Telltale Games

PariahKing · 07/08/2009, 07:15 pm

Well that I've ever played. I remember reading a quote from Dave Grossman saying that EMI had too much dialog. I thought to myself, "Nah - an adventure game can't have too much dialog!" Wrong. This is insanely tedious.

Ironically it has better graphics than Sam and Max Season One, but insanely simple puzzles that I occasionally find solutions before I find the problems - and in a bad way. There are also weird spatial puzzles like loading the cow and cleaning the floor.

I'm at the part where you switch people and I'm just finding it tedious. I just dislike being misled to think the main character was the cool "I want beer" guy when you have to play as the other two guys later instead.

I love Telltale Games and have bought all their games, even CSI. I loved Sam and Max Season 1/2 as well as TOMI episode one, but I'm finding Bone Episode One extremely tedious. It feels like they tried too hard to stick to the story. I'm not sorry I bought it as I'm happy to own it but I like the poker game a lot better than this so far.

Does it get any better?

EDIT: Apparently I've managed to play the wrong one first because it was the first listed on the purchase page with no real clear...eek. >_<

der_ketzer · 07/09/2009, 12:26 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by PariahKing

Does it get any better?

IYou have to be kind of joking right?
I think The great Cow-Race is one of the best games from telltale....

PariahKing · 07/09/2009, 02:54 pm

Nope not joking. The thread is pretty knee-jerk though because I was really irritated with the game's dialog heavy nature. To give some perspective I've greatly enjoyed Sam and Max, Tales, and the first episode of Strong Bad so far but was unhappy with Bone.

Bas · 07/11/2009, 02:27 am

Can't say I found it too dialog-heavy. Secret Files 2, now that game has way too much dialog.

taumel · 07/11/2009, 12:16 pm

Well, there are adventures with less but also with more text around. I enjoyed the dialogues as they were interesting to read. Broken Sword 1 was very strong in this aspect.

sol_hsa · 07/16/2009, 12:23 pm

The one adventure game I've stopped playing because of way too much dialogue is 'the longest journey'. I found myself speed-reading the subtitles and skipping the voice acting because it takes forever! Eventually just stopped playing.

Magic Emperor · 07/17/2009, 01:59 pm

To each their own, Pariah King. In my opinion, The Great Cow Race is the most under-appreciated game to ever come from Telltale.

But I think the biggest reason why the Bone games are possibly very talkative is that they were adaptations of a very talkative, epic graphic novel.

PariahKing · 07/17/2009, 02:49 pm

Yeah, the adaption from graphic novel is what I figured as well. To each their own indeed.

thatdude98 · 07/29/2009, 07:39 pm

hmmm...

Magic Emperor · 08/30/2009, 07:47 pm

By the way, PK, I absolutely adore your avatar.

spacezoomer · 08/31/2009, 03:12 pm

i bought the Bone games because i love Bone and i thought they were great. the only gripe i have is the voice acting. now i can't read the Bone comic book without hearing those voices come out of those character's mouths. grr.

07/08/2009, 07:15 pm	#1
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	The Most Dialog Heavy Game Ever Well that I've ever played. I remember reading a quote from Dave Grossman saying that EMI had too much dialog. I thought to myself, "Nah - an adventure game can't have too much dialog!" Wrong. This is insanely tedious. Ironically it has better graphics than Sam and Max Season One, but insanely simple puzzles that I occasionally find solutions before I find the problems - and in a bad way. There are also weird spatial puzzles like loading the cow and cleaning the floor. I'm at the part where you switch people and I'm just finding it tedious. I just dislike being misled to think the main character was the cool "I want beer" guy when you have to play as the other two guys later instead. I love Telltale Games and have bought all their games, even CSI. I loved Sam and Max Season 1/2 as well as TOMI episode one, but I'm finding Bone Episode One extremely tedious. It feels like they tried too hard to stick to the story. I'm not sorry I bought it as I'm happy to own it but I like the poker game a lot better than this so far. Does it get any better? EDIT: Apparently I've managed to play the wrong one first because it was the first listed on the purchase page with no real clear...eek. >_< __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings. Last edited by PariahKing; 07/08/2009 at 08:42 pm.

07/09/2009, 02:54 pm	#3
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	Nope not joking. The thread is pretty knee-jerk though because I was really irritated with the game's dialog heavy nature. To give some perspective I've greatly enjoyed Sam and Max, Tales, and the first episode of Strong Bad so far but was unhappy with Bone. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

07/11/2009, 12:16 pm	#5
taumel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,654	Well, there are adventures with less but also with more text around. I enjoyed the dialogues as they were interesting to read. Broken Sword 1 was very strong in this aspect. Last edited by taumel; 07/11/2009 at 01:00 pm.

07/17/2009, 01:59 pm	#7
Magic Emperor Lover of animation. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nevada City, CA Posts: 320	To each their own, Pariah King. In my opinion, The Great Cow Race is the most under-appreciated game to ever come from Telltale. But I think the biggest reason why the Bone games are possibly very talkative is that they were adaptations of a very talkative, epic graphic novel. __________________ "But I don't want to go among mad people!" "Oh, you can't help that. Most everyone's mad here."

07/17/2009, 02:49 pm	#8
PariahKing I Have Arrived Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,327	Yeah, the adaption from graphic novel is what I figured as well. To each their own indeed. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

07/11/2009, 02:27 am	#4
Bas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 239	Can't say I found it too dialog-heavy. Secret Files 2, now that game has way too much dialog.

07/16/2009, 12:23 pm	#6
sol_hsa Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	The one adventure game I've stopped playing because of way too much dialogue is 'the longest journey'. I found myself speed-reading the subtitles and skipping the voice acting because it takes forever! Eventually just stopped playing.

07/29/2009, 07:39 pm	#9
thatdude98 Professional Hobo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dirt Hole, USA Posts: 755	hmmm... __________________ "The world's gone to shit." Said every Walking Dead character ever.

08/30/2009, 07:47 pm	#10
Magic Emperor Lover of animation. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nevada City, CA Posts: 320	By the way, PK, I absolutely adore your avatar. __________________ "But I don't want to go among mad people!" "Oh, you can't help that. Most everyone's mad here."

08/31/2009, 03:12 pm	#11
spacezoomer Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 23	i bought the Bone games because i love Bone and i thought they were great. the only gripe i have is the voice acting. now i can't read the Bone comic book without hearing those voices come out of those character's mouths. grr.

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