The Walking Dead Ep 4 RELEASE DATES ARE OUT! PSN NA October 9th, PC/Mac/Xbox 10th!

[John W.]

Is this out yet on Steam? I know that TTG store purchases haven't got it, but does anyone else?

[J.Buskes]

Pff, this is getting crazy! I've been trying to download Episode 4 like 5 times now, and at 40% i get a connection lost error, and the game drops back to 10% when i restart it! It's getting late over here, so i'm trying again tomorrow!

[The_Ripper]

Originally Posted by John W.

Is this out yet on Steam? I know that TTG store purchases haven't got it, but does anyone else?

On Steam I think it's out. Go get it!!

[DPB]

Originally Posted by John W.

Is this out yet on Steam? I know that TTG store purchases haven't got it, but does anyone else?

According to posts on their forums it's been out all day.

[lucidity02]

Originally Posted by ZacTB

Telltale really have not done well with Episode 4's release though, you can't blame people for insults. But if it's against the rules, it's against the rules I guess

Except they got this episode out within roughly a month, which is something virtually everyone complained about last time.

I seriously feel for TT sometimes. No matter what they do right, the focus is always on what doesn't go right.

On another note, I think the reason PC users are having problems downloading is because EVERYONE is trying to download it at the same time.

[Garrinski]

Why do they continue to make me regret buying from them directly? Why even make it an option? I mean you'd think buying directly from a company would be less of a hassle(and cheaper) then going through a middle man(xbox/ps/steam), but for EVERY episode so far I've seen only DISADVANTAGE of buying from the TT site.

I guess I'll simply hope we're getting some last minute bug fixes or something and try to be optimistic, but who really knows due to a lack of communication.

[ZacTB]

Originally Posted by lucidity02

Except they got this episode out within roughly a month, which is something virtually everyone complained about last time.

I seriously feel for TT sometimes. No matter what they do right, the focus is always on what doesn't go right.

On another note, I think the reason PC users are having problems downloading is because EVERYONE is trying to download it at the same time.

They promised monthly before the games released and they didn't deliver. And now peoples saves are glitched so they have to start all the wayf rom the beginning, achievements are messed up and some people can't even download the game. How can you feel sorry for Telltale? They need to get their act together for Episode 5 and Season 2.

Edit: It was more like a month and a half anyway.

[lucidity02]

Originally Posted by ZacTB

They promised monthly before the games released and they didn't deliver. And now peoples saves are glitched so they have to start all the wayf rom the beginning, achievements are messed up and some people can't even download the game. How can you feel sorry for Telltale? They need to get their act together for Episode 5 and Season 2.

Because what most people fail to realize is that software companies take TIME to squash bugs, perform QA testing and all that. A month, or even two, is likely nowhere near the amount of time bigger game companies have to perform quality assurance testing. If everyone wants their monthly releases sped along at the speed of light to minimize complaining, then they should expect bugs, especially considering how many possible permutations each individual episode has. People are being unrealistic by expecting a bug-free game in a month, and I doubt anyone on these forums could do much better, myself included.

Originally Posted by ZacTB

Edit: It was more like a month and a half anyway.

I'm estimating, but it was approximately 35-40 days.

[Silvere]

Originally Posted by lucidity02

People are being unrealistic by expecting a bug-free game in a month, and I doubt anyone on these forums could do much better, myself included.

While this is true, you can say the same for TellTale.
They were, bluntly said, idiots to think to bring this out monthly | idiots for promising this to make get more buyers.

Way to ruin it's reputation.

Edit: And before you write anything...
They are company. It's not their first game. They HAVE designers, marketing guys, game testers - They have experience. They simply failed at a whole when designing the game at the get-go it seems...

[Drake Sigar]

Lately I'm on the verge of exploding on videogames and just looking for the slightest excuse to punch something. America gets X-Com 4 days before me, so by the time I get it I'd have already heard completion stories eight times over. Even if I were to get it a day early, it uses Steamworks and Steam has a regional timelock. When Walking Dead episode 4 was announced for today I dropped to my knees and praised the gods of gaming - finally, FINALLY some luck, the perfect distraction from my X-Com wait.

But nope. As usual when TellTale said today, they meant when I already had one leg in bed. And as usual, the TellTale website which I purchased the season pass from is the last to receive the game. And now it keeps resetting the download. Haha. Hahaha. HAHAHAHAHA!11!!!!

[John W.]

Originally Posted by DPB

According to posts on their forums it's been out all day.

Really? Mine doesn't seem to have updated. I've been turning Steam off and on every hour or so and checking the game but there's nothing new there. :|

EDIT: Nevermind. This time when I started the game it told me that it needed to be transferred to a "new form of data," which it hasn't said once in the 3-4 hours I've been loading up the game. It seems to be downloading episode four now. Hurrah!

[Eozen]

I have the GET button but the download won't start yet.

Playing FTL in the meanwhile

[The_Ripper]

I've downloaded it already! Try it, guys! I'm gonna play in 15 minutes when I finish dinner!

[tobar]

Mine also still states "COMING SOON".

[brat-sampson]

This is the first time I've had the in-game downloader just drop the connection every time. I don't see any advantage to it over just hosting the files themselves on their site and letting me d/l them directly, like with all episodes of everything else I've ever bought from TTG. Worst part is because I obviously would rpefer not to sit staring at a downloading status screen for the entire duration I don't see when it's dropped out without tabbing back into the game to see what it's up to. Any other kind of d/l would at least notify me if/when there was an issue, even if it *didn't* let me continue where it left off (which it also certainly should...)

Everything I've bought from them has been through the site, inc. all 3 seasons of Sam and Max, Monkey Island etc etc and this is the first time I've ever regretted it over say Steam. It should be a no-brainer but I might look into the delivery method they use next time before making a purchase decision.

[The_Ripper]

I don't know what happen to you then.

Here's the proof:

[Goldrock]

om gettin discconnected too every time.

[Goldrock]

I swear if ttg isnt runnin late they are borking up files lol.

[lucidity02]

Originally Posted by Silvere

While this is true, you can say the same for TellTale.
They were, bluntly said, idiots to think to bring this out monthly | idiots for promising this to make get more buyers.

But they ARE bringing it out near-monthly. And aside from some delays and some bugs that haven't really impacted my gameplay experience, they're doing an excellent job for a company that doesn't have the resources other software houses do.

They're not idiots. They saw the value in an episodic narrative, something that's been utilized in cable dramas like Lost, Breaking Bad and other successful television programs, and chose to tie it to this gaming experience. It doesn't make them idiots that they didn't pull it off with 100-percent success. It makes them ambitious, and it helps them learn for future installments.

Originally Posted by Silvere

Way to ruin it's reputation.

I'm pretty sure their reputation is just fine, seeing as how this game really put them on the map.

Originally Posted by Silvere

Edit: And before you write anything...
They are company. It's not their first game. They HAVE designers, marketing guys, game testers - They have experience. They simply failed at a whole when designing the game at the get-go it seems...

Again, Monkey Island, Sam & Max and their other games had nowhere near the vast amount of dialogue/plot permutations that this one has. Comparing MI, which was a great game that had a fairly linear and static plot, to this, which is a game that changes in myriad ways based on what you've said or done, is not a good comparison.

[Loobie101]

still 'coming soon'.