Telltale Games

123123fun · 08/11/2008, 09:44 am

Here is your chance to post all your thoughts about the game, be they complaints, ramblings or praises. For once you don't have to spam to get your thoughts out!

Rather Dashing · 08/11/2008, 11:11 am

I'll review it when I'm done, thanks. I have no idea how far into it I really am.|

So far, these puzzles seem way too easy, and I'm hoping this is because I'm early in the game and not because the game overall has been made simple for those who don't play adventure games.

123123fun · 08/11/2008, 11:49 am

yeah, I noticed that in the beggining the game is mostly walking around and talking to people, but don't worry, it gets better.

Daniel · 08/11/2008, 12:28 pm

It had its problems but generally was better than the first Sam & Max, which constantly improved form its first episode onwards. I'm looking forward optimistically.

Sterrance · 08/11/2008, 12:35 pm

Haven't done much in the game, so I'll only talk about graphics which are outstanding. IMO this is the best use of Toon Shading as the characters are able to maintain a 2D feel. It's also great to be in the Homestar Universe.

Oh and one request, love the main menu which replicates the Main Homestar page. Please though continue making new main menus with each episode. I've already cycled though all the things they could say.

DaDillsta · 08/11/2008, 01:19 pm

The demo was really fun but unfortunately I don't have a credit card or a Wii.

DS_Kid · 08/11/2008, 01:28 pm

I have only beaten the PC version's demo, but I find the game to be pretty fun. The humor is there, as is the odd plot and decent difficulty, but I have a couple gripes with the game.

The first one is the graphics engine. For some of the main characters, the style is definitely implemented perfectly, though I found that tiny errors with some of the models really took away from the look (Strong Sad's head and arms, some of the lesser items not really implementing the cel-shading well, etc.). Plus, there were a bunch of tiny glitches, from the outlines that would randomly appear at odd spots, to the shading going from sharp to blurry on some objects. I didn't really find the Homestar-style animations to be here, either--I was expecting a lot more moments to be more jerky than fluid. EDIT: An option for anti-aliasing would have also been nice, since the game is pretty sharp.

The second gripe is that there were definitely some spots where more dialogue would have been great. For instance, I was hoping that selecting the hedge-clippers and highlighting one of the characters that Strong Bad hated would lead to some interesting dialogue, but it wasn't there. Of course, I can forgive this because of limited development time and storage space.

Besides those two things though, I found the game to be fun. I may purchase a season pass for the PC version later on, or if Nintendo happens to announce a storage solution for the Wii in the coming months, I'll buy it for that.

stemot · 08/11/2008, 01:40 pm

Got the full version, finished it after about 4 hours.
I thought the graphics were brilliant. I've only recently started looking into Strongbad after Telltale announced they were gameafying it but I'm glad I did, otherwise I would have thought the graphics were pathetic, now I've seen what they are based on though, I can say they are perfect.
I thought that was easier than the Sam And Max games, I've needed help with every one of those, but I got through this and never got stuck for long, not that that's a bad thing, sometimes that's a con in Sam and Max, I feel bad for getting hints

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The humour was spot on too, made me laugh out load a couple of times.

An excellent first episode and cannot wait for the next ones.

HitTheRoad · 08/11/2008, 01:47 pm

Haven't made it entirely through yet (which was a pleasant surprise) but ultimately I'm feeling that it really captures the look and feel of the cartoons. While the puzzles are a bit too easy (so far), and the hint system makes them head-smackingly obvious, the game has a fair difficulty level here. Graphics are spot on except for Strong Sad's head which seems oddly misshapen, but that's completely forgivable. While Sam & Max is really my forte, Strong and Co. are keeping me busy as a long-time Homestar-Runner fan. And gripes aside, it's all Strong Bad, and that's really all we wanted, right? In my book, I'd echo similar reviews: 8 depressed and hopelessly single Homestars out of 10.

RobD · 08/11/2008, 01:50 pm

I love the opening "song". Haven't got that far yet, but it damn good.

someguyfromazoo · 08/11/2008, 01:52 pm

It's excellent, great humor, tons to do, just my difficulty.There are two problems, though.
1.WAY too short.
2.Why can't I compliment/insult people when in Extended Play?

TheMuntaMan · 08/11/2008, 01:55 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by stemot

Got the full version, finished it after about 4 hours.
I thought the graphics were brilliant. I've only recently started looking into Strongbad after Telltale announced they were gameafying it but I'm glad I did, otherwise I would have thought the graphics were pathetic, now I've seen what they are based on though, I can say they are perfect.
I thought that was easier than the Sam And Max games, I've needed help with every one of those, but I got through this and never got stuck for long, not that that's a bad thing, sometimes that's a con in Sam and Max, I feel bad for getting hints

.
The humour was spot on too, made me laugh out load a couple of times.

An excellent first episode and cannot wait for the next ones.

Thats pretty much my exact reaction to this too. I managed it in about 4 hours, now Im hopelessly lost in the Extended play, I cant find anything new! lol.

There was one weird moment where I went to the KOT's castle and for some reason, for that entire place, strong bad had no eyes...it was kinda creepy actually *jibblie jibblie*

BadStrong · 08/11/2008, 01:55 pm

I can now say that I have finished the story (not extended play,) and enjoyed every minute of it. Being my first episodic adventure game, I didn't know how long the story would be. I was a little disappointed when it didn't last more than 4-5 hours, but I'll be enjoying the extended play. Absolutely loved every aspect of the game, it's the first point and click adventure game I am somewhat good at. When a game leaves you wanting the next episode, you know it's good.

Shambling Corporate Poster · 08/11/2008, 02:01 pm

I really Enjoyed the Game... The Graphics are Homestar-worthy, and Gameplay is great... including Minigames/Obsticals such as The Race to the End of the Race, The King of Town's Castle, and Snake Boxer 5.

Along with the Things I love, are the Random Obscure Trophies from Coach Z. Funny part is, you never know when you're gonna get one or why. XD The Use of the Lappy in the game is cool, too. The Characters look GREAT, too! Their models are perfect, and most of them display their 3D-ness whislt doing the Conga Dance

Things I disliked: During my first time playing, I crashed as I was about to get the Shears. Kinda Pissed, because I had to go through everything again, because the AutoSave feature isn't as good as Sam and Max's.

TO A TELLTALE PERSON: please reprogram the Auto-Save so it save whenever going to a place from the Map.

Anyways, sometimes the Game was too Easy. Such as the Beginning... all you had to do was Talk. It got better once I got to the K.O.T's castle. That part was Hard and good!

Teen Girl Squad is fun, but it didn;t settle on me very well. I guesss I just don't understand how to combine the Items to create the Deaths. Oh well.

All in All... I'd say 8.5/10! I can't wait for the Next Episode... BTW, where's is Homsar's mysterious Cameo I hear about that's been rumoured? i know he appears somewhere, like the Mariachi's! (Other than Calling him, that is)

@ HitTheRoad: Put Hints down to low, like I did. He doesn't hint at all, making it more challenging.

georgethecow · 08/11/2008, 02:01 pm

It's okay. I'm at the KoT's castle, but I've already found all of the easy to find Snake Boxer 5 manual peices. That was too easy. Haven't found any of the TGS cards yet, and I've only found 2 costume pieces. Hopefully the things will be so hard to find that I'll be occupied for a while.

Shambling Corporate Poster · 08/11/2008, 02:04 pm

They Will be... trust me, they will. ^_^

Strongsadioware · 08/11/2008, 02:05 pm

I agree, this felt too easy and also felt like a 4-year old could do it. But, my good friends, seeing as I will not be on these forums for a very long time (or untill episode 2 comes out), prepare for...
STRONG BADIA THE FREE!

georgethecow · 08/11/2008, 02:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shambling Corporate Poster

They Will be... trust me, they will. ^_^

I hope so. As long as I'm playing for a while...

Askiba · 08/11/2008, 02:12 pm

The main plot was easy, but not easy enough that I never got stuck. There were a few points were I was wandering around. My favorite moment had to be the sneaking section though, I had a satisfying flash of brilliance in that sequence. That's why I play adventure games!

One thing I'm glad I didn't have to do: randomly applying everything in my inventory to everything in the enviroment. You guys say it is easy, but not in the '90s Kings Quest sense where sometimes it's completely illogical stuff that keeps things moving.

Shambling Corporate Poster · 08/11/2008, 02:14 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Askiba

The main plot was easy, but not easy enough that I never got stuck. There were a few points were I was wandering around. My favorite moment had to be the sneaking section though, I had a satisfying flash of brilliance in that sequence. That's why I play adventure games!

One thing I'm glad I didn't have to do: randomly applying everything in my inventory to everything in the enviroment. You guys say it is easy, but not in the '90s Kings Quest sense where sometimes it's completely illogical stuff that keeps things moving.

lol, My favourite part was the Marshie Cameo. I had no clue how to get past the Logs until I tried all the stuff in my Inventory. lol.

08/11/2008, 09:44 am	#1
123123fun A name not a phone-number Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13	So, what do you think? Here is your chance to post all your thoughts about the game, be they complaints, ramblings or praises. For once you don't have to spam to get your thoughts out! __________________ *One day muffins will rule the world, and I will be their leader.*

08/11/2008, 11:49 am	#3
123123fun A name not a phone-number Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13	yeah, I noticed that in the beggining the game is mostly walking around and talking to people, but don't worry, it gets better. __________________ *One day muffins will rule the world, and I will be their leader.*

08/11/2008, 12:35 pm	#5
Sterrance Crapfully Yours! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 77	Haven't done much in the game, so I'll only talk about graphics which are outstanding. IMO this is the best use of Toon Shading as the characters are able to maintain a 2D feel. It's also great to be in the Homestar Universe. Oh and one request, love the main menu which replicates the Main Homestar page. Please though continue making new main menus with each episode. I've already cycled though all the things they could say. Last edited by Sterrance; 08/11/2008 at 12:39 pm.

08/11/2008, 01:28 pm	#7
DS_Kid Talk slower Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48	I have only beaten the PC version's demo, but I find the game to be pretty fun. The humor is there, as is the odd plot and decent difficulty, but I have a couple gripes with the game. The first one is the graphics engine. For some of the main characters, the style is definitely implemented perfectly, though I found that tiny errors with some of the models really took away from the look (Strong Sad's head and arms, some of the lesser items not really implementing the cel-shading well, etc.). Plus, there were a bunch of tiny glitches, from the outlines that would randomly appear at odd spots, to the shading going from sharp to blurry on some objects. I didn't really find the Homestar-style animations to be here, either--I was expecting a lot more moments to be more jerky than fluid. EDIT: An option for anti-aliasing would have also been nice, since the game is pretty sharp. The second gripe is that there were definitely some spots where more dialogue would have been great. For instance, I was hoping that selecting the hedge-clippers and highlighting one of the characters that Strong Bad hated would lead to some interesting dialogue, but it wasn't there. Of course, I can forgive this because of limited development time and storage space. Besides those two things though, I found the game to be fun. I may purchase a season pass for the PC version later on, or if Nintendo happens to announce a storage solution for the Wii in the coming months, I'll buy it for that. Last edited by DS_Kid; 08/11/2008 at 01:36 pm.

08/11/2008, 01:47 pm	#9
HitTheRoad .38 to life Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere, Alabama Posts: 17	Haven't made it entirely through yet (which was a pleasant surprise) but ultimately I'm feeling that it really captures the look and feel of the cartoons. While the puzzles are a bit too easy (so far), and the hint system makes them head-smackingly obvious, the game has a fair difficulty level here. Graphics are spot on except for Strong Sad's head which seems oddly misshapen, but that's completely forgivable. While Sam & Max is really my forte, Strong and Co. are keeping me busy as a long-time Homestar-Runner fan. And gripes aside, it's all Strong Bad, and that's really all we wanted, right? In my book, I'd echo similar reviews: 8 depressed and hopelessly single Homestars out of 10. __________________ "Aww, c'mon guys, it's a free country!" "This guys got some serious delusions, Sam."

08/11/2008, 11:11 am	#2
Rather Dashing Throw Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,815	I'll review it when I'm done, thanks. I have no idea how far into it I really am.\| So far, these puzzles seem way too easy, and I'm hoping this is because I'm early in the game and not because the game overall has been made simple for those who don't play adventure games.

08/11/2008, 12:28 pm	#4
Daniel Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26	It had its problems but generally was better than the first Sam & Max, which constantly improved form its first episode onwards. I'm looking forward optimistically.

08/11/2008, 01:19 pm	#6
DaDillsta Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 23	The demo was really fun but unfortunately I don't have a credit card or a Wii.

08/11/2008, 01:40 pm	#8
stemot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cumbria, England Posts: 232	Got the full version, finished it after about 4 hours. I thought the graphics were brilliant. I've only recently started looking into Strongbad after Telltale announced they were gameafying it but I'm glad I did, otherwise I would have thought the graphics were pathetic, now I've seen what they are based on though, I can say they are perfect. I thought that was easier than the Sam And Max games, I've needed help with every one of those, but I got through this and never got stuck for long, not that that's a bad thing, sometimes that's a con in Sam and Max, I feel bad for getting hints . The humour was spot on too, made me laugh out load a couple of times. An excellent first episode and cannot wait for the next ones.

08/11/2008, 01:50 pm	#10
RobD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 263	I love the opening "song". Haven't got that far yet, but it damn good.

08/11/2008, 01:52 pm	#11
someguyfromazoo I Feel Asleep Join Date: May 2008 Location: Strong Badian Zoo Posts: 1,607	It's excellent, great humor, tons to do, just my difficulty.There are two problems, though. 1.WAY too short. 2.Why can't I compliment/insult people when in Extended Play? __________________ WE'RE A DANGER TO OURSELF AND OTHERS! MST3K, Never forget. Look up there, in the sky... it's a bird! It's a plane! IT'S A FLYING WHATCHAMACALLIT! One of the funniest Youtube Channels I have seen, this is my favorite video. (Warning, possibly offensive language.)

08/11/2008, 01:55 pm	#13
BadStrong I got me a rainstick, Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West of the Great American Desert. Posts: 378	I can now say that I have finished the story (not extended play,) and enjoyed every minute of it. Being my first episodic adventure game, I didn't know how long the story would be. I was a little disappointed when it didn't last more than 4-5 hours, but I'll be enjoying the extended play. Absolutely loved every aspect of the game, it's the first point and click adventure game I am somewhat good at. When a game leaves you wanting the next episode, you know it's good. __________________ Current. All my friends are strangers.

08/11/2008, 02:01 pm	#14
Shambling Corporate Poster I Drink your Milkshake!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Blaargh!!! Shambling Corporate Presence's #1 fan! Posts: 372	I really Enjoyed the Game... The Graphics are Homestar-worthy, and Gameplay is great... including Minigames/Obsticals such as The Race to the End of the Race, The King of Town's Castle, and Snake Boxer 5. Along with the Things I love, are the Random Obscure Trophies from Coach Z. Funny part is, you never know when you're gonna get one or why. XD The Use of the Lappy in the game is cool, too. The Characters look GREAT, too! Their models are perfect, and most of them display their 3D-ness whislt doing the Conga Dance Things I disliked: During my first time playing, I crashed as I was about to get the Shears. Kinda Pissed, because I had to go through everything again, because the AutoSave feature isn't as good as Sam and Max's. TO A TELLTALE PERSON: please reprogram the Auto-Save so it save whenever going to a place from the Map. Anyways, sometimes the Game was too Easy. Such as the Beginning... all you had to do was Talk. It got better once I got to the K.O.T's castle. That part was Hard and good! Teen Girl Squad is fun, but it didn;t settle on me very well. I guesss I just don't understand how to combine the Items to create the Deaths. Oh well. All in All... I'd say 8.5/10! I can't wait for the Next Episode... BTW, where's is Homsar's mysterious Cameo I hear about that's been rumoured? i know he appears somewhere, like the Mariachi's! (Other than Calling him, that is) @ HitTheRoad: Put Hints down to low, like I did. He doesn't hint at all, making it more challenging. __________________ Bosco-"I think my Package is ticking" Max-"That's not a very good Pick up line," Bosco- "I think my package is 'The Bomb!'" Max- "Now THAT'S a good pick up line!" Shambling! Corporate! Presence! Last edited by Shambling Corporate Poster; 08/11/2008 at 02:04 pm.

08/11/2008, 02:01 pm	#15
georgethecow Killer Cow...named George Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Here Posts: 101	It's okay. I'm at the KoT's castle, but I've already found all of the easy to find Snake Boxer 5 manual peices. That was too easy. Haven't found any of the TGS cards yet, and I've only found 2 costume pieces. Hopefully the things will be so hard to find that I'll be occupied for a while. __________________ I made a website! Nintenhogs.com. If you go to if, give me feedback!

08/11/2008, 02:04 pm	#16
Shambling Corporate Poster I Drink your Milkshake!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Blaargh!!! Shambling Corporate Presence's #1 fan! Posts: 372	They Will be... trust me, they will. ^_^ __________________ Bosco-"I think my Package is ticking" Max-"That's not a very good Pick up line," Bosco- "I think my package is 'The Bomb!'" Max- "Now THAT'S a good pick up line!" Shambling! Corporate! Presence!

08/11/2008, 02:05 pm	#17
Strongsadioware A Good Demoman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Planet K Posts: 679	I agree, this felt too easy and also felt like a 4-year old could do it. But, my good friends, seeing as I will not be on these forums for a very long time (or untill episode 2 comes out), prepare for... STRONG BADIA THE FREE! __________________ Strongsadioware thinks you're incredibly awesome!

08/11/2008, 02:12 pm	#19
Askiba Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8	The main plot was easy, but not easy enough that I never got stuck. There were a few points were I was wandering around. My favorite moment had to be the sneaking section though, I had a satisfying flash of brilliance in that sequence. That's why I play adventure games! One thing I'm glad I didn't have to do: randomly applying everything in my inventory to everything in the enviroment. You guys say it is easy, but not in the '90s Kings Quest sense where sometimes it's completely illogical stuff that keeps things moving.

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