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Certifiable · 11/20/2010, 07:46 am

After all, both series are owned by Universal.

And same as BTTF, the stars are still alive today!
(And since they're not MASSIVELY big names, not costly to hire for V.O!)

AND both were great character driven shows!

Screw the rumoured remake of LEAP into a movie, we need it continued RIGHT!

Ball's in your court Telltale.

*Irishmile* · 11/20/2010, 08:28 am

NO!.... I want them to make another Monkey Island.

The Gentleman · 11/20/2010, 09:41 am

Never watched Quantum Leap.

*Vainamoinen* · 11/20/2010, 10:12 am

This thread is (kinda sorta) redundant, as Quantum Leap has been suggested many times over as a franchise that could lend itself for episodic adventure gaming.

It is of course not a realistic idea. Back to the Future is so immensely popular, but Quantum Leap only has a very small fanbase left. TTG will, most likely, hunt for bigger licenses in the future, or, who knows, start to create their own heroes.

But I'll stick with the idea for a moment, because I absolutely wouldn't be against it. I'm a fan of the show, I have four seasons on DVD (but the episodes really start to get lame mid-third season). Consider these just random ideas:

Quantum Leap would ALSO be a Universal licence, so the connections are established.
Scott Bacula and Dean Stockwell could voice-act! *heart thumps*
Every month a completely new area AND completely new characters could pose a slight problem for TTG's tight release schedule.
Quantum Leap didn't really have much of an overarching story as such, which was a letdown. I think TTG is striving to tell quite different stories.
Opposed to BTTF, Quantum Leap wanted to focus on specific social/history problems in the visited time periods. I think TTG has next to no experience with this; but I'd love to see how they'd handle this.
Quantum leap had some very great tunes, but also only very, very few, repetitive ones. The show was just not that big on music, which would have to be changed for a game (doubtlessly!).

Certifiable · 11/20/2010, 10:20 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishmile

NO!.... I want them to make another Monkey Island.

Really? M.I 5 wasn't enough? :P
(Variety is the spice of life and all of that.)

Certifiable · 11/20/2010, 10:21 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gentleman

Never watched Quantum Leap.

Give it a few show viewings. It grows on you.

(Be it via HULU, DVD or the like.)

Certifiable · 11/20/2010, 10:22 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

This thread is (kinda sorta) redundant, as Quantum Leap has been suggested many times over as a franchise that could lend itself for episodic adventure gaming.

No doubt, but Telltale's recent deal with Universal makes for better odds.

*Irishmile* · 11/20/2010, 10:25 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certifiable

Really? M.I 5 wasn't enough? :P
(Variety is the spice of life and all of that.)

No I have an insatiable apatite for all things Monkey Island.... Its a curse... the Curse of Monkey Island if you will.... The only franchise I accept as a suitable replacement is Sam and Max... but its still not the same.

*Vainamoinen* · 11/20/2010, 10:27 am

Certifiable, as Laserschwert has so valiantly suggested to AJ Locascio recently, you can actually multi-quote posters in your messages by using the button in the lower right corner of the posts.

PimPamPet · 11/20/2010, 03:54 pm

I think I've responded in a similar thread before, but yeah, I'd love a QL game. They really need to fix that horrible "ending" they tagged on at the end of the series. I also feel the same way about Twin Peaks. I really don't understand why David Lynch decided to make a prequel movie when the series ended on such a terrible cliffhanger!

Origami · 11/20/2010, 04:59 pm

If BttF is a hit, Season 2 please!!! ^^

Certifiable · 11/20/2010, 08:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by PimPamPet

I think I've responded in a similar thread before, but yeah, I'd love a QL game. They really need to fix that horrible "ending" they tagged on at the end of the series. I also feel the same way about Twin Peaks. I really don't understand why David Lynch decided to make a prequel movie when the series ended on such a terrible cliffhanger!

There is a GREAT example of what could be done if both BTTF and Quantum Leap crossed together to bring Dr. Sam Beckett home too.

Sure, it's fan fiction, but how often is it pretty good?

"Outatime was a Back to the Future/Quantum Leap crossover novel by J. Robert Holmes, Mary Jean Holmes, and Mary Wood. It was first published May 1991 by Alvyren Press. Mary Jean Holmes was the editor and she revised it in 1999. It is approximately 67,100 words."

http://www.mj-holmes.com/Outatime.htm

tredlow · 11/20/2010, 11:41 pm

How about that old TV show with the dinosaurs... and those sleestaks. What was it again?

Oh, yeah, Sex and the City.

Certifiable · 11/21/2010, 01:53 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by tredlow

How about that old TV show with the dinosaurs... and those sleestaks. What was it again?

Oh, yeah, Sex and the City.

Don't give Telltale any ideas. S&TC made a TV show and TWO movies. That's more than FIREFLY got!

Certifiable · 11/21/2010, 06:54 am

Interesting. Close margin, but Maybe and Yes beat the Nos so far.

*Vainamoinen* · 11/21/2010, 08:50 am

It's definitly a flawed poll. The thread title suggests that the question is wether a QL game should be done (i.e. "Do you want a QL game?"), while the poll itself treats the question as if people were asked if they think that it's a possibility ("Does TTG consider making a QL game?").

I'm not sure what thoughts go into voting. For example, would all the people who'd want an early ToMI2 or S&M4 have to vote "no", because QL would take up too much of Telltale's precious time?

RAnthonyMahan · 11/22/2010, 06:41 am

As Telltale grows, they want to work their way up, acquiring the rights to larger and larger licenses. Bigger licenses mean bigger fanbases of those licenses, meaning more attention for Telltale.

A Quantum Leap game would...certainly be interesting, but in terms of raw popularity it's a step down from Back to the Future and Jurassic Park.

JedExodus · 11/22/2010, 10:09 am

I see the Ziggy joke was already made in the poll. I've no business here then

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishmile

No I have an insatiable apatite for all things Monkey Island.... Its a curse... the Curse of Monkey Island if you will.... The only franchise I accept as a suitable replacement is Sam and Max... but its still not the same.

Stretch out those horizons. Besides, nobody likes overkill, give Monkey Island a wee while yet

Andorxor · 11/23/2010, 12:56 am

What Cliffhanger?Sam works now as a timeagent for heaven and will never return home.

Victory63 · 07/01/2011, 12:05 am

Watching the show "Quantum Leap", I couldn't help but to wonder "Wouldn't this be a perfect series to be adapted into a graphic adventure series by Telltale?"

Like the show, each episode would have Sam leap into a new body and different date. Then you would have to deduce where you are, who you are and what's your objectives. You would explore the locations, examine the items and chat with the people. The series is owned by Universal, however I would assume the deal with Universal only allows Telltale to create series based on Back to the Future and Jurassic Park.

View Poll Results: Do you want to see a Quantum Leap game after BTTF?
OH BOY! (Yes.)	28	53.85%
Gushie says that's not possible. (No.)	16	30.77%
Ziggy says there's a 50% chance of that. (Maybe.)	8	15.38%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

11/20/2010, 07:46 am	#1
Certifiable Predictably Unpredictable Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 81	If BTTF is a hit, Quantum Leap next? After all, both series are owned by Universal. And same as BTTF, the stars are still alive today! (And since they're not MASSIVELY big names, not costly to hire for V.O!) AND both were great character driven shows! Screw the rumoured remake of LEAP into a movie, we need it continued RIGHT! Ball's in your court Telltale. __________________ "Insanity is sanity to the insane."

11/20/2010, 08:28 am	#2
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	NO!.... I want them to make another Monkey Island. __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

11/20/2010, 10:12 am	#4
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,649	This thread is (kinda sorta) redundant, as Quantum Leap has been suggested many times over as a franchise that could lend itself for episodic adventure gaming. It is of course not a realistic idea. Back to the Future is so immensely popular, but Quantum Leap only has a very small fanbase left. TTG will, most likely, hunt for bigger licenses in the future, or, who knows, start to create their own heroes. But I'll stick with the idea for a moment, because I absolutely wouldn't be against it. I'm a fan of the show, I have four seasons on DVD (but the episodes really start to get lame mid-third season). Consider these just random ideas: Quantum Leap would ALSO be a Universal licence, so the connections are established. Scott Bacula and Dean Stockwell could voice-act! heart thumps Every month a completely new area AND completely new characters could pose a slight problem for TTG's tight release schedule. Quantum Leap didn't really have much of an overarching story as such, which was a letdown. I think TTG is striving to tell quite different stories. Opposed to BTTF, Quantum Leap wanted to focus on specific social/history problems in the visited time periods. I think TTG has next to no experience with this; but I'd love to see how they'd handle this. Quantum leap had some very great tunes, but also only very, very few, repetitive ones. The show was just not that big on music, which would have to be changed for a game (doubtlessly!). __________________ Moderators on the TTG forums are all volunteers from the community and still belong to the community. They are not employees of the company. The opinions expressed in their posts are those of individual fans and must not be confused with official company statements.

11/20/2010, 10:27 am	#9
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,649	Certifiable, as Laserschwert has so valiantly suggested to AJ Locascio recently, you can actually multi-quote posters in your messages by using the button in the lower right corner of the posts. __________________ Moderators on the TTG forums are all volunteers from the community and still belong to the community. They are not employees of the company. The opinions expressed in their posts are those of individual fans and must not be confused with official company statements.

11/20/2010, 09:41 am	#3
The Gentleman My Opinions Are Wrong Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 924	Never watched Quantum Leap.

11/20/2010, 03:54 pm	#10
PimPamPet Freelance Police Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 339	I think I've responded in a similar thread before, but yeah, I'd love a QL game. They really need to fix that horrible "ending" they tagged on at the end of the series. I also feel the same way about Twin Peaks. I really don't understand why David Lynch decided to make a prequel movie when the series ended on such a terrible cliffhanger!

11/20/2010, 04:59 pm	#11
Origami Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,515	If BttF is a hit, Season 2 please!!! ^^ __________________ "Usual? You lead a pretty unusual life, Doc." - Marty McFly Golden Age Whodunnit/Locked Room Murder Mystery fanatic.

11/20/2010, 11:41 pm	#13
tredlow Has Possum Powers. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,536	How about that old TV show with the dinosaurs... and those sleestaks. What was it again? Oh, yeah, Sex and the City. __________________ My Friend: You know, if only Bruce Wayne was bit by a radioactive psychiatrist rather than a bat, Gotham wouldn't even need Arkham Asylum. Me: Haha, yeah. That's true. Minutes Later Me: Wait, Bruce Wayne was never bit by a radioactive anything.

11/21/2010, 06:54 am	#15
Certifiable Predictably Unpredictable Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Interesting. Close margin, but Maybe and Yes beat the Nos so far. __________________ "Insanity is sanity to the insane."

11/21/2010, 08:50 am	#16
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,649	It's definitly a flawed poll. The thread title suggests that the question is wether a QL game should be done (i.e. "Do you want a QL game?"), while the poll itself treats the question as if people were asked if they think that it's a possibility ("Does TTG consider making a QL game?"). I'm not sure what thoughts go into voting. For example, would all the people who'd want an early ToMI2 or S&M4 have to vote "no", because QL would take up too much of Telltale's precious time? __________________ Moderators on the TTG forums are all volunteers from the community and still belong to the community. They are not employees of the company. The opinions expressed in their posts are those of individual fans and must not be confused with official company statements.

11/22/2010, 06:41 am	#17
RAnthonyMahan Hyperkinetic Humany Thing Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,616	As Telltale grows, they want to work their way up, acquiring the rights to larger and larger licenses. Bigger licenses mean bigger fanbases of those licenses, meaning more attention for Telltale. A Quantum Leap game would...certainly be interesting, but in terms of raw popularity it's a step down from Back to the Future and Jurassic Park. __________________ None of your damn business, Sam. My new book! My old book! My writing blog!

11/23/2010, 12:56 am	#19
Andorxor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 136	What Cliffhanger?Sam works now as a timeagent for heaven and will never return home.

07/01/2011, 12:05 am	#20
Victory63 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 235	What about a Quantum Leap game by Telltale? Watching the show "Quantum Leap", I couldn't help but to wonder "Wouldn't this be a perfect series to be adapted into a graphic adventure series by Telltale?" Like the show, each episode would have Sam leap into a new body and different date. Then you would have to deduce where you are, who you are and what's your objectives. You would explore the locations, examine the items and chat with the people. The series is owned by Universal, however I would assume the deal with Universal only allows Telltale to create series based on Back to the Future and Jurassic Park.

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