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**Jake** · 02/04/2009, 09:09 am

Hey hey, there's an announcement! Find out more in the blog.

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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.

Find out more about the game on the Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures website.

ig0rpwnwEd · 02/04/2009, 09:40 am

Wow! That's just when I planned to buy one! April! Hip hip hooray!

Ukujiku · 02/04/2009, 09:51 am

aww, not on playstation network?

Zomantic · 02/04/2009, 09:59 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, 10:03 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, 10:05 am

and also link fail to the blog, nice use of your fb page too

David E · 02/04/2009, 10:19 am

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Originally Posted by patters

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, 10:23 am

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Originally Posted by David E

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, 10:25 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, 10:29 am

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Originally Posted by David E

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, 10:34 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, 10:36 am

This must be bad news day. I really wanted to play this one on the wii.

androvsky · 02/04/2009, 10:44 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, 11:01 am

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.

(Also, don't forget we're working on Sam & Max Season Two for Wii right now!)

natlinxz · 02/04/2009, 11:02 am

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, 11:11 am

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Originally Posted by natlinxz

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, 11:26 am

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Originally Posted by natlinxz

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, 11:30 am

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Originally Posted by patters

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, 11:37 am

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

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, 11:41 am

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Originally Posted by patters

hence you have a joystick

Joysticks are not really appropriate substitutes, especially for complicated combos that require fast precision for entry.

02/04/2009, 09:40 am	#2
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02/04/2009, 11:02 am	#15
natlinxz Cooler than You Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 703	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. __________________ Studies have shown that people who click on links to youtube channels in signatures are 60% happier. My Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/natlinxz Last edited by natlinxz; 02/04/2009 at 11:03 am. Reason: see post

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02/04/2009, 09:51 am	#3
Ukujiku Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, Fl Posts: 29	aww, not on playstation network?

02/04/2009, 09:59 am	#4
Zomantic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 136	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'.

02/04/2009, 10:25 am	#9
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,883	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.

02/04/2009, 10:34 am	#11
David E ¬¬ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Rafael, California, USA Posts: 703	Ah. Okay, I was afraid something was wrong with the post and couldn't spot what it was. Thanks for the clarification

02/04/2009, 10:36 am	#12
matan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 169	This must be bad news day. I really wanted to play this one on the wii.

02/04/2009, 10:44 am	#13
androvsky Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	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.

02/04/2009, 11:01 am	#14
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	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. (Also, don't forget we're working on Sam & Max Season Two for Wii right now!)

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