Telltale Games

spaceback27 · 08/31/2010, 08:01 pm

I shed a tear as Sam took off his hat in respect for his dead partner while loking at the statue of liberty. That and I'm a sucker for the kind of music played over the credits.

Falanca · 08/31/2010, 08:11 pm

I did utter a "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT" after credits started to roll from bottom while Sam was walking.

Hubert · 08/31/2010, 08:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrongBrush1

This episode so so full of shocking Twists that I eventually thought "Oh my god, anything can happen."

Sybil shows up unannounced and VERY pregnant. (Don't get me wrong, I was glad to have her back, but I hard a hard Time looking at her.)

Oh come on...once that list of professions began rattling off, who here wasn't shouting "SYBIL!", lol.

Laserschwert · 08/31/2010, 09:50 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by GinnyN

Deux ex Machina

It's not French though

Randulf · 08/31/2010, 10:01 pm

The ending is especially touching since we've come to know more about Max. I used to think Max as an irascible scamp who is totally incapable of sadness, and totally oblivious to other peoples' feelings. Now we know he is crying inside as he composes his "Inuit coming-of-age novel". Not to mention he chooses to save Sybil, and in the end sacrifices himself. These deeds pushes Max's characterization to another level, and makes his passing more emotional.

Nintomster · 08/31/2010, 10:21 pm

I was sad when they couldn't clone him. I watched the credits, and was still sad. He reached the end, looked at the Statue of Liberty, took his hat off...

Then, out of nowhere, a time elevator appears! He looks into it and I think he has an idea to go back and make sure this never happened. Then Max appears beside him. That makes me really happy.

Good ending, even if that isn't the Max Sam knew.

Mayu_Zane · 08/31/2010, 10:51 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randulf

The ending is especially touching since we've come to know more about Max. I used to think Max as an irascible scamp who is totally incapable of sadness, and totally oblivious to other peoples' feelings. Now we know he is crying inside as he composes his "Inuit coming-of-age novel". Not to mention he chooses to save Sybil, and in the end sacrifices himself. These deeds pushes Max's characterization to another level, and makes his passing more emotional.

Same here. It's nice to know that Max has the capacity to genuinely care.

Butterscotch-Biros · 09/01/2010, 12:01 am

A really beautiful ending, I for one didn't think the time-machine concept was that tacky.

And although Max's demise was sad, I think the prospect of 2/3 more years without any new episodes is making me sadder...this series has been so great!!

Infernape971 · 09/01/2010, 12:24 am

Does telltale like killing people or something? There was like 5 or 6 deaths in one episode!

tredlow · 09/01/2010, 12:35 am

I like the crime ending more than the adventure ending.

SushiGummy · 09/01/2010, 12:40 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shwoo

I haven't felt like this since Frosty the Snowman died. I didn't actually cry this time, but I'm not four anymore, so...

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN DIED!?
Damn, I'll need some time to recover from that one.

As much as I loved The Devil's Playhouse (besides the fact that there was no final boss), I think Telltale made a mistake killing off the original Max. Think about it, this is the Max that's been adventuring with Sam for so many years. The original Max. Try to look at things from his point of view. He turned into a giant monster and was nuked in outer space.

That's just depressing.

Hubert · 09/01/2010, 01:05 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGummy

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN DIED!?
Damn, I'll need some time to recover from that one.

As much as I loved The Devil's Playhouse (besides the fact that there was no final boss), I think Telltale made a mistake killing off the original Max. Think about it, this is the Max that's been adventuring with Sam for so many years. The original Max. Try to look at things from his point of view. He turned into a giant monster and was nuked in outer space.

That's just depressing.

So many years? It was a year and a half to two years out of all the previous selection(which began before 1980, so we're talking about 5-15%, at the most of all their adventures that were not shared).

Fazz · 09/01/2010, 01:16 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGummy

Think about it, this is the Max that's been adventuring with Sam for so many years. The original Max. Try to look at things from his point of view. He turned into a giant monster and was nuked in outer space.

That's just depressing.

Yeah, but NO. I mean, allusions to Max's Death were numerous! I actually LAUGHED when I saw he had a tumor (... that sounds horrible. Please just think of the context. I do have a heart) because everybody predicted it (Momma Bosco and Henry Moleman if I remember well) and it was finely done!

Death is quite temporary on this game. And the Max that comes out the elevator IS the real Max. The Max Sam spent his childhood and almost all his life with. Come on, Max is not dead. One of the Maxes is dead. I clearly preferred that, that seeing him miraculously heal...

Edit : Hubert was faster!

Hassat Hunter · 09/01/2010, 02:26 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by GinnyN

To be fair, the before the credit sequence I was just thinking: "Come on, Deux ex Machina, I'm waiting for you!".

Didn't we all?
It's more the execution of the Machina than the Machina being there for me.

And I suppose I do would have prefered the "same" Max instead of a time-travelling copy (yeah, I know it's the same, but it doesn't feel that way).

Murray the Chao · 09/01/2010, 02:49 am

And why, exactly, couldn't Max be cloned? It HAS been done before.

Harald B · 09/01/2010, 03:08 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murray the Chao

And why, exactly, couldn't Max be cloned? It HAS been done before.

I think Max's DNA was too messed up from being turned into a giant monstrosity to be recoverable anymore. Sadly there's no getting around this, since the DNA needs to be less than a week old and the rampage was already getting into its second week at the start of the episode.

Crrash · 09/01/2010, 03:19 am

i wasn't very sad since i was sure they'd come up with some convoluted reason why Max survived, and the cloning just didn't work because we'd be getting the original Max back. and then we didn't. although it was him. but not. and i'm happy. and sad. really confused.

Player_2 · 09/01/2010, 07:21 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falanca

I did utter a "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT" after credits started to roll from bottom while Sam was walking.

Me too. I was so, so confused. I was thinking, "What the hell? How can they possibly end it like THAT? This has got to be a joke, there has to be more..."

And then I realized it wasn't and started to cry. Thank god for the after-credits scene, though. The ending shot was stunning, if you choose the crimefighting ending.

Ginuk · 09/02/2010, 05:36 pm

I think what upsets me about the ending (and the whole episode, in a way) is that it felt like Max has already died when he transformed in 304.
It did not feel like there was much of him left in 305.
The fact that he died as Maxthulhu and not as himself basically meant that we/Sam didn't get a chance to say goodbye...

feverfew · 09/03/2010, 12:48 am

To be honest I just feel cheated. Like the whole season rose to magnificent heights in 304, then dissolved itself neatly with only one issue left (how to transform Max back). And then the writers suddenly realised that they don't have enough material to fill the plot, so they started creating most convoluted mix-up I've ever seen [and, having played the last episode of Tales, this is something to tell]. Stinky's exposition made it just worse and I don't know whom to trust now. It just feels so forced... Ditto for Max's sudden change of heart and whole issue of "Saving Sybil." C'mon, I prefer to earn my plot progression.
And the ending... worst for me. You know, I believe that you just can't steal the chips from the scales of drama once it's been laid and weighed. I mean, Max COULD be brought back, but with a proper explanation. This just feels... forced.
I'd be less bummed if he was a clone, honestly.
Overall, I feel that the season could have been satisfyingly tied-up in 304, and 305 was just unmercifully prolonging its departure.

08/31/2010, 10:21 pm	#46
Nintomster Nintomster's Mii Army! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK (Scotland) Posts: 480	I was sad when they couldn't clone him. I watched the credits, and was still sad. He reached the end, looked at the Statue of Liberty, took his hat off... Then, out of nowhere, a time elevator appears! He looks into it and I think he has an idea to go back and make sure this never happened. Then Max appears beside him. That makes me really happy. Good ending, even if that isn't the Max Sam knew. __________________ Come join Nintomster's Mii Army today! It's only a matter of time before I take over, so why not join now and save yourself from being attacked and killed? If you join, you'll fight alongside Dr Zoidburg, Jack Black, Reggie, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright, Marshie, Glottis, and many other famous/not well known/made up people! Join Nintomster's Mii Army Today! Have a look at my deviantART page too! You can look regardless if you're part of Nintomster's Mii Army! Even if it's not the best art you'll see...

09/01/2010, 12:01 am	#48
Butterscotch-Biros Pork Rinds! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 259	A really beautiful ending, I for one didn't think the time-machine concept was that tacky. And although Max's demise was sad, I think the prospect of 2/3 more years without any new episodes is making me sadder...this series has been so great!! __________________ Tomb>Abe>Penal>Night>Moai>Situation>City>Brain>Rea lity>Dolls>Chariots>Culture>What's>Bright>Ice>Mole Muzzled>Bumblebees>Resort>Bogey MAX: "Surely we can alter these shadows before us, perhaps with a larger, economy-sized bag of pork rinds! Or chips!"

09/01/2010, 12:24 am	#49
Infernape971 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 17	Does telltale like killing people or something? There was like 5 or 6 deaths in one episode! __________________ Max was my favourite little buddy, may he (and his psychic powers) RIP. May sam be happy also with his new little buddy.

09/01/2010, 12:35 am	#50
tredlow Has Possum Powers. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,536	I like the crime ending more than the adventure ending. __________________ My Friend: You know, if only Bruce Wayne was bit by a radioactive psychiatrist rather than a bat, Gotham wouldn't even need Arkham Asylum. Me: Haha, yeah. That's true. Minutes Later Me: Wait, Bruce Wayne was never bit by a radioactive anything.

09/01/2010, 02:49 am	#55
Murray the Chao Lover of Chao(+ Lungfish) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 446	And why, exactly, couldn't Max be cloned? It HAS been done before. __________________ Viva la revolucion!

08/31/2010, 08:01 pm	#41
spaceback27 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 4	I shed a tear as Sam took off his hat in respect for his dead partner while loking at the statue of liberty. That and I'm a sucker for the kind of music played over the credits.

08/31/2010, 08:11 pm	#42
Falanca Hasn't Played TWDG Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,239	I did utter a "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT" after credits started to roll from bottom while Sam was walking.

08/31/2010, 10:01 pm	#45
Randulf Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 341	The ending is especially touching since we've come to know more about Max. I used to think Max as an irascible scamp who is totally incapable of sadness, and totally oblivious to other peoples' feelings. Now we know he is crying inside as he composes his "Inuit coming-of-age novel". Not to mention he chooses to save Sybil, and in the end sacrifices himself. These deeds pushes Max's characterization to another level, and makes his passing more emotional.

09/01/2010, 03:19 am	#57
Crrash Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 175	i wasn't very sad since i was sure they'd come up with some convoluted reason why Max survived, and the cloning just didn't work because we'd be getting the original Max back. and then we didn't. although it was him. but not. and i'm happy. and sad. really confused.

09/02/2010, 05:36 pm	#59
Ginuk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15	I think what upsets me about the ending (and the whole episode, in a way) is that it felt like Max has already died when he transformed in 304. It did not feel like there was much of him left in 305. The fact that he died as Maxthulhu and not as himself basically meant that we/Sam didn't get a chance to say goodbye...

09/03/2010, 12:48 am	#60
feverfew Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 173	To be honest I just feel cheated. Like the whole season rose to magnificent heights in 304, then dissolved itself neatly with only one issue left (how to transform Max back). And then the writers suddenly realised that they don't have enough material to fill the plot, so they started creating most convoluted mix-up I've ever seen [and, having played the last episode of Tales, this is something to tell]. Stinky's exposition made it just worse and I don't know whom to trust now. It just feels so forced... Ditto for Max's sudden change of heart and whole issue of "Saving Sybil." C'mon, I prefer to earn my plot progression. And the ending... worst for me. You know, I believe that you just can't steal the chips from the scales of drama once it's been laid and weighed. I mean, Max COULD be brought back, but with a proper explanation. This just feels... forced. I'd be less bummed if he was a clone, honestly. Overall, I feel that the season could have been satisfyingly tied-up in 304, and 305 was just unmercifully prolonging its departure. __________________ "I do not require your trust, Threepwood! Only your... heroism."

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search