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GrimmGhost · 09/29/2009, 05:28 am

Untill today we could always say "Hey! we'r not even in half of this greate title! ther is so much to come!" Now.. we have less and less of MI waiting for us.. until some day... it wil end

and WHOT THEN!

jannar85 · 09/29/2009, 05:39 am

Then MI2:SE will come out. Then, after we've played that one - Telltale or LucasArts will announce they'll continue the saga. But as Telltale has a license for only "one game", I think LucasArts will keep it to theirselves as they've seen how much money Telltale gets for it. Which is sad actually, because Telltale IS LucasArts (from the adventure-era) untill proven otherwise.

Thespis · 09/29/2009, 06:19 am

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Originally Posted by jannar85

I think LucasArts will keep it to theirselves as they've seen how much money Telltale gets for it.

LucasArts gets money too, and they don't have to pay salaries and benefits to the people involved in making the game. Why bother taking it back in-house when they can just farm it out to TTG?

sirono · 09/29/2009, 06:23 am

i think lucasarts will stay with ttg. they are doing a great job in building and marketing the games.

i for one would love to see a second episode by ttg!

DeLuca · 09/29/2009, 06:48 am

I wouldn't be surprised if they already have optioned the rights to a second season for TTG considering the success. It's even getting a moderate amount of media exposure at reputable places, which is nice for a MI title.

LucasArts has no interest in making MI themselves, they dont have the people to do it successfully like TTG. The difference in EMI and TMI has shown that to them.

DeLuca · 09/29/2009, 06:50 am

Also, if TTG does do another season (they will), PLEASE don't call it TMI. Call it something else to give it a whole other game's worth feel

MusicallyInspired · 09/29/2009, 06:54 am

Also, please don't call a new Monkey Island sequenced chapter game by TTG a "season" because they aren't "seasons" with "episodes." It would be a full game separated by chapters. The words "season" and "episode" don't really work here.

**Jake** · 09/29/2009, 07:43 am

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

Also, please don't call a new Monkey Island sequenced chapter game by TTG a "season" because they aren't "seasons" with "episodes." It would be a full game separated by chapters. The words "season" and "episode" don't really work here.

That's why we've been using "game" and "chapter."

Rather Dashing · 09/29/2009, 08:08 am

I'm comfortable with the "Season" and "Episode" name structure, and it doesn't seem to make a difference. A season of a TV show can be one long story, or it can have a narrative that doesn't ever leave the current episode. With an episodic release structure and each chapter having its own narrative within the larger story structure, I'm fine using the same terminology as Sam and Max.

And really, I don't care what Telltale says to the contrary(sorry, Jake.

)

As for the actual topic of this thread, I think that what happens to Monkey Island once Tales is over is subject to a lot of numbers we're not privy to, a lot of contract wording that we're not privy to, and/or the whims of LucasArts. LucasArts can be a fickle beast, not only in the Adventure department, but even in whether or not they internally develop their Star Wars games.

zmally · 09/30/2009, 10:24 am

With the success of Tales of Monkey Island, Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, I think it's reasonable to assume LucasArts will soon become a publisher and trademark holder, and nothing more.

Saying that, SoMI:SE was developped internally wasn't it?

serweet · 09/30/2009, 11:49 am

I think TTG have been doing a steller job, it was a big task to take on and I'm glad they stepped up.
I have my niggles with it, such as it not being P+C, and some parts of it have been too easy. But I am confident that the last 2 chapters will give it a good send off, and be well worth playing again.

Also, I hope that this triggers LucasArts to go for a new 40hour epic Monkey Island after seeing that there is still a huge demand for Monkey Island from it's fanbase and new fans alike. But if not, Tell Tale would have my support on another game, though my heart still longs for a full game in the style of MI2 or CMI.

Kroms · 09/30/2009, 11:53 am

I'm personally hoping for a bit of Sam and Max, then something else (maybe Strong Bad, preferrably something new entirely), and then another Monkey Island game. It's nice to wait a bit, makes it all more exciting.

Rather Dashing · 09/30/2009, 11:54 am

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Originally Posted by serweet

Also, I hope that this triggers LucasArts to go for a new 40hour epic Monkey Island after seeing that there is still a huge demand for Monkey Island from it's fanbase and new fans alike. But if not, Tell Tale would have my support on another game, though my heart still longs for a full game in the style of MI2 or CMI.

That has the potential to be the worst of all possible worlds, as far as I'm concerned. Realize that it's been NINE YEARS since their last Monkey Island game, and that was ESCAPE.

Since then, LucasArts has been through several cycles of layoffs and hiring, internal development and relying on external development. I don't think there's anybody connected to their adventure game past is over there anymore, and a lot of new blood that has never had anything to do with an adventure game works there now.

Granted this could be a good thing, but it's a wild card, like giving the game to any random company. Telltale has a LOT more in common with old LucasArts than LucasArts does, a lot more names. LucasArts, right now, is just a name as far as the Monkey Island series goes.

Everlast · 09/30/2009, 12:00 pm

I want TTG not only to do games like this, but also a game even better than this and not episodic, but full format game. I would lvoe for they to do both things, seasons and full format games. TTG has to move to new franchises with good appealing storylines.

About MI im hoping it will be done next time full game. Its annoying having to wait and the game feels unjustified short. I believe TTG can do even better games and not as condensed as this and hit retail stores successfully. I believe in em!

Megaace · 09/30/2009, 12:06 pm

I hope Telltale will do a second season... sorry, game...

I'll buy it first day... Well, in fact I will buy any Telltale game...

thatdude98 · 09/30/2009, 05:15 pm

Well, even if there are only two episodes left, we can always wait for oh... I don't know...
SBCG4AP season 2? Or S&M season 3?

meander · 09/30/2009, 09:57 pm

Yeah I'm already looking forward to sam n max season three!

And maybe by the time that that one finishes there might be some kind of monkey island news on the horizon....

eatonjb · 10/02/2009, 08:17 am

I don't care what happens, if they call it a new game or new season, i just want my FIX of Guybrush and crew!!!

JedExodus · 10/02/2009, 08:20 am

One thing I wouldn't like to see is a Lucasarts MI5 and a new Tales of Monkey Island all out really close together, there's such thing as overkill, even with MI

Fabula vir · 10/02/2009, 08:41 am

Well I don't know about Monkey Island after tales.... but Sam And Max will be in my purchases asap. =]

09/29/2009, 05:28 am	#1
GrimmGhost HARRrrrrr..... Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 38	Only 2 more episodes of ToMI :( Untill today we could always say "Hey! we'r not even in half of this greate title! ther is so much to come!" Now.. we have less and less of MI waiting for us.. until some day... it wil end and WHOT THEN!

09/29/2009, 05:39 am	#2
jannar85 Drunk on the pic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 392	Then MI2:SE will come out. Then, after we've played that one - Telltale or LucasArts will announce they'll continue the saga. But as Telltale has a license for only "one game", I think LucasArts will keep it to theirselves as they've seen how much money Telltale gets for it. Which is sad actually, because Telltale IS LucasArts (from the adventure-era) untill proven otherwise. __________________ - Atle Ragnar Jarnæs Lerøy Become a fan of Roger Foodbelly @ Facebook Our adventure game in the works. Also, you should check out Atle's Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/jannar85

09/29/2009, 06:48 am	#5
DeLuca Scumm Bar Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 266	I wouldn't be surprised if they already have optioned the rights to a second season for TTG considering the success. It's even getting a moderate amount of media exposure at reputable places, which is nice for a MI title. LucasArts has no interest in making MI themselves, they dont have the people to do it successfully like TTG. The difference in EMI and TMI has shown that to them. __________________ ----------------- Buy My Book!! - Six Months in Ipswich The Memory Chaser - Coming 2010 by Alexander DeLuca ----------------- Follow Me on Tumblror Twitter

09/29/2009, 06:50 am	#6
DeLuca Scumm Bar Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 266	Also, if TTG does do another season (they will), PLEASE don't call it TMI. Call it something else to give it a whole other game's worth feel __________________ ----------------- Buy My Book!! - Six Months in Ipswich The Memory Chaser - Coming 2010 by Alexander DeLuca ----------------- Follow Me on Tumblror Twitter

09/30/2009, 05:15 pm	#16
thatdude98 Professional Hobo Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dirt Hole, USA Posts: 755	Well, even if there are only two episodes left, we can always wait for oh... I don't know... SBCG4AP season 2? Or S&M season 3? __________________ "The world's gone to shit." Said every Walking Dead character ever.

09/29/2009, 06:23 am	#4
sirono Mighty Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zeewolde, The Netherlands Posts: 7	i think lucasarts will stay with ttg. they are doing a great job in building and marketing the games. i for one would love to see a second episode by ttg!

09/29/2009, 08:08 am	#9
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,798	I'm comfortable with the "Season" and "Episode" name structure, and it doesn't seem to make a difference. A season of a TV show can be one long story, or it can have a narrative that doesn't ever leave the current episode. With an episodic release structure and each chapter having its own narrative within the larger story structure, I'm fine using the same terminology as Sam and Max. And really, I don't care what Telltale says to the contrary(sorry, Jake. ) As for the actual topic of this thread, I think that what happens to Monkey Island once Tales is over is subject to a lot of numbers we're not privy to, a lot of contract wording that we're not privy to, and/or the whims of LucasArts. LucasArts can be a fickle beast, not only in the Adventure department, but even in whether or not they internally develop their Star Wars games.

09/30/2009, 10:24 am	#10
zmally mega monkey modester Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 428	With the success of Tales of Monkey Island, Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, I think it's reasonable to assume LucasArts will soon become a publisher and trademark holder, and nothing more. Saying that, SoMI:SE was developped internally wasn't it?

09/30/2009, 11:49 am	#11
serweet El Pollo Diabolo Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: S. Yorks., UK Posts: 214	I think TTG have been doing a steller job, it was a big task to take on and I'm glad they stepped up. I have my niggles with it, such as it not being P+C, and some parts of it have been too easy. But I am confident that the last 2 chapters will give it a good send off, and be well worth playing again. Also, I hope that this triggers LucasArts to go for a new 40hour epic Monkey Island after seeing that there is still a huge demand for Monkey Island from it's fanbase and new fans alike. But if not, Tell Tale would have my support on another game, though my heart still longs for a full game in the style of MI2 or CMI.

09/30/2009, 11:53 am	#12
Kroms Knows Pi backwards. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 774	I'm personally hoping for a bit of Sam and Max, then something else (maybe Strong Bad, preferrably something new entirely), and then another Monkey Island game. It's nice to wait a bit, makes it all more exciting.

09/30/2009, 12:00 pm	#14
Everlast Holy Awesome Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 370	I want TTG not only to do games like this, but also a game even better than this and not episodic, but full format game. I would lvoe for they to do both things, seasons and full format games. TTG has to move to new franchises with good appealing storylines. About MI im hoping it will be done next time full game. Its annoying having to wait and the game feels unjustified short. I believe TTG can do even better games and not as condensed as this and hit retail stores successfully. I believe in em!

09/30/2009, 12:06 pm	#15
Megaace Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 84	I hope Telltale will do a second season... sorry, game... I'll buy it first day... Well, in fact I will buy any Telltale game...

09/30/2009, 09:57 pm	#17
meander Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 283	Yeah I'm already looking forward to sam n max season three! And maybe by the time that that one finishes there might be some kind of monkey island news on the horizon....

10/02/2009, 08:17 am	#18
eatonjb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 20	I don't care what happens, if they call it a new game or new season, i just want my FIX of Guybrush and crew!!!

10/02/2009, 08:20 am	#19
JedExodus Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,485	One thing I wouldn't like to see is a Lucasarts MI5 and a new Tales of Monkey Island all out really close together, there's such thing as overkill, even with MI

10/02/2009, 08:41 am	#20
Fabula vir Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 71	Well I don't know about Monkey Island after tales.... but Sam And Max will be in my purchases asap. =]

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