Telltale Games

TimesNineXiX · 11/18/2009, 09:05 am

Hey all,

I don't happen to post much on these forums, but it has been a pleasure reading a lot of the theories and other fandom scattered throughout.

One thing has interested me, and I am sure it has come up before, is who is this game marketed toward? I love Monkey Island, and have been playing since I was a tot back in the early 90s. I have stuck with it, and Telltale has certainly delivered.(Just a note, I don't hate EMI, but I think TellTale has given us something better.)

However, I guess my question is what is the ages of all you gamers? I'm in my mid-twenties and have a nostalgic connection with these games. However, the young guns today seem like they would be completely disinterested in a point-n-click adventure. Just wanted to see the market for this thing, and what you guys thought.

Best,

LC

doodo! · 11/18/2009, 09:06 am

Guys, that was the Last Crusade...been awhile since we've heard from that guy.

Kroms · 11/18/2009, 09:21 am

I'm 20, and have zero nostalgia connected with the series. I played CMI when I was eight - and man, do I not want to ever be eight - and the rest of the adventure games I've played from early 2006 onwards.

I love them all; they mean the world to me.

Edit: I do mean all. Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, etc etc...

dr freeman 23 · 11/18/2009, 09:21 am

well im 25 but been fan of adventure games since was at school lol

and telltale done a amazing job with monkey island

lovin the series

**puzzlebox** · 11/18/2009, 10:12 am

I'm predicting the poll results to be a bell curve, slightly skewed towards the younger demographic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimesNineXiX

However, the young guns today seem like they would be completely disinterested in a point-n-click adventure.

You might be surprised. I haven't been able to get my bro (18) to play TMI yet... but only because he is busy playing through my entire collection of old adventure games! He has some wonderful gems to (re)discover.

Black Falcon · 11/18/2009, 10:12 am

I'm in my 30's (32 to be exact). It's awesome how the game graphics have improved over the years! You used to look like a brick with arms and legs!
lol
;^)

wavefunction · 11/18/2009, 10:14 am

Im 14

Fabula vir · 11/18/2009, 10:14 am

15 coming up for 16 next month today.
Lots of nostalgia with Monkey Island here.

seagul · 11/18/2009, 10:25 am

I'm 44 and still have all my teeth!

doodo! · 11/18/2009, 10:28 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by seagul

I'm 44 and still have all my teeth!

They belong in a museum!

WarlordX40 · 11/18/2009, 10:28 am

I'm 19, 20 in January, and very possibly my earliest memory was LeChuck's Revenge, so plenty of nostalgia over here

Con · 11/18/2009, 10:38 am

19 here as well. Think I was 9 when I first tried CMI. Heh, those were the times.

shovell · 11/18/2009, 11:01 am

Im 18, I reckon I must of been 8 or 9 first playing Curse of Monkey, shortly followed by the other games, still seems like yesterday though XD

Farlander · 11/18/2009, 11:01 am

I am 18 (almost 19), and though I saw (and I think played a little, but am not sure) SoMI and CoMI when I was 7 or 8, it was Escape from Monkey Island in year 2000 that really brought me into MI.

Leak · 11/18/2009, 11:59 am

32 and proud of it.

np: Jackie Leven - Sting's Dead (Story Of The Sad Death Of The Well-Known Singer) (The Haunted Year: Autumn - Only The Ocean Can Forgive)

silvermonkey · 11/18/2009, 12:04 pm

30 here... started playing adventure games in my teens. So yeah, loads of nostalgia.

Haggis · 11/18/2009, 12:06 pm

I'm 27, but I'm a child at heart. I've been a Monkey Island fan for over ten years now... how time flies...

TimesNineXiX · 11/18/2009, 12:10 pm

I'm really happy that there are even teenagers playing TOMI. It actually blows my mind. There gonna be the ones with VM in 19 years running telltale games.

I think TellTale has done a really good job with the story and ambiance of the game in general. It feels like it has been written for us aging gamers, but still welcoming to new comers. I've heard a lot of talk about the dark aspects, but I think the balance is quite good.

I think the only major problem is the limit of the episodic format. I think the best part of MI2 was how long it took to finish that beast. All the islands and connecting the dots took forever. Doing that before internet cheating was a nightmare!

Everlast · 11/18/2009, 12:11 pm

26 and still sexy!! I was a 9 yr old when monkey island first arrived at my home.

Falanca · 11/18/2009, 12:15 pm

Only 18.

View Poll Results: Monkey Island Gamers, What is your age?
Under 13	1	0.28%
Teens	63	17.65%
Twenties	226	63.31%
Thirties	56	15.69%
Forty and Above	11	3.08%
Voters: 357. You may not vote on this poll

11/18/2009, 09:05 am	#1
TimesNineXiX Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 48	Poll -The age of all you Monkey Island fans. Hey all, I don't happen to post much on these forums, but it has been a pleasure reading a lot of the theories and other fandom scattered throughout. One thing has interested me, and I am sure it has come up before, is who is this game marketed toward? I love Monkey Island, and have been playing since I was a tot back in the early 90s. I have stuck with it, and Telltale has certainly delivered.(Just a note, I don't hate EMI, but I think TellTale has given us something better.) However, I guess my question is what is the ages of all you gamers? I'm in my mid-twenties and have a nostalgic connection with these games. However, the young guns today seem like they would be completely disinterested in a point-n-click adventure. Just wanted to see the market for this thing, and what you guys thought. Best, LC

11/18/2009, 09:21 am	#3
Kroms Knows Pi backwards. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 774	I'm 20, and have zero nostalgia connected with the series. I played CMI when I was eight - and man, do I not want to ever be eight - and the rest of the adventure games I've played from early 2006 onwards. I love them all; they mean the world to me. Edit: I do mean all. Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, etc etc... Last edited by Kroms; 11/18/2009 at 09:26 am.

11/18/2009, 10:12 am	#6
Black Falcon "That's the mast!" Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orange, VA (USA) Posts: 15	I'm in my 30's (32 to be exact). It's awesome how the game graphics have improved over the years! You used to look like a brick with arms and legs! lol ;^) __________________ Look behind you! A 3-headed sea chimp!

11/18/2009, 12:06 pm	#17
Haggis Idealist/Surrealist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,316	I'm 27, but I'm a child at heart. I've been a Monkey Island fan for over ten years now... how time flies... __________________ I write, therefore I am.

11/18/2009, 09:06 am	#2
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	Guys, that was the Last Crusade...been awhile since we've heard from that guy.

11/18/2009, 09:21 am	#4
dr freeman 23 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: uk Posts: 5	well im 25 but been fan of adventure games since was at school lol and telltale done a amazing job with monkey island lovin the series

11/18/2009, 10:14 am	#7
wavefunction Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 76	Im 14

11/18/2009, 10:14 am	#8
Fabula vir Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 71	15 coming up for 16 next month today. Lots of nostalgia with Monkey Island here.

11/18/2009, 10:25 am	#9
seagul Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 61	I'm 44 and still have all my teeth!

11/18/2009, 10:28 am	#11
WarlordX40 ¡Es el Pollo Diablo! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 99	I'm 19, 20 in January, and very possibly my earliest memory was LeChuck's Revenge, so plenty of nostalgia over here

11/18/2009, 10:38 am	#12
Con Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fenland Posts: 101	19 here as well. Think I was 9 when I first tried CMI. Heh, those were the times.

11/18/2009, 11:01 am	#13
shovell Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 100	Im 18, I reckon I must of been 8 or 9 first playing Curse of Monkey, shortly followed by the other games, still seems like yesterday though XD

11/18/2009, 11:01 am	#14
Farlander Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,179	I am 18 (almost 19), and though I saw (and I think played a little, but am not sure) SoMI and CoMI when I was 7 or 8, it was Escape from Monkey Island in year 2000 that really brought me into MI.

11/18/2009, 11:59 am	#15
Leak Blorp blorp blorp... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Linz, Austria Posts: 983	32 and proud of it. np: Jackie Leven - Sting's Dead (Story Of The Sad Death Of The Well-Known Singer) (The Haunted Year: Autumn - Only The Ocean Can Forgive)

11/18/2009, 12:04 pm	#16
silvermonkey Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	30 here... started playing adventure games in my teens. So yeah, loads of nostalgia.

11/18/2009, 12:10 pm	#18
TimesNineXiX Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 48	I'm really happy that there are even teenagers playing TOMI. It actually blows my mind. There gonna be the ones with VM in 19 years running telltale games. I think TellTale has done a really good job with the story and ambiance of the game in general. It feels like it has been written for us aging gamers, but still welcoming to new comers. I've heard a lot of talk about the dark aspects, but I think the balance is quite good. I think the only major problem is the limit of the episodic format. I think the best part of MI2 was how long it took to finish that beast. All the islands and connecting the dots took forever. Doing that before internet cheating was a nightmare!

11/18/2009, 12:11 pm	#19
Everlast Holy Awesome Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 370	26 and still sexy!! I was a 9 yr old when monkey island first arrived at my home.

11/18/2009, 12:15 pm	#20
Falanca Hasn't Played TWDG Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,239	Only 18.

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