Telltale Games

*Vainamoinen* · 07/02/2012, 11:07 am

Can anyone provide info as to the copy protection TJD uses with that indie bundle?

Rather Dashing · 07/02/2012, 12:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

Can anyone provide info as to the copy protection TJD uses with that indie bundle?

All Indie Royale games, other than the ones that are ONLY available on Steam or Desura, are DRM-free.

Example easily visible on the page: Serious Sam 2 just says "for: steam(pc)", while Journey Down says "for: windows, mac, linux, desura". This means there are DRM-free direct downloads for Journey Down from the bundle page, while Serious Sam 2 only offers a Steam code.

*Vainamoinen* · 07/04/2012, 10:27 am

Thanks, bought it... the other games do not interest me at all though.

unggghhhhhhhhggggrrrrrrh... that's not OK as a download speed.

*Vainamoinen* · 07/05/2012, 05:27 am

Hey, that was quite nice!

Very short, but designed with a lot of thought. No pixel hunting, good perspective with a clear layout and not too much depth, characters do not feel like "obstacles" too much. The animators never took the cheap way out - actions of main character Bwana are normally performed in plain sight and are quite big; it helps a lot with the immersion (modern adventure makers keep forgetting that).

I first thought of the "African mask" theme as a cheapo variation of the Grim Fandango paradigm. It really isn't. There's quite an interesting application of facial expression in there, which is all the more visible as you don't expect it from those masks.

Haggis · 07/05/2012, 08:13 am

The whole atmosphere of the game did remind me of Grim Fandango, but in a good way. The masks on the other hand reminded me more of The Dream Machine (that and TDJ are, in my view, two recent adventure games that have really managed to capture the genius of Grim, perhaps even starting something of a renaissance of the adventure genre).

Woodsyblue · 07/13/2012, 07:17 pm

For those still on the fence about getting this game, it is currently on sale at The Adventure Game Shop.

Rather Dashing · 07/13/2012, 07:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

For those still on the fence about getting this game, it is currently on sale at The Adventure Game Shop.

And everywhere else, it seems. Thanks to Steam Sale shenanigans(and also a new mouse, and also Otakon in a couple weeks), I can't really afford it anyway. =P

*Vainamoinen* · 07/13/2012, 11:54 pm

Nope, that's not a sale. As the developers put it on their blog,

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We have come to our senses and cut the price of “The Journey Down: Chapter One” in half.

Marsbergen · 08/17/2012, 04:05 am

Just found out about this. Buying it today.

07/02/2012, 11:07 am	#21
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,652	Can anyone provide info as to the copy protection TJD uses with that indie bundle? __________________ 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.

07/04/2012, 10:27 am	#23
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,652	Thanks, bought it... the other games do not interest me at all though. unggghhhhhhhhggggrrrrrrh... that's not OK as a download speed. __________________ 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. Last edited by Vainamoinen; 07/04/2012 at 10:32 am.

07/05/2012, 05:27 am	#24
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,652	Hey, that was quite nice! Very short, but designed with a lot of thought. No pixel hunting, good perspective with a clear layout and not too much depth, characters do not feel like "obstacles" too much. The animators never took the cheap way out - actions of main character Bwana are normally performed in plain sight and are quite big; it helps a lot with the immersion (modern adventure makers keep forgetting that). I first thought of the "African mask" theme as a cheapo variation of the Grim Fandango paradigm. It really isn't. There's quite an interesting application of facial expression in there, which is all the more visible as you don't expect it from those masks. __________________ 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.

07/05/2012, 08:13 am	#25
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	The whole atmosphere of the game did remind me of Grim Fandango, but in a good way. The masks on the other hand reminded me more of The Dream Machine (that and TDJ are, in my view, two recent adventure games that have really managed to capture the genius of Grim, perhaps even starting something of a renaissance of the adventure genre). __________________ I write, therefore I am.

07/13/2012, 07:17 pm	#26
Woodsyblue First Child Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,363	For those still on the fence about getting this game, it is currently on sale at The Adventure Game Shop. __________________ "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some massive internal hemorrhaging to attended to."

08/17/2012, 04:05 am	#29
Marsbergen Wannabe writer Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 104	Just found out about this. Buying it today. __________________ Keep your adventure gaming professional, please.

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