Telltale Games

Faceslasher · 10/29/2011, 01:43 pm

I think it would be nice if we could download the launcher, so we have it ready. Then release an update with the game files when it comes out. That way the servers aren't as clogged to download the launcher.

*Irishmile* · 10/29/2011, 01:47 pm

I share your desire to get and play the game as fast as possible.. but the games usually download pretty fast even on release days... The forums on the other hand not so much :P

Faceslasher · 10/29/2011, 03:12 pm

Aw :P

But you guys should take in the preload idea, basically you download the game early, then when the time comes you allow people to actually LAUNCH the game.

Woodsyblue · 10/29/2011, 06:48 pm

To offer a preload the game would have to be completed sometime before the release date. With Telltale game they are often tweaking and fixing little things right down to the wire. So while we'd like to be able to preload a game I don't think it's technically feasible for them.

Faceslasher · 10/29/2011, 06:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

To offer a preload the game would have to be completed sometime before the release date. With Telltale game they are often tweaking and fixing little things right down to the wire. So while we'd like to be able to preload a game I don't think it's technically feasible for them.

Shouldn't the game be done the night before it's release?

Or on the same week? The preload idea would be for the same week of release, or night before.

Shadowknight1 · 10/29/2011, 07:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

To offer a preload the game would have to be completed sometime before the release date. With Telltale game they are often tweaking and fixing little things right down to the wire. So while we'd like to be able to preload a game I don't think it's technically feasible for them.

Actually, considering that it's launching same day on a disk for 360...wouldn't the game technically be done already?

Woodsyblue · 10/29/2011, 07:33 pm

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

Shouldn't the game be done the night before it's release?

Or on the same week? The preload idea would be for the same week of release, or night before.

Most games, yeah, but most games have long development cycles. But Telltale makes episodic games which need short development cycles. You should see how intense the bitching around here gets when an episode is taking longer than a month with no sign of a release date. Telltale need every day they can get to finish some of these things off and that's just the way their business model works and that is so far the only method of releasing episodic games that's worked.

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Originally Posted by Shadowknight1

Actually, considering that it's launching same day on a disk for 360...wouldn't the game technically be done already?

That's true, JP is different because they are releasing it all at once but once it is done I'm sure they will go back to releasing series' one episode at a time so it is probably not worth their while to implement a preload system for just one game. Or maybe it is, who knows?

Faceslasher · 10/29/2011, 07:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

Most games, yeah, but most games have long development cycles. But Telltale makes episodic games which need short development cycles. You should see how intense the bitching around here gets when an episode is taking longer than a month with no sign of a release date. Telltale need every day they can get to finish some of these things off and that's just the way their business model works and that is so far the only method of releasing episodic games that's worked.

That's true, JP is different because they are releasing it all at once but once it is done I'm sure they will go back to releasing series' one episode at a time so it is probably not worth their while to implement a preload system for just one game. Or maybe it is, who knows?

Thing is, Telltale already FINISHED the game, all 4 episodes will be released on the 15th.

So a preload would work now.

Woodsyblue · 10/29/2011, 07:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Faceslasher

Thing is, Telltale already FINISHED the game, all 4 episodes will be released on the 15th.

So a preload would work now.

What I said:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

JP is different because they are releasing it all at once but once it is done I'm sure they will go back to releasing series' one episode at a time so it is probably not worth their while to implement a preload system for just one game. Or maybe it is, who knows?

Edit: This just popped up in another thread.

Sporelord · 11/06/2011, 08:53 am

I'm interested to know if we'll get to pre-download. I don't want to wait 8 hours while the whole thing downloads. Telltale could easily put a timer thingy that unlocks the game on the release date...

Just a suggestion

piccobello · 11/06/2011, 08:56 am

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Originally Posted by Sporelord

I'm interested to know if we'll get to pre-download. I don't want to wait 8 hours while the whole thing downloads. Telltale could easily put a timer thingy that unlocks the game on the release date...

Just a suggestion

has already been asked, you have to be patient: theres no way to get the game before November 15th.

Maniac536 · 11/06/2011, 05:37 pm

Wait...all episodes will be finished and playable on the 15th? I think I missed that bit of news.

**puzzlebox** · 11/06/2011, 08:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Maniac536

Wait...all episodes will be finished and playable on the 15th? I think I missed that bit of news.

Yep, that's right. The JP episodes will be released all at once (unlike Telltale's usual model of 1 episode every month or so).

mangacx · 11/07/2011, 12:19 am

Yep, that's right

10/29/2011, 01:43 pm	#1
Faceslasher InGEN Employee #99 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: America Posts: 576	Could we preload the game? I think it would be nice if we could download the launcher, so we have it ready. Then release an update with the game files when it comes out. That way the servers aren't as clogged to download the launcher. __________________ You built a time machine...Out of a DeLOREAN? This signature was signed with Doc Brown's new Permanent Ink. If I make a screw up here, then it's gona stick. Oh crap, misspelled gonna!

10/29/2011, 01:47 pm	#2
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I share your desire to get and play the game as fast as possible.. but the games usually download pretty fast even on release days... The forums on the other hand not so much :P __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

10/29/2011, 03:12 pm	#3
Faceslasher InGEN Employee #99 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: America Posts: 576	Aw :P But you guys should take in the preload idea, basically you download the game early, then when the time comes you allow people to actually LAUNCH the game. __________________ You built a time machine...Out of a DeLOREAN? This signature was signed with Doc Brown's new Permanent Ink. If I make a screw up here, then it's gona stick. Oh crap, misspelled gonna!

10/29/2011, 06:48 pm	#4
Woodsyblue First Child Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,363	To offer a preload the game would have to be completed sometime before the release date. With Telltale game they are often tweaking and fixing little things right down to the wire. So while we'd like to be able to preload a game I don't think it's technically feasible for them. __________________ "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some massive internal hemorrhaging to attended to."

11/06/2011, 08:53 am	#10
Sporelord Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	Pre-Downloading? I'm interested to know if we'll get to pre-download. I don't want to wait 8 hours while the whole thing downloads. Telltale could easily put a timer thingy that unlocks the game on the release date... Just a suggestion

11/06/2011, 05:37 pm	#12
Maniac536 1337 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CT, USA Posts: 63	Wait...all episodes will be finished and playable on the 15th? I think I missed that bit of news.

11/07/2011, 12:19 am	#14
mangacx Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Yep, that's right

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