Telltale Games

Maratanos · 11/03/2006, 05:24 pm

Yeah, but you could still get a C&D...

Pvt._Public · 11/04/2006, 02:22 am

What would be so great about remaking it with new graphics anyway? While I'm here, for all those posts about how Telltale ought to make the new games like the old game, the newer games are more Sam & Max-y than the old one ever was. The humour is more in line with the classic comic concept and the little touches (Sam finally gets to carry his enormous gun around!) make it to me a much better game than Hit the Road ever was. Sure, Hit the Road was good but go and play it without concentrating on the fond memories of playing it when it was new and you'll realise it's actually not as fantastic as you think. Sure, the design and humour etc. is often brillliant but Telltale have bought these exact same things into the new series and in some cases even surpassed them from Hit the Road as well as brining in many new touches that Hit the Road was totally lacking in.

elsenator · 11/04/2006, 04:38 am

I see absolutely no reason to remake Hit the Road. As others point out, why would anyone remake a game that's already close to perfect(and, btw, owned by LucasArts). Also, it runs flawlessly under the ScummVM, so it's not even like it's impossible to play on todays computers. I played it just the other day with no technical problems.

If Telltale remade Hit the Road, it would mean stalling the process of developing new Sam & Max episodes.

No, i see no reason for a remake, none whatsoever.

eatonjb · 11/04/2006, 09:53 am

http://www.scummvm.org/, find an old copy and play it on you PC. hey.. I play it on my Windows Phone works AWSOME.

e..b

Duate · 11/04/2006, 10:33 am

I like traditional hand-drawn adventure games better than CG 3D, anyway. Good example being the pile of crap that was monkey island 4 versus the brilliance of 1, 2, and 3.

Remaking hit the road would ruin the classicness of it to me.

Pvt._Public · 11/04/2006, 11:07 pm

Oh god, not this again. Alright, it's not the 3Dness you dislike, it's how half-assed some companies work on the visuals. 3D often looks/feels as good as 2D. You just need a game where the artists have been given time and a decent engine. MI4 was kind of meh because it was so EMPTY. If everything elicited the same amount of life and interactivity that the previous games did, then it would've been much better. As it was it was kind of sparse.

Duate · 11/04/2006, 11:57 pm

Oh, I'm so glad you are here to tell me what I disliked about games I've played in the past.

Thanks Pvt. Pubic.

Pvt._Public · 11/05/2006, 12:20 am

Don't mention it. I'd be happy to do it for all the other aspects in your life as well. You don't like green, trust me, you like red.

elsenator · 11/05/2006, 12:23 am

That's funny - i like red! What a coincidence.

Pvt._Public · 11/05/2006, 12:27 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by elsenator

That's funny - i like red! What a coincidence.

Not anymore! For you, I'm thinking you're going to like blue.

elsenator · 11/05/2006, 01:23 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pvt._Public

Not anymore! For you, I'm thinking you're going to like blue.

Ach, dammit! I hate blue...

jp-30 · 11/05/2006, 01:27 am

Hey, you'd better do what my friend up there says and change your colour allegiance, or there could be trouble.

elsenator · 11/05/2006, 05:48 am

I decline! Instead, I'm gonna change my favourite color to grey! MUAHAHahahahaaa!

mikdog · 11/05/2006, 10:42 pm

Grey = ghey.

Okay, okay. So, back on the topic of remaking the old game. You DO like 3D. Remember Grim Fandango? 3D. I bet you liked that.

Anyways, there is something that an artist manages to capture in 2D that I've never seen in 3D.

I know LOADS of 2D artists I LOVE! But, ask me to name my favourite 3D artist? Well, I can't name ONE. Because 3D loses the human touch. It all looks generic, baby. You don't get the swirl of the pen, or the thickness of the line. Nay. You get consciously manipulated vectors and nurbs, with blinn or phong materials.

Bleh.

VoodooKing · 11/05/2006, 10:51 pm

Anyway, after much thought. I've decided against a remake after all. There's no way I would accept anyone desecrating a classic.

Duate · 11/06/2006, 11:12 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikdog

Grey = ghey.

Okay, okay. So, back on the topic of remaking the old game. You DO like 3D. Remember Grim Fandango? 3D. I bet you liked that.

Anyways, there is something that an artist manages to capture in 2D that I've never seen in 3D.

I know LOADS of 2D artists I LOVE! But, ask me to name my favourite 3D artist? Well, I can't name ONE. Because 3D loses the human touch. It all looks generic, baby. You don't get the swirl of the pen, or the thickness of the line. Nay. You get consciously manipulated vectors and nurbs, with blinn or phong materials.

Bleh.

That's exactly why I prefer the classic, hand-drawn art stlyes, like bill tiller's work in curse of monkey island, or steve purcell's own work in monkey island 2.

Monkey island 4 looked--and played-- like garbage.

Grim fandango was ok, but only because of the cool story.

questionthemajority · 11/06/2006, 12:34 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donar

Oh no ... I don't want a remake in 3D ...
I want the new Sam & Max in 2D ...

A high Resolution and high Detail Sam & Max in 2D would be nice ... very nice

Now that... would be truly awesome!

questionthemajority · 11/06/2006, 12:41 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pvt._Public

Oh god, not this again. Alright, it's not the 3Dness you dislike, it's how half-assed some companies work on the visuals. 3D often looks/feels as good as 2D. You just need a game where the artists have been given time and a decent engine. MI4 was kind of meh because it was so EMPTY. If everything elicited the same amount of life and interactivity that the previous games did, then it would've been much better. As it was it was kind of sparse.

There's a lot of arguments between CGI and hand-drawn animation. Being a cartoonist myself, I don't think CGI is bad. In fact, it can look terrific! The problem is that it's overused and, in some cases, simply doesn't work. Every project should have its own feel and theme, and all forms of animation should be considered for them: CGI, hand-drawn, stop-motion, and so on. Sam & Max work wonderfully in all mediums, though I personally would prefer old-school hand-drawn animation simply for some of the hilarious facial expressions Steve draws in his comics.

thom_h · 11/10/2006, 04:39 pm

Don't mess with perfection, and that's exactly what the original is; pure perfection

I would love to see more references to 'Hit the Road' used in the following games though: maybe even a cameo appearance of Doug the mole man!

jp-30 · 11/10/2006, 06:34 pm

While not a cameo, per se, he does appear in Culture Shock....

11/04/2006, 02:22 am	#22
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	What would be so great about remaking it with new graphics anyway? While I'm here, for all those posts about how Telltale ought to make the new games like the old game, the newer games are more Sam & Max-y than the old one ever was. The humour is more in line with the classic comic concept and the little touches (Sam finally gets to carry his enormous gun around!) make it to me a much better game than Hit the Road ever was. Sure, Hit the Road was good but go and play it without concentrating on the fond memories of playing it when it was new and you'll realise it's actually not as fantastic as you think. Sure, the design and humour etc. is often brillliant but Telltale have bought these exact same things into the new series and in some cases even surpassed them from Hit the Road as well as brining in many new touches that Hit the Road was totally lacking in. __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

11/04/2006, 11:07 pm	#26
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	Oh god, not this again. Alright, it's not the 3Dness you dislike, it's how half-assed some companies work on the visuals. 3D often looks/feels as good as 2D. You just need a game where the artists have been given time and a decent engine. MI4 was kind of meh because it was so EMPTY. If everything elicited the same amount of life and interactivity that the previous games did, then it would've been much better. As it was it was kind of sparse. __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

11/05/2006, 12:20 am	#28
Pvt._Public Evil Talking Skull Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 402	Don't mention it. I'd be happy to do it for all the other aspects in your life as well. You don't like green, trust me, you like red. __________________ That's a good point. I'll counter it with a HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Yes I am a bastard. I've worked long and hard for the right to be one and what would be the point if I didn't flaunt it?

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11/03/2006, 05:24 pm	#21
Maratanos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 851	Yeah, but you could still get a C&D...

11/04/2006, 04:38 am	#23
elsenator Thingamabob Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56	I see absolutely no reason to remake Hit the Road. As others point out, why would anyone remake a game that's already close to perfect(and, btw, owned by LucasArts). Also, it runs flawlessly under the ScummVM, so it's not even like it's impossible to play on todays computers. I played it just the other day with no technical problems. If Telltale remade Hit the Road, it would mean stalling the process of developing new Sam & Max episodes. No, i see no reason for a remake, none whatsoever.

11/04/2006, 09:53 am	#24
eatonjb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	http://www.scummvm.org/, find an old copy and play it on you PC. hey.. I play it on my Windows Phone works AWSOME. e..b

11/04/2006, 10:33 am	#25
Duate The Suprise is A DOLLY?? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 373	I like traditional hand-drawn adventure games better than CG 3D, anyway. Good example being the pile of crap that was monkey island 4 versus the brilliance of 1, 2, and 3. Remaking hit the road would ruin the classicness of it to me.

11/04/2006, 11:57 pm	#27
Duate The Suprise is A DOLLY?? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 373	Oh, I'm so glad you are here to tell me what I disliked about games I've played in the past. Thanks Pvt. Pubic.

11/05/2006, 12:23 am	#29
elsenator Thingamabob Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56	That's funny - i like red! What a coincidence.

11/05/2006, 01:27 am	#32
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	Hey, you'd better do what my friend up there says and change your colour allegiance, or there could be trouble.

11/05/2006, 05:48 am	#33
elsenator Thingamabob Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56	I decline! Instead, I'm gonna change my favourite color to grey! MUAHAHahahahaaa!

11/05/2006, 10:42 pm	#34
mikdog Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 77	Grey = ghey. Okay, okay. So, back on the topic of remaking the old game. You DO like 3D. Remember Grim Fandango? 3D. I bet you liked that. Anyways, there is something that an artist manages to capture in 2D that I've never seen in 3D. I know LOADS of 2D artists I LOVE! But, ask me to name my favourite 3D artist? Well, I can't name ONE. Because 3D loses the human touch. It all looks generic, baby. You don't get the swirl of the pen, or the thickness of the line. Nay. You get consciously manipulated vectors and nurbs, with blinn or phong materials. Bleh.

11/05/2006, 10:51 pm	#35
VoodooKing Grim Reaper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hospitals mostly. Posts: 30	Anyway, after much thought. I've decided against a remake after all. There's no way I would accept anyone desecrating a classic.

11/10/2006, 04:39 pm	#39
thom_h Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 32	Don't mess with perfection, and that's exactly what the original is; pure perfection I would love to see more references to 'Hit the Road' used in the following games though: maybe even a cameo appearance of Doug the mole man!

11/10/2006, 06:34 pm	#40
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	While not a cameo, per se, he does appear in Culture Shock....