Has the wait turned you off about the game?

[Navazarian]

Yes and no.

Firstly, no, because although I don't like this genre too much, I really enjoy this game and cant wait for the sequel.

On the flip side, yes, because I feel it's good to strike while the iron is hot. Finishing the first episode, I was really buzzed for the 2nd episode. Its been a short while now and feel that it would have been nice to have a 2nd episode delivered soon after the first.

Of course, I understand the strains of developing a game on a tight time-frame and so don't fully expect anything just yet. But I feel that when you undertake a project based on episodic content, the developer has a responsibility to release on a frequent basis much like a comic book.

I feel its human nature that when someone has completed a story that has a lead to a sequel (maybe a cliffhanger) that they would like to see the see how the story plays out soon after.

Again, this is something that people are aware wont happen with games such as halo, metal gear and fable (I.E big games) etc. With episodic content I feel that people have a different standard.

The month extra delay (from what I have heard), I dont personally believe is too bad but to come back to the original point, releases should be frequent.

I also believe where episodic content is concerned, there's a simple fact, you have a grace period after a release. The longer it takes for the next game to arrive, the fewer people will be as hyped.

I will buy the next episode but would have preferred a release earlier.

Edit: I should have mentioned that this isn't a harsh criticism but rather my input on the topic. I loved the game, great work TT

[walkerbait00]

hell no, i love this game

[Holiday on Matul]

Nope, I'm still looking forward to playing the game.
A shorter wait would have been better; if they'd managed to release as advertised we would have played episode 2 three weeks ago and have episode 3 arriving in ten days, that would have made a great experience, but ho-hum I'm still going to play and enjoy the game.

[CapnJay]

been playing portal 2 so i can wait a few more days

[lycosucks]

Definitely. I don't remember most of what happened in episode 1.

[Kuvo]

Turn off... Major!

I am already thinking about passing on the rest of this series all together until it is all available. I have played way to many games at this point and honestly can't even remember the main characters names... At least I'm only out a couple bucks right now.

[CapnJay]

I'll help you Kuvo

Queen Clementine
Lee Everett
Asian guy from tv show
April O'neill
Dough
Freddy Mercury and Burt Reynolds Love child
Swiss Miss
Andy from Toy Story
Woman from Comics [and maybe tv show]
DoucheBag

[WabbitTwaks]

At first the delay bothered me because I was so ready for episode 2. Hanging on the boards and yacking with everyone kept me excited to continue. I wanted to play NOW, but was willing to wait for the monthly release without complaint.

Then the end of May came, went, and still nothing...

My attention span is not much better than a 2 year old's, so I moved on.

Now, I come by here once every week or two (when I think about it, which is not very often anymore) only to find nothing more than I found the last visit. Still no episode and no official word on release. I may make a post or two if something catches my interest, but frankly, I have lost interest in this game almost completely. Like others have stated, it has been so long that I have forgotten what I did in episode 1. I would have to replay from the beginning just to remember. If I am going to do that, I might as well wait until episode 5 is released.

I just don't care anymore. It'll come out whenever it comes out, and I will play it one day a year or two from now when the thought pops into my head, "Hey, I never finished playing The Walking Dead. I wonder if they ever finished making it?"

[virtualyvonne]

Originally Posted by RAnthonyMahan

The way people are overreacting to the delay is baffling. It's just a month. Telltale's skipped a month before, and yet people are acting like this is the next Duke Nukem Forever.

To be honest, the wave of newcomers who neither know nor care about how Telltale works that this game is bringing in is killing me. Good thing Fables and King's Quest should be more nichey.

This newcomer is fine w/ waiting – gives me more time to replay E1. As a non-gamer I admit to having no specific interest in, or knowledge of, TTG but as a fairly intelligent person I appreciate their obvious attention to detail and will gladly wait for a quality product.

As a newcomer/non-gamer I try not to clog up the board w/ uninformed posts. Frankly, I don’t understand about 90% of what you all are talking about! I’m playing TWDG simply because I have an insane infatuation w/ all things TWD and I appreciate that when I get stuck in the game I can ask my newbie questions here and get help w/o being made to feel like a total idiot. :0)

That said (sorry I can’t resist) - to the question ‘Is TWG a racist game?’ Um, Lee is African American, darling Clem is mixed, Larry is a white-trash hick, Glen is Asian, Carly could easily be part Greek, Duck is arguably ‘special’ – couldn’t ask for much more of a diversified group.

[cyclopst]

Originally Posted by RAnthonyMahan

The way people are overreacting to the delay is baffling. It's just a month. Telltale's skipped a month before, and yet people are acting like this is the next Duke Nukem Forever.

To be honest, the wave of newcomers who neither know nor care about how Telltale works that this game is bringing in is killing me. Good thing Fables and King's Quest should be more nichey.

Having to wait is one thing but having it postponed due to some programming faults is another. I knew what I was getting myself into when I bought it but to have people wait longer than 'what was marketed to them' is near right negligent. Because if you say one thing about your product like a release every month and do the opposite that kind of stuff sticks. If you go in head first with without considering the repercussions that's what you'll get; negative feedback. The result the user has to wait longer than was promised and lets be realistic, if something isn't reliable you simple don't go back to it.

[Adell135]

Originally Posted by sc4recrow

I think the problem is remembering everything from the first game. If I had to wait two months between episodes of tv shows, I'm not sure how successful they'd be.

Originally Posted by justaguy

Yes it has... tbh. Following the end of the first episode I was really jazzed about playing this series. Now I can hardly remember what happened or which choices I made -- and I played through the game twice.

Wait, if you really can't recall much of what happened in the preceding episode, why not just go back and play said episode shortly before the release (when we do get a release date) of Episode 2? Let's not forget the "Previously on the Walking Dead" introductory scene that people claim plays out in each subsequent episode after the first.

[RANSKID]

The reason that its really gotten to me is simple...false advertising. Fraud even. Not only do you not release something I already paid for, you violate the terms that I bought it under...very annoying. And makes me NOT trust TellTaleGames...

[Hawkins]

I haven't even been paying attention to this game that much, check it every now and then like maybe once a week, DayZ has my attention right now. I probably won't even notice the day it does come out lol.

[Spambo]

I use games as a reward for ticking off my to-do list (that probably sounds really childish but I'm a chronic procrastinator, work from home most of the time when I'm not travelling and have a hell of a lot to do, so any aid to maintaining self-discipline is useful). I'll split each episode into about 4 sessions and won't play it immediately so that the importance of the reward is elevated. I do the same thing with the books - although the new 3-week publishing regime means I get to read more pages per week. So in my masochistic world, deprived of Joe Average's 4 hours of trash tv a night and marathon CoD sessions, the delay in the release of second episode is just increasing its value as a reward to me (that and the fact that the first episode was so good). So there :P

[Alwyn]

I don't mind waiting for episode 2. Diablo 3 was a much longer wait.

[Hazl]

Originally Posted by walkerbait00

hell no i cant wait i love this game

That just dosent make any sense, you cant wait, but you dont mind waiting

[PimPamPet]

I totally understand why it can be frustrating to get to play the game only a small piece at a time. I think Telltale should plan their release schedules more carefully, so that episode release dates can be closer together (maybe 2-3 weeks instead of 1-2 months). Even if it means delaying the release of the first episode. That way the gameplay experience is much more immersive and fun.

Or just release all the episodes together, instead of seperately (I think they did this with Jurassic Park?).

[TheWildcard]

The delay absolutely turned me off to this game. The way they did things just reeks of poor planning or a lack of concern for their customer base. This second episode has been on hold for how long now and not a word? If they can't release in a timely fashion or hell even just keep me informed why should I waste my time or money on them?

Whats more disturbing to me though? The fanboyism I see on this site. Its like people are forgetting that we *paid* them money to deliver a product. They don't need your blind fanboyism...Thats what makes developers think they can pull nonsense like this. They need to be told to get their s*it together.

[Hazl]

Originally Posted by TheWildcard

Whats more disturbing to me though? The fanboyism I see on this site. Its like people are forgetting that we *paid* them money to deliver a product. They don't need your blind fanboyism...Thats what makes developers think they can pull nonsense like this. They need to be told to get their s*it together.

Not just here, in gaming generally, i swear any other industry would have been put out of business a long time if they asked their cotumers to put up with half the crap the gaming industry does.

[CapnJay]

Can we "Fanboys" defend them if we're only paying by the episode unlike you season passes who are also getting a chance to win a part in the game unlike us xbox people?