Telltale Games

**puzzlebox** · 05/21/2012, 04:17 pm

Anakin, quit the personal slanging. Other forum members are capable of speaking for themselves.

Blackthorne519 · 05/21/2012, 05:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Anakin Skywalker

Baseless, but accurate. You know it, and I know it. You guys are hoping and praying this game fails, and you won't answer if you want it to be cancelled because you know if you told the truth, you'd lose your credibility, acting as just "concerned" fans.

Dude, stop. You are bordering on lunacy and hilarity. I know you're not that guy.

Bt

Lambonius · 05/21/2012, 05:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Blackthorne519

Dude, stop. You are bordering on lunacy and hilarity. I know you're not that guy.

Bt

Now I know how Cesar must have felt!

Chyron8472 · 05/21/2012, 07:07 pm

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Originally Posted by Blackthorne519

There is no cabal, Lambonius.

No. Cabal.

Bt

Crap. And I was so looking forward to joining...

DrSlash · 05/22/2012, 02:06 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anakin Skywalker

Baseless, but accurate. You know it, and I know it. You guys are hoping and praying this game fails, and you won't answer if you want it to be cancelled because you know if you told the truth, you'd lose your credibility, acting as just "concerned" fans.

Equally well I can say that you cross-dress. It IS baseless, but how would you proove that it isn't accurate?

Blackthorne519 · 05/22/2012, 02:57 am

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Originally Posted by Chyron8472

Crap. And I was so looking forward to joining...

Interested, you say? Well, sorry, there's no Cabal. Don't, you know, contact me privately to talk about the non-existent Cabal.

Bt

**puzzlebox** · 05/22/2012, 02:57 am

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Originally Posted by DrSlash

Equally well I can say that you cross-dress. It IS baseless, but how would you proove that it isn't accurate?

Hey, benefit of the doubt. It's damn difficult to find a nice pair of heels in men's sizes.

Alex IDV · 05/22/2012, 05:07 am

Nah.

I don't know anything about the game yet, so it's obviously too early to pass judgment.

Anakin Skywalker · 05/22/2012, 09:13 am

Never said there was any "Cabal", just I feel that fan game makers all have this general sense of solidarity against this game. Not a conspiracy or a cabal, just a general shared sentiment amongst a segment of the fanbase. Yes there were others who didn't like the idea of this game when it was announced, but the most vehement, the loudest people against this game were and have been KQ fan game makers or their fans. The poll is simple enough, so why not take part in it?

*Irishmile* · 05/22/2012, 09:32 am

If they did cancel it I wonder how many people prematurely complaining about the game, would switch to the opportunity to complain about the game being canceled.

Blackthorne519 · 05/22/2012, 09:53 am

I would complain! I'm not calling for the game to be cancelled by any stretch of the imagination. I would just like some actual information about the game!

Bt

*Irishmile* · 05/22/2012, 10:38 am

Me too Blackthorne519 ... Me too... Of all the games announced a while back.. its the one I was looking forward to most... I AM a bit sad that its going to be the last one made on the list.. but that's the way it is I guess. You never know maybe they will show us some concept art designs or something in the near future.

*Jennifer* · 05/22/2012, 05:42 pm

I'm actually glad it's the last one coming out, since it's the one that has the most riding on it for Telltale. It gives them extra time to make it just-right, and to brainstorm and storyboard the puzzles in the game with any Sierra veterans they have brought in (as was done with Ron Gilbert in the Tales of Monkey Island brainstorming sessions).

It will give them the extra time to get it at just the right level to please most Sierra fans, yet still with enough modern adventure game sensibilities to bring in the new fans too.

I think The Walking Dead is a good indicator that Telltale's heading in a good direction for this. It has the super-easy tell you what to do story system of Back to the Future and a hotspot indicator, but it's all optional and best of all, customizable in the options menu.

*Irishmile* · 05/22/2012, 06:29 pm

I actually think that The Walking Dead probably had more riding on it... Kings Quest may have a lot of dedicated fans.. but I would bet TWD has more.. mainly from being a current popular franchise... I also do not think KQ will make nearly as much money for TTG as the TWD.. I understand what you are saying though. Its good for KQ fans because any improvements to the way they make games they learn can be used to make a better KQ game.

gamingafter40 · 05/23/2012, 08:56 am

And I have no doubt Telltale learns from its past efforts -- while many feel Jurassic Park was a misstep, adding support for Quick Time Events to the Telltale Engine is paying off in The Walking Dead.

I'm cautiously optimistic about King's Quest, primarily because I've yet to see Telltale mishandle a license so badly that fans of the property feel left out. In fact, for me personally the influence has often run the other way -- being introduced to Bone, Homestar Runner, Grickle, Back to the Future and The Walking Dead via the games led me to seek out the original comics, cartoons and movies, and I've never felt like I was misled or disappointed. Telltale has created a new fan (me!) by treating these licenses with care and respect.

So I'm sure the team is working hard to understand what makes King's Quest what it is, and they won't be lazy and just shoehorn it into an inappropriate design. That doesn't mean it may not turn out badly -- the official KQ games vary in quality, after all -- but I expect it will feel like it fits into Roberta Williams' universe.

(BTW, has anyone here played Telltale's "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" episode 5, 8-Bit is Enough? There's a fantasy section that parodies King's Quest, complete with AGI-style backgrounds and sprites. Maybe that little homage will set a few minds slightly more at ease!)

Blackthorne519 · 05/23/2012, 09:06 am

Homestar Runner, the Brother's Chaps themselves, released an homage to KQ long before the Tell Tale game. It's called Peasent's Quest. Throw baby.

Bt

gamingafter40 · 05/23/2012, 09:08 am

Ah, that makes complete sense! At any rate, the TTE can clearly handle old-fashioned KQ if that's what the fans want.

BagginsKQ · 05/23/2012, 09:33 am

Quote:

BTW, has anyone here played Telltale's "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" episode 5, 8-Bit is Enough? There's a fantasy section that parodies King's Quest, complete with AGI-style backgrounds and sprites. Maybe that little homage will set a few minds slightly more at ease!)

Rather Dashing, Trogdor, and that whole sequence are taken directly out of Peasant's Quest. Pretty much... It's also quite a bit more silly than King's Quest, a complete parody...

I'm also not that big a fan of Strong Bad games... Found them boring...

MusicallyInspired · 05/23/2012, 02:50 pm

I really liked the Strong Bad games.

Rather Dashing · 05/23/2012, 08:57 pm

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Originally Posted by BagginsKQ

Rather Dashing

Yes?

View Poll Results: Should TT's KQ be cancelled?/Should KQ stay dead?
Yes, cancel the game--This game is going to suck.	3	6.52%
No--I have an open mind about it.	23	50.00%
Yes--KQ should stay dead unless a fan group gets the license	0	0%
No--I am open to KQ continuing in an official way	20	43.48%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

05/22/2012, 09:32 am	#30
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	If they did cancel it I wonder how many people prematurely complaining about the game, would switch to the opportunity to complain about the game being canceled. __________________ 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.

05/22/2012, 10:38 am	#32
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Me too Blackthorne519 ... Me too... Of all the games announced a while back.. its the one I was looking forward to most... I AM a bit sad that its going to be the last one made on the list.. but that's the way it is I guess. You never know maybe they will show us some concept art designs or something in the near future. __________________ 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.

05/22/2012, 05:42 pm	#33
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,874	I'm actually glad it's the last one coming out, since it's the one that has the most riding on it for Telltale. It gives them extra time to make it just-right, and to brainstorm and storyboard the puzzles in the game with any Sierra veterans they have brought in (as was done with Ron Gilbert in the Tales of Monkey Island brainstorming sessions). It will give them the extra time to get it at just the right level to please most Sierra fans, yet still with enough modern adventure game sensibilities to bring in the new fans too. I think The Walking Dead is a good indicator that Telltale's heading in a good direction for this. It has the super-easy tell you what to do story system of Back to the Future and a hotspot indicator, but it's all optional and best of all, customizable in the options menu. __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

05/22/2012, 06:29 pm	#34
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I actually think that The Walking Dead probably had more riding on it... Kings Quest may have a lot of dedicated fans.. but I would bet TWD has more.. mainly from being a current popular franchise... I also do not think KQ will make nearly as much money for TTG as the TWD.. I understand what you are saying though. Its good for KQ fans because any improvements to the way they make games they learn can be used to make a better KQ game. __________________ 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.

05/21/2012, 04:17 pm	#21
puzzlebox Telltale Team Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,675	Anakin, quit the personal slanging. Other forum members are capable of speaking for themselves.

05/22/2012, 05:07 am	#28
Alex IDV Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 183	Nah. I don't know anything about the game yet, so it's obviously too early to pass judgment.

05/22/2012, 09:13 am	#29
Anakin Skywalker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 609	Never said there was any "Cabal", just I feel that fan game makers all have this general sense of solidarity against this game. Not a conspiracy or a cabal, just a general shared sentiment amongst a segment of the fanbase. Yes there were others who didn't like the idea of this game when it was announced, but the most vehement, the loudest people against this game were and have been KQ fan game makers or their fans. The poll is simple enough, so why not take part in it?

05/22/2012, 09:53 am	#31
Blackthorne519 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 339	I would complain! I'm not calling for the game to be cancelled by any stretch of the imagination. I would just like some actual information about the game! Bt

05/23/2012, 08:56 am	#35
gamingafter40 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 184	And I have no doubt Telltale learns from its past efforts -- while many feel Jurassic Park was a misstep, adding support for Quick Time Events to the Telltale Engine is paying off in The Walking Dead. I'm cautiously optimistic about King's Quest, primarily because I've yet to see Telltale mishandle a license so badly that fans of the property feel left out. In fact, for me personally the influence has often run the other way -- being introduced to Bone, Homestar Runner, Grickle, Back to the Future and The Walking Dead via the games led me to seek out the original comics, cartoons and movies, and I've never felt like I was misled or disappointed. Telltale has created a new fan (me!) by treating these licenses with care and respect. So I'm sure the team is working hard to understand what makes King's Quest what it is, and they won't be lazy and just shoehorn it into an inappropriate design. That doesn't mean it may not turn out badly -- the official KQ games vary in quality, after all -- but I expect it will feel like it fits into Roberta Williams' universe. (BTW, has anyone here played Telltale's "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" episode 5, 8-Bit is Enough? There's a fantasy section that parodies King's Quest, complete with AGI-style backgrounds and sprites. Maybe that little homage will set a few minds slightly more at ease!) __________________ Check out the Adventure of the Week, almost every Tuesday at http://www.gamingafter40.com !

05/23/2012, 09:06 am	#36
Blackthorne519 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 339	Homestar Runner, the Brother's Chaps themselves, released an homage to KQ long before the Tell Tale game. It's called Peasent's Quest. Throw baby. Bt

05/23/2012, 09:08 am	#37
gamingafter40 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 184	Ah, that makes complete sense! At any rate, the TTE can clearly handle old-fashioned KQ if that's what the fans want. __________________ Check out the Adventure of the Week, almost every Tuesday at http://www.gamingafter40.com !

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