I've actually been meaning to replay the game, so I may make a note of those puzzles when I get round to doing so, and post them here. I do remember the explanation of what dying was like - I thought that was hilarious.
I had this idea and I considered that instead of making new adventures we would play some of the episodes themselves as interactive games.
Then I realized that this is a terrible idea.
Still it would be fun to play the scene where bender has a world living on his belly. It would be like simearth or sim city.
I would love to see that, it could exactly fit the MO of episode based adventures (certainly considering the telltale talk about episodic gaming and TV at gdc europe)
The futurama TV series + movies already has a lot of 3d assets built. If telltale could license these along with the title it would cut down on graphics costs.
Futurama had a good run...period....just because a series doesn't make 20 seasons doesn't mean it has no audience....for gods sake Family Guy has been cancelled i think 3 times now right?
Futurama had a good run...period....just because a series doesn't make 20 seasons doesn't mean it has no audience....for gods sake Family Guy has been cancelled i think 3 times now right?
You do know they are making another season, right? I only ask because you say "had a good run," as in past tense.
I don't know why everyone sounds so skeptical, it's TELLTALE!
They would make a fantastic Futurama game. I don't think anyone ever considered Strong Bad or Wallace and Gromit as an adventure game series, but they pulled it off.
Thinking about it, Telltale knows how to make a great adventure game, so a property like Futurama would be in great hands if it landed here.
I don't know why everyone sounds so skeptical, it's TELLTALE!
They would make a fantastic Futurama game. I don't think anyone ever considered Strong Bad or Wallace and Gromit as an adventure game series, but they pulled it off.
Thinking about it, Telltale knows how to make a great adventure game, so a property like Futurama would be in great hands if it landed here.
You are 100% correct. There is absolutely 0 reason why an adventure laden show wouldnt be great for an adventure game. The possibilities would be endless and hilarious. The Nay sayers just love being contrarian or really aren't thinking this through. Its a show that begs to be in this format.
In short.
Futurama from Tell Tale would be great.
The REAL problem is that Fox is a bunch of licensing Nazi's and really the cut they would take from the game would make it primarily a labor of love for Tell Tale and not a financially sound idea.
This is truly and utterly up to the Shambling Corporate Present that exists over at Fox.
You are 100% correct. There is absolutely 0 reason why an adventure laden show wouldnt be great for an adventure game. The possibilities would be endless and hilarious. The Nay sayers just love being contrarian or really aren't thinking this through. Its a show that begs to be in this format.
In short.
Futurama from Tell Tale would be great.
The REAL problem is that Fox is a bunch of licensing Nazi's and really the cut they would take from the game would make it primarily a labor of love for Tell Tale and not a financially sound idea.
This is truly and utterly up to the Shambling Corporate Present that exists over at Fox.
Do Comedy Central not own the franchise now, or is the deal more akin to that of Telltales and LucasArts for TOMI?
This doesn't really have any context, but I felt like writing a bit... maybe somebody wants to continue?
Prof "Good news, everyone!"
Hermes "You stopped storing the ship's keys in your stomach?"
Prof "No, by now my bowls have become so accustomed to metal that I can't survive without the keys and my daily dose of Mom's old-fashioned concentrated artificial spinach pills."
/Prof holds up a can with a logo that's a mix of Popeye and Mom
Zoidberg "You said good news. Give us the news, already"
Prof "Whaaa... oh right: I just got a message about the box containing OUR OWN UNIVERSE!"
Fry "What universe?"
Prof "Ours."
Fry "Why?"
Prof "From when I accidentally created an alternative universe."
Fry "Aha..."
Prof "A universe where coin flips have an alternative outcome."
Fry "Right..."
Prof "We thought they were evil clones, but ended up trusting each other and switching the boxes."
Fry "Doesn't ring a bell"
Prof "Oh!"
Lila "Alright, we all remember that box and that fry often doesn't remember how many fingers he has..."
Fry "Eleven!"
Lila "...but why is that good news?"
Prof "Ah, you see it turns out that it's impossible for a box to contain itself."
Lila "...we told you that all along, but you said that it wouldn't matter."
Prof "Yes, but you see, now the Inter-dimensional Guard of Paradox-free Existence has found out."
Fry "What dogs?"
Prof "A group of pure energy beings, formed from logic itself and willing to do whatever it takes to destroy paradoxes everywhere! And they send us a friendly note that they will destroy us if that paradox continues to exist in our universe."
/Prof holds up a musical Christmas card labeled "bye-bye"-
Hermes "They'll crush us like pink snakes under a sugar-cane truck!"
Prof "Very likely, yes..."
Zoidberg "*cries*"
Lila "So that's the good news?"
Prof "I didn't say anything about good news."
Lila "Yes you did, you came in and said..."
Prof "In any case, there's good news..."
Lila "*sigh*"
Prof "...because they might spare us if we resolve the paradox. But as soon as we try to destroy the box, we'll destroy our very own existence."
Lila "So what do we do?"
Prof "I don't have the faintest idea, but I suppose we can worry about that when we get the box back."
Lila "Where is it?"
Prof "I gave it to charity. Oh, these poor poor orphans. So poor that they have to sell their hearts on the black market. Their rich, tasty hearts.... mjammjammjam."
Lila "How could you give a box away containing our own universe?"
Prof "I am 170 you know and at my age you just want to be loved. Or at least turned to for money."
Bender "So how does this affect me, Bender?"
Prof "Not at all."
Bender "Neat. How come?"
Prof "You're not creative enough to create a paradox, the GOPEs have no interest in you."
Bender "Once again proving that machine is obviously superior to man."
Prof "Indeed. Well, at least they won't try to destroy you. Of course, there's some collateral damage when you destroy the universe"
Bender "Remind us again why we actually get our hopes up when you start talking?"
Prof "Because you're group of gullible, dim-witted city-folks that learn nothing from past experience."
Hermes "In fact, that's exactly why we hired you."
Fry "So all we can do for now is get that box back and hope for the best, right"
Prof "Exactly. Hermes, Lila, Bender, Zoidberg: you stay here with me in case they want to strike against the creator of the paradox first."
Lila "Ah, you think we're dim-witted, but you still want us to defend you?"
Prof "Actually, my thoughts were more along the lines of a human shield. Or more precisely a human/mutant/robot/alien shield. Anyway: Fry, you'll have to get that box back."
Fry "But how should I find it."
Prof "Just go down to the orphanage. I'll give you the necessary details via this not-at-all-spying video-watch. It's very popular in China, I hear."
/Prof gives fry a watch which consists of a small screen and a massive red lens
Fry "Thanks, professor!"
Prof "Oh and here's my newest invention."
/Prof hands fry a rubber band.
Fry "You're newest invention is a rubber band?"
Prof "Nooo, it's an elastic portal into another dimension"
Fry "Cool, what's in the other dimension?"
Prof "Nothing important... at least not anymore."
Fry "So what am I supposed to do with it."
Prof "It's pretty much like carrying your attic in your pocket."
Fry "Cool. So can I go there?"
Prof "No! You'll wear it out."
Fry "OK, OK."
Prof "Now, everyone except Fry: to the lab!"
/Game starts with fry alone in the meeting room.
/There are a couple of doors. Should fry walk up to any door, the video-watch springs to life.
Fry "The doors don't open anymore!"
Prof "Waaa? Oh right, I had you all reclassified as slaves. From now on you can only walk inside this building where I allow it."
Fry "You had us what?"
Prof "Reclassified. President Schwarzenegger slipped it into the Constitution during his first term. I'm sick and tired of you stealing my Jerky from the kitchen."
Fry "Right. So could you just open all doors for me?"
Prof "I'm afraid I would inadvertently reclassify you as citizen again. But I suppose opening a few here and there would be alright. In any case, you only need the door to the lobby right now. The one in front of the meeting table."
/Game continues
/If Fry tries to approach the exit, a robot appears and stops him.
Fry "Hey, what's going on. I'm on your side!"
/video-watch springs to life
Prof "Sorry Fry, I accidentally activated the guard robot from our Anti-Santa equipment".
Fry "But he's supposed to keep people out, so why is he trying to keep me inside?"
Prof "I'm afraid my programming was a bit ... rushed. He's programmed to stop anybody from entering OR leaving the building."
Fry "So how do I get out?"
Prof "Sadly, I've misplaced the remote control. You can either try to disable him, although that may result in him killing you or you could try to distract him."
Fry "With what?"
Prof "Something cute and playful."
Fry "But I don't have anything cute. I may be handsome, but nobody has ever called me cute, except that one guy in the park..."
Prof "Ah, then I should probably inform you that your insurance doesn't cover your funeral in the event of you trying to escape and being shot in the back."
Fry "Why would anybody add such a clause to an insurance contract?"
Prof "No reason, no reason at all. Anyway, it's been nice knowing you. I've opened the door to Zoidberg's office in case you'll survive your injuries."
Zoidberg "You stay out, you hear me. Waaa!"
/Watch turns off
Fry "Something cute, no problem."
/Trying to talk to the door guard
Fry "Excuse me, but I have to get out."
Guard "Does not compute. Step back or be annihilated."
/Game continues
/Fry can now visit the main hall, the lobby and the doctor's office.
/Nibbler is now in the main hall.
/If you try to interact with Nibbler:
Fry "Aren't you a cutey-fuzzy-wuzzey."
Nibbler "Why are you still talking to me as if I was a pet."
Fry "Sorry, sometimes I forget you can talk now."
Nibbler "I am a mighty warrior who answers to nobody. A warrior, as old as the universe! Incidently it's time to clean my mighty litter box!"
Fry "Ohhh... I'll just take you with me."
Nibbler "Wait, you can't ... (mumbling while Fry puts him into the rubber-dimension-portal)"
/Trying to use Nibbler with the door guard.
Fry "Oh look at him, isn't he cute? Don't you just want to play with him?"
Guard "Not cute. Definition of cute: Stereotypical behaviour of young mammals. Freakish three-eyed alien: not cute."
Nibbler "Thank you. I'm a mighty ..."
Guard "Step back or be annihilated."
Fry (to Nibbler) "I liked you better when you didn't talk"
I think it would be awesome. And I really don't think the audience is as small as you think. It may or may not beat Homestarrunner's in size, but I would definitely think it would be bigger than the Wallace and Grommit audience. Besides, Telltale seems to specialize in cult favorites, which is what Futurama is.
i have both wallace and gromit all on dvd and futurama all on dvd, until the game was announced id never heard of homestar runner, and since ive found out it was also in guitar hero 2 aswell lol
so yeah futurama could easily sell well, whether or not itd sell as well as groening wants it to if telltale made it is another story
Considering Futurama's comeback, I think it would be a good idea if Telltale went to the guys at Futurama with an idea of bringing the series into an episodic adventure game format. With the inevitable high sales of Monkey Island I reckon it would be the next step for the company! And for some reason I don't think they will say no
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Then I realized that this is a terrible idea.
Still it would be fun to play the scene where bender has a world living on his belly. It would be like simearth or sim city.
I'd love to see someone at Telltale just admit that it's a good idea at least
You do know they are making another season, right? I only ask because you say "had a good run," as in past tense.
Four, I believe. But looking at the way it's going, it may be a while before we go through that trama, again.
They would make a fantastic Futurama game. I don't think anyone ever considered Strong Bad or Wallace and Gromit as an adventure game series, but they pulled it off.
Thinking about it, Telltale knows how to make a great adventure game, so a property like Futurama would be in great hands if it landed here.
You are 100% correct. There is absolutely 0 reason why an adventure laden show wouldnt be great for an adventure game. The possibilities would be endless and hilarious. The Nay sayers just love being contrarian or really aren't thinking this through. Its a show that begs to be in this format.
In short.
Futurama from Tell Tale would be great.
The REAL problem is that Fox is a bunch of licensing Nazi's and really the cut they would take from the game would make it primarily a labor of love for Tell Tale and not a financially sound idea.
This is truly and utterly up to the Shambling Corporate Present that exists over at Fox.
Do Comedy Central not own the franchise now, or is the deal more akin to that of Telltales and LucasArts for TOMI?
i have both wallace and gromit all on dvd and futurama all on dvd, until the game was announced id never heard of homestar runner, and since ive found out it was also in guitar hero 2 aswell lol
so yeah futurama could easily sell well, whether or not itd sell as well as groening wants it to if telltale made it is another story