Telltale Games

StrongBrush1 · 04/18/2011, 05:06 pm

When I saw that Telltale had announced Law and Order, I was a bit worried about Telltale. These guys are going to work themselves into the ground if thay don't slow down soon. I'd rather have one or two good series a year than five back to back new and not-guaranteed-to-kick-off projects being announced every week or so.

Other than that, though, seriously, Telltale? Law and Order Los Angeles? I might understand a game based on the original show, but a spinoff that not a lot of people watch or care about? That's just going a little too far in my book.

I was never really a fan of the original show, but my parents watch it ALL THE FRICKIN' TIME! Looking at all these CSI-style shows they watch make me notice an odd pattern:

The Actors are either over the top or too subtle
Everything that happens is always either completely random or extremely predictable
All of the main characters could be interchanged with each other and nobody would notice the difference
and they talk WAY too quietly.

So, what do you think, guys?

Is Telltale getting in over their heads, going the right pace, or not doing things fast enough? And, as for the game, do you think it will be good, bad or just meh? Please explain.

coolsome · 04/18/2011, 05:11 pm

I love law and order I love telltale

so this is great news for me!

Ribs · 04/18/2011, 05:12 pm

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Originally Posted by StrongBrush1

Other than that, though, seriously, Telltale? Law and Order Los Angeles? I might understand a game based on the original show, but a spinoff that not a lot of people watch or care about? That's just going a little too far in my book.

Seriously? It's a law and order spinoff; in other words, it prints money.

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I was never really a fan of the original show,

This is not humanly possible.

Quote:

but my parents watch it ALL THE FRICKIN' TIME! Looking at all these CSI-style shows they watch make me notice an odd pattern:

Quote:

The Actors are either over the top or too subtle
Everything that happens is always either completely random or extremely predictable
All of the main characters could be interchanged with each other and nobody would notice the difference
and they talk WAY too quietly.

Procedural shows sort of call for Hammy acting or nobody actors, and the entire point is you can guess what happened before it unfolds.

Also, how on earth did you not see the Law and Order forums I mean really

Is Telltale getting in over their heads, going the right pace, or not doing thins fast enough? And as for the game do you think it will be good, bad or just meh? Please explain.[/QUOTE]

StrongBrush1 · 04/18/2011, 05:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Ribs

Seriously? It's a law and order spinoff; in other words, it prints money.

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Originally Posted by Ribs

This is not humanly possible.

Screw being Human, I HAVE SUPERPOWERS!

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Originally Posted by Ribs

Procedural shows sort of call for Hammy acting or nobody actors, and the entire point is you can guess what happened before it unfolds.

But what's the fun of watching a show if you know what's going to happen?

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Originally Posted by Ribs

Also, how on earth did you not see the Law and Order forums I mean really

Whoops. GURU!!! Need some help here!

coolsome · 04/18/2011, 05:54 pm

I hope it has Pre Order extras! Like a disc and case files.

ShaggE · 04/18/2011, 06:06 pm

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Originally Posted by coolsome

I hope it has Pre Order extras! Like a disc and case files.

Law & Preorder? Eh? Eh??

*divisionten* · 04/18/2011, 06:14 pm

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Originally Posted by ShaggE

Law & Preorder? Eh? Eh??

The only reason you're getting away with that one is because you joined in '06.

waroftheworlds01 · 04/18/2011, 06:17 pm

I only liked Law and Order when Jeff Goldblum came into the picture. Cause I like Jeff Goldblum. Wasn't a big fan of the show till he came around. But that didn't last long.

ShaggE · 04/18/2011, 06:20 pm

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Originally Posted by divisionten

The only reason you're getting away with that one is because you joined in '06.

Awww yeah, constabulary immunity! *struts*

I, uh... I mean, it won't happen again, Ms. Ten.

*quietly struts in private*

RAnthonyMahan · 04/18/2011, 06:27 pm

I don't care if it's being developed by Telltale. I wouldn't care if it was being developed by Nintendo. When I hear "Law and Order video game", I think "shovelware." =/

Remolay · 04/18/2011, 06:27 pm

Honestly, I can't stand any Law and Order show, so this is like a very bad idea to me. But I know people love it so more power to them. Verdict: Meh.

lombre · 04/18/2011, 06:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Remolay

Honestly, I can't stand any Law and Order show, so this is like a very bad idea to me. But I know people love it so more power to them. Verdict: Meh.

Couldn't agree with you more.

Chyron8472 · 04/18/2011, 07:48 pm

Other: unsure.

Not meh, just unsure because it remains to be seen whether L&O:LA will be akin to CSI:.
If this is so, then "meh."

MusicallyInspired · 04/18/2011, 07:53 pm

Whoa....what the heck? Where did this come from? At any rate I'm totally uninterested in Law & Order.

coolsome · 04/18/2011, 08:02 pm

I just watched the first episode of Law and Order: LA I really liked it It didn't let the franchise down and now I rly wana play this game and hope we get a trailer of it soon.

Chyron8472 · 04/18/2011, 08:11 pm

Don't get me wrong, I like all 3 CSI: shows, and have mild interest in Law & Order, but the CSI: games are not as interesting to me as watching the shows (ie. the CSI: games are "meh.") Therefore, if the LO:LA game is as much the same, then it is also meh.

jmm · 04/18/2011, 08:29 pm

My two cents:

This is another game that I will not be getting, even if it doesn't end up being shovelware, I can't stand the L&O franchise altogether.

What got me worried, even before this announcement, was Telltale's getting a jaw larger than Max's (Maybe they're aiming for Jaws: The Game).
The problem I have with that is quality, which has been lacking at least with the latest releases

Anyway, I don't want to turn this thread into a *whining* thread (too late)

My final analysis is:
1. I don't like L&O -> I won't buy a game based on it
2. Telltale is on the verge of a major crash & burn given the amount of licenses they're working on, the lack of improvement on gameplay (and puzzles!) and the diminishing polish the games are getting.

Xandon · 04/18/2011, 08:30 pm

I did play one of the CSI games on Xbox out of curiosity (never seen the show. I don't watch tv.)

Excitement! Danger! Comedy! Intrigue! Drama and heartbreak!
It was none of these things.

Wikipedia lists CSI as a Crime Drama... but the characters of the show didn't really provide any story or drama. It had the emotional weight of a Hidden Object game.
Law & Order is described as a police procedural-legal drama, so I'll expect the same here.

I'm of the opinion that anything Telltale games makes is gold, but probably only because I pretend these TV Drama games don't exist.

These "TV Drama" games could just as easily have been made by any other company out there and they always end up in those bins at the store next to 2,000 Solitaire games, Bejeweled, and 20 variations of Mahjong or casino games. Since they don't stand out, I don't really consider them "Telltale" games.

Telltale's gotta pay the bills to make all those other great games.

coolsome · 04/18/2011, 08:50 pm

Am I the only one happy about the Law and Order game!? Cos there seems to be a massive backlash agiasnt TTG for doing it pretty much every comment about it.

FitzoliverJ · 04/18/2011, 10:43 pm

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Originally Posted by coolsome

Am I the only one happy about the Law and Order game!? Cos there seems to be a massive backlash agiasnt TTG for doing it pretty much every comment about it.

Aw, they're just miffed that it's not CSI: Ponyland.....

(and that there are unlikely to be any islands with monkeys on in it, either)

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04/18/2011, 05:06 pm	#1
StrongBrush1 is best brony Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In my own little world. Posts: 1,401	Law & Order Los Angeles: FTW or WTF? When I saw that Telltale had announced Law and Order, I was a bit worried about Telltale. These guys are going to work themselves into the ground if thay don't slow down soon. I'd rather have one or two good series a year than five back to back new and not-guaranteed-to-kick-off projects being announced every week or so. Other than that, though, seriously, Telltale? Law and Order Los Angeles? I might understand a game based on the original show, but a spinoff that not a lot of people watch or care about? That's just going a little too far in my book. I was never really a fan of the original show, but my parents watch it ALL THE FRICKIN' TIME! Looking at all these CSI-style shows they watch make me notice an odd pattern: The Actors are either over the top or too subtle Everything that happens is always either completely random or extremely predictable All of the main characters could be interchanged with each other and nobody would notice the difference and they talk WAY too quietly. So, what do you think, guys? Is Telltale getting in over their heads, going the right pace, or not doing things fast enough? And, as for the game, do you think it will be good, bad or just meh? Please explain. __________________ My Personal Theme Song: X-Kid; Green Day Words of Wisdom: Do what I always do: Hold tight and pretend it's a plan. You have my sword, my bow and my deviantArt page. Guess what? I got a Youtube Channel now. Click here to see me ramble on about stuff you don't care about. Last edited by StrongBrush1; 04/18/2011 at 05:11 pm.

04/18/2011, 05:11 pm	#2
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,968	I love law and order I love telltale so this is great news for me! __________________

04/18/2011, 05:54 pm	#5
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,968	I hope it has Pre Order extras! Like a disc and case files. __________________

04/18/2011, 06:27 pm	#10
RAnthonyMahan Hyperkinetic Humany Thing Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,616	I don't care if it's being developed by Telltale. I wouldn't care if it was being developed by Nintendo. When I hear "Law and Order video game", I think "shovelware." =/ __________________ None of your damn business, Sam. My new book! My old book! My writing blog!

04/18/2011, 06:17 pm	#8
waroftheworlds01 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 866	I only liked Law and Order when Jeff Goldblum came into the picture. Cause I like Jeff Goldblum. Wasn't a big fan of the show till he came around. But that didn't last long.

04/18/2011, 06:27 pm	#11
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	Honestly, I can't stand any Law and Order show, so this is like a very bad idea to me. But I know people love it so more power to them. Verdict: Meh. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

04/18/2011, 07:48 pm	#13
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,071	Other: unsure. Not meh, just unsure because it remains to be seen whether L&O:LA will be akin to CSI:. If this is so, then "meh." Last edited by Chyron8472; 04/18/2011 at 07:53 pm.

04/18/2011, 08:02 pm	#15
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,968	I just watched the first episode of Law and Order: LA I really liked it It didn't let the franchise down and now I rly wana play this game and hope we get a trailer of it soon. __________________

04/18/2011, 08:11 pm	#16
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,071	Don't get me wrong, I like all 3 CSI: shows, and have mild interest in Law & Order, but the CSI: games are not as interesting to me as watching the shows (ie. the CSI: games are "meh.") Therefore, if the LO:LA game is as much the same, then it is also meh.

04/18/2011, 08:29 pm	#17
jmm Fremen Fedaykin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arrakis (also known as Dune) Posts: 1,177	My two cents: This is another game that I will not be getting, even if it doesn't end up being shovelware, I can't stand the L&O franchise altogether. What got me worried, even before this announcement, was Telltale's getting a jaw larger than Max's (Maybe they're aiming for Jaws: The Game). The problem I have with that is quality, which has been lacking at least with the latest releases Anyway, I don't want to turn this thread into a whining thread (too late) My final analysis is: 1. I don't like L&O -> I won't buy a game based on it 2. Telltale is on the verge of a major crash & burn given the amount of licenses they're working on, the lack of improvement on gameplay (and puzzles!) and the diminishing polish the games are getting.

04/18/2011, 08:30 pm	#18
Xandon Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 38	I did play one of the CSI games on Xbox out of curiosity (never seen the show. I don't watch tv.) Excitement! Danger! Comedy! Intrigue! Drama and heartbreak! It was none of these things. Wikipedia lists CSI as a Crime Drama... but the characters of the show didn't really provide any story or drama. It had the emotional weight of a Hidden Object game. Law & Order is described as a police procedural-legal drama, so I'll expect the same here. I'm of the opinion that anything Telltale games makes is gold, but probably only because I pretend these TV Drama games don't exist. These "TV Drama" games could just as easily have been made by any other company out there and they always end up in those bins at the store next to 2,000 Solitaire games, Bejeweled, and 20 variations of Mahjong or casino games. Since they don't stand out, I don't really consider them "Telltale" games. Telltale's gotta pay the bills to make all those other great games.

04/18/2011, 08:50 pm	#19
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,968	Am I the only one happy about the Law and Order game!? Cos there seems to be a massive backlash agiasnt TTG for doing it pretty much every comment about it. __________________

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