Telltale Games

RAnthonyMahan · 10/15/2012, 02:51 pm

Kind of a stupid question, but I'm curious. Although the Telltale Tool was primarily designed with point-and-click adventure games in mind, we've seen it used for poker games, Professor Layton-style puzzle games, and even Heavy Rain-style interactive movies. But I have to wonder...what would the Telltale Tool be capable of if Telltale decided to really push it to the limit? Obviously the engine's not meant for versatility in the same sense as, say, Unreal Engine 3 is, but I'm sure something...odd could be done with it. SCUMM was meant for adventure games too, but they still managed to make the Backyard Sports games with it.

The thing that sparked this idea for me were those little FPS segments in The Walking Dead. And even before that, there was the Wolfenstein parody scene in SBCG4AP. If, say, Telltale wanted to make a "proper" FPS, do you think it'd be feasible to do that with the Tool?

(DISCLAIMER: I know people are going to jump on me for mentioning Telltale and FPSes together. I'm not saying they should make one, just asking if they could.)

*Darth Marsden* · 10/15/2012, 03:11 pm

I suspect an FPS would be technically feasible, though it certainly wouldn't be all that amazing graphically.

*Icedhope* · 10/15/2012, 03:25 pm

There are a few scenes in the walking dead where they use some FPS mechanics.

*Darth Marsden* · 10/15/2012, 03:29 pm

That's what got him thinking about it in the first place, Hope.

WarpSpeed · 10/15/2012, 04:26 pm

They keep enhancing the engine as needed.

For example, they needed good fogging ability for Jurassic Park, so they added it. That wasn't in the tool for Sam & Max Season 3, or they would have fogged up the cloning chambers. After JP, Jake went back and posted a "Here's what it would have looked like" image showing the cloning chambers as they would have been rendered by the newer version of the tool.

So the answer is, the Telltale Tool can do anything they feel is worth programming in for a particular game.

**puzzlebox** · 10/15/2012, 04:39 pm

Let's not forget Envelotech!

LuigiHann · 10/15/2012, 04:46 pm

Something about the way characters walk in their direct-control games make me feel like they couldn't really do an action game that way

10/15/2012, 02:51 pm	#1
RAnthonyMahan Hyperkinetic Humany Thing Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,616	How versatile is the Telltale Tool? Kind of a stupid question, but I'm curious. Although the Telltale Tool was primarily designed with point-and-click adventure games in mind, we've seen it used for poker games, Professor Layton-style puzzle games, and even Heavy Rain-style interactive movies. But I have to wonder...what would the Telltale Tool be capable of if Telltale decided to really push it to the limit? Obviously the engine's not meant for versatility in the same sense as, say, Unreal Engine 3 is, but I'm sure something...odd could be done with it. SCUMM was meant for adventure games too, but they still managed to make the Backyard Sports games with it. The thing that sparked this idea for me were those little FPS segments in The Walking Dead. And even before that, there was the Wolfenstein parody scene in SBCG4AP. If, say, Telltale wanted to make a "proper" FPS, do you think it'd be feasible to do that with the Tool? (DISCLAIMER: I know people are going to jump on me for mentioning Telltale and FPSes together. I'm not saying they should make one, just asking if they could.) __________________ None of your damn business, Sam. My new book! My old book! My writing blog!

10/15/2012, 03:25 pm	#3
Icedhope 007 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: IL Posts: 3,292	There are a few scenes in the walking dead where they use some FPS mechanics. __________________ Good things come to those who wait, bad things come to those who hate, girlfriends come to those who date, children come to those who mate. ~ Haggis "My opinons are my own and reflect myself and not TTG also I don't work for them...they just gave me mod powers." "Requiescat in pace my father and nephew" Now Playing: ~~MGS3~~ - ~~Portable Ops~~ - Peace Walker - Metal Gear - Solid Snake - Metal Gear Solid - MGS2 - MGS4

10/15/2012, 04:46 pm	#7
LuigiHann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,657	Something about the way characters walk in their direct-control games make me feel like they couldn't really do an action game that way __________________ "I think it's the idea that counts, not the actual method. As long as you set out to cause a horrible death through insects eating the person, you're good." - apenpaap

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10/15/2012, 04:26 pm	#5
WarpSpeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 803	They keep enhancing the engine as needed. For example, they needed good fogging ability for Jurassic Park, so they added it. That wasn't in the tool for Sam & Max Season 3, or they would have fogged up the cloning chambers. After JP, Jake went back and posted a "Here's what it would have looked like" image showing the cloning chambers as they would have been rendered by the newer version of the tool. So the answer is, the Telltale Tool can do anything they feel is worth programming in for a particular game.

10/15/2012, 04:39 pm	#6
puzzlebox Telltale Team Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,675	Let's not forget Envelotech!