Telltale Games

Robert Morgan · 02/14/2013, 02:03 pm

I just saw a preview for THE LAST OF US, a game that seems to follow the same basic outline as THE WALKING DEAD, right down to the male protector guarding over a younger female sidekick/companion. Seriously, it could almost be a sequel to the Telltale WALKING DEAD, starring a teenage Clementine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W01L70IGBgE

The developers are refusing to call it a "zombie game", but the fact is, if your game features infectious monsters who seek to eat/contaminate you, then for all intents and purposes, it's a zombie game. You can try to pretend otherwise by introducing a little variety to your monsters (i.e. "these aren't zombies, they're fungus creatures!"), but it still adds up to the same basic scenario.

I wonder if there's something to be said about the imagination of the video game industry when they appear to be stealing from the same story template. The innovation seems to lie more in the gameplay than the originality.

*Vainamoinen* · 02/14/2013, 02:11 pm

The last of us has been in development for quite a while now. Not a chance for a Telltale rip off in this case.

The template however, as you said yourself, is the zombie genre. The limitations lie within the genre - which is why I don't really dig zombie stories as a rule...

Toitle_John · 02/14/2013, 03:14 pm

The Last Of Us actually looks like a pretty cool game, I admit that it does seem like TWD but apparently as Vainamoinen said, it's been in development for a while. Might actually save and buy it when it comes out.

gimmeseason2 · 02/14/2013, 04:12 pm

Quote:

According to the Metacritic site:
One challenge ahead for Naughty Dog could be the need to differentiate its product from Telltale's recent (and very similar on paper) Walking Dead game, released to great acclaim last year; early previews, however, suggest that the visuals alone are enough to set The Last of Us apart.

^That
And as mentioned above, they have been working on that game for a while so I doubt that they would have time to copy from other games just before its debut trailer.

DreadMagus · 02/14/2013, 04:13 pm

Wow, this thread again. lol

Oh wow, I made a joke - or maybe it's just irony.... lulz....

FYI, OP, The Last of Us was announced way before we even had the first episode of TWD.

On the more open ended topic at hand, there's only so many kinds of story to go around in this kind of genre. It is, first and foremost, about survival after all.

Robert Morgan · 02/14/2013, 05:04 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreadMagus

Wow, this thread again. lol

Oh wow, I made a joke - or maybe it's just irony.... lulz....

FYI, OP, The Last of Us was announced way before we even had the first episode of TWD.

Well, excuse me, Mr. "Get Your Facts Straight"...

DreadMagus · 02/14/2013, 05:09 pm

It's ok, it happens.

Toasty · 02/14/2013, 05:12 pm

I've seen posts like this before. Let's get this straight. The Walking Dead came out in April of 2012. The Last of Us was announced during the Spike Video Game Awards of 2011. This was a couple of months before Telltale even announced having the Walking Dead game in development.

The thing is, all of these zombie games have a set template pretty much.

- Zombies trying to eat you
- Survive
- Help others or let them die
- Kill zombies

There can't be much done with that, so a lot of the games seem alike, but if you actually play them, the stories are different.

Riadon · 02/14/2013, 05:37 pm

Yes, and all FPS games rip from Call of Duty.

/sarcasm

Robert Morgan · 02/14/2013, 08:31 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreadMagus

It's ok, it happens.

Nah, forget it. I'm sorry I got snappy. Next time I'll just make sure.

DreadMagus · 02/14/2013, 09:53 pm

Well, it probably didn't help I posted what I posted.... I'll blame it on my random asshole moments.

I apologize as well. I should know better.

anonymau5 · 02/17/2013, 09:33 pm

And then The Last of Us turns out to actually be a text based adventure game. In space.

Epic Kiwi · 02/18/2013, 06:43 pm

You're all wrong, The Last of Us and The Walking Dead are both ripping off Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, a post-apocolyptic game where you're a guy traveling through ruined cities while protecting a younger female companion from the things that killed all the humans.

anonymau5 · 02/19/2013, 04:45 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epic Kiwi

You're all wrong, The Last of Us and The Walking Dead are both ripping off Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, a post-apocolyptic game where you're a guy traveling through ruined cities while protecting a younger female companion from the things that killed all the humans.

And that's ripping off of the ancient Chinese story: Journey to the west!

Corcline27 · 02/19/2013, 05:29 am

And they ripped off manifest destiny!

*Vainamoinen* · 02/19/2013, 05:51 am

But they all ripped off the C64 version of the Walking Dead!

Epic Kiwi · 02/19/2013, 06:55 am

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Originally Posted by anonymau5

And that's ripping off of the ancient Chinese story: Journey to the west!

You heard it here, folks: Telltale's The Walking Dead game indirectly rips off classic Chinese literature! Don't be fooled by the hype and lies!

The Walking Dead more like The Wukong Dead *ba-dum TSSH*

02/14/2013, 02:03 pm	#1
Robert Morgan Last Man on Earth Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 151	Are post-apocalyptic video games ripping each other off now? I just saw a preview for THE LAST OF US, a game that seems to follow the same basic outline as THE WALKING DEAD, right down to the male protector guarding over a younger female sidekick/companion. Seriously, it could almost be a sequel to the Telltale WALKING DEAD, starring a teenage Clementine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W01L70IGBgE The developers are refusing to call it a "zombie game", but the fact is, if your game features infectious monsters who seek to eat/contaminate you, then for all intents and purposes, it's a zombie game. You can try to pretend otherwise by introducing a little variety to your monsters (i.e. "these aren't zombies, they're fungus creatures!"), but it still adds up to the same basic scenario. I wonder if there's something to be said about the imagination of the video game industry when they appear to be stealing from the same story template. The innovation seems to lie more in the gameplay than the originality.

02/14/2013, 02:11 pm	#2
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,659	The last of us has been in development for quite a while now. Not a chance for a Telltale rip off in this case. The template however, as you said yourself, is the zombie genre. The limitations lie within the genre - which is why I don't really dig zombie stories as a rule... __________________ 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.

02/14/2013, 03:14 pm	#3
Toitle_John Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 53	The Last Of Us actually looks like a pretty cool game, I admit that it does seem like TWD but apparently as Vainamoinen said, it's been in development for a while. Might actually save and buy it when it comes out. __________________ "I either save the boy, or see them again." -Kenny That's right. I'm Pro-Kenny. Deal.

02/14/2013, 04:13 pm	#5
DreadMagus Arrgh! Thar Be Zombies! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The space between worlds. Posts: 2,089	Wow, this thread again. lol Oh wow, I made a joke - or maybe it's just irony.... lulz.... FYI, OP, The Last of Us was announced way before we even had the first episode of TWD. On the more open ended topic at hand, there's only so many kinds of story to go around in this kind of genre. It is, first and foremost, about survival after all. __________________ WITCH! Oh sorry, got confused by all your crying. ~ Francis

02/14/2013, 05:09 pm	#7
DreadMagus Arrgh! Thar Be Zombies! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The space between worlds. Posts: 2,089	It's ok, it happens. __________________ WITCH! Oh sorry, got confused by all your crying. ~ Francis

02/14/2013, 05:12 pm	#8
Toasty All hail the king! Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 134	I've seen posts like this before. Let's get this straight. The Walking Dead came out in April of 2012. The Last of Us was announced during the Spike Video Game Awards of 2011. This was a couple of months before Telltale even announced having the Walking Dead game in development. The thing is, all of these zombie games have a set template pretty much. - Zombies trying to eat you - Survive - Help others or let them die - Kill zombies There can't be much done with that, so a lot of the games seem alike, but if you actually play them, the stories are different. __________________ All hail King Toasty! I am starting a new series on YouTube where I answer questions you might have on the Walking Dead. I will answer questions, speculate theories, and other stuff like that. Send questions!

02/14/2013, 05:37 pm	#9
Riadon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 297	Yes, and all FPS games rip from Call of Duty. /sarcasm

02/14/2013, 09:53 pm	#11
DreadMagus Arrgh! Thar Be Zombies! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The space between worlds. Posts: 2,089	Well, it probably didn't help I posted what I posted.... I'll blame it on my random asshole moments. I apologize as well. I should know better. __________________ WITCH! Oh sorry, got confused by all your crying. ~ Francis

02/17/2013, 09:33 pm	#12
anonymau5 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 295	And then The Last of Us turns out to actually be a text based adventure game. In space.

02/18/2013, 06:43 pm	#13
Epic Kiwi not a coconut Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: I accidentally the entire city of Boston Posts: 331	You're all wrong, The Last of Us and The Walking Dead are both ripping off Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, a post-apocolyptic game where you're a guy traveling through ruined cities while protecting a younger female companion from the things that killed all the humans. __________________ Status: Epic Now Playing: Telltale Texas Poke 'Em 2

02/19/2013, 05:29 am	#15
Corcline27 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 171	And they ripped off manifest destiny! __________________ *Let's go..stay close to me..* "You found out that Omid is interested in southern history" "Duck thinks your incredibly awesome!"

02/19/2013, 05:51 am	#16
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,659	But they all ripped off the C64 version of the Walking Dead! __________________ 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.

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