Telltale Games

cywarlock · 07/27/2009, 04:25 pm

I love the monkey island series like many of us do but i cant even pretend to be satisfied with the product i've bought on wiiware today. for 10 dollars i dont expect the mona lisa but i sure as hell expect a game that functions without the insane amount of frame rate issues. so im just wondering... is this going to be fixed via update or is telltale going to lose customers?

rhaith · 07/27/2009, 04:27 pm

People still use Wii's? I thought that novelty died out.

Pale Man · 07/27/2009, 04:38 pm

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Originally Posted by cywarlock

I love the monkey island series like many of us do but i cant even pretend to be satisfied with the product i've bought on wiiware today. for 10 dollars i dont expect the mona lisa but i sure as hell expect a game that functions without the insane amount of frame rate issues. so im just wondering... is this going to be fixed via update or is telltale going to lose customers?

The framerates are only really bad on the introduction on the ship, they get a lot better after that.

miles · 07/27/2009, 04:52 pm

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Originally Posted by rhaith

People still use Wii's? I thought that novelty died out.

It's the biggest console system out there

doomsoth · 07/27/2009, 05:18 pm

As much as I do love this company; there ports are pretty bad. I thought about buying Sam and Max for the 360; thankfully, I didn't. My old computer can run the game better than the ported version, so I had my doubts about the Wii version. No offense TellTale, I still love you.

pele325 · 07/27/2009, 05:21 pm

I have to agree with the original poster. The framerate on Tales of Monkey Island for Wii is completely unacceptable. I swear it often drops into the single digits. And it's not just on the opening sequence as previously suggested. Also, the game often hangs for several seconds when you select an action before it actually executes it, almost like it's loading the animations or something. Finally, and this is possibly my biggest gripe, the audio is at the most offensively low sample rate I think I've ever heard in a modern game. It makes it impossible to enjoy the otherwise solid voice work.

I'm sorry to say that the technical issues of this game are hampering my ability to enjoy it at all. The same thing was actually true of Sam & Max Season 1 on Wii, which I actually stopped playing after 2 episodes due to technical problems. I'm not sure what's going on with Telltale and the Wii, but I guess as the old saying goes, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice..." Ugh.

guitarsareboring · 07/27/2009, 05:28 pm

That's why I love my PC

bobhobbit · 07/27/2009, 05:39 pm

The Strong Bad WiiWare games all seemed to work fairly well. But they also weren't asking nearly as much of the console graphically.

ThatGuybrush18 · 07/27/2009, 05:44 pm

As has been stated before, the frame rate is horrible! And I swear that during some parts it sounded like the voices were recorded with one of those cheap computer mics. Oh, and I think my favorite bug so far is when Guybrush suddenly stops walking, but still moves so it looks like he is gliding along everywhere... I know he is voodoo cursed, but dang. Really, for $10 I expected a lot better, and I would like to know if it runs any better on the PC or if it runs/sounds just as badly there as it does on the wii. If it's a wii problem, please don't let the rest of the ports reflect this badly on telltale and monkey island.

PariahKing · 07/27/2009, 05:50 pm

Ooh. That sucks. :/

Frederick Kim · 07/27/2009, 05:57 pm

I love Monkey Island, and i can tell the underlying game here is amazing. But the Wii port isn't doing the series any justice, and I doubt MI will be picking up new fans on the Wii based on this presentation. Diehard fans might be able to overlook the issues, but anyone new to the series who picks up the game out of curiosity probably won't be able to see past the flaws.

smashing · 07/27/2009, 06:07 pm

At least you have the choice to buy individual episode of ToMI on Wii.

WedgeWalker · 07/27/2009, 06:12 pm

A lot of hyperbole here.

That having been said, the framerate isn't as high as I was anticipating, especially compared to my laptop. (I don't quite meet minimum specs, but downloaded the demo anyway. The framerate at 640x480 with all fancy graphic details turned off was a bit chuggy so I went with the WiiWare version. But the WiiWare version has a very similar frame rate.) I'm not sure if this is a porting issue (if the PC version was done first, and the WiiWare is a port), or something else. But looking at Call of Duty, Mario Galaxy, etc., I would figure the Wii can push TMI's graphics at a smoother frame-rate than that.

The audio is indeed severely compressed. Not to the point of unplayable. But it's definitely noticeable. Not at all TellTales's fault. This is a simple WiiWare file-size limit problem.

Loading times I noticed, but they weren't killing me.

Dan2593 · 07/27/2009, 06:15 pm

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Originally Posted by smashing

At least you have the choice to buy individual episode of ToMI on Wii.

For twice the price. Wish Nintendo sold packs.
When this comes to XBLA it won't only be in a conveniently priced pack it will also come with Achievements and some bonus content like themes or Display pics.

I barley touch my wii because I don't feel I achieved anything and It doesn't seem very.. personal

WedgeWalker · 07/27/2009, 06:29 pm

I'm sorry, maybe I just don't get it. But achievements truly seem like a waste to me.

Pale Man · 07/27/2009, 07:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Dan2593

For twice the price.

Liar! It's only ~1.43 times the price of the season set!

*Hero1* · 07/27/2009, 07:13 pm

I think the underlying issue here is wiiwares ridiculous 40meg limit.. Until that gets fixed it's making telltales job almost impossible

Pale Man · 07/27/2009, 07:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Hero1

I think the underlying issue here is wiiwares ridiculous 40meg limit.. Until that gets fixed it's making telltales job almost impossible

Yeah, I just posted something similar in another thread, I totally agree.

BadStrong · 07/27/2009, 07:33 pm

I'm sad to say, I have to agree. Although it does run better than the demo did on my PC, it's still extremely laggy, and almost buggy at times.

PariahKing · 07/27/2009, 07:46 pm

If it's that bad, they shouldn't have released it on Wii.

07/27/2009, 04:25 pm	#1
cywarlock Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Tales of monkey island on wii is unbearable I love the monkey island series like many of us do but i cant even pretend to be satisfied with the product i've bought on wiiware today. for 10 dollars i dont expect the mona lisa but i sure as hell expect a game that functions without the insane amount of frame rate issues. so im just wondering... is this going to be fixed via update or is telltale going to lose customers?

07/27/2009, 05:21 pm	#6
pele325 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Completely Agree I have to agree with the original poster. The framerate on Tales of Monkey Island for Wii is completely unacceptable. I swear it often drops into the single digits. And it's not just on the opening sequence as previously suggested. Also, the game often hangs for several seconds when you select an action before it actually executes it, almost like it's loading the animations or something. Finally, and this is possibly my biggest gripe, the audio is at the most offensively low sample rate I think I've ever heard in a modern game. It makes it impossible to enjoy the otherwise solid voice work. I'm sorry to say that the technical issues of this game are hampering my ability to enjoy it at all. The same thing was actually true of Sam & Max Season 1 on Wii, which I actually stopped playing after 2 episodes due to technical problems. I'm not sure what's going on with Telltale and the Wii, but I guess as the old saying goes, "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice..." Ugh.

07/27/2009, 05:50 pm	#10
PariahKing Freshman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 1,098	Ooh. That sucks. :/ __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

07/27/2009, 06:07 pm	#12
smashing Angels Fan Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 424	At least you have the choice to buy individual episode of ToMI on Wii. __________________ Twittering away while gaming. Currently playing: Mata Hari

07/27/2009, 07:13 pm	#17
Hero1 conclusion jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: melbourne, australia Posts: 1,456	I think the underlying issue here is wiiwares ridiculous 40meg limit.. Until that gets fixed it's making telltales job almost impossible __________________ My ToMI: Rise of the Pirate God Review What happened to Sam & Max in 2004: http://www.savesamandmax.com

07/27/2009, 04:27 pm	#2
rhaith Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10	People still use Wii's? I thought that novelty died out.

07/27/2009, 05:18 pm	#5
doomsoth Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 38	As much as I do love this company; there ports are pretty bad. I thought about buying Sam and Max for the 360; thankfully, I didn't. My old computer can run the game better than the ported version, so I had my doubts about the Wii version. No offense TellTale, I still love you.

07/27/2009, 05:28 pm	#7
guitarsareboring Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 609	That's why I love my PC

07/27/2009, 05:39 pm	#8
bobhobbit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 186	The Strong Bad WiiWare games all seemed to work fairly well. But they also weren't asking nearly as much of the console graphically.

07/27/2009, 05:44 pm	#9
ThatGuybrush18 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	As has been stated before, the frame rate is horrible! And I swear that during some parts it sounded like the voices were recorded with one of those cheap computer mics. Oh, and I think my favorite bug so far is when Guybrush suddenly stops walking, but still moves so it looks like he is gliding along everywhere... I know he is voodoo cursed, but dang. Really, for $10 I expected a lot better, and I would like to know if it runs any better on the PC or if it runs/sounds just as badly there as it does on the wii. If it's a wii problem, please don't let the rest of the ports reflect this badly on telltale and monkey island.

07/27/2009, 05:57 pm	#11
Frederick Kim Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 56	I love Monkey Island, and i can tell the underlying game here is amazing. But the Wii port isn't doing the series any justice, and I doubt MI will be picking up new fans on the Wii based on this presentation. Diehard fans might be able to overlook the issues, but anyone new to the series who picks up the game out of curiosity probably won't be able to see past the flaws.

07/27/2009, 06:12 pm	#13
WedgeWalker Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 85	A lot of hyperbole here. That having been said, the framerate isn't as high as I was anticipating, especially compared to my laptop. (I don't quite meet minimum specs, but downloaded the demo anyway. The framerate at 640x480 with all fancy graphic details turned off was a bit chuggy so I went with the WiiWare version. But the WiiWare version has a very similar frame rate.) I'm not sure if this is a porting issue (if the PC version was done first, and the WiiWare is a port), or something else. But looking at Call of Duty, Mario Galaxy, etc., I would figure the Wii can push TMI's graphics at a smoother frame-rate than that. The audio is indeed severely compressed. Not to the point of unplayable. But it's definitely noticeable. Not at all TellTales's fault. This is a simple WiiWare file-size limit problem. Loading times I noticed, but they weren't killing me.

07/27/2009, 06:29 pm	#15
WedgeWalker Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 85	I'm sorry, maybe I just don't get it. But achievements truly seem like a waste to me.

07/27/2009, 07:33 pm	#19
BadStrong "There's always a waltz." Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jeo-ja. Posts: 303	I'm sad to say, I have to agree. Although it does run better than the demo did on my PC, it's still extremely laggy, and almost buggy at times. __________________ Current. All my friends are strangers. ~~Let's burn the hills of Beverly.~~

07/27/2009, 07:46 pm	#20
PariahKing Freshman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 1,098	If it's that bad, they shouldn't have released it on Wii. __________________ It's OK to eat fish - they don't have any feelings.

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