Telltale Games

turingmachine604 · 07/07/2009, 09:25 pm

If you don't like the wait between episodes then simply wait till the whole season is finished and then play them straight (btw 4 hours per episode with 5 episodes is 20 hours which is a pretty good length for any game this day and age).

Right Click or Space Bar to skip dialogue.

Turn the hint system off.

There solved your major complaints.

jp-30 · 07/07/2009, 09:33 pm

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Originally Posted by Armakuni

I disagree. I got used to them in minutes, I think they work well. I didn't touch the keyboard other than for running.

Hint: hold right mouse button down to run!

That way I never had to put down my drink in my left hand (well, except for the puzzle with the monkey, which was absolutely brilliant).

After a few minutes getting used to not clicking to start walking, I found the new controls excellent.

JFrosty · 07/07/2009, 09:51 pm

Did you expect each episode to be 10 hours long or what? That'd be the length of many full games released nowadays.

Schlichi · 07/08/2009, 06:13 am

Just finished Chapter 1. LOVED IT!!! Monkey Island is back ... yay.
Look forward to Chapter 2. When can we expect a Release Date?

Greets
Schlichi

MusicallyInspired · 07/08/2009, 07:41 am

As for what we can do now, I think the sequence after the credits of Monkey Island 2 has a nice list of suggestions that we can all do...somebody should make an animated GIF of that, actually.

stemot · 07/08/2009, 07:49 am

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Originally Posted by Arodin

, considering they hired a new actor for the Voodoo lady.

I thought she was the same actress as MI 3&4. Was she not?

*DjNDB* · 07/08/2009, 08:04 am

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Originally Posted by Schlichi

When can we expect a Release Date?

So you're actually asking for a Release Date of a Release Date?
That's so meta

Austin P · 07/08/2009, 11:14 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by CitizenOfMelee

Everyone complaining sucks.

It's like you all had sex with Angelina Jolie and complain about the bedsheets.

Just because you were perfectly satisfied with it does not mean that the game is immune to criticism. What may be perfectly fine for you may be annoying to someone else. Your tastes are opinion, not fact. So long as someone gives a detailed and clear reason as to why they didn't like something, there's no reason to insult them for it.

MusicallyInspired · 07/08/2009, 02:23 pm

Criticism does not equal whining.

Austin P · 07/08/2009, 02:27 pm

And the only whining in this thread is when he says he doesn't want to wait between releases. Aside from that, he gives criticisms, but only states them. He doesn't whine about them. He even says that he hopes other people had a better experience than he did.

Arodin · 07/08/2009, 03:34 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by stemot

I thought she was the same actress as MI 3&4. Was she not?

Nop. Different actress. Very similar voice though.

Austin P · 07/08/2009, 04:00 pm

Deeper though, if you want to know the exact difference.

SurplusGamer · 07/08/2009, 05:01 pm

Obviously this guy is not used to Telltale's release model. Yes, the next episode is a month away because it's still being worked on - that's what Telltale do. Generally they are working on 3ish episodes at once so right now chapter 2 is coming to a head, chapter 3 is going into production-proper and chapter 4 is being written, most likely.

This model allows them to do a swift and steady series of releases over several months. It's a very efficient way of working as compared to many other studios that have tried to do episodic content!

Valfader · 07/08/2009, 07:06 pm

Inso is right. I am not at all used to the episodic release.

And given some time to think about it, it's not all that bad. After all, like some of you stated, if I spent 4 hours on this, it adds up to be a total of 20 hours of playtime for ~35 bucks.

But it still feels.. Well, I'm not sure how to put it.. It just feels wrong to release episode by episode this way. From a business perspective it might be both good and bad to get a feel for how the community responds before dwelling deeper into the story. Yet I can't help but feeling somewhat tricked.

Once again, this definetly has something to do with how I am used to live my life. I personally hate waiting, especially for something that I have already paid for. But then again, the per-episode-price isn't that high either.. And I did get a free episode (of Sam & Max no less) of another game. That helped.

Since I posted this thread I have played through the game 3 times, and I even considered to make a walkthrough movie and publish it on Youtube. The game is entertaining enough, aside from the flaws I stated in the OP.

I thank you all for your interest in the game and my oppinion, as well as the clearly mature audience that beats down Trolls™ with ease.

Have a good one!

Roamin64 · 07/08/2009, 08:02 pm

I played on laptop with a touch pad , and the controls were easy to get used to. Note that you can run if you also hold right click while walking.

quigon87 · 07/08/2009, 08:09 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by thin029

I loved it, I'm 100% satisfied.
Can't wait for part 2

This is the correct answer, if your a long time fan, you got to be over the moon with this product...

fire2box · 07/08/2009, 08:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Fury

Even though it will be awhile until Episode 2, we got the game like 2 months after it was announced (or was it 1? felt like 2...). That's pretty freaking awesome, and I am looking forward to playing em one a month. If you don't like it, just wait until all 5 are out, though I doubt ANYONE* could pull that off.

We got the game like a month and a few days after it was announced.

Super Bosco · 07/08/2009, 08:18 pm

I agree with what you said other than that release date thing, I didn't care too much about that.

Hayden · 07/08/2009, 08:48 pm

If you wanna pass the time quickly, just play Secret, then Revenge, then Curse, then Escape, then Narwhal and by the time you've finished 'em it'll probably have been a month so then you can just go strait into playing "The Siege of Spinner Cay"!

The Commissioner · 07/09/2009, 04:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valfader

Inso is right. I am not at all used to the episodic release.

But then again, the per-episode-price isn't that high either.. And I did get a free episode (of Sam & Max no less) of another game. That helped.

Have a good one!

Don't forget, if you enjoy your Sam and Max episode, then you can also download Season 1 "Episode 4 - Abe Lincoln Must Die" for free as well, I think

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07/07/2009, 09:25 pm	#21
turingmachine604 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Future Posts: 192	If you don't like the wait between episodes then simply wait till the whole season is finished and then play them straight (btw 4 hours per episode with 5 episodes is 20 hours which is a pretty good length for any game this day and age). Right Click or Space Bar to skip dialogue. Turn the hint system off. There solved your major complaints.

07/07/2009, 09:51 pm	#23
JFrosty Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	Did you expect each episode to be 10 hours long or what? That'd be the length of many full games released nowadays.

07/08/2009, 06:13 am	#24
Schlichi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14	Just finished Chapter 1. LOVED IT!!! Monkey Island is back ... yay. Look forward to Chapter 2. When can we expect a Release Date? Greets Schlichi

07/08/2009, 02:27 pm	#30
Austin P Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 96	And the only whining in this thread is when he says he doesn't want to wait between releases. Aside from that, he gives criticisms, but only states them. He doesn't whine about them. He even says that he hopes other people had a better experience than he did.

07/08/2009, 04:00 pm	#32
Austin P Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 96	Deeper though, if you want to know the exact difference.

07/08/2009, 05:01 pm	#33
SurplusGamer Mojo Mixer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 418	Obviously this guy is not used to Telltale's release model. Yes, the next episode is a month away because it's still being worked on - that's what Telltale do. Generally they are working on 3ish episodes at once so right now chapter 2 is coming to a head, chapter 3 is going into production-proper and chapter 4 is being written, most likely. This model allows them to do a swift and steady series of releases over several months. It's a very efficient way of working as compared to many other studios that have tried to do episodic content!

07/08/2009, 07:06 pm	#34
Valfader Mighty Pirate™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 6	Inso is right. I am not at all used to the episodic release. And given some time to think about it, it's not all that bad. After all, like some of you stated, if I spent 4 hours on this, it adds up to be a total of 20 hours of playtime for ~35 bucks. But it still feels.. Well, I'm not sure how to put it.. It just feels wrong to release episode by episode this way. From a business perspective it might be both good and bad to get a feel for how the community responds before dwelling deeper into the story. Yet I can't help but feeling somewhat tricked. Once again, this definetly has something to do with how I am used to live my life. I personally hate waiting, especially for something that I have already paid for. But then again, the per-episode-price isn't that high either.. And I did get a free episode (of Sam & Max no less) of another game. That helped. Since I posted this thread I have played through the game 3 times, and I even considered to make a walkthrough movie and publish it on Youtube. The game is entertaining enough, aside from the flaws I stated in the OP. I thank you all for your interest in the game and my oppinion, as well as the clearly mature audience that beats down Trolls™ with ease. Have a good one!

07/08/2009, 08:02 pm	#35
Roamin64 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8	I played on laptop with a touch pad , and the controls were easy to get used to. Note that you can run if you also hold right click while walking.

07/08/2009, 08:18 pm	#38
Super Bosco Da Bosconator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 117	I agree with what you said other than that release date thing, I didn't care too much about that.

07/08/2009, 08:48 pm	#39
Hayden ...is procrastinating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 3,486	If you wanna pass the time quickly, just play Secret, then Revenge, then Curse, then Escape, then Narwhal and by the time you've finished 'em it'll probably have been a month so then you can just go strait into playing "The Siege of Spinner Cay"!