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VeronicanPlay · 04/17/2010, 11:17 am

I like ToMI more, Sam and Max just don't catch my interest for some reason.

*Edit* Like to take back that statement, bought all 3 seasons and is ready to play

WalkerTR77 · 04/18/2010, 03:35 am

I'd say it's time for lucasarts to relinquish whatever rights they have to monkey island and let Telltale handle it as they clearly have the pedigree to do it justice, and won't leave for years on end like lucasarts have. Let's have Tales of Grim Fandango while we're at it.

onlyamonkey · 04/19/2010, 04:17 pm

Right now, there are as many people in this forum as there are in the S&M forum. I think that's kinda telling.

onlyamonkey · 04/19/2010, 04:18 pm

I also just like to randomly add that it sucks that some games have to hold back on the graphics bc ppl can't afford stronger PCs.

StarEye · 04/19/2010, 10:43 pm

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Originally Posted by onlyamonkey

Right now, there are as many people in this forum as there are in the S&M forum. I think that's kinda telling.

Yeah, it means that Monkey Island is probably more popular than S&M, because ToMI isn't new anymore, while S&M just started a new season - hence why there's more activity there now than there was a couple of months ago.

And not everybody wants a powerful PC at all, they just need one to run some decent games (not games like Crysis or other super-demanding stuff). I upgrade my PC only when there's a game that's coming out that demands an upgrade for me to run it fully. Thankfully, I'm not at all interested in games like Crysis or its ilk, so upgrading is always cheaper for me. I don't need the latest and greatest within hardware. I want value-for-money, something you don't get if you spend a huge amount of cash on the latest and most powerful graphics card around. Since I don't play very demanding games very often (heck, I spend more time on games from GOG.com than anything else on PC), I don't need to upgrade. Besides, I doubt very much that Telltale is holding back graphics - it's a low-budget compay (well, lower than most anyways), hence something got to go. Especially since adventure games aren't million sellers anymore (or ever was, considered the time period of its golden age.

Hassat Hunter · 04/20/2010, 12:50 am

I like to randomly add the "graphics race" sucks, driving development costs to unneccessary hights for some crazy graphic whores, thus forcing sequel upong sequel (Call of Duty... ugh) instead of something original because it would take so much money to develop with high-tech graphics without the guarantee to make it back.

So; TTG; please don't go down that self-destructive road. Please?

StarEye · 04/20/2010, 01:12 am

I'm also of the belief that constantly releasing new and more powerful hardware leads to less optimized software and games. Look at the optimization that's going for the consoles, and the Amiga in its time. The first generation of games for a console almost always look crap, compared to the last generation of games on the same console. That's because they've got to know the hardware and make the absolutely most of it, instead of just letting the hardware do all the work. The early Amiga games looked like C64 games with more colors and details, while the later looked stunning. If developers had the balls to optimize and make the most out of the hardware, the graphics would probably be a lot more advanced than it is now. Hardware should only be replaced when there's absolutely need for it. But then again, the greedy manufacturers wouldn't be able to buy their Lambhorgini and Ferrari company cars.

04/17/2010, 11:17 am	#21
VeronicanPlay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 902	I like ToMI more, Sam and Max just don't catch my interest for some reason. Edit Like to take back that statement, bought all 3 seasons and is ready to play __________________ History Abhors a Paradox. I apologize for any grammatical errors my posts might contain. My Blog Moved to a new blog, no new entries Last edited by VeronicanPlay; 05/25/2010 at 02:45 am.

04/20/2010, 12:50 am	#26
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	I like to randomly add the "graphics race" sucks, driving development costs to unneccessary hights for some crazy graphic whores, thus forcing sequel upong sequel (Call of Duty... ugh) instead of something original because it would take so much money to develop with high-tech graphics without the guarantee to make it back. So; TTG; please don't go down that self-destructive road. Please? __________________ Sam: "We're 98% certain General Skun-ka'pe is evil." Stinky: "And the other 2%?" Max: "That he's crazy and we have to shoot him! But that may be wishful thinking on our part." (Any resemblance to KOTOR is purely coincidential, really!)

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04/18/2010, 03:35 am	#22
WalkerTR77 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10	I'd say it's time for lucasarts to relinquish whatever rights they have to monkey island and let Telltale handle it as they clearly have the pedigree to do it justice, and won't leave for years on end like lucasarts have. Let's have Tales of Grim Fandango while we're at it.

04/19/2010, 04:17 pm	#23
onlyamonkey Very Evil Monkey Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fastlane, CU Posts: 613	Right now, there are as many people in this forum as there are in the S&M forum. I think that's kinda telling.

04/19/2010, 04:18 pm	#24
onlyamonkey Very Evil Monkey Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fastlane, CU Posts: 613	I also just like to randomly add that it sucks that some games have to hold back on the graphics bc ppl can't afford stronger PCs.

04/20/2010, 01:12 am	#27
StarEye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 895	I'm also of the belief that constantly releasing new and more powerful hardware leads to less optimized software and games. Look at the optimization that's going for the consoles, and the Amiga in its time. The first generation of games for a console almost always look crap, compared to the last generation of games on the same console. That's because they've got to know the hardware and make the absolutely most of it, instead of just letting the hardware do all the work. The early Amiga games looked like C64 games with more colors and details, while the later looked stunning. If developers had the balls to optimize and make the most out of the hardware, the graphics would probably be a lot more advanced than it is now. Hardware should only be replaced when there's absolutely need for it. But then again, the greedy manufacturers wouldn't be able to buy their Lambhorgini and Ferrari company cars.