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Chris1 · 09/28/2009, 04:00 am

Normally when I'm looking forward to a game, I don't mind having a few things spoilt from the beginning.

It's kind of necessary, because I need to know what type of game it is, and how it plays, if I'm to know whether it looks like it's worth playing and whether I should keep an eye out for it.

With episodic games though I've found that my expectations are a little different. When I'm waiting for the next episode, I think I've got a very good idea of how the game will play, as I've already played the previous episodes. Also, I've already made the conscious decision to get myself hyped up when I brought the series in the first place.

So I've found myself desperately trying to avoid the spoilers for the next episode of Tales. I really don't think I want to know until I'm playing.

I mean, even if the spoilers only cover the first half hour, that's still quite a large part of the episode.

Anyone else feel the same way?

PyriteParrot · 09/28/2009, 04:10 am

I'm fine with spoilers if they only spoil things that happen right at the beginning of an episode - things you'd know 10 minutes into playing anyway.

Also, it's nice to get something in between episodes while you're waiting, to fuel speculation.

Icedhope · 09/28/2009, 04:21 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by PyriteParrot

I'm fine with spoilers if they only spoil things that happen right at the beginning of an episode - things you'd know 10 minutes into playing anyway.

Also, it's nice to get something in between episodes while you're waiting, to fuel speculation.

When it comes to spoilers, as long as it doesn't ruin the end or the middle of the episode I really don't care.

And it is nice when they release a teaser or a short.

*Silverwolfpet* · 09/28/2009, 04:42 am

I don't really like spoilers, unless they represent the start of the game, the first 3 minutes or something.

DeLuca · 09/28/2009, 04:52 am

I love spoilers.

Geypi · 09/28/2009, 05:11 am

as long as the spoilers don't make any particular sense it's ok. By that I mean that they are just some random clips which won't give away the story. Mabe the trailer for chapter 3 was a little to much :-/. Just show some random clips. They could show us more short clips and not like 3 long ones.

plrichard · 09/28/2009, 05:15 am

Spoilers don't really upset me except for the ones that ruin cliffhangers and other important details.
Spoilers: For instance, I'm glad I didn't find out who the woman was at the end of the first episode but I don't really care that I know that Murray and De Cava are in this episode

SurplusGamer · 09/28/2009, 05:38 am

I tend to be pretty easy going with spoilers, but to an extend I can understand when people want nothing spoiled.

In a sense I'm setting myself up to be spoiled anyway. I have helped a friend of mine fact check a Tales of Monkey Island Ch. 3 preview article that he was working on, for example, and as a result got spoiled on several very interesting things (one or two which I recommended that he might like to consider holding back from the article for being slightly too spoilery). Also, doing stuff for Mixnmojo means that I actively look out for MI news and tidbits related to upcoming stuff, which means I see spoilers. I know some of the other Mojo folks are more careful, but it just doesn't bother me.

To me, knowing a few things about the game is never going to spoil the actual experience of playing the game. It always feels different once it's in my hands.

StansCoffins · 09/28/2009, 05:55 am

I do hope that if Stan comes back, I have no idea he's in the game until I walk into his office. We've already had Murray spoiled (I could have done without the Telltale Facebook group showing me a screenshot of his new design, too. Unsubscribed from the group for that).

MusicallyInspired · 09/28/2009, 09:43 am

I hate spoilers. I avoid them like the plague. Unless they're of a game I don't really mind being spoiled. But this is Monkey Island. A chapter-based cliffhanger Monkey Island. Spoilers I can't have. I haven't seen the front page of the TellTale website yet and I don't plan to. I'm also avoiding any threads with information relating to Chapter 3.

Chris1 · 09/28/2009, 10:21 am

To be honest I think the gripe I have is not that the spoilers are spoiling the start of the game, but that I don't see it as the start of the game.
I see it as the next bit of the game that I have to wait a month to play.

If they'd been released all at once as one game, I wouldn't want someone telling me what was about to happen next randomly every few hours.

GrimmGhost · 09/28/2009, 11:03 am

spoilers -> BAD

09/28/2009, 04:00 am	#1
Chris1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 213	Spoilers (No not spoilers in the thread, it's a thread about spoilers) Normally when I'm looking forward to a game, I don't mind having a few things spoilt from the beginning. It's kind of necessary, because I need to know what type of game it is, and how it plays, if I'm to know whether it looks like it's worth playing and whether I should keep an eye out for it. With episodic games though I've found that my expectations are a little different. When I'm waiting for the next episode, I think I've got a very good idea of how the game will play, as I've already played the previous episodes. Also, I've already made the conscious decision to get myself hyped up when I brought the series in the first place. So I've found myself desperately trying to avoid the spoilers for the next episode of Tales. I really don't think I want to know until I'm playing. I mean, even if the spoilers only cover the first half hour, that's still quite a large part of the episode. Anyone else feel the same way? __________________ In my spare time I'm filming video reviews about Comic Books and Manga. If either interest you, would you mind giving my site a look at commanga.com?

09/28/2009, 04:42 am	#4
Silverwolfpet Wolfy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 3,043	I don't really like spoilers, unless they represent the start of the game, the first 3 minutes or something. __________________ 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. Something awesome this way comes... ^.^ www.silverwolfpet.com

09/28/2009, 04:52 am	#5
DeLuca Scumm Bar Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 266	I love spoilers. __________________ ----------------- Buy My Book!! - Six Months in Ipswich The Memory Chaser - Coming 2010 by Alexander DeLuca ----------------- Follow Me on Tumblror Twitter

09/28/2009, 05:15 am	#7
plrichard Wanna-Be Pirate Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 597	Spoilers don't really upset me except for the ones that ruin cliffhangers and other important details. Spoilers: For instance, I'm glad I didn't find out who the woman was at the end of the first episode but I don't really care that I know that Murray and De Cava are in this episode __________________ Using staple removers on tremendous dangerous-looking yaks since the 90's.

09/28/2009, 05:38 am	#8
SurplusGamer Mojo Mixer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 418	I tend to be pretty easy going with spoilers, but to an extend I can understand when people want nothing spoiled. In a sense I'm setting myself up to be spoiled anyway. I have helped a friend of mine fact check a Tales of Monkey Island Ch. 3 preview article that he was working on, for example, and as a result got spoiled on several very interesting things (one or two which I recommended that he might like to consider holding back from the article for being slightly too spoilery). Also, doing stuff for Mixnmojo means that I actively look out for MI news and tidbits related to upcoming stuff, which means I see spoilers. I know some of the other Mojo folks are more careful, but it just doesn't bother me. To me, knowing a few things about the game is never going to spoil the actual experience of playing the game. It always feels different once it's in my hands. __________________ http://www.mixnmojo.com - The source for classic LucasArts related news. http://nukezilla.com/author/SurplusGamer/ - My Author Page on Nukezilla.com, a game site I write for. http://www.surprisedman.co.uk - Games wot I make.

09/28/2009, 04:10 am	#2
PyriteParrot Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 63	I'm fine with spoilers if they only spoil things that happen right at the beginning of an episode - things you'd know 10 minutes into playing anyway. Also, it's nice to get something in between episodes while you're waiting, to fuel speculation.

09/28/2009, 05:11 am	#6
Geypi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 218	as long as the spoilers don't make any particular sense it's ok. By that I mean that they are just some random clips which won't give away the story. Mabe the trailer for chapter 3 was a little to much :-/. Just show some random clips. They could show us more short clips and not like 3 long ones.

09/28/2009, 05:55 am	#9
StansCoffins Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 143	I do hope that if Stan comes back, I have no idea he's in the game until I walk into his office. We've already had Murray spoiled (I could have done without the Telltale Facebook group showing me a screenshot of his new design, too. Unsubscribed from the group for that).

09/28/2009, 10:21 am	#11
Chris1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 213	To be honest I think the gripe I have is not that the spoilers are spoiling the start of the game, but that I don't see it as the start of the game. I see it as the next bit of the game that I have to wait a month to play. If they'd been released all at once as one game, I wouldn't want someone telling me what was about to happen next randomly every few hours. __________________ In my spare time I'm filming video reviews about Comic Books and Manga. If either interest you, would you mind giving my site a look at commanga.com?

09/28/2009, 11:03 am	#12
GrimmGhost HARRrrrrr..... Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 38	spoilers -> BAD

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