine - Feed On You (They Live!)

[djchallis]

Wow. I just read this entire thread after pre-ordering the game. I've got a couple of questions that I'm fairly sure haven't been covered.

1) What programming language do you guys use? You also mentioned somewhere earlier that you use some custom stuff. (sorry I can't be more specific, this is a long thread!) I'm a British Computer Games Development student at University, but I've little experience of how a company actually uses the tools and skills I've been using. Sorry if that question's a little vague!

2) I read the worldofmi.com interview with Ron Gilbert (mentioned earlier in this thread). It came across that he was kinda grumpy that people had gone and continued the series in a way that he hadn't planned. But then you guys got in contact with him about this project. Is that grumpy face just a show or is he actually annoyed that the series has turned out differently. If he is, does that frustrate you?

3) I gather that this forum will stay open until at least the end of the series. I'm guessing you'll have threads where we can respond and ask questions about each episode as they come out. Are we allowed to suggest changes and new ideas, or does that come across as arrogant? (since you guys are the professionals)

I'm sure I'll be back with more questions after the launch tomorrow! Can't wait!

[Will]

I can at least answer that first one. We use LUA for the game scripting and C++ for the back-end coding and tool building. We actually use a *lot* of proprietary tools. With the way we develop games over such a short period, we needed the tools to be custom build to match our production schedule. We've tried to design as much of the system in such a way that anyone in the company, regardless of background or training, can pick up the tools and be competent within a few days.

[djchallis]

Thanks for the quick reply! Sounds like a nice system.
I've only just finished my first year at uni, so at the risk of revealing that I actually know very little, I might make a few more comments.

Back in the day when they were making the first Monkey Island game they were using SCUMM, which is presumably a proprietary tool. Someone (I think it was Ron) mentioned that they upgraded the SCUMM system to recognised more fonts so they could do the upside-down text after the circus-cannon puzzle. Is it right to assume that you often upgrade and improve your system? Is it a risk in using a custom system that you might not innovate as much with the technology?

[Sandata]

Its a full moon on the 7th...hmmmm. Will look for a moon in the game.

I got no major questions they had to been all asked before. I will ask this. Is this fallowing closer to the original story that the creator of Monkey Island 1 and 2? Or is this you guys making your own story for it? I read that you talked to the creator of Monkey Island but I'm wondering who's story this is.

[Occitan885]

So, can you release this game at midnight please? I'm shipping out with the Navy and time is . . . very limited right now! HURRY!

[Will]

Is it right to assume that you often upgrade and improve your system? Is it a risk in using a custom system that you might not innovate as much with the technology?

We are *constantly* updating the system. I think with custom tools, you actually end up innovating more because you know the inner working of your tools so well. It's easy to walk up to one of the programmers and say "would this be possible to do." And if it isn't possible, they can usually suggest some reasonable work-around.

[hippiewithnoshoes]

Will Guybrush still wreck peoples lives to solve a pointless puzzle?

[MagooChris]

Will Guybrush still wreck peoples lives to solve a pointless puzzle?
One can only hope... and if not, just wait till the release of SMI:SE and go about wrecklessly drowning your crew members... over... and over again :D

[Fury]

I have a question.

Today is the 7th. It's 8AM.

WHERE IS MONKEY ISLAND?!?

[Lorith]

Fury, it's still the 6th for a lot of people. That's how it's going to be when a game is to be released at the same time for the whole world. Come on, a cpl of hours won't make a difference ;)

[Sammichy]

Good luck with the final haul guys! What're you going to do tomorrow once the game is out?

[Estel]

Good luck with the final haul guys! What're you going to do tomorrow once the game is out?

Probably working on the second!

[Sandata]

Mr Grossman!

Would you be so kind as to put to bed the rumours surrounding the ending of Monkey Island 2. I know you worked on it, and Bill Tiller has spoken about it, so I thought you could possibly lay it to rest?

*spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't played the original MI games*

The rumour goes like this: There was always the idea that the ending of Monkey Island 1 would be that it was all just a Calvin & Hobbes style dream. That ending was never put in place, obviously, but parts of it were used for the ending of MI2... In the very end, though, two things were added to bring it back to the world of MI and keep the door open for any sequels: "Chuckie's" glowing malevolent eyes, and Elaine back on Dinky Island wondering where Guybrush was, pondering if LeChuck might have put a SPELL on Guybrush.

This, of course, means the poor old Guybrush did indeed have a spell put on him, but was there ever a moment when you thought about leaving the ending as was... Just in the amusement park?

Is this all true? Thanks so much for your reply!

Ah, i have read some of the creators inverviews and posts saying that he [not 100% sure if this is right] no longer had control over the Monkey Island story line. He said [again not 100% sure more like 75%] that the true ending has YET to been shown. This is what i have learn...is it right? don't know...so yes I ask the same question as he did!

[Fury]

Monkey Island 2 had a horrible ending. Seriously, it made MI2 the weakest in the series (until Mi4 came out).

I think 3 did it's best to salvage a plot from that ending, and most people will agree 3 was the best.

[djchallis]

That's kinda similar to one of my questions a page or two back.
It's all about whether we accept Ron Gilbert's word as a canon or the canon of the subsequent games. If Ron's as stingy about this subject as he (occasionally) sounds, I can imagine this constant debate over the "correct" MI canon to be frustrating for the script-writers for Tales.
On the other hand, Ron sounds like a nice guy. Maybe I'm making a fuss where there isn't one. Somebody'll answer my question and let me know...

[djchallis]

We are *constantly* updating the system. I think with custom tools, you actually end up innovating more because you know the inner working of your tools so well. It's easy to walk up to one of the programmers and say "would this be possible to do." And if it isn't possible, they can usually suggest some reasonable work-around.

Thanks for the reply again! That sounds good.
I guess my thoughts were from a design point-of-view. I wonder if you guys might design some bits in a certain way just because that's the way it's always done in your games and with your system. Or are you guys too creative for that?

I'm not really sure if that question's getting outside your job description, Will (I'm not really sure what your job is really). Are those kind of design decisions made by other people? I guess "code monkey" is the phrase. If that is your job, you could answer another question for me: How much creativity do you get within your particular job? I always imagine the designer making all the creative decisions. Is that true and does it frustrate you, or are there loads of things you get to be creative with?

Hopefully part of those two paragraphs made sense/was aimed at you!

[mindovereasy]

I've liked every Monkey Island game that has come out although LeChuck's Revenge still holds the title rank, likely because it was the first I played.

Nojh

Ya I agree with that... Lechuck's Revenge was my Empire Strikes Back for tha series. And Escape from Monkey Island was a Phantom Menace. Ya feel me? Heh.

[Sandata]

Oh i would like to thank the business people who thought "Hey lets give a free game" to people deal was a good idea.

Also i hate to say it but i like the voice games better because thats how my brain works. Its hard for me to remember alot of text. But i enjoy the games and can't wait for the Monkey Island 1 [goodness these have long confusing which is the first game names if you think about it] remake to come out.

[Alucard]

Monkey Island 2 had a horrible ending. Seriously, it made MI2 the weakest in the series (until Mi4 came out).

I think 3 did it's best to salvage a plot from that ending, and most people will agree 3 was the best.

I didn't really think it was a terrible ending. It was humorous and it was on par with MI 3

[Ravn]

Long time fan, first time caller.

I am litteraly aching to play more Monkey Island, but get this game out on the Xbox 360 as well. I mean... Wii Ware... who cares? There are not many old school adventure gamers there. Albeit, they mostly tend to play PC, but if they have a console - it's a 360.

Please, I want to enjoy Monkey Island in the comfort of my livingroom in 5.1 surround.

Thx, team :)

[Sandata]

I didn't really think it was a terrible ending. It was humorous and it was on par with MI 3

It was a ending that could end it...BUT could continue the game.

[SurplusGamer]

MI2 is my favourite ending. It messed with my 10 year old mind in pleasant ways.

[trapplerton]

Long time fan, first time caller.

I am litteraly aching to play more Monkey Island, but get this game out on the Xbox 360 as well. I mean... Wii Ware... who cares? There are not many old school adventure gamers there. Albeit, they mostly tend to play PC, but if they have a console - it's a 360.

Please, I want to enjoy Monkey Island in the comfort of my livingroom in 5.1 surround.

Thx, team :)

please... who wants a 360? Playstation 3 ftw ^^ ... i know more old school gamer who prefer the PS3... but i wouldn't mind a release for both XBL and PSN... that would be awesome ^^ ... although, i already preordered them for the PC ... and i assume you've done the very same. so what's the point? ^^

[freewheel]

*cries*
i keep refreshing the page to no avail...
this is worse than the pain of solving a MI2 killer puzzle.

[Alucard]

xbox 360 is for blockhead jocks and frat boys.
While I'm not entirely impressed with what I've seen on the Wii and PS3 so far, my two favourite game systems of this "generation" are the DS and PSP

[Vandalis]

Hehe me too. And ill stay up all night if i have to!

Taste cold mouse curser feable internet explorar refresh button!

[Eilien]

Nice to know that I'm not the only one sitting in a "refreshbutton frenzy" waiting for the download button to show itself :)

[Vandalis]

I was just wondering somthing..you got Sam and Max in all new 3d goodness. And now Monkey Island. Whats Next? I think you should make a sequal to Day of the Tenticle or Loom or maybe even Zak Mckrakken! Now that would be awsome!

[Soup]

Forget those other franchises. Full Throttle! When is it happening?!?!

[EvilNod Threepwood]

Does anyone know if "Stian the Siv-lover" has this game by now??

[Slanzinger]

I was just wondering somthing..you got Sam and Max in all new 3d goodness. And now Monkey Island. Whats Next? I think you should make a sequal to Day of the Tenticle or Loom or maybe even Zak Mckrakken! Now that would be awsome!

Speaking of Loom...
http://store.steampowered.com/news/2644/
I'm quite likely to buy it when it comes out on there.

[parabolee]

Monkey Island 2 had a horrible ending. Seriously, it made MI2 the weakest in the series (until Mi4 came out).

I think 3 did it's best to salvage a plot from that ending, and most people will agree 3 was the best.

I think you will find you are in minority in this opinion. In all polls on Monkey Island fan boards that I have seen had LeChucks Revenge in the well deserved first position with Secret trailing by about 20%.

And I think the ending was pure genius. Monkey Island 2 is a masterpiece in my opinion and one of the greatest games of all time.

And it wasn't the first I played (Secret was).

Oh my, I'm off-topic aren't I? Well I'm just killing time until Tales comes out!

[Thriftweed Fancy Pants]

I suppose this might be "Classified," but out of curiosity...

How much $$$ did it cost to get the license for Monkey Island?

[Duate]

I think you will find you are in minority in this opinion. In all polls on Monkey Island fan boards that I have seen had LeChucks Revenge in the well deserved first position with Secret trailing by about 20%.

And I think the ending was pure genius. Monkey Island 2 is a masterpiece in my opinion and one of the greatest games of all time.

And it wasn't the first I played (Secret was).

Oh my, I'm off-topic aren't I? Well I'm just killing time until Tales comes out!yeah the ending to mi2 blew my mind. twice. once with the carnival :eek: then once again with elaine standing by the hole wondering where guybrush went :eek:. it left so much to the imagination and created this wonderful mystery. it was a brilliant ending. best out of all 4 games, in fact. (monkey robot? urgh. cover lechuck in ice and sail away roll credits? uGHH. rootbeer lechuck to death and watch him explode in the sky? ok that was pretty damn cool. but still, MI2 had the best ending, in a lot of people's opinions).

[Dave Grossman]

Always controversial, isn't it? Some hate it, others love it, not too many opinions in the middle. Having a cliffhanger like that would have been a much better idea had Ron or any of us actually worked on the next game. Which, of course, we didn't, and poor Jonathan and Larry had to figure out what to do with it on their own. I thought their game was rather good.

I'm not going to say anything about what was or was not originally intended to follow that cliffhanger. I would caution you not to put too much faith into any particular rumor you might hear about it. Those who know don't tell, and those who tell don't know. Make up your own mind about what it means - that's what poetry is for (and, um, also the bizarre endings of funny computer games).

[zenshark]

7th where i am!

[Will]

Thanks for the reply again! That sounds good.
I guess my thoughts were from a design point-of-view. I wonder if you guys might design some bits in a certain way just because that's the way it's always done in your games and with your system. Or are you guys too creative for that?

Well it's always a good idea to design within your core competency. We do this one thing very well, therefore it's a good and safe idea to do that some more. Stuff outside of the norm can be new and exciting, but is often a lot harder to implement. As such, it runs a greater risk of falling flat and just not being that interesting. That said, I think we try to keep a good balance between the two things. I think in the initial design phase we end up throwing around a ton of ideas regardless of how hard it would be to actually do, and then we end up weeding down ideas until we have a produceable game.

If that is your job, you could answer another question for me: How much creativity do you get within your particular job? I always imagine the designer making all the creative decisions. Is that true and does it frustrate you, or are there loads of things you get to be creative with?

Actually, I'm just Lead Tester. In short, I play the games. So you would probably assume I have absolutely zero creative input. The way we are set up though, we have a pretty free flow of ideas. The designers are very open to ideas, and I'm constantly walking over to the designers and programmers to hash out ideas and fixes. I've got my hands in a bit of everything.

[Shauntron]

Actually, I'm just Lead Tester. In short, I play the games. So you would probably assume I have absolutely zero creative input. The way we are set up though, we have a pretty free flow of ideas. The designers are very open to ideas, and I'm constantly walking over to the designers and programmers to hash out ideas and fixes. I've got my hands in a bit of everything.

To elaborate on this, the kinds of creative input from a tester most likely to be addressed involves devising situations well off the regular path of the game in which the way the characters act make no sense. Like if you solve a puzzle that ends up torching a characters home, should he still be cheerful when you meet him next time? We also try to think about the weird things a player might try to solve a puzzle, because even if it's wrong, it might be a really good idea, and that's a good opportunity to steer the player in the right direction.

We're also in a good position to help designers recycle existing content creatively in crunch times (when generating new animations and voices will be a strain), like at the end of the Homestar audition in SBCG4AP 103. If you wait too long to solve the final leg of that puzzle, the timing will be thrown off (since it's a music puzzle) and you won't succeed even if you had the right answer, so Mike was trying to figure out the best way to let people know they needed to be quicker, and I remembered the line "Too late!" when burning Strong Sad's paper work in 102. Now the puzzle works just fine!

[Fefe]

Hi all!

I just can't sleep so I decided to write my first post here just before the release :)
I think I am the true Monkey Generation, being 28 now, I was about 11 when I first got my hands on MI2. It was the ultimately cool game then, and for me, it still is. LOTS of awesome graphics, funny characters, great atmosphere. It also gave me inspiration to learn English :)
I loved it so much that at first I was too critical towards new episodes. I've always loved 320x200x256col pixel graphics (I still do), I am quite conservative in general. But after a few hours of play time I started appreciating the cartoon-style of CMI and the 3D graphics of EMI too. Now I really like ALL MI games. The five episode TMI also sounded a bit strange for me at first and I was a little bit afraid that its style had changed too much... but having all these great names behind it, I am confident that I'm going to love this game too...

If I have to make a preference order of MI games, it would be MI2, CMI, MI1, EMI. But I love all of them, for different reasons. All of them had their different charming style.

Oops, almost forgot: my all time favourite visual joke is Stan's suit. In MI1 and MI2 its pattern was stationary on the screen while Stan moved. I suppose it was mainly because it was hard enough to make ANY pattern in 320x200 resolution. But in high resolution cartoon-style CMI the pattern of the suit still didn't follow Stan's movements even thought is would have been easy to do so. Even in EMI, where it was actually HARDER to put a stationary pattern on the 3D suit, they did it :) I laughed a lot when I first met Stan in EMI. It was both funny and giving some respects towards the original MI1&2 games.
I'm really curious if I'll meet Stan again and if I do, how his suit will look like :)

[Vandalis]

I wonder how long we have left? If it wasn't released unitl say 5pm or somthing i would get some sleep. I suppose it doesnt really matter when i get it. I guess im just too excited.

I think i started playin Monkey island when we got our first amiga when i was about 6 or so, we got the Lucas Arts Games collection, which had Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, Loom, Indiana Jones, and Zak Mckrakken. I used to play it for hours but got stuck when i couldn't figure out where to find a helmet. I didnt find out it was a pot under the stove in teh bar until after the amiga broke. So i didn't actually get very far until i was about 14-15 i think when i was able to play it agian. After that i played 2 and eventualy 3. BOth of whish were great. I bout 4 when i seen it in a shop for the ps2 but it wasnt really the same as the others.

The years past by, im 21 now and i have been patiently waiting for the news that a new Monkey island would be coming. But you were very sneaky and managed to keep it a secret.

Now that we know its here in only a matter of hours or so. Im just as excited now as i was back when i first played the Monkey Island.

Im not sure what to do now. Wait up? or just sleep and get it when i wake up.
It would be nice if you could come up with a time scale of maybe how long we got left till the release.

[MightyWally]

Hello everyone!

To the developers, how much would you rate your own game on a scale of 1-10?

just curious ^^

personally, as long as Dominic plays guybrush, i cant possibly give it anything less than 10, but i'll have to wait and see :)

[Dago]

I'm refreshing the hell out of the download page, I want my MI fix!

[ahintz]

Hi all!

I just can't sleep so I decided to write my first post here just before the release :)
I think I am the true Monkey Generation, being 28 now, I was about 11 when I first got my hands on MI2.

I'll be 29 this month, and my first PC game was the original Monkey Island - it started a love-affair with adventure games that I've never lost. When I saw that this was coming out (along with the special edition of SOMI) this month, it was like a dream come true. No real questions for the team, just a huge thank you for a great early birthday present!

[Lena_P]

Actually, I'm just Lead Tester. In short, I play the games. So you would probably assume I have absolutely zero creative input. The way we are set up though, we have a pretty free flow of ideas. The designers are very open to ideas, and I'm constantly walking over to the designers and programmers to hash out ideas and fixes. I've got my hands in a bit of everything.

I'll say. Lead Tester/Product Support, Focus Tester Wrangler, Pizza Picker-Upper, Toe-fu expert ...oh ... my bad, that's Dave.

To elaborate on this, the kinds of creative input from a tester most likely to be addressed involves devising situations well off the regular path of the game in which the way the characters act make no sense. Like if you solve a puzzle that ends up torching a characters home, should he still be cheerful when you meet him next time? We also try to think about the weird things a player might try to solve a puzzle, because even if it's wrong, it might be a really good idea, and that's a good opportunity to steer the player in the right direction.

We're also in a good position to help designers recycle existing content creatively in crunch times (when generating new animations and voices will be a strain), like at the end of the Homestar audition in SBCG4AP 103. If you wait too long to solve the final leg of that puzzle, the timing will be thrown off (since it's a music puzzle) and you won't succeed even if you had the right answer, so Mike was trying to figure out the best way to let people know they needed to be quicker, and I remembered the line "Too late!" when burning Strong Sad's paper work in 102. Now the puzzle works just fine!

So you're editors, in the publishing editor sense of the word. And like publishing editors, you aren't very well known by people outside of the industry, but you guys do a lot of work to make everything better. It's not a really brilliant insight, I know; I'm just trying to figure out what you guys do and translate it into concepts my little book-obsessed brain can understand.

[pantagruel]

can't sleep...need mi

[MightyWally]

i think my F5 button is breaking apart, i need monkey island!

[Lena_P]

pantagruel speaks!

[jkujath]

My guess is that since Telltale is in California - we're looking at 12:00am Pacific time... so 2 1/2 more hours.

[Lena_P]

I think they're actually going to launch it in the morning PST after they get into work and everything, so more like 9 1/2 hours, maybe ...

[pnkthrepwood]

But I cannot wait that long!!

[Lena_P]

I know, I know, but the times that try men's souls are what make us better, stronger, more zen-like uses that are able to say, "I had to wait another nine hours for MI, but I made it, and I'm a better, stronger, more zen-like me for it." Or you could get wasted. Whatever works for you.

[MagooChris]

What we really need is a countdown timer...

this is such a cool wedding present, came back from the honeymoon to find an e-mail about the comback of MI and I just had to have it... now it's exactly a month since the wedding and it should be here before I go to bed tonight... I wonder if I can survive at work tomorrow with no sleep? or if I can take a day off to play it!

I think TellTale should have talks with Funcom and secure the rights to create their epposodic title "Dreamfall Chapters"... Sequal to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall :) According to reports the story is all written but they don't have any available programmers as they are all busy with an MMO...

[CalBearRJ]

But I cannot wait that long!!

Look, some of us (like...those that live in California, ahem...me) will be at work at 9:00am. That means, I'll have to wait until 6:00pm PST knowing that the latest release of my favorite game has been available a full 9 hours before I've had a chance to play it.

But you know what? Come download time, I won't even care. I'll just kick back and enjoy.

Brand new Monkey Island tomorrow people!!!!

Merry Monkey Island Eve! Now get to sleep, so you can wake up in the morning to see what Santa Grossman brought you.

PS For the love of your mouse...don't hit refresh for eleven more hours. You're going to need the left click button to play the game

[MagooChris]

PS For the love of your mouse...don't hit refresh for eleven more hours. You're going to need the left click button to play the game

No I won't... this is my work mouse... if it dies work can buy me a new one... I'll still have my wife's laptop to play it on... altho it has a touchpad mouse and I don't know if she has anything better :eek:

[Will]

I'll say.

I've picked up a few new ones in the coming episodes. It's been busy recently.

[Lena_P]

I've picked up a few new ones in the coming episodes. It's been busy recently.

Are you going to have a writing credit by any chance? (See, you make an offhand comment a week ago and it comes back to haunt you.) Also, how are you guys not dead yet? I get tired just thinking about all the work you've been doing.

[MurrayTheSkull]

Question of utmost importance: Why do I have to be at work on the release day of a game Ive wanted for a whole lot of years? Surely there should be a new bank holiday for the occasion?

[Lena_P]

Question of utmost importance: Why do I have to be at work on the release day of a game Ive wanted for a whole lot of years? Surely there should be a new bank holiday for the occasion?

Wait, did you just cough? Perhaps you are coming down with something and should call in sick?;)

[Sheepgood]

Any idea what time the game will be realeased in europe????To be more specific Greece here...or should i say Mighty Greece...???:P

[MagooChris]

I hope you all realise that naming the release date for something so long waited could always be a ploy used against us to keep us busy while they slip quietly away from us in the other direction... you know the old saying... throw the dogs some sleep drug boiled meat and watch them sleep...

well it SHOULD be the saying...

[Borbosch]

I assume i can download it in Germany, when it is released in the Statest, or am i wrong?
Uuhhh, that would be great, because i'm back from work then!
Oh, i missed Guybrush!

[Psytech]

Costa Rica here!
:)

I'm waiting too.. hope it comes out before sleep takes over.. :P

[Feball3001]

I was looking foward to playing Monkey Island all day tommorow but I just got a call and now have to work tommorow. Hopefully it will be up before I have to go to bed or I am going to have to wait until tommorow afternoon until I can play it and that is in 24 hrs time.

[Lena_P]

Again, I'm just a fellow fan, but when the game is available for download it will be available for everyone everywhere. Telltale is, after all, an equal opportunity seller.

Here's a link (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9594) to a more official type thread.

[Will]

Question of utmost importance: Why do I have to be at work on the release day of a game Ive wanted for a whole lot of years? Surely there should be a new bank holiday for the occasion?

Yeah! Why should I have to work tomorrow?! I vote we all take the day off. Admittedly, there will be no one at work to actually launch the game, but I'm sure you guys wouldn't mind waiting another day.

[Anne26]

so when is this game going to be downloadable, I'm from the UK, and its now 9.30am, I have to go out at 12.30 ish, so I really want to know if it will be in the next 3 hours or not?

[Scootie]

Germany´s waitin´, too ;)

[Robertuybrush]

As is Spain :D

[enciclopedia]

Italy is on hold... XD

[racx_00]

I think you will find you are in minority in this opinion. In all polls on Monkey Island fan boards that I have seen had LeChucks Revenge in the well deserved first position with Secret trailing by about 20%.

And I think the ending was pure genius. Monkey Island 2 is a masterpiece in my opinion and one of the greatest games of all time.

And it wasn't the first I played (Secret was).

Oh my, I'm off-topic aren't I? Well I'm just killing time until Tales comes out!
Monkey Island 2 is definitely my favourite and I played Curse of Monkey Island first.

Personally, I think Monkey Island 2 had a brilliant ending that could have been an interesting twist, however Curse of Monkey Island killed it in my opinion. I would love to have seen the original plan for the third installment, even if he created the game today but as an alternate sequel.

Either way, I'm just glad the series is still alive and I can play another enjoyable entry.

Oh and don't get me wrong, I love CMI, I just don't like the backstory they used for MI2's ending.

[brerlappin]

My first ever telltale game purchased, now im just waiting for the release!
I hope its a good one, ive been an obsessive MI fan since i first played it on my atari ST back in 1992, and didnt actually get to finish it until 1998 due to the atari running out of memory or something every time you entered the island fort! I had to buy the monkey island bounty pack for PC in 1998 to finally finish the game!

Anyway, cant wait to play this!

[Silverwolfpet]

Romania's on guard... :)

[brerlappin]

Monkey Island 2 is definitely my favourite and I played Curse of Monkey Island first.

Personally, I think Monkey Island 2 had a brilliant ending that could have been an interesting twist, however Curse of Monkey Island killed it in my opinion. I would love to have seen the original plan for the third installment, even if he created the game today but as an alternate sequel.

Either way, I'm just glad the series is still alive and I can play another enjoyable entry.

Oh and don't get me wrong, I love CMI, I just don't like the backstory they used for MI2's ending.

sorry, just had to say i think MI2's ending ruined the game for me. I really hated it. Secret is still my favourite, then Curse, then le chucks revenge, and escape never happened.

[BeeKay84]

Always controversial, isn't it? Some hate it, others love it, not too many opinions in the middle.
Well, mine's pretty much in the middle. I didn't like the ending of MI2, but I didn't hate it, either. I'd only hate to think the stories of SMI and MI2 were just supposed to be thought up by a little kid, but the appearance of Elaine in the credits is proof enough for me that Guybrush was indeed under a spell.
And I LOVED CMI, too!

Now, I'm eagerly waiting for Tales to be downloadable...

[racx_00]

sorry, just had to say i think MI2's ending ruined the game for me. I really hated it. Secret is still my favourite, then Curse, then le chucks revenge, and escape never happened.
Yeah, that's fair enough. But I'm sure we all agree that EMI never happened. XD

[enciclopedia]

but the appearance of Elaine in the credits is proof enough for me that Guybrush was indeed under a spell.

Well, also little Lechuck was "spookily magic" at the ending... so Big Whoop maybe was a(nother) secret way to keep down Lechuck... as a kid! By the way I agree.

[Anech]

Awwwwwww, me wants to play.... NOW! Comon, get to work telltaleguys!

[pnkthrepwood]

MI 2 was the first I played when I was a child, and is my favorite (followed by MI and CMI). Love the finish, and agree with the idea that CMI did not use it well. But CMI is a good game, though.
And, of course, EMI DOES NOT EXIST.

Waiting from Barcelona, Spain! It's almost here!

[mindovereasy]

I know, I know, but the times that try men's souls are what make us better, stronger, more zen-like uses that are able to say, "I had to wait another nine hours for MI, but I made it, and I'm a better, stronger, more zen-like me for it." Or you could get wasted. Whatever works for you.

I chose tha latter. heh.

[zenshark]

Pakistan has the monkey signal on

[The Third Eye]

hi everyone,

the current time and date in israel (you know... the little spot on earth that everybody fights on and no one really understand why...)
is: 12:30 pm 7/7/09

and yes, even here in the end of the world we think that MI is the best adventure series EVER !!!

thank you telltale games for everything...:)

THE THIRD EYE.

[Sir Tobbii]

I played Monkey 1, 2, 4 and 3. My favs are 2 and 4 though.

Oh, and Sweden is looking for people who can be bothered waiting.

[Dag Ivar]

According to The World Clock (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/) it is still July 6th in Honolulu (for another 15 minutes).

That, as I see it, is the ultimate deadline. We demand to have MI forthwith!

[crossover]

So, because of the whole timezone difference thing, now I have to wait 16 more hours? Pshaw.

[Maui]

*bwaaaargh*.....*urgh* can't....wait...

[CerebralRogue]

Twiddling thumbs in Malaysia....where is it????

[Slanzinger]

How many more hours are you going to keep us hanging? Argh!

[Sir Tobbii]

And now it's 12:00 here in Sweden, only 12 hours left of the day. Time for a Zelda reference.

THE FIRST DAY
12 HOURS REMAIN

[FoboldFKY]

It's 8 PM on the 7th here in Australia. It's nearly tomorrow! A tomorrow without Monkey Island!

I keep refreshing, but it won't show the download button. Why, oh why do you torment us like this? To quote an insane little robot:

"I need it; I need it or I will explode! That happens to me sometimes."

The worst part is: I have a slow internet connection which means that even once it's released, I'll have to wait even longer for it to download! *cry*

... *refreshes games page again* Aaarrrgghh!

Ok, ok; breathe. I can do this. I just need to keep the trailer on loop in the background while I re-play CMI for the sixth time. Deep breaths...

[Hayden]

Will there be as many in-jokes and references to other games, films, etc. as there is in the other games?

[nep4ron]

Iam not quite sure, where Telltalegames is settled, but I think we guys from Europe have to wait until about 5pm to get the Download Button appear.
Hard times... But we'll survive... :)

[monkeyisland2]

argh, i feel woozy.

[adventureaddict]

Surely Telltale could let thier faithful pre-orderers know what time it will be released?;)

[monkeyisland2]

i kinda bought the game only 10 mins ago... i wonder if i still get the preorder deal?

[Sir Tobbii]

if they did, people would probably crash the site since everyone would be to eager and F5 all at once. That's what happened to the GTAIV Trailer site back in 2007.

@monkeyisland2
Since you got in here, I'd say you did.

[77120bd]

03:25:51 AM, Tuesday 07, July 2009 PDT
San Rafael, CA 94912-9737

thats where telltale is settled and thats also the time there right now :)

[Sheepbrush]

And now it's 12:00 here in Sweden, only 12 hours left of the day. Time for a Zelda reference.

THE FIRST DAY
12 HOURS REMAIN

Wow! Du är svensk. :D

[Sir Tobbii]

Ja! Det är jag. :P

[FoboldFKY]

03:25:51 AM, Tuesday 07, July 2009 PDT
San Rafael, CA 94912-9737

thats where telltale is settled and thats also the time there right now :)

Well, if we assume a 10 AM or so release, that means we still have to wait six and a half hours. Which means for me that it'll be available at... 3 AM on the 8th.

*sobs*

[Anech]

To all you in Telltale....

I'm really close to start hating you for this=P

But still, you made the game, so i can't really hate you for keeping me waiting, can i?

[adventureaddict]

Well, if we assume a 10 AM or so release, that means we still have to wait six and a half hours. Which means for me that it'll be available at... 3 AM on the 8th.

*sobs*

Haha, yeah, I'm kinda hoping for a late release, let all those in later time zones feel what I've been feeling most of the day while I sleep. =P

[freewheel]

You know, they really enjoy keeping us in suspense don't they. sneaky, cruel, cruel telltale :)

[nep4ron]

Lets hope the TT guys are excited today and get up early at 6am or so... :)

[monkeyisland2]

Ahh i'm going out in 6 hours for a day and a half... it's not that i mind the wait, it's just that i'll be thinking it about it all the time... and that's a waste of a day :(

[freewheel]

i've got a question:
what would you do if this was all a practical joke? :P

[Sir Tobbii]

I would find something sharp and book a flight to the US.

Anyway, I hope they don't launch it in the coming hours. Cause I'll be at my girlfriend's place for another 4 hours or so >.<

[monkeyisland2]

laptop.

[Anech]

since the clock just passed 13 here in norway, my guess is AT LEAST another hour... Thnx a lot TT! Meh.

[djchallis]

Whilst we're waiting, I'm gonna resurrect the "which MI is best" discussion (I missed it whilst I was sleeping).
I played them all in the correct order (woo!) and I have to admit I like them in this order: Curse, Revenge, Secret, Escape.

For me, Curse was everything I'd always hope for from a more advanced tech Monkey Island. The combination of the art, music and voices was so beautiful and it really immersed me in the world. For me it's a game experience unlike any other.
I loved the twist ending on Revenge, and overall it's probably the best game from a puzzle point of view. I recognise it's brilliance, but I'm afraid Curse's charm wins for me.

I also quite enjoyed the way Curse tied up the loose ends from the end of Revenge. I don't like the idea that different designers had different ideas for the story of MI3, it makes me feel cheated as a follower of the series. So I just go along with whatever makes it into an official game, so I can have some sort of series story to follow. And it wasn't hard to agree with whatever Curse was telling me!

[devoir]

It's 4:10AM in California. At least 4-6 hours until it happens. There's really no point by going what time/date it is in your timezone.

[theepgood]

Uk time 12:10
i have to leave for work at 2! then not back till 11! bad times!

[Wicked Mouse]

Is the game there yet?

[monkeyisland2]

SMI fav for me... I was at an impressionable age. Everything was just perfect.

[senjin]

Uk time 12:10
i have to leave for work at 2! then not back till 11! bad times!

I live in the netherlands, eg 1 hour later then you 13.10 here. Have to work at 3 and not be back till 12. That's exactly the same timeslot.
But I know for sure that I'll be getting home earlier then you and play it just a few little seconds before you get to play it MUAHAHAHAHAHA

[monkeyisland2]

I can see the next 5 months being like this. kinda spooky.

[ballooncity247]

ooohhhh I'm so excited ^_^

what times are people thinking so far??

[Toothless Gibbon]

Not sure if anyone has asked this yet - Is this forum now locked in terms of new users then?

[monkeyisland2]

reckon it's still open till the last chance to pre-order page is removed. I got here a couple of hours ago.

[ReTAKE]

Ahh work is over in 2 hours and the i'll take the screaming narwale by its horn. Of course the game have to be released by that time. I hope.

[gamer56]

8AM est time on July 7 :/ Wanted to kick off the download before I go to work.

This stinks like a lemon headed cannibal.

[Iron Curtain]

8AM est time on July 7 :/ Wanted to kick off the download before I go to work.

This stinks like a lemon headed cannibal.

Actually, I smelled Lemonhead, and he smells Lemon fresh!

[MurrayTheSkull]

Yeah! Why should I have to work tomorrow?! I vote we all take the day off. Admittedly, there will be no one at work to actually launch the game, but I'm sure you guys wouldn't mind waiting another day.

You lot can take Wednesday-Friday off instead. That seems fair.

At this rate I might be home by the time the game appears. Only 4 hours left. Ill assume this has been done as a favour. :p

[Perklausen]

Does anyone know when the game is being released today ?

[Laserkid]

I want my monkeys :P

The wait is seriously bumming me out, but I'll live. Just a short while Mr. Threepwood, just a short while.

[Caribbean Queen]

I just heard that the release date has been moved to the 15th.

[Laserkid]

Where'd you hear that?

[Perklausen]

No, that's the release date for the remake of "Secret of Monkey Island"

[zenshark]

a review is up at http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/page.php?do=review_talesofmonkeyisland_ep1

[Caribbean Queen]

I'm not sure about that. Isn't it strange that a team member has not posted anything yet? This whole "waiting til they are in the office thing" seems strange to me. A world-wide release date of the 7th has been officially blown. I'm jest sayin' Arrgh.

[Cabal84]

I won't let you confuse me... until there is something official... I believe in release today... :D

[Perklausen]

Just be patient :-) I've got sources...

[zenshark]

i hope they read the review and decided to change the controls, because holding left mouse button and dragging doesn't sound like too much fun :s

[Laserkid]

that review makes it sound promising. His mouse controls description sounds good to me, even though he didnt like it. :)

[zenshark]

its 540 am in cali...these guys are probably sleeping...or in a mad rush to put the finishing touches!

[Perklausen]

I just played an episode of sam and max and they used the "click and drag" there. in my opininon it worked well

[Laserkid]

yup, I'm sorta hoping we see it by this hours end, if not I'm going back to bed xD

[zenshark]

i played sam and max and i dont remember any click and drag there...

[Thespis]

Does anyone know when the game is being released today ?

http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9594

Make sure you read the first post, especially the part at the bottom.

[Perklausen]

really? I played episiode 1, season 2. and you could choose between "pointing and clicking" and "clicking and dragging" to move the character

[Thespis]

a review is up at http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/page.php?do=review_talesofmonkeyisland_ep1

There have been a few, actually:

http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9586

[Caribbean Queen]

We're all dancing around here - where is the game?

[zenshark]

the tgm review has been taken down...no wait, its back :p

[Caribbean Queen]

Here's the UK review:

http://www.gamezine.co.uk/reviews/game-types/adventure-games/tales-monkey-island-launch-the-screaming-narwhal-review-$1309562.htm

[zenshark]

oh allright...i dont remember that...'cause i probably stayed away from that option like the plague :p

[Maui]

nah...that's SOMI:SE

[theepgood]

oooooohhh I have to go to work now....
hopefully i shall have a lovely email by the time i get home at 11pm GMT

[Lars]

This is not directly related to the new Monkey Island series, but I'm gonna abuse my exclusive pre-ordering privileges especially for this occasion. Yes, I'm that opportunistic.

I was wondering when - or if - you guys will overhaul the Telltale engine, or built a new new one in the foreseeable future.

It occurred to me during the demo of Wallace & Gromit (and prompting a similar feeling watching the first trailer of TMI) that your graphics engine seems outdated. While both Sam & Max's and SBCG4AP's art direction hide it pretty good, it becomes more apparent with your new IPs.

Just wondering what the plan is, if indeed there is one. I know you're a small but dedicated company, so I was curious if stuff like that is even on your agenda. ;)

[pnkthrepwood]

When do the offices open?

[fhqwhgads]

Really? Are we doing the 'When's it out' dance yet again?

Oh well, something back on topic to be answered after the release, which I'm sure haven't been asked before.

What version control software do you guys use?

;)

[zenshark]

personally, i think graphics shouldn't get in the way of story...or take away from it...i havent played w&g, but scored the new episode with tomi...i thought the graphics served s&m well.

[zenshark]

9 am right? cali time...that would be in 3 hours?

[ledorchestra]

So?!? Where's the game? WHERE's IS MY BLOODY GAMEEE!!!
OH my god... I just can't resist...
Guybrushhhhhhhhh....

[Abigor]

Cant wait no more!!!!!!!!!

[Laserkid]

Can't you see this aalty old sea corpse pines for your every caress? :P

[Rebirth]

the last hours are the hardest, arn't they^^
well iam done with work for to day, so i can wait for at least the next 10 hours xD

GIVE US THAT BLOODY MOTHERF*****G GAME!!!!!!!

[Anech]

I-think-i'm-going-maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aad!

[zenshark]

this is like a virtual waiting outside store before it opens simulation ;p

[Abigor]

this is like a virtual waiting outside store before it opens simulation ;p

without seeing and smelling those other wannabee-pirates :p

[Anech]

without seeing and smelling those other wannabee-pirates :p

HAHA, guess we'll have to put up a webcam-show from the future to get that one xP

[zenshark]

what would really suck is if we break the server! for a few days!

[Abigor]

HAHA, guess we'll have to put up a webcam-show from the future to get that one xP

http://i526.photobucket.com/albums/cc344/wbelgium/004_pics.jpg

[Vandalis]

Ok i went to bed a 6am cos i waited all night. I just woke up at 2pm and Oh Noooeeeess its still not out yet... Now i feel even more excited. Must... have.. Monkey Island...

Hmm if it was a virtual waiting outsides the shops simulation i would have had a virtual copy 5 hours ago. :P

Im sure it wont be to long now. We are a very impatiant lot arn't we?

I hope some people dont get to upset when they complete the first episode too quickly and have to wait a whole month for the next release. So calm down guys and savor the fiasta' o flavor!

[asqwzx]

review gives it a 8.5/10 sounds good to me

[Caribbean Queen]

I don't get the pic. What is up with that?

[Caribbean Queen]

What does this mean?

[Fefe]

Pleeease people don't be so silly. Of course we're all excited because we haven't seen an episode of out favourite game in nine years :), but does this "I can't wait" stuff make you any happier? I hope I didn't start all this by writing "I can't sleep" in my first post. I couldn't sleep then because I had worked on an important software project and my head was too full of algorithms. Everyone please do something else until it comes out. Come back after a few hours and don't break the server with pressing "download" button in the second it appears. Or else we'll have to wait much longer :)

If you really can't get your mind off MI, start playing one of the old episodes. Just to get into the mood.

[Laserkid]

Oh I'm playing world of warcraft while I wait. :D

Its like haviung a nintendo DS at a store waiting to open except better :)

Or I would be if the servers were up, guess I'll play something on my 360 or wii.

[Candyghost]

I'm not sure about that. Isn't it strange that a team member has not posted anything yet? This whole "waiting til they are in the office thing" seems strange to me. A world-wide release date of the 7th has been officially blown. I'm jest sayin' Arrgh.

They're in their bed now. And even it's not the case, that mean they spend all the night to ensure everything is ok (or drinking some champaign...).

By the way, we're almost there. :D

[Anech]

But by the 666 layers of the Abyss, where are you guy.brush?????

[Eilien]

now it's 16:45 in Norway, and still no monkey island ready for download. My poor browser is tired of refreshing the downloadpage.

[Orestes]

I want my Guybrush !
Been looking forward to come home from work to download !

Hmpf.. Just have to wait some more then

[zenshark]

Got some database errors accessing the forum. It Starts.

[Vandalis]

Heh i just decided to use my pre order coupon to buy an episode of Wallace and Gromit to pass the time.

The smell of adventure is filling the air!

[MagooChris]

nearly 1 am on the 8th!! they lied to me!!!!!! have to go to bed now or I wont get up for work... the game must now wait for about 20 hours before I get my next window of opertunity! :( going to bed and dreaming about MI...

[zenshark]

ohhh yeah baby...i sure can smell it!

oh, wait, thats my socks...

[Anech]

nearly 1 am on the 8th!! they lied to me!!!!!! have to go to bed now or I wont get up for work... the game must now wait for about 20 hours before I get my next window of opertunity! :( going to bed and dreaming about MI...

Well, dreaming about it isn't that bad? xP


BTW, let's hope all the recent crashes leads us to an realese in about 6 minutes= 17.00 in norway!

[zenshark]

so is anyone hitting f5 on the download page hoping the link will be active on the next refresh?

[Nojh]

I don't think I'll be here when it finally gets released. I'm already having forum database problems too. :( But I'll be back tonight! Then the swashbuckling shall commence! Thank you telltale games!

[Anech]

so is anyone hitting f5 on the download page hoping the link will be active on the next refresh?

Hell yeah!

How did you know that? You read my mind with some stinking voodoo or something?

[vtfitzc]

the server is going down somewhat frequently while refreshing now!! either we're too antsy, or its FINALLY here (hopefully both). And now I've taken advantage of my ability to post in the secret forum! :)

[LukeSW]

Got some database errors accessing the forum. It Starts.

Somewhere, deep within the caribbean, something stirs. Storm clouds gather. Rain starts to fall.

Two ships will clash. Jokes will be cracked. A villain will be "defeated". A pirate wannabe will make a terrible mistake. If you listen very carefully, you can hear the creak of masts and the flap of sails. And echoing eerily across the rolling waves, from out of the darkness, comes a demonic laugh of premature triumph...

[monkeyisland2]

I think we're breaking it =[

[Anech]

Well, now 17.00 release =(

[Eilien]

Can't anyone from telltales team give us a hint about when the release is?

I know that you know it! And I know that you know that I want to know what you know..!

[Anech]

Can't anyone from telltales team give us a hint about when the release is?

I know that you know it! And I know that you know that I want to know what you know..!

second that

[Thespis]

Can't anyone from telltales team give us a hint about when the release is?

I know that you know it! And I know that you know that I want to know what you know..!

They have said when it will be. It will be during the day, Pacific Time, on the 7th. It is currently 8:15AM Pacific. It'll probably be another hour or so.

[vtfitzc]

everyone at TTG: I HATE YOU ALL!!!! ok that's out of my system...back to waiting on the edge of my seat! :)

[JoyMonkey]

With the huge mob crowding the forums right now, will TellTale's servers even be able to handle so many simultaneous downloads? Or will we be downloading slowly until next week before we get to taste the sweet sweet monkeyjuice?

[vtfitzc]

With the huge mob crowding the forums right now, will TellTale's servers even be able to handle so many simultaneous downloads? Or will we be downloading slowly until next week before we get to taste the sweet sweet monkeyjuice?

I think you are getting your answer right now lol...hopefully this time is it (or if not they tell us soon when to get it!)

[hamzie]

hes thinking about the special edition

dont listen to the retarded kid


anyways

REPORT IN TEAM

STATUS REPORT

[Nemesis2K]

Release it tomorrow.. im tired today =P

[hyperM]

Is this game released, right now?
I have a serial but i dont know how to use it.

[Seregon]

Aaand the forums are back up. Back to the patient waiting :)

[PimPamPet]

I'm guessing they're working to get everything sorted now.

[steev_c]

what is going on - nearly seven in the evening uk time and still no mi - anyone know?

[zwollie]

As a European, I have my coffee ready so I can enjoy MI even if they release it at 6pm pacific time :D

[Vodiara]

Just wondering how are the sales going , were they as big as you planned? How m any pre orders ?:)


Btw one thing i didn't is that dialouges don
t changed after you complete specific missions, quests. :(

[RapScallion]

Still nothing :(.

HyperM it's released today... none of us are sure when tho and the devs are staying tight-lipped unlike Paris Hilton (can I say that on an open forum!?)