Telltale Crossed The Line

[LadyJ]

Originally Posted by IndigoHawk

Episode 3 broke much of the fourth wall by revealing the narrative design. By the end of Episode 3, players have the decision to either act dumb and continue suspending disbelief, or admit that they are playing because they like watching people die. Episode 4 could address the relationship with the player and find a way to reel people back in and rebuild some trust. If instead the game continues as before, then it's a game for players who like watching people die and not much else.

Well said. I happen to agree the most with the bold bit.

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

"We ah, managed to inverse the quantum emulator in the ga-hey! the positron servos and created a brand new game with countless options with no worry of space limitations because all of the coding exists in the fifth dimension where someone else has already coded it for us. The game is awesome, but ah, it seems that no one can run it on a personal computer until uh the year 3000."

LOL

[FarmerJoe]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

So, to use a real world analog, you have a dog. You feed it at the right time and play with it. Its name, you decided, is Frisky. After owning him for five weeks, Frisky is hit by a car and killed. Does that immediately make you question the worth of loving him?

No, or I at least hope not. The decisions in the game are arbitrary because there is never supposed to be a right answer or "optimal" playthrough. If you kick everyone who gets near you, you'll have the same story as if you loved everyone and cursed the gods when they were taken too soon. I'd like a game with more deviating plotlines too, but I'd never try to take back a choice because it didn't change the universe. Pet the dog or kick it - he always dies eventually.

but what if the person driving the car was your best friend? they know you like to let Frisky play in the road by your house, surely their behaviour would be influenced by your relationship with them.You've always been good to them so Frisky shouldn't have to die

[Master of Aeons]

Originally Posted by FarmerJoe

but what if the person driving the car was your best friend? they know you like to let Frisky play in the road by your house, surely their behaviour would be influenced by your relationship with them.You've always been good to them so Frisky shouldn't have to die

Sure. They run over your dog and this time it's a tragic accident and they apologize to you repeatedly. Were they ever your friend in the first place, or did they always know they were going to someday kill your dog?

[Xarne]

same ole same ole in here:
"Why??? Why do people have to die?? Its so unfaiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Fantasy land
People have been dying since episode 1...see a pattern here?
Deal with it.