Telltale Games

07/16/2005, 06:35 pm

to be honest: its awsome,cant wait to play this

07/16/2005, 07:00 pm

Holy Cow, I can't wait to play this game now!

The trailer is sooo nice. The characters, the backgrounds, the voices. All good. Maybe the ratcreatures could be a little less growling, but it works that as well. Smileys singing was priceless. Can't wait to see more.

Keep up the good work, folks!

07/19/2005, 03:12 am

I probably don't need to say this since everyone else has already, but very nice job with the trailer, Telltale!

The graphics are simply breathtaking. The animation, the landscapes, the characters - it's all amazing. Like nothing I've ever seen in realtime 3D. The characters look very good now that I see them in-game (On a side note, does anyone else get reminded of Sam the dog when Smiley smiles near the beginning of the trailer?) My only VERY minor complaint is that some of the characters have some noticably rough polygon edges (like on the rat creatures and Granma Ben), but I'm sure this is being worked out.

The voice acting is really good all around. I wasn't expecting Fone to be so low, but on the other hand, a high and squeaky Mickey Mouse voice probably would've been annoying. I'll probably grow to like Fone's voice over time (like I did with Max in Hit the Road when I was expecting a higher voice but ended up loving the voice he has).

Anyway, again - extremely nice job! I'm eagerly anticipating the release this September.

Steve2000 · 07/21/2005, 01:22 am

Something I just realized - don't know if it has been mentioned in another thread. When Fone Bone has the line "stupid, stupid, rat creatures" and they all fall down in the gorge: That is a scene from Bone Vol 2 The Great Cow Race!

Does this mean that our first game will include stuff from both of the first two bone books?

07/21/2005, 04:49 am

Interesting point. There are four games and nine books, so some overlap is inevitable. However, since there is no Fairgrounds (for the race/fair in the second book) in the world map, I'm guessing there is very little overlap for the first game.

Udvarnoky · 07/21/2005, 05:11 am

Err, the scene is from Out from Boneville. Check it out.

Also, as far as I know there will still presumably be nine games. There's been nothing yet to confirm that article...the new Idle Thumbs preview certainly contradicts it.

EDIT: Ah, there is a similar scene from volume 2. That must have been what you were thinking of.

07/22/2005, 05:28 am

There was a preview (not the Idle Thumbs one) that stated there would only be four games.

jp-30 · 07/22/2005, 11:58 am

1up.com claimed 4 episodes, but no-one's sure if they got the story right...

07/22/2005, 12:17 pm

I hope it's four. I'd rather pay $80 than $180

Udvarnoky · 07/22/2005, 12:20 pm

The 1-up preview was what I was referring to by "that article."

Steve2000 · 07/23/2005, 02:13 am

Quote:

Err, the scene is from Out from Boneville. Check it out.

EDIT: Ah, there is a similar scene from volume 2. That must have been what you were thinking of.

ahh **grins embarressingly** you are right. I was just a little over-excited as I just re-read Vol 2 in color! (It just came out this month)

07/23/2005, 04:12 am

Does the color add much? I have the one-volume black & white book...

jannar85 · 07/27/2005, 05:49 am

Quote:

Does the color add much? I have the one-volume black & white book...

Judge by yourself. I've just read the black and white comic, so I can't express my opinion on that.

Here's page 2 in black and white:
http://www.rogerfoodbelly.com/temp/bonep2bw.jpg

and in color:
http://www.rogerfoodbelly.com/temp/bonep2c.JPG

(It's being colored as we speak, afaik)

07/27/2005, 11:33 am

That's pretty cool... and of course the (few) moments when blood isn't black it will be a wonderful shade of red, we can hope.

BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

artwking · 07/27/2005, 11:52 am

Having seen the comic (or any comic) in black and white, I always think it looks weird when color is added to it. As if the drawings actually lost detail (or something else crucial) rather than gained it. On the other hand, if my first introduction to the material was when it was already colored, I'd be all "WTF, mate?" if someone gave me the b&w version.

Weird, huh?

07/28/2005, 06:33 am

The problem with coloring material that was already black and white is that it does seem to lose detail, as black & white is all about contrast, but ends up with half of the comic already being black and therefore uncolorable.

As a general rule, I prefer black and white. It can be far more stylized (look at the Sin City comics, but only if you're old enough [:P]) and also drawn by a very small (one-man) team with a low budget. I can't really think of any independents who could do the Marvel Ultimate level of coloring.

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07/16/2005, 06:35 pm	#21
Captain_Le_Chimp Guest Posts: n/a	to be honest: its awsome,cant wait to play this

07/16/2005, 07:00 pm	#22
Swashbuckler Guest Posts: n/a	Holy Cow, I can't wait to play this game now! The trailer is sooo nice. The characters, the backgrounds, the voices. All good. Maybe the ratcreatures could be a little less growling, but it works that as well. Smileys singing was priceless. Can't wait to see more. Keep up the good work, folks!

07/19/2005, 03:12 am	#23
Brushguy Guest Posts: n/a	I probably don't need to say this since everyone else has already, but very nice job with the trailer, Telltale! The graphics are simply breathtaking. The animation, the landscapes, the characters - it's all amazing. Like nothing I've ever seen in realtime 3D. The characters look very good now that I see them in-game (On a side note, does anyone else get reminded of Sam the dog when Smiley smiles near the beginning of the trailer?) My only VERY minor complaint is that some of the characters have some noticably rough polygon edges (like on the rat creatures and Granma Ben), but I'm sure this is being worked out. The voice acting is really good all around. I wasn't expecting Fone to be so low, but on the other hand, a high and squeaky Mickey Mouse voice probably would've been annoying. I'll probably grow to like Fone's voice over time (like I did with Max in Hit the Road when I was expecting a higher voice but ended up loving the voice he has). Anyway, again - extremely nice job! I'm eagerly anticipating the release this September.

07/21/2005, 01:22 am	#24
Steve2000 Mighty Pirate Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 224	Something I just realized - don't know if it has been mentioned in another thread. When Fone Bone has the line "stupid, stupid, rat creatures" and they all fall down in the gorge: That is a scene from Bone Vol 2 The Great Cow Race! Does this mean that our first game will include stuff from both of the first two bone books?

07/21/2005, 04:49 am	#25
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	Interesting point. There are four games and nine books, so some overlap is inevitable. However, since there is no Fairgrounds (for the race/fair in the second book) in the world map, I'm guessing there is very little overlap for the first game.

07/21/2005, 05:11 am	#26
Udvarnoky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 855	Err, the scene is from Out from Boneville. Check it out. Also, as far as I know there will still presumably be nine games. There's been nothing yet to confirm that article...the new Idle Thumbs preview certainly contradicts it. EDIT: Ah, there is a similar scene from volume 2. That must have been what you were thinking of.

07/22/2005, 05:28 am	#27
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	There was a preview (not the Idle Thumbs one) that stated there would only be four games.

07/22/2005, 11:58 am	#28
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	1up.com claimed 4 episodes, but no-one's sure if they got the story right...

07/22/2005, 12:17 pm	#29
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	I hope it's four. I'd rather pay $80 than $180

07/22/2005, 12:20 pm	#30
Udvarnoky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 855	The 1-up preview was what I was referring to by "that article."

07/23/2005, 04:12 am	#32
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	Does the color add much? I have the one-volume black & white book...

07/27/2005, 11:33 am	#34
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	That's pretty cool... and of course the (few) moments when blood isn't black it will be a wonderful shade of red, we can hope. BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

07/27/2005, 11:52 am	#35
artwking My family is made of meat Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 384	Having seen the comic (or any comic) in black and white, I always think it looks weird when color is added to it. As if the drawings actually *lost* detail (or something else crucial) rather than gained it. On the other hand, if my first introduction to the material was when it was already colored, I'd be all "WTF, mate?" if someone gave me the b&w version. Weird, huh?

07/28/2005, 06:33 am	#36
SMNMX Guest Posts: n/a	The problem with coloring material that was already black and white is that it does seem to lose detail, as black & white is all about contrast, but ends up with half of the comic already being black and therefore uncolorable. As a general rule, I prefer black and white. It can be far more stylized (look at the Sin City comics, but only if you're old enough [:P]) and also drawn by a very small (one-man) team with a low budget. I can't really think of any independents who could do the Marvel Ultimate level of coloring.