I never played Maniac Mansion, but I fiddled around with a fan remake of it with DOTT graphics, and it was a different game. I mean there was stealth, you could get trapped in a prison area, and people chased you. It was pretty freaky.
DOTT was an awesome game, and I'll probably replay it on my DS at a later date. The puzzles were clever and funny (except I never thought to shut the door to get that guys keys..) and the characters were great.
I think DOTT could easily be redone by Telltale. If that isn't their next non-sam and max game, I'll be surprised.
There was kiind of a game before Day of the Tentacle.
It was called Maniac Mansion?
I'd say it was far better than Day of the Tentacle, personally.
"Day of the Tentacle 2" would sort of actually be Maniac Mansion 3.
I don't really see Day of the Tentacle as a sequel though. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it doesn't share anything with the previous game thematically (B movie horror vs. cartoon), characterwise (Bernard is the only returning protagonist, and he was a blank slate. The Edisons are given a complete makeover too) and it barely even references the first. It just feels like its own game, a completely self-contained adventure, and because it's such a stellar example of games design people prefer to think of it as Day of the Tentacle rather than Maniac Mansion 2.
I do actually quite like Maniac Mansion, and wouldn't say no to a proper Maniac Mansion series from Telltale, though. Day of the Tentacle is so perfect it doesn't need sequels to dilute it, but Maniac Mansion is a game that was limited by its time, and I'd love to see what Telltale could do with an adventure game where you can die and are constantly in fear of people hunting you down.
Day of the Tentacle is so perfect it doesn't need sequels to dilute it, but Maniac Mansion is a game that was limited by its time, and I'd love to see what Telltale could do with an adventure game where you can die and are constantly in fear of people hunting you down.
A new game could just be a continuation of what DotT did though. Could have some new characters, but still set in the mansion, a new plot unrelated to purple tentacle....
DotT was a sequel whether you think it is or not. MM3 could just be called something else....
I'm actually of the opposite opinion. I wholly disliked MM, but I find DotT to be a cornerstone of the genre. MM just felt to me like Sierra-lite. (Not to knock Sierra.)
I'm pretty sure Sierra-lite is the original 1980s LucasArts mission statement.
(joking, of course. Mostly. )
Why do you dislike it, exactly? The setting? The comparative lack of dark humor?
The humor is extremely light. The atmosphere is so much...a "cartoon". And I like cartoons, I like LucasArts adventures, but Day of the Tentacle feels like a synaptic overload. And "cartoon" is far less fun than a B horror spoof. The voice acting always seems to fall really flat, it's like someone took a cheese grater to my brain. Bernard is more or less fine, but pretty much everyone else is excruciating to listen to. The mechanics are far more "plain" than Maniac Mansion's, with only one solution to each puzzle and only being able to use the kids that the game wants you to use.
But then how would you be forced to try out multiple solutions to the same puzzle? I know you can have multiple solutions without death, but in Maniac Mansion there was always this sense of having to use the skills you still had left.
The humor is extremely light. The atmosphere is so much...a "cartoon". And I like cartoons, I like LucasArts adventures, but Day of the Tentacle feels like a synaptic overload. And "cartoon" is far less fun than a B horror spoof. The voice acting always seems to fall really flat, it's like someone took a cheese grater to my brain. Bernard is more or less fine, but pretty much everyone else is excruciating to listen to. The mechanics are far more "plain" than Maniac Mansion's, with only one solution to each puzzle and only being able to use the kids that the game wants you to use.
You, sir, must *despise* Toonstruck with all of your might.
You make a good point though. If somebody is looking to play a game like Maniac Mansion, then DotT would certainly disappoint. 'Tis a whole different animal.
Side note: Anybody remember the TV show? Now THAT was bizarre.
I think the thing to do would be to look at the changes between MM and DoTT, then try to apply that level of change on top of that to create a new sequel. A game that feels strictly like a rehash of DoTT wouldn't do the series justice; they would have to come up with a new twist that rivals time travel but isn't just "time travel again."
Also whoever gets to make it should bring Tim in for at least a few brainstorming sessions, like TT did with Ron.
You, sir, must *despise* Toonstruck with all of your might.
You make a good point though. If somebody is looking to play a game like Maniac Mansion, then DotT would certainly disappoint. 'Tis a whole different animal.
Side note: Anybody remember the TV show? Now THAT was bizarre.
I remember it used to be on the Family Channel, and that somthing about not tying into the game at all..except being 20 years later or somthing like that.
Umm.... you do know that Tentacles played a big role in the original MM, right?
Absolutely but I always saw them as support chatacters and they could be the same in a potential 3rd game.
What I mean is that a "DoTT sequel" would imply that Purple Tentacle would want to take over the world again but a new "Maniac Mansion sequel" would be more open in term sof what the plot could centre around.
Waay back, Dan Connors expressed interest in making Day of the Tentacle as a new series, but only if Monkey Island sold well.
Quite a bit later, I think it was a Telltale executive or something (Hey don't ask me I'm don't pay attention to names!) said that Monkey Island was the best selling Telltale series yet. So, does this mean that Day of the Tentacle is pretty much confirmed? Day of the Tentacle was a brilliant game and I would love to see a quality update similar to S&M and MI!
Ehm, it's talking about a new episodic series, not SE.
And S&M: HtR works just fine under XP (dunno Vista/7) and already has Voice-acting. Although I did notice the highway mini-games goes a bit too fast. But maybe that's because I play from disc with nothing installed on my HD.
I was getting errors with Hit the Road, actually. I couldn't run it properly. Even a new adventure would be cool, but I'd like to see a remake of the game aswell.
Does anyone know if it's on a digital distribution website?
I was getting errors with Hit the Road, actually. I couldn't run it properly. Even a new adventure would be cool, but I'd like to see a remake of the game aswell
Original or re-release. I got the re-release... works just fine.
I would love to see a new set of episodes of maniac mansion/day of the tentacle by telltale!
Honestly, I did not search the forums to check if someone already begged for that, I'm sure i'm not the first, but I have to create my own topic for this!
Of course I know that they need permissions from lucas arts, but they had the permissions for Monkey Island and Sam & Max, why not for DOTT?
Sam and Max is owned by Steve Purcell. Telltale never needed (or got) any permission from LucasArts to make the Sam and Max games. Of course, LucasArts does own Sam and Max Hit the Road, which is why no characters from that game (besides Sam, Max, and Flint Paper, all of whom originated from the comics) have ever appeared in the Telltale episodes.
Monkey Island is a different story, however. Could somebody shed a little light about how TOMI came into being? Did LucasArts approach Telltale about it, or was it the other way around?
I think it's going to be one of those things where Telltale had been asking LucasArts for quite some time, so that when the Yes answer finally came, it wasn't really clear who initiated it.
You mean a new Maniac Mansion. Day of the Tentacle isn't the series. Attack of the Clones wasn't a new Phantom Menace movie, it was(sadly) a new Star Wars movie. Last Crusade wasn't a new wasn't a new Temple of Doom movie, it was a new Indiana Jones. A "new Day of the Tentacle" would be a new Maniac Mansion. And it would suck.
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DOTT was an awesome game, and I'll probably replay it on my DS at a later date. The puzzles were clever and funny (except I never thought to shut the door to get that guys keys..) and the characters were great.
I think DOTT could easily be redone by Telltale. If that isn't their next non-sam and max game, I'll be surprised.
Although IMO DotT >>>>>> MM, it would still have to be a Maniac Mansion game, and not necessarily have anything to do with tentacles at all.
Just like "Dark Forces 5: Jedi Knight 4: Jedi Outcast 3:..." etc.
I don't really see Day of the Tentacle as a sequel though. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it doesn't share anything with the previous game thematically (B movie horror vs. cartoon), characterwise (Bernard is the only returning protagonist, and he was a blank slate. The Edisons are given a complete makeover too) and it barely even references the first. It just feels like its own game, a completely self-contained adventure, and because it's such a stellar example of games design people prefer to think of it as Day of the Tentacle rather than Maniac Mansion 2.
I do actually quite like Maniac Mansion, and wouldn't say no to a proper Maniac Mansion series from Telltale, though. Day of the Tentacle is so perfect it doesn't need sequels to dilute it, but Maniac Mansion is a game that was limited by its time, and I'd love to see what Telltale could do with an adventure game where you can die and are constantly in fear of people hunting you down.
A new game could just be a continuation of what DotT did though. Could have some new characters, but still set in the mansion, a new plot unrelated to purple tentacle....
DotT was a sequel whether you think it is or not. MM3 could just be called something else....
http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=137830&postcount=895
But dying in-game? Never going to happen.
(joking, of course. Mostly.
The humor is extremely light. The atmosphere is so much...a "cartoon". And I like cartoons, I like LucasArts adventures, but Day of the Tentacle feels like a synaptic overload. And "cartoon" is far less fun than a B horror spoof. The voice acting always seems to fall really flat, it's like someone took a cheese grater to my brain. Bernard is more or less fine, but pretty much everyone else is excruciating to listen to. The mechanics are far more "plain" than Maniac Mansion's, with only one solution to each puzzle and only being able to use the kids that the game wants you to use.
But then how would you be forced to try out multiple solutions to the same puzzle? I know you can have multiple solutions without death, but in Maniac Mansion there was always this sense of having to use the skills you still had left.
You, sir, must *despise* Toonstruck with all of your might.
You make a good point though. If somebody is looking to play a game like Maniac Mansion, then DotT would certainly disappoint. 'Tis a whole different animal.
Side note: Anybody remember the TV show? Now THAT was bizarre.
Umm.... you do know that Tentacles played a big role in the original MM, right?
Also whoever gets to make it should bring Tim in for at least a few brainstorming sessions, like TT did with Ron.
I remember it used to be on the Family Channel, and that somthing about not tying into the game at all..except being 20 years later or somthing like that.
Absolutely but I always saw them as support chatacters and they could be the same in a potential 3rd game.
What I mean is that a "DoTT sequel" would imply that Purple Tentacle would want to take over the world again but a new "Maniac Mansion sequel" would be more open in term sof what the plot could centre around.
Quite a bit later, I think it was a Telltale executive or something (Hey don't ask me I'm don't pay attention to names!) said that Monkey Island was the best selling Telltale series yet. So, does this mean that Day of the Tentacle is pretty much confirmed? Day of the Tentacle was a brilliant game and I would love to see a quality update similar to S&M and MI!
It would be great, though, if it finally happens...
Also why not a remake of the orignal Sam and Max game?
And S&M: HtR works just fine under XP (dunno Vista/7) and already has Voice-acting. Although I did notice the highway mini-games goes a bit too fast. But maybe that's because I play from disc with nothing installed on my HD.
Does anyone know if it's on a digital distribution website?
Can't you play the Mac versions of Scumm games on PC via scummVM?
Yeah, don't you use ScummVM?
Not quite sure what the S was for again.
EDIT:
Oh, and I wouldn't mind a sequel that looks like this:
What I sent you didn't work? You should try installing ScummVM then put these items in a folder on your PC, and add the game.
This is almost made my life...my life...
No I meant for Day of Tenticle. For Sam and Max it worked. sorry forgot to respond.
A little *fan request* topic
I would love to see a new set of episodes of maniac mansion/day of the tentacle by telltale!
Honestly, I did not search the forums to check if someone already begged for that, I'm sure i'm not the first, but I have to create my own topic for this!
PLEASE TELLTALE RELEASE A SEQUEL OF DOTT!!!!
Sam and Max is owned by Steve Purcell. Telltale never needed (or got) any permission from LucasArts to make the Sam and Max games. Of course, LucasArts does own Sam and Max Hit the Road, which is why no characters from that game (besides Sam, Max, and Flint Paper, all of whom originated from the comics) have ever appeared in the Telltale episodes.
Monkey Island is a different story, however. Could somebody shed a little light about how TOMI came into being? Did LucasArts approach Telltale about it, or was it the other way around?
http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=133308&postcount=590
I think it's going to be one of those things where Telltale had been asking LucasArts for quite some time, so that when the Yes answer finally came, it wasn't really clear who initiated it.
Yeah, that's what i've heared. If lucas arts can trust telltale for a big license like Monkey Island, I'm sure they could consider making a new dott