Telltale Games

thom-22 · 06/09/2010, 02:51 pm

The press release says, "The agreement broadens Telltale's product offerings into new genres and new styles of gameplay."

We clearly can't expect these just-announced titles to be the usual Telltale point-and-click fare. As much as I love their adventures games, I think branching out into new genres is great for Telltale. But I'd need to know more before I could say whether or not I'm interested.

On one hand, if I'm going to "be" in the Jurassic Park universe, I'd much rather have an action (or action-adventure) game than a straight-up adventure. But it ain't easy making successful, compelling action games. You can't just graft action elements onto an adventure game style -- you end up displeasing fans of both genres.

Or maybe it's something else entirely. Anyway, I'm looking forward to learning more details as they emerge.

Hayden · 06/10/2010, 01:32 am

I have no problem with Telltale expanding into other genres, just as long as they do continue to make adventure games also.

Secret Fawful · 06/10/2010, 01:33 am

I think by new genres they mean "not comedy". Dan Connors has been talking all year about the next IPs being more serious and less comedic.

Haggis · 06/10/2010, 01:40 am

Yes, but it also says "new styles of gameplay". I can't imagine pointing and clicking at my leisure with an angry T-Rex on my trail.

jp-30 · 06/10/2010, 01:41 am

Yeah, I read the first part of that as new licence genres.

Hayden · 06/10/2010, 01:48 am

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Originally Posted by Haggis

Yes, but it also says "new styles of gameplay". I can't imagine pointing and clicking at my leisure with an angry T-Rex on my trail.

Perhaps the games could incorporate the feature that we see in games like 'Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon', where you have to react and click a particular object at a certain time to avoid dying.

Example.

Edit: I guess it's not really clicking at leisure though. And it is slightly different gameplay to your traditional point-and-click adventure game.

Haggis · 06/10/2010, 01:51 am

Quick-time events? Hmmm... I'm not really a fan of those. Oh well, as long as Telltale manages to put a proper degree of suspense into this I don't really mind what sort of game this will be. After all, straight-up adventure games can be pretty scary too, if done right.

jp-30 · 06/10/2010, 01:54 am

There hasn't been so much pointing-and-clicking in Telltale Games for a while now...

Haggis · 06/10/2010, 02:01 am

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Originally Posted by jp-30

There hasn't been so much pointing-and-clicking in Telltale Games for a while now...

Hmmm... I always point and click at the items.

thesporkman · 06/10/2010, 02:26 am

They might prove to be more action-oriented games, but it's been stated at least that they won't be "shoot-'em-ups."

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In the official announcement materials, Bill Kispert, interactive vice president at Universal Studios, seems to suggest that these games won't be shoot-'em-ups. Whew. "Jurassic Park and Back to the Future are two of our broadest and most beloved properties," Kispert said in a statement. "We were very interested in bringing them into the interactive space, but they're not exactly the kind of properties that lend themselves to the stereotypical shoot-'em-up style of gameplay."

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/tellta...e-future/2089/

Hayden · 06/10/2010, 02:46 am

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Originally Posted by Haggis

Quick-time events? Hmmm... I'm not really a fan of those. Oh well, as long as Telltale manages to put a proper degree of suspense into this I don't really mind what sort of game this will be. After all, straight-up adventure games can be pretty scary too, if done right.

There's always cutscenes as well.

Little Writer · 06/10/2010, 05:37 am

Well, it's "Telltale Games" after all, not "Telltale Adventure Games". As far as I'm concerned, they can do as they please. I'm realistic enough to know that not every game they create will appeal to me, be it through choice of graphics, subject matter, or type of gameplay.

MusicallyInspired · 06/10/2010, 07:14 am

I hope this means they'll finally be accepting the ability to die in a game.

SubSidal · 06/10/2010, 11:22 am

Uhmmm... great... just what we need... "another" action-adventure game... Here's hoping that atleast they put some originality and twists to the overused action-adventure genre...

SHODANFreeman · 06/10/2010, 11:25 am

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Originally Posted by SubSidal

Uhmmm... great... just what we need... "another" action-adventure game... Here's hoping that atleast they put some originality and twists to the overused action-adventure genre...

Every genre is "over-used". Do you realize how many hundreds of adventure games there are?

taumel · 06/10/2010, 11:26 am

I did a quick investgtion, there does not exist a humourless BTTF match three game, so that seems to be the new logical direction to me. Oh and of course dinosaur chess, you know with cinematic impressive motion captured fighting animations - the season dvd will capture how they fit into the rooms with audio commentry by the T-Rex and his friend Bronto.

Amongst others they licenced state of the art middleware like dunno beäst for great lightning also on low end machines and what not. Crytek here we come!

Gman5852 · 06/10/2010, 11:53 am

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

I hope this means they'll finally be accepting the ability to die in a game.

You do realize you can die in tomb of sammunmak right.

MusicallyInspired · 06/10/2010, 11:53 am

It's astounding to me how people can so easily jump to conclusions without having any official news whatsoever beyond "experimenting with new genres and new types of gameplay."

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You do realize you can die in tomb of sammunmak right.

No. I haven't bought Season 3 yet. That is fantastic news

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thom-22 · 06/10/2010, 03:58 pm

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

It's astounding to me how people can so easily jump to conclusions without having any official news whatsoever beyond "experimenting with new genres and new types of gameplay."

I don't think anyone here is jumping to conclusions, just speculating for the fun of it and talking about what we might like to see.

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Originally Posted by SubSidal

Uhmmm... great... just what we need... "another" action-adventure game... Here's hoping that atleast they put some originality and twists to the overused action-adventure genre...

"Overused" is in the eye of the beholder, or rather the genre preferences of the gamer. Personally, I think there are too few high-quality third-person action-adventures.

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Originally Posted by Haggis

Quick-time events? Hmmm... I'm not really a fan of those.

I don't mind quick-time events, as long as they add something to the game actions and aren't meant to just punish players without mad button-mashing skillz. I never played Sleeping Dragon (loved the first two Broken Swords), the QTE in that video didn't look very forgiving.

MusicallyInspired · 06/10/2010, 04:06 pm

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Originally Posted by thom-22

I don't think anyone here is jumping to conclusions, just speculating for the fun of it and talking about what we might like to see.

I was referring to the people who are complaining at the (unfounded) idea that TTG are suddenly detracting from the adventure genre altogether.

06/09/2010, 02:51 pm	#1
thom-22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 490	New Genres? Intriguing... The press release says, "The agreement broadens Telltale's product offerings into new genres and new styles of gameplay." We clearly can't expect these just-announced titles to be the usual Telltale point-and-click fare. As much as I love their adventures games, I think branching out into new genres is great for Telltale. But I'd need to know more before I could say whether or not I'm interested. On one hand, if I'm going to "be" in the Jurassic Park universe, I'd much rather have an action (or action-adventure) game than a straight-up adventure. But it ain't easy making successful, compelling action games. You can't just graft action elements onto an adventure game style -- you end up displeasing fans of both genres. Or maybe it's something else entirely. Anyway, I'm looking forward to learning more details as they emerge.

06/10/2010, 01:32 am	#2
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Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	Yes, but it also says "new styles of gameplay". I can't imagine pointing and clicking at my leisure with an angry T-Rex on my trail. __________________ I write, therefore I am.

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Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	Quick-time events? Hmmm... I'm not really a fan of those. Oh well, as long as Telltale manages to put a proper degree of suspense into this I don't really mind what sort of game this will be. After all, straight-up adventure games can be pretty scary too, if done right. __________________ I write, therefore I am.

06/10/2010, 01:41 am	#5
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	Yeah, I read the first part of that as new licence genres.

06/10/2010, 01:54 am	#8
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	There hasn't been so much pointing-and-clicking in Telltale Games for a while now...

06/10/2010, 05:37 am	#12
Little Writer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 402	Well, it's "Telltale Games" after all, not "Telltale Adventure Games". As far as I'm concerned, they can do as they please. I'm realistic enough to know that not every game they create will appeal to me, be it through choice of graphics, subject matter, or type of gameplay. __________________ "There's a difference between knowing you are, and simply being." Finished: Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) Playing now: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (PS3), The Longest Journey (PC) To continue: So Blonde (PC), Red Dead Redemption (PS3), Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3)

06/10/2010, 11:22 am	#14
SubSidal Schizophrenic Beetroot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lisbon / Tomar - Portugal Posts: 185	Uhmmm... great... just what we need... "another" action-adventure game... Here's hoping that atleast they put some originality and twists to the overused action-adventure genre...

06/10/2010, 11:26 am	#16
taumel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,654	I did a quick investgtion, there does not exist a humourless BTTF match three game, so that seems to be the new logical direction to me. Oh and of course dinosaur chess, you know with cinematic impressive motion captured fighting animations - the season dvd will capture how they fit into the rooms with audio commentry by the T-Rex and his friend Bronto. Amongst others they licenced state of the art middleware like dunno beäst for great lightning also on low end machines and what not. Crytek here we come! Last edited by taumel; 06/10/2010 at 11:39 am.

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