What would completely ruin this game for you?

[guitarsareboring]

I don't think there's much really... one thing for me would be if at the end it all turned out to be a dream.

I'll also be a little disappointed if there's no insult swordfighting.

[Rather Dashing]

There isn't going to be insult swordfighting. It'll be referenced, but not implemented. I actually don't see why people want to see it so much, it wasn't in LeChuck's Revenge which was the best of the series.

Really, the puzzle design is the only thing that I think has the potential to really mess this up for me. Their last Wiiware release, SBCG4AP, was a bit dissapointing on the puzzle side.

[Toothless Gibbon]

Looks like you may be a little disappointed then... No insult swordfighting as yet TTG confirmed.

The only thing that would ruin it for me is that it it really easy and/or really short and I dont expect either.

[guitarsareboring]

There isn't going to be insult swordfighting. It'll be referenced, but not implemented. I actually don't see why people want to see it so much, it wasn't in LeChuck's Revenge which was the best of the series.

Really, the puzzle design is the only thing that I think has the potential to really mess this up for me. Their last Wiiware release, SBCG4AP, was a bit dissapointing on the puzzle side.

Well if it's referenced that's ok. I like it particularly because it's amusing to see the new puns but there's so much humour in the whole game I guess it doesn't really matter.

[Krodge]

one thing for me would be if at the end it all turned out to be a dream.

"The secret of Monkey Island? What are you babbling about Guybrush, you've been in a coma since 1990."

[Irishmile]

It would have ruined it if they treated it like Leisure Suit Larry has been treated... and turned it into a platformer / errand boy / simulator.

[Fishsnot]

Not being available on Steam on launch day!

[MarkDarin]

Good news, everyone! We're bringing back ... MONKEY KOMBAT!!!!




...Just kidding, just kidding! :P

[NickTTG]

the game would be ruined for me if I had to work on it and knew all the puzzle solutions before the game even shipped!

... oh wait :(

[Rather Dashing]

Looks like you may be a little disappointed then... No insult swordfighting as yet TTG confirmed.

Well, I spoke a bit fast: They're not including it unless one of the designers of the later episodes can think up something great to do with it. That is, they're not going to drop it in just to have it. No plans to have it in yet.

the game would be ruined for me if I had to work on it and knew all the puzzle solutions before the game even shipped!

... oh wait :(

...Awww. :(

[Mataku]

If in other chapters you get the same rooms from previous chapters, like in S&M Season 1.
If there's gonna be anymore "insult-somthing" fights. We get it, we're over it. move on.
If there's gonna be any Myst-type puzzles. I loath these things!

Good news, everyone!
Am i the only one who read this in professor Farnsworth voice? :D

[PariahKing]

Thread needs more Insult Monkey Kombat.

[doodo!]

Nothing , my life isn't horrible but I have no woman friend I have no job I have no money the Dean of my college is judging me , I almost got creamed by a semi truck recently , got no one to talk to really -no one listens to me , everyone thinks Im a jerk ... this game is going to be beautiful . Not because my life is bad , nah my life is middle class , I should be thankul but because this game is so much better !

[Austin P]

I actually don't see why people want to see it so much, it wasn't in LeChuck's Revenge which was the best of the series.

I'm pretty sure you're in the minority there, so that's not much of an argument.

[Rather Dashing]

I'm pretty sure you're in the minority there, so that's not much of an argument.
Really? LeChuck's Revenge always seemed to be a series fan favorite, or at least a 50/50 split between LeChuck's Revenge and Curse.

[onlyamonkey]

Mostly just like a really stupid timed puzzle which made no sense and I'd had to wait for like a minute of dialogue to end before I had a few seconds to try all options out.

[PariahKing]

Yeah LCR and Curse seem to be the two most popular games. Dashing isn't off.

[Austin P]

My mistake then.

[Mataku]

Really? LeChuck's Revenge always seemed to be a series fan favorite, or at least a 50/50 split between LeChuck's Revenge and Curse.

true, our poll (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8712) confirms it. Plus, i don't think the reason CMI is liked is because of the sword fighting. If anything, it's the must slowed down, annoying part of the game (really annoying if you're going for a speedrun ;)), seems to be put there just to lengthen the play time of the game.

[Austin P]

I really doubt that Curse of Monkey Island was made with speed runs in mind. Also keep in mind that that poll represents a very small percentage of the total fanbase, so it's not necessarily hard proof of each game's popularity.

[Mataku]

I really doubt that Curse of Monkey Island was made with speed runs in mind. Also keep in mind that that poll represents a very small percentage of the total fanbase, so it's not necessarily hard proof of each game's popularity.

how do you think real polls are taken? Representative percentage. I think given the diversity of the fans in this forum, it's pretty representative. No game is "made" for speedrun, but I was just making a sidenote.

[Rather Dashing]

Representative percentages are generally supposed to be taken from randomized samples within the population, not "people who post in Telltale's forums about Tales of Monkey Island AND bother to vote in a poll of the best game in the series", to play devil's advocate there.

[vacacionero]

What would completely ruin this game for you?

- Not have at least a spanish localized subtitles on july 7th or a few days later...

[yogsodoth]

What would ruin it for me? How about HAVING TO USE THE FREAKIN' KEYBOARD? That would ruin it.

Guys, you seriously need to come up with something better than this "cinematic" stuff. The less a control scheme interferes with my enjoyment of the game and puzzles, the better. Give me icons to click at the edge of the screen so I can move (Which would also make a good indicator that I could move there, btw... I was stuck in W&G until I realized I could actually move to the back part of the kitchen. That's annoying, and it's a prime example of an interface not giving me enough information to play, *and* you made me use the keyboard. What are you, French?). (Anyone who played French 3-d adventure games from the late 90's will understand that last aside... I don't think they ever even bothered with click-to-walk, it was all about the keyboard with them...)

Ok, I understand you made it easier by allowing me to drag to walk. That's good. We'll see if that makes a difference. But please, PLEASE incorporate some feedback for your "cinematic" camera shots. Give me a ghostly hotspot, a glowing arrow, an icon, SOMETHING. "Hunt the pixel" is bad enough without forcing me to play "hunt the camera dolly bounds" by poking at my keyboard. It's clunky, it's annoying, and it makes me remember Grim Fandango and MI4 in a very bad way.

I played Sam & Max together with my wife and we both loved it. She couldn't stop playing, I ended up buying the entire first season after trying the first one. We were really anticipating W&G, but then we saw the control scheme. Well, I stuck it out, but my wife balked at the first scene in W&G. Keyboard controls in adventure games SUCK, no matter what the justification. I would rather go and PAY $40 for a controller with an analog joystick than sit through another clunky, irritating keyboard-controlled adventure... so if you're going to force non-mouse-only on me, PLEASE incorporate controller support in the PC versions. Now, I'm going to give this click-and-drag thing a chance... we'll see.

Thus endeth this installment of the anti-keyboard-control rant.

[Irishmile]

I bet if every time I turned the game on I got punched in the face would ruin it for me.......... maybe.

[Mysterysheep]

If when I launch it for the first time it just shows a black screen with the words 'Just kidding!!' and an image of Kevin Bruner in the corner with his thumbs up... (http://www.telltalegames.com/images/videos/common/border-kevin-sprite.gif)

[Jexxer]

Timed puzzles. I've always hated being timed on things - it makes me so nervous I can't think straight. Sometimes I get so frustrated if I slip up or run out of time I don't want to keep playing.

[Irishmile]

I agree.

[harlequ1n]

I second that using the keyboard for moving Gorbush Thriftweed would be very annoying and would destroy the whole MI feeling just like EfMI did.

[darknessofheart]

If Guybrush died and didn't come back. That would sort of ruin it for me.

[Irishmile]

If they had a kid it would be kind of lame.

[thanatos56]

It would be ruined if it has any puzzle like the one with the pirate puppets in Escape. I mean one where you know exactly what you need to do, but you can't get guybrush to do it because, if you didn't talk to all of the right people in a certain order, he just stands there wearing a dunce hat.

[Rather Dashing]

You know what would ruin it for me?

A complete lack of musical numbers.

[octochan]

If they had a kid it would be kind of lame.

YESyesyesyesyes.

Also, I fully agree with the fine Telltale folks who decided NOT to put in insult fighting of any kind till they can think of a completely different, totally awesome way to implement it. And I have faith that they will find it.

I think that to truly screw up this game, the writing would have to suck. And from the most recent video, I don't think this is a problem.

Good news, everyone!

Am i the only one who read this in professor Farnsworth voice? :D

Nope. I too have been conditioned to think so every time I see those words.

"Good news, everyone! I’ve invented a device that makes you read this in your head - in my voice!"

[Threepwood4Life]

The length of each episode been too short and control config, there the only 2 I'm a little unsure of and might ruin it for me.

[Scapetti]

I think it would be ruined if there wasn't at least one sex scene

[Eagle]

What would completely ruin this game for you?

Nothing can ruin this game (I hope at least:P)... I'm sure of it TellTale can make this game perfect, if not I will challenge them for Monkey Combat! EEP EEP OOP ACK!

[Olaus Petrus]

Good news, everyone! We're bringing back ... MONKEY KOMBAT!!!!




...Just kidding, just kidding! :P

Yay! I love MONKEY KOMBAT! :cool:

Wait, you were just kidding. :(

the game would be ruined for me if I had to work on it and knew all the puzzle solutions before the game even shipped!

... oh wait :(

I understand your pain, everytime someone spoils some puzzle and reveals it's solution to me small part of me dies.

[Marill]

"The secret of Monkey Island? What are you babbling about Guybrush, you've been in a coma since 1990."

This and..

Me being impatient and watching cutscenes or whatever on youtube before I can play it. I must have more strength, and hold back. - I saw most of Crisis Core before I even got it :(

[tredlow]

What would ruin this game for me?

hmm...

Timmy the Monkey.

[Silverwolfpet]

Good news, everyone! We're bringing back ... MONKEY KOMBAT!!!!
...Just kidding, just kidding! :P

Dude! You almost gave me a heart attack!
Eek Chee Oop! It took me months to get that out of my head.... *shudders*

[tredlow]

Dude! You almost gave me a heart attack!
Eek Chee Oop! It took me months to get that out of my head.... *shudders*

And to find out that it plays differently during each playthrough!!

Eek Oop Chee turns the Anxious Ape into the Gimpy Gibbon...

Oop Chee Ack turns the Gimpy Gibbon into the Drunken Monkey...

Oop Oop Ack turns the Drunken monkey into the AAAAARGH!!!!!! SMASH KEYBOARD!!!!

[Silverwolfpet]

AAAAARGH!!!!!! SMASH KEYBOARD!!!!

AAAAAARGH!!!!
*hides under the table*


*rocking back and forward while holding his knees*
Nono...nonono....Monkey...monkey...KOMBAT...nice monkey.... no no...

[guitarsareboring]

Dude! You almost gave me a heart attack!
Eek Chee Oop! It took me months to get that out of my head.... *shudders*

I'm glad to see that no one else liked this part of the game either. That was damn frustrating!

[Fulvio75]

i really liked Sam And Max (just played season 1 'couse i'm a newbie here at TT!). But, except for the main plot, there was too much detachment between each episode (empty inventory, totally different and not inter-connected locations, past things happened are only referenced and not usefull anymore etc.) i think it's still a great game but that's what i fear the most.

Ok for each episode to have it's own objective but the story line should be more detailed including objectives that can stand for 2-3 episodes for example (apart from the main one of course).
Objects should be maintained through each episode just to make things a bit harder and, at the same time, to make the player feel more confortable and used when starting a new episode.
i know that this does not complain to episodes-style adventure but i think that this is what really makes a good adventure. too much importance has been given to dialogues in sam and max despite of a more accativating story-line (though it's really a good game from my point of view).

Last but not least i'd like dialogues to be a bit slower... ( but this is a my concern :) )

[Toothless Gibbon]

i really liked Sam And Max (just played season 1 'couse i'm a newbie here at TT!). But, except for the main plot, there was too much detachment between each episode (empty inventory, totally different and not inter-connected locations, past things happened are only referenced and not usefull anymore etc.) i think it's still a great game but that's what i fear the most.

Ok for each episode to have it's own objective but the story line should be more detailed including objectives that can stand for 2-3 episodes for example (apart from the main one of course).
Objects should be maintained through each episode just to make things a bit harder and, at the same time, to make the player feel more confortable and used when starting a new episode.
i know that this does not complain to episodes-style adventure but i think that this is what really makes a good adventure. too much importance has been given to dialogues in sam and max despite of a more accativating story-line (though it's really a good game from my point of view).



From what I understand, Tales has covered most of the things you have requested!

[hamzie]

No guybrush would ruin the game!!!!!!!!!! PAWND SO IT CANT BE RUINED

honestly we need pink ships

[Silverwolfpet]

Hmmm, being this excited about ToMI...the only thing that COULD ruin the game for me would be an anti-climactic 5th episode. As in:

"Wooow, final battle, Wooow, effects, oh...oh...is that it? That was it? The End?!"
But I'm really sure that won't be the case.
I just finished Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings... The ending is not as spectacular as it could've been. Seems rushed.

[pilouuuu]

That the humour is not good enough.

That the gameplay is too dumbed down.

But what would completely ruin it for me is that they change the gameplay too much like making the character die, and not in a funny way like in COMI, but in an annoying way like in Sierra games.

[pilouuuu]

If they had a kid it would be kind of lame.

Wow, I used too like the idea of they having a little Guybrush along with them in their adventures. It would give the game some legacy feeling.

And to make a character with a personality that incorporates little bits of both Guybrush and Elaine would rock!

[Threepwood4Life]

And to find out that it plays differently during each playthrough!!

Eek Oop Chee turns the Anxious Ape into the Gimpy Gibbon...

Oop Chee Ack turns the Gimpy Gibbon into the Drunken Monkey...

Oop Oop Ack turns the Drunken monkey into the AAAAARGH!!!!!! SMASH KEYBOARD!!!!

AAHHHHHHHH, the pain, the pain of it all. Please I beg of you have mercy!!!

[plrichard]

I bet if every time I turned the game on I got punched in the face would ruin it for me.......... maybe.

This.

And it's still a gamble, I think I could take a punch in the face every time I started the game in order to play Monkey Island.

[Sheepbrush]

What would ruin this game for me?

I would be very angry and disappointed if a monkey sang a random Spice Girls song with a hat on his head in the ending. :rolleyes:

Not! Nothing can ruin this game for me. I'm just glad Monkey Island is back!

[PariahKing]

If Dominic managed to accidentally fall off a ladder and break his vocal cords.

[Mad Mary]

- Keyboard control only, like in EMI
- If it was turned into an action-game.
- If the unique MI humor was missing.

[Leak]

Good news, everyone! We're bringing back ... MONKEY KOMBAT!!!!
I bet you have TOP MEN working on it... right? TOP MEN?

And on the topic, what would ruin the game for me?

If they made Guybrush jump the shark in an episode... sooo obnoxious... :D

np: Kettel - Nicola (Myam James 2)

[der_ketzer]

the game would be ruined for me if I had to work on it and knew all the puzzle solutions before the game even shipped!

... oh wait :(

There is no problem 5 liters of grog couldn't solve. Especially when you want to forget the solutions.

[Toothless Gibbon]

If Dominic managed to accidentally fall off a ladder and break his vocal cords.

Unacceptable fate tempting!

[Bagge]

I don't think there's much really... one thing for me would be if at the end it all turned out to be a dream.

I'll also be a little disappointed if there's no insult swordfighting.

Haha, someone doesn't like LeChuck's Revenge.

[Teppic]

If the story turned out to be some sort of "save the world" thing.

Maybe not ruined, but I wouldn't like it.

[Ikzai]

For me? Bad controls would really hurt the experience. I could barley stomach to play Escape From Monkey Island on the computer. But on the other hand, it was great on the PS2. *shrug*

Also, I just want the humor to be similar to what it was. Dumb puns and all.

I have faith in the Telltale writing staff. I mean, look at Sam and Max. Sam's lines blew my already high standards out of the water. So I know they can, and probably will, pull it off.

[der_ketzer]

If the story turned out to be some sort of "save the world" thing.

Maybe not ruined, but I wouldn't like it.

Monkey Island has always been save the world fron Le Chuck...

[ultima_keyblader]

Only thing is if all the puzzles were just stupid and i dont mean in the good monkey island way i just mean stupid and make no sense AT ALL not like in the monkey island way.

[Dr_Doctor]

I'm a little skeptical on the episodic format of TOMI but we'll soon see if the franchise can be released in episodes.

[ultima_keyblader]

Why not its always been split into chapters anyway.

[Teppic]

Monkey Island has always been save the world fron Le Chuck...
I've always seen it more like Guybrush vs LeChuck, at least it was so in the first two games. I can't remember CoMI too well, but wasn't the plot mainly "save Elaine and get LeChuck"? Haven't completed EFMI yet (don't spoil it :) )

I just don't like the idea of Guybrush being the one everyone depending upon to save them.

[realchris]

nothing.

[Juicius Maximus]

If, at the last minute, they decide to drop the Telltale tool and port it to the Crysis engine. I'll be playing a slideshow

[Dark Byte]

Only 3 things can ruin a game for me:
1: Time based puzzles where you have to press key combinations in the exact order
2: Checkpoints instead of proper savegames
3: ALL voiceovers are done by the SAME person, including male and female