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Which series to buy?

FriarFriar
edited October 2009 in General Chat
I have recently got my own personal laptop, which i plan on filling with Telltale Goodness. I recently bought Tales of monkey Island (it's still cheaper buying it on PC, than buying the Remaining 3 episodes on wiiware, especially with the £5 discount) And i am looking to use my 50% series discount on one of the series.

The only one i currently own is Sam & Max season 1, which was quite good, but i didn't find it funny for the most part. Do i Have no soul? Quite possibly.

So, what should i get? Season two? Wallace and Gromit?

Comments

  • KaldireKaldire
    edited October 2009
    if you didnt get a giggle or two with sam and max, dont bother with wallace and gromit...
    maybe try strongbad.. i have a free coupon you could use if youd like.

    you didnt like any of the season 1 (funny wise?)
    just looking at objects made me laugh .. until it just repeated EVERY episode..
    which annoyed me in the end.
  • SamasSamas
    edited October 2009
    Strong bad!
  • FriarFriar
    edited October 2009
    Kaldire wrote: »
    if you didnt get a giggle or two with sam and max, dont bother with wallace and gromit...
    maybe try strongbad.. i have a free coupon you could use if youd like.

    you didnt like any of the season 1 (funny wise?)
    just looking at objects made me laugh .. until it just repeated EVERY episode..
    which annoyed me in the end.

    I got a few smiles from S&M, but nothing anywhere near the extent of Monkey Island. That could be down to the fact that what people claim was the funniest (Abe licoln must Die) was aimed mainly at americans. Given that i am from the UK, i just didn't find that all that funny. As for the other episodes, i'm sure i would have found them funny a few years ago, but i think i just outgrew the humour style.

    I find W&G quite funny (on the TV) So is the humour similair to that?

    I might think about strong bad. Isn't one of the episodes free anyways? Also, what's Bone like?
  • WoodsyblueWoodsyblue
    edited October 2009
    Sam & Max season 2 for sure. Season 2 is so much better than season 1! I can't even compare the two. Wallace and Gromit is good but if you've played through S&M season 1 do yourself a favor and get season 2. Trust me, it's the way to go ;)

    Edit: And season 2 is a lot funnier than season 1. I get what you are saying, season 1 missed more that it hit with the jokes but by season 2 they had a much better grasp of it.
  • ezuliezuli
    edited October 2009
    Wallance & Gromit are originally British and I guess the games should be pretty much same humor and style? I haven't played them yet, but I think someone would have said it in reviews if it was too American.

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    I have 2 episodes of Strong Bad on Wii and it is very nerdy humor. If you like the online toons, you'll love the game.
  • tmsmyth4tmsmyth4
    edited October 2009
    I'm from the UK and I have to agree about season 1, I didnt find it that funny (allthough I found HtR hilarious) season 2 was a massive improvement, loved every episode and found it alot funnier. Not crazy about strong bad but would definately recommend W&G if you liked the short films. I'd imagine alot of American Telltale fans would have bought this having not heard of them, but over here everyone under 30 (almost probably..) grew up watching Wallace&Gromit so its easier for us to get the humour and Telltale get it spot on.
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited October 2009
    I have to say season two of Sam and Max, definitely. I like season one, but it was actually the first series Telltale did that was truly episodic, i.e. every month a new episode was released as opposed to the less periodic Bones game schedule which died after just two episodes. It was really kind of like a "training ground" for them in the sense that they were learning what does and doesn't work episodically, what they could do with the tool and what kind of a schedule they could keep without killing themselves from overwork.
    When season two rolled around the company had grown, they had a much better idea what they could and couldn't do and the artists/animators/choreographers/artistic types in general made everything look even prettier. Season one is pretty amazing for a "first try", but season two is really where they hit their stride.
  • RibsRibs
    edited October 2009
    Kaldire wrote: »
    if you didnt get a giggle or two with sam and max, dont bother with wallace and gromit...
    maybe try strongbad.. i have a free coupon you could use if youd like.

    you didnt like any of the season 1 (funny wise?)
    just looking at objects made me laugh .. until it just repeated EVERY episode..
    which annoyed me in the end.

    I'll take that coupon off your hands!
  • PimPamPetPimPamPet
    edited October 2009
    Season 2 is better than Season 1. You might enjoy it more. It's my personal favorite TT series.
  • FuryFury
    edited October 2009
    If you're worried about the coupon, make a bunch of accounts, do the treasure hunt, and buy ALL the telltale games!

    That's what I did, and the only one I regret was Strong Bad. I didn't find it funny.
  • KaldireKaldire
    edited October 2009
    wow you laughed at MI but not strongbad..

    i chuckeled a few times with the new MI, more as the season gets on... but nothing like SB or when I first saw COPS in sam n max.. i almost peed

    how can you not find strong bad funny? do you know its a flash web thing.. have you seen those? if not you wont understand 90% of the game due to context reference.

    as for the treasure hunt.. I don't understand.. i only have 3 treasures listed and every one is like wallpaper or something not an episode...
    am i missing something?

    friar if you are from the uk.. its a good possibility you wont find much that's American.. funny... we dont pander to other cultures sadly.. its true..
    nor does your country though.. wallace and gromit never made me laugh on tv nor in episode.. this isnt to say I dont like them.

    I just dont find them funny. Interesting, good, but not funny.
    To .. PBS or childish.. just like bone for me.. love the characters but if they only went a bit further with the whole thing instead of how they did it.
    felt like one kiddie advent for ages 6-10 only..

    also if you even know who abe lincoln is.. abe lincoln must die shoulda been somewhat funny... it had nothing to do with usa imo.. minus the presidential such n such

    EDIT to timsmyth4..
    check the polls, i believe wallace and gromit are second to last in terms of people liking games.. sam n max first then SB ..
    and we have heard of wallace and gromit over here for ages mate.. its just not funny.. sorta like, mr bean.. not funny... I LOVE rowin (adder and such) but nooo bean.. just bleh..
    i gave wallace n gromit 2 thumbs down, as a game.. felt like a chore to play just wanted it over so I could do something else.
  • RibsRibs
    edited October 2009
    Kaldire wrote: »
    wow you laughed at MI but not strongbad..

    i chuckeled a few times with the new MI, more as the season gets on... but nothing like SB or when I first saw COPS in sam n max.. i almost peed

    how can you not find strong bad funny? do you know its a flash web thing.. have you seen those? if not you wont understand 90% of the game due to context reference.

    as for the treasure hunt.. I don't understand.. i only have 3 treasures listed and every one is like wallpaper or something not an episode...
    am i missing something?

    friar if you are from the uk.. its a good possibility you wont find much that's American.. funny... we dont pander to other cultures sadly.. its true..
    nor does your country though.. wallace and gromit never made me laugh on tv nor in episode.. this isnt to say I dont like them.

    I just dont find them funny. Interesting, good, but not funny.
    To .. PBS or childish.. just like bone for me.. love the characters but if they only went a bit further with the whole thing instead of how they did it.
    felt like one kiddie advent for ages 6-10 only..

    also if you even know who abe lincoln is.. abe lincoln must die shoulda been somewhat funny... it had nothing to do with usa imo.. minus the presidential such n such

    EDIT to timsmyth4..
    check the polls, i believe wallace and gromit are second to last in terms of people liking games.. sam n max first then SB ..
    and we have heard of wallace and gromit over here for ages mate.. its just not funny.. sorta like, mr bean.. not funny... I LOVE rowin (adder and such) but nooo bean.. just bleh..
    i gave wallace n gromit 2 thumbs down, as a game.. felt like a chore to play just wanted it over so I could do something else.

    I love what I've played of Wallace and Gromit. I grew up with it, so I may be biased, but still, you can't help but love the sheer zaniness of the ending acts.
  • FrogacudaFrogacuda
    edited October 2009
    Go for Season Two. It builds on Season One in a big way.
  • RibsRibs
    edited October 2009
    If you didn't like Abe Lincoln Must Die; try the demo for a different episode, like Night of the Raving Dead.
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