Telltale Games

OzzieMonkey · 03/22/2010, 10:58 pm

Is it like a normal DVD, where you can play all the extras on your DVD player, and then play the game on your PC, or do you have to do everything on the PC? Obviously you're not going to be playing the game on a DVD player, but I would like to get some idea of how it all works. Also, another question: Are the extras on a seperate disc to the game?

Rather Dashing · 03/22/2010, 11:06 pm

If it's like every other Telltale release thus far, there will be one disc. You can play the majority of the extras in a DVD player(or of course your PC). There may be wallpapers or other things in a data folder on the DVD as PC extras. And, as you said, of course the games are played on a PC.

Avistew · 03/22/2010, 11:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

And, as you said, of course the games are played on a PC.

Or Mac.

*GuruGuru214* · 03/23/2010, 12:02 am

If it is similar to the previous DVDs, it's going to be one hell of a hybrid disc. I wonder if it's even possible to have DVD, PC, and Mac all on one disc. Of course, the hybrid Sam & Max discs surprised me, so I suppose I wouldn't be surprised at this point.

...this post made surprisingly little sense.

Hayden · 03/23/2010, 12:17 am

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Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

...this post made surprisingly little sense.

Doesn't matter, those are what make forums interesting ("Who was phone").

NabaDwA · 03/23/2010, 06:17 am

Also, on the DVD, do you play an episode, then finish it close it and open the dvd again to start up the next episode?
Or is it continuous, like one big fat long adventure game like the previous MI's?

Hayden · 03/23/2010, 08:21 am

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Originally Posted by NabaDwA

Also, on the DVD, do you play an episode, then finish it close it and open the dvd again to start up the next episode?
Or is it continuous, like one big fat long adventure game like the previous MI's?

Nobody's really sure on that yet, I think. Though it has been discussed to great extent.

Didero · 03/23/2010, 10:10 am

I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed that it will be five separate games, so it won't be one continuous adventure.
They did say they were maybe gonna try something like that with Sam & Max Season 3 though.

Hassat Hunter · 03/23/2010, 11:05 am

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Originally Posted by Didero

They did say they were maybe gonna try something like that with Sam & Max Season 3 though.

Nope

Also, for the DVD:

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Originally Posted by Will

Just so you know that we haven't forgotten about you, the DVD is currently being approved by the powers that be. Once I have their approval on everything (which knowing the standard approval process can take a week or two sadly), I'll be able to let you guys know what's up.

I'd just hate to tell you something and then have Lucas or someone come back and say it all has to be changed.

MusicallyInspired · 03/23/2010, 08:49 pm

Wait, what? You can put TTG DVDs into a DVD player? Does the bonus disc of my Sam & Max Season One retail release go in the DVD player? I just through it in my computer.

*GuruGuru214* · 03/23/2010, 08:56 pm

The ones from the Telltale Store come with just one disc. They're freaky hybrid discs that function as a DVD with all the bonus content when put into a DVD player and as a game disc when put into a PC. Except for some reason, my computer autoplays the DVD half when I put the disc in and runs the game when I click on it in My Computer.

Also, from what I understand (haven't gotten to trying it myself), there's bonus wallpapers in the folders on the disc.

Oh, to clarify, I own the two Sam & Max discs from the Telltale Store, but the rest are the same as far as I know.

Rather Dashing · 03/23/2010, 08:59 pm

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

Wait, what? You can put TTG DVDs into a DVD player? Does the bonus disc of my Sam & Max Season One retail release go in the DVD player? I just through it in my computer.

Obviously you did not read the text on the disc itself.

The Season One disc can play the majority of the extras in a DVD player, yes.

*GuruGuru214* · 03/23/2010, 09:02 pm

But he's talking about the retail release, which is already different from the hybrid disc in the Telltale Store in that it has two discs instead of one.

Rather Dashing · 03/23/2010, 09:02 pm

Crap, how the hell did I skip over "retail"?

Chyron8472 · 03/23/2010, 09:30 pm

the retail discs aren't hybrid? why would they be different?
TTG please explain this.

Hassat Hunter · 03/23/2010, 10:44 pm

Because we are so special we get more than those silly retail folks.

On that account; 2 disks, wtf?

MusicallyInspired · 03/24/2010, 08:33 am

Actually, one of the discs is a DVD and one is a regular CD. I'm not sure which one it is. One has just the games and the other has the bonus content (part of the soundtrack, some wallpapers, couple videos, can't remember what else).

Chyron8472 · 03/24/2010, 08:44 am

ohhh...

Maybe TTG had the idea that whomever was buying the retail games may only have a CD-ROM or CD Burner, and putting the main game on CD would allow for TTG to expand their target market.

While most anyone who is modern-day enough to buy digital distribution software would have a DVD-ROM, or else wouldn't need it on CD anyway bcuz of the downloads.

Hassat Hunter · 03/24/2010, 11:49 am

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Originally Posted by Chyron8472

Maybe TTG had the idea that whomever was buying the retail games may only have a CD-ROM or CD Burner, and putting the main game on CD would allow for TTG to expand their target market.

TTG didn't do distribution... Atari did I believe. So it would be them choosing that (along with not using Steve Purcell art, but renders *shudders*).

And I believe for some reason some devs do think like that, that they still need to ship games on CD-roms for Walmart and whatever in the US. Which is why occassionally bad stuff like 4 CD's happen instead of just one DVD.
I mean, I don't care if it's just the US, but why for us Europeans too?

Luckily that's on decline nowadays it seems.

MusicallyInspired · 03/24/2010, 12:14 pm

No. The game disc is a DVD and the bonus disc is a regular CD. I think that's the way it is. The games certainly wouldn't fit on a CD. And there really isn't all that much bonus material on the bonus disc so it makes sense that that would be a regular CD.

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Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,058	ohhh... Maybe TTG had the idea that whomever was buying the retail games may only have a CD-ROM or CD Burner, and putting the main game on CD would allow for TTG to expand their target market. While most anyone who is modern-day enough to buy digital distribution software would have a DVD-ROM, or else wouldn't need it on CD anyway bcuz of the downloads. Last edited by Chyron8472; 03/24/2010 at 08:46 am.

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03/22/2010, 11:06 pm	#2
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,793	If it's like every other Telltale release thus far, there will be one disc. You can play the majority of the extras in a DVD player(or of course your PC). There may be wallpapers or other things in a data folder on the DVD as PC extras. And, as you said, of course the games are played on a PC.

03/23/2010, 12:02 am	#4
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,344	If it is similar to the previous DVDs, it's going to be one hell of a hybrid disc. I wonder if it's even possible to have DVD, PC, and Mac all on one disc. Of course, the hybrid Sam & Max discs surprised me, so I suppose I wouldn't be surprised at this point. ...this post made surprisingly little sense.

03/23/2010, 06:17 am	#6
NabaDwA Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 69	Also, on the DVD, do you play an episode, then finish it close it and open the dvd again to start up the next episode? Or is it continuous, like one big fat long adventure game like the previous MI's?

03/23/2010, 10:10 am	#8
Didero Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 481	I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed that it will be five separate games, so it won't be one continuous adventure. They did say they were maybe gonna try something like that with Sam & Max Season 3 though.

03/23/2010, 08:56 pm	#11
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,344	The ones from the Telltale Store come with just one disc. They're freaky hybrid discs that function as a DVD with all the bonus content when put into a DVD player and as a game disc when put into a PC. Except for some reason, my computer autoplays the DVD half when I put the disc in and runs the game when I click on it in My Computer. Also, from what I understand (haven't gotten to trying it myself), there's bonus wallpapers in the folders on the disc. Oh, to clarify, I own the two Sam & Max discs from the Telltale Store, but the rest are the same as far as I know.

03/23/2010, 09:02 pm	#13
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,344	But he's talking about the retail release, which is already different from the hybrid disc in the Telltale Store in that it has two discs instead of one.

03/23/2010, 09:30 pm	#15
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,058	the retail discs aren't hybrid? why would they be different? TTG please explain this.

03/23/2010, 10:44 pm	#16
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	Because we are so special we get more than those silly retail folks. On that account; 2 disks, wtf?