Telltale Games

zmally · 04/03/2010, 07:21 am

I used to have a golf simulator for the Atari ST and you had to plug in this little black thing into one of the serial ports in the back for the game, you can't get much better than that!!

Must have been expensive to make a load of little black serial port plugs though lol

SHODANFreeman · 04/04/2010, 06:21 am

Long live the dongle

Laserschwert · 04/04/2010, 03:04 pm

Ah, the good old times, where I would stack up dongle after dongle of all the graphic apps I was using... no, wait, those weren't GOOD times!

KainDrake · 04/06/2010, 10:18 pm

i agree. what really grinds my gears is that it isn't even a hybrid disc like they did with sam and max and strong bad. i hope they did a better job with monkey island.

KainDrake · 04/06/2010, 10:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibbeynator

Online activation is certainly disheartening to hear. Still, the disc is free. Just lump it in to a purchase of some other fine Telltale products and pretend it's a bargain.

yeah it's free, but it's just sitting there on the shelf not being used. all the videos would've been better viewed if the dvd was a hybrid disc like all your other dvds. the shorts i have saved on my computer and i'm not even using the disc to play the game but i don't need it at all. as much as i love telltale games, i have to say i am disappointed. god i hope it doesn't feel like this when i have children

flesk · 04/15/2010, 06:00 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibbeynator

Online activation is certainly disheartening to hear. Still, the disc is free. Just lump it in to a purchase of some other fine Telltale products and pretend it's a bargain.

Even with free shipping, the value of the DVD will still count towards the duty free limit, so it's always better to save my free shipping for something actually worth getting. Let's hope this is a one time blunder on Telltale games' part.

Hassat Hunter · 04/15/2010, 06:11 am

The "value of the DVD" is $1 or less though... so it should be really odd if that's the push it takes to go over the limit...

flesk · 04/16/2010, 01:05 am

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Originally Posted by Hassat Hunter

The "value of the DVD" is $1 or less though... so it should be really odd if that's the push it takes to go over the limit...

I thought it was $20 or something?

Hassat Hunter · 04/16/2010, 05:14 am

Actually, just checked my W&G packaging (still have it 0_0), and it isn't even included at all, just the cost of the Freelance Police DVD I bought, and that's it.

OnCallDoc · 04/17/2010, 06:02 am

Just found out about this since I didn't check the DVD after receiving it. That being said, I would cancel my future DVD orders if they happen to be the same. I don't mind DRM but online activation is pretty much a long-term rental.

Hassat Hunter · 04/17/2010, 07:04 am

The ToMI DVD wont have online activation...

S&M3 is too much in the future to give anything concrete...

Rather Dashing · 04/17/2010, 10:59 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hassat Hunter

The ToMI DVD wont have online activation...

S&M3 is too much in the future to give anything concrete...

I'm pretty sure the future is now. For only 32 easy payments of $79.99.

SHODANFreeman · 04/24/2010, 10:52 pm

I buckled and bought the retail version of W&G. It was only $9.99 on Amazon, but they're sold out now and the next cheapest price is $19.86.

*Jennifer* · 05/02/2010, 11:59 am

Is the content on the Wallace & Gromit retail disc different than Telltale's disc other than the episodes having no online activation? That doesn't matter to me because I never use the disc's episodes anyway, but I'd buy it in a heart beat if it had DVD video for the shorts and features.

SHODANFreeman · 05/02/2010, 02:07 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifer

Is the content on the Wallace & Gromit retail disc different than Telltale's disc other than the episodes having no online activation? That doesn't matter to me because I never use the disc's episodes anyway, but I'd buy it in a heart beat if it had DVD video for the shorts and features.

Should be receiving it tomorrow, so I will let you know.

SHODANFreeman · 05/03/2010, 12:56 pm

The videos are still just stuffed into a folder, no DVD content on the retail version either.

The disc appears to be virtually the same, but with ratings logos plastered all over it, and no online activation. Which brings up the question again, why was the "Collector's Edition" (Here having the meaning of "only collectors would want to own this, as it's the worst version to own") released with online activation?

Another interesting thing, the front of the box says "Extra Bonus Game Episode FREE!" and instructs me to check the back of the manual for my free game, upon checking the back of the manual, I find out the code is to be used for any episode of Sam and Max Save the World, and I am then greeted by this message: "Enter this code to get your free game:"

...but there's no code, haha.

Not that it really affects me, since I own Save the World at least 10 times over, but I'd imagine if this has happened to someone else they'd be pretty upset/confused.

*Jennifer* · 05/03/2010, 02:54 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pale Man

The videos are still just stuffed into a folder, no DVD content on the retail version either.

The disc appears to be virtually the same, but with ratings logos plastered all over it, and no online activation.

Oh, OK then. No need for me to buy the retail one then. Thanks for letting me know.

I guess fans will just have to make some extras for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.

I'm working on a fun extra myself. It should be done in a few days.

The Highway · 05/07/2010, 11:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pale Man

"Enter this code to get your free game:"

...but there's no code, haha.

What?!!!?

I really hope someone got fired for these discs

tarasis · 11/28/2010, 02:18 pm

I have the W&G DVD but hadn't checked it out yet (despite having it a while now), this is really disappointing to here.

I'm happy with the online activation on the digital downloads but not on the disk version (I dislike DRM completely, its pointless & inconvenient and I nearly always try and find a nocd patch for my games)

jweir · 10/08/2011, 08:14 am

Have you guys paid attention to the W&G section of the store lately? Something interesting there...

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04/03/2010, 07:21 am	#41
zmally mega monkey modester Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 428	I used to have a golf simulator for the Atari ST and you had to plug in this little black thing into one of the serial ports in the back for the game, you can't get much better than that!! Must have been expensive to make a load of little black serial port plugs though lol

04/04/2010, 06:21 am	#42
SHODANFreeman Mute Ruler of Insects Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,741	Long live the dongle

04/04/2010, 03:04 pm	#43
Laserschwert The F*ckest Uppest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,849	Ah, the good old times, where I would stack up dongle after dongle of all the graphic apps I was using... no, wait, those weren't GOOD times!

04/06/2010, 10:18 pm	#44
KainDrake Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10	i agree. what really grinds my gears is that it isn't even a hybrid disc like they did with sam and max and strong bad. i hope they did a better job with monkey island.

04/15/2010, 06:11 am	#47
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	The "value of the DVD" is $1 or less though... so it should be really odd if that's the push it takes to go over the limit...

04/16/2010, 05:14 am	#49
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	Actually, just checked my W&G packaging (still have it 0_0), and it isn't even included at all, just the cost of the Freelance Police DVD I bought, and that's it.

04/17/2010, 06:02 am	#50
OnCallDoc Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where am I again? Posts: 49	Just found out about this since I didn't check the DVD after receiving it. That being said, I would cancel my future DVD orders if they happen to be the same. I don't mind DRM but online activation is pretty much a long-term rental.

04/17/2010, 07:04 am	#51
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	The ToMI DVD wont have online activation... S&M3 is too much in the future to give anything concrete...

04/24/2010, 10:52 pm	#53
SHODANFreeman Mute Ruler of Insects Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,741	I buckled and bought the retail version of W&G. It was only $9.99 on Amazon, but they're sold out now and the next cheapest price is $19.86.

05/02/2010, 11:59 am	#54
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,867	Is the content on the Wallace & Gromit retail disc different than Telltale's disc other than the episodes having no online activation? That doesn't matter to me because I never use the disc's episodes anyway, but I'd buy it in a heart beat if it had DVD video for the shorts and features.

05/03/2010, 12:56 pm	#56
SHODANFreeman Mute Ruler of Insects Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,741	The videos are still just stuffed into a folder, no DVD content on the retail version either. The disc appears to be virtually the same, but with ratings logos plastered all over it, and no online activation. Which brings up the question again, why was the "Collector's Edition" (Here having the meaning of "only collectors would want to own this, as it's the worst version to own") released with online activation? Another interesting thing, the front of the box says "Extra Bonus Game Episode FREE!" and instructs me to check the back of the manual for my free game, upon checking the back of the manual, I find out the code is to be used for any episode of Sam and Max Save the World, and I am then greeted by this message: "Enter this code to get your free game:" ...but there's no code, haha. Not that it really affects me, since I own Save the World at least 10 times over, but I'd imagine if this has happened to someone else they'd be pretty upset/confused.

11/28/2010, 02:18 pm	#59
tarasis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buchholz, Germany Posts: 249	I have the W&G DVD but hadn't checked it out yet (despite having it a while now), this is really disappointing to here. I'm happy with the online activation on the digital downloads but not on the disk version (I dislike DRM completely, its pointless & inconvenient and I nearly always try and find a nocd patch for my games)