THANK YOU!!! I have been trying to get that bloody game to work for years, because I loved it when it came out and I've never been able to get it to work on XP.
Glad I could help.
Also, Discworld 2 was DOS and Windows. Check the disc.
Who else is hoping that Telltale will summarize the survey results in a future blog post? I am curious what the most common favorite games, books, websites, etc. of TTG players are.
I voted for Myst. I think a Telltale take on that universe has a lot of potential to be very interesting and weird
I voted for Myst as well. I love the entire series and I think if Telltale worked closely with Cyan they could create a superb series. They could even time the release around the same time as the Myst movie that is in the works.
I voted for Zak McKracken. I've always thought it was too difficult, but it got great characters and a great world. I'd like to see them back.
As far as other adventure franchises are concerned, I voted for the whole Sierra family. I think Roger Wilco, Larry Laffer and Gabriel Knight would all benefit from a Telltale take on them.
I don't know about Episodic Gabe (After all THIS IS Sparta Telltale). Part of the "magic" of the game was sucking the player into the game world/atmosphere. Episodic would break it too easily.
I know Gabriel Knight games uses the Days/Parts/Timeslots mechanic, but that is for the sake of opening/closing game parts and moving the player forward (and alternating between the egos in Gabe 2 and 3)
But making it episodic will only interrupt the player in a rather artificial way.
Sample scenario:
-After 10 or so puzzles, Gabe retrieves the missing book and learns about the evil he's about to confront. <See you next month>
-One month later: We start the next episode and we're greeted with an intro movie and we're supposedly ready to continue as if the one month break didn't exist.... Hardly, the atmosphere is lost.
Another thing that would be needed is death as a possible outcome (without "rubber trees") for some puzzles. Breaking that would break part of the tradition of the game (Confronting Zombies/Whatever Evil could be deadly you know, of course an auto save before the hazardous puzzle must be present) as long as it is logical (I'm point at you, weird chess board!)
But if Telltale (or any other company) decides to make GK4, Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes should be at least consulted
Then wait for the DVD where it's all seemlessly bind together .
(If they have learned from ToMI's feedback. It seems S&M2010 will also feature one big story, so hopefully they make it possible there too)
I don't know about Episodic Gabe (After all THIS IS Sparta Telltale). Part of the "magic" of the game was sucking the player into the game world/atmosphere. Episodic would break it too easily.
I know Gabriel Knight games uses the Days/Parts/Timeslots mechanic, but that is for the sake of opening/closing game parts and moving the player forward (and alternating between the egos in Gabe 2 and 3)
But making it episodic will only interrupt the player in a rather artificial way.
Sample scenario:
-After 10 or so puzzles, Gabe retrieves the missing book and learns about the evil he's about to confront. <See you next month>
-One month later: We start the next episode and we're greeted with an intro movie and we're supposedly ready to continue as if the one month break didn't exist.... Hardly, the atmosphere is lost.
Another thing that would be needed is death as a possible outcome (without "rubber trees") for some puzzles. Breaking that would break part of the tradition of the game (Confronting Zombies/Whatever Evil could be deadly you know, of course an auto save before the hazardous puzzle must be present) as long as it is logical (I'm point at you, weird chess board!)
But if Telltale (or any other company) decides to make GK4, Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes should be at least consulted
I don't think there are too many FPS players here though.
Also, an unnatural high number of females for a game-forum...
Considering half of the females on these forums are routinely mistaken for males, I'd say it's more likely that other forums have just as many females it's just that no one realizes that they're girls either.
Anyway, I haven't played Team Fortress 2, but I know about some females actually playing it, much to my surprise.
I think there are girls everywhere, but they're smart enough not to tell...
Anyways, I like FPS games, though I rarely finish them if they're not by Valve. Even so, one time I played CS against four of my classmates - 3 guys, 2 girls - and ended-up eating so much lead I had to actually ask them five or six times, "Are you sure you never played this?" At first it was two guys (myself included) against them and the last guy. I don't know if it was beginner's luck or if they were naturals, but they were kicking our butts, so much that the guy on their team switched over, making us both the more experienced and the greater numbered, and they continued to kick our butts for three hours straight. It was pretty surreal and funny.
Well, not the traditional army guru stuff, anyways. I'd be surprised if there weren't a lot of Portal or even Left 4 Dead fans here, since both those games are a little on the light side, as well as being genuinely funny.
Considering half of the females on these forums are routinely mistaken for males, I'd say it's more likely that other forums have just as many females it's just that no one realizes that they're girls either.
This is not entirely true. It depends on the fandom, and the type of person who are most likely to be excited enough to become part of its community. For instance: many people read Harry Potter and enjoy it, but a female is more likely to be enthusiastic about it, to the point of visiting fansites, etc. In certain circles, the fanbase is overwhelmingly female.
It seems that adventure games are blessed with some delightful thinkers and witty individuals as fans, both male and female.
I don't like FPS. I always lose >.>
Not just lose. LOSE lose. Like, with ten people over me shooting me in the head every five minutes. I've just never learned to enjoy it.
I don't like FPS. I always lose >.>
Not just lose. LOSE lose. Like, with ten people over me shooting me in the head every five minutes. I've just never learned to enjoy it.
I think I'd enjoy paintball though.
Paintball's harder. But also a ton of fun. It stings like a-
Paintball's harder. But also a ton of fun. It stings like a-
I'm sure it's much harder, but that's part of the fun, right?
It's like, I don't enjoy sports games, or watching sports on TV, I only enjoy when I'm the one doing it (or if I personally know one of the players I guess). It's more involved.
I'm terrible at every single sport(s?) you can name, but that doesn't make it any less fun. It's not like I'm playing at competition level. Or even counting points, usually. Just playing for fun.
I'm sure it's much harder, but that's part of the fun, right?
It's like, I don't enjoy sports games, or watching sports on TV, I only enjoy when I'm the one doing it (or if I personally know one of the players I guess). It's more involved.
I'm terrible at every single sport(s?) you can name, but that doesn't make it any less fun. It's not like I'm playing at competition level. Or even counting points, usually. Just playing for fun.
It's a crapload of fun, and like all sports, GREAT EXERCISE. And I agree. I still love FPS though.
I wish there was a real life TF2 style sport with like NERF or paintball guns or something.
I've played a real life equivalent of Left 4 Dead, called Humans Vs. Zombies, which is a super popular college sport that is AWESOME.
I think you are forgetting about Marbles, who routinely kills us all.
Oh there are many people that frequently kill me, typing out the whole list would occupy the rest of my work day. Yare has done so an awful lot lately though.
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I voted for Myst. I think a Telltale take on that universe has a lot of potential to be very interesting and weird
If I'm the answer to life, the universe and everything we are:
A) In big trouble, and
Also, Discworld 2 was DOS and Windows. Check the disc.
I think futurama makes a good platformer.
It already was a platformer. And it sucked. It deserves a better series of adventure games.
I voted for Myst as well. I love the entire series and I think if Telltale worked closely with Cyan they could create a superb series. They could even time the release around the same time as the Myst movie that is in the works.
As far as other adventure franchises are concerned, I voted for the whole Sierra family. I think Roger Wilco, Larry Laffer and Gabriel Knight would all benefit from a Telltale take on them.
I know Gabriel Knight games uses the Days/Parts/Timeslots mechanic, but that is for the sake of opening/closing game parts and moving the player forward (and alternating between the egos in Gabe 2 and 3)
But making it episodic will only interrupt the player in a rather artificial way.
Sample scenario:
-After 10 or so puzzles, Gabe retrieves the missing book and learns about the evil he's about to confront. <See you next month>
-One month later: We start the next episode and we're greeted with an intro movie and we're supposedly ready to continue as if the one month break didn't exist.... Hardly, the atmosphere is lost.
Another thing that would be needed is death as a possible outcome (without "rubber trees") for some puzzles. Breaking that would break part of the tradition of the game (Confronting Zombies/Whatever Evil could be deadly you know, of course an auto save before the hazardous puzzle must be present) as long as it is logical (I'm point at you, weird chess board!)
But if Telltale (or any other company) decides to make GK4, Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes should be at least consulted
(If they have learned from ToMI's feedback. It seems S&M2010 will also feature one big story, so hopefully they make it possible there too)
Telltale could do Gabriel Knight similarly to this series of episodic horror mystery adventure games. Give them a try, and you will agree with me one hundred percent. It draws you in, but doesn't drag out either.
Also, an unnatural high number of females for a game-forum...
Best. Fanbase. Ever.
Anyway, I haven't played Team Fortress 2, but I know about some females actually playing it, much to my surprise.
Considering half of the females on these forums are routinely mistaken for males, I'd say it's more likely that other forums have just as many females it's just that no one realizes that they're girls either.
I think there are girls everywhere, but they're smart enough not to tell...
Anyways, I like FPS games, though I rarely finish them if they're not by Valve. Even so, one time I played CS against four of my classmates - 3 guys, 2 girls - and ended-up eating so much lead I had to actually ask them five or six times, "Are you sure you never played this?" At first it was two guys (myself included) against them and the last guy. I don't know if it was beginner's luck or if they were naturals, but they were kicking our butts, so much that the guy on their team switched over, making us both the more experienced and the greater numbered, and they continued to kick our butts for three hours straight. It was pretty surreal and funny.
But I don't think the majority here is really into FPS'es.
Even in my street?
BLASPHEMY!
I'd be even classified as a hater.
This is not entirely true. It depends on the fandom, and the type of person who are most likely to be excited enough to become part of its community. For instance: many people read Harry Potter and enjoy it, but a female is more likely to be enthusiastic about it, to the point of visiting fansites, etc. In certain circles, the fanbase is overwhelmingly female.
It seems that adventure games are blessed with some delightful thinkers and witty individuals as fans, both male and female.
It's that goddamned Engineer, the ladies love his Texan charm
Awww...
Yes, wit! That explains why the adventure genre appeals to both genders while most of other genres only attract us, the dudes!
...waaait a second...
Confirmed.
A bunch of us play TF2 every day at lunch: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TTGTF2
Several women play regularly, though I'll leave it to them if they wish to admit to it.
Not just lose. LOSE lose. Like, with ten people over me shooting me in the head every five minutes. I've just never learned to enjoy it.
I think I'd enjoy paintball though.
Paintball's harder. But also a ton of fun. It stings like a-
Seconded. You have to love a man that'll build missile turrets wherever you want and do it with a nice accent.
If by "play" you mean get killed by you frequently, then yes, I'm one of them.
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I'm sure it's much harder, but that's part of the fun, right?
It's like, I don't enjoy sports games, or watching sports on TV, I only enjoy when I'm the one doing it (or if I personally know one of the players I guess). It's more involved.
I'm terrible at every single sport(s?) you can name, but that doesn't make it any less fun. It's not like I'm playing at competition level. Or even counting points, usually. Just playing for fun.
I think you are forgetting about Marbles, who routinely kills us all.
It's a crapload of fun, and like all sports, GREAT EXERCISE. And I agree. I still love FPS though.
I wish there was a real life TF2 style sport with like NERF or paintball guns or something.
I've played a real life equivalent of Left 4 Dead, called Humans Vs. Zombies, which is a super popular college sport that is AWESOME.
Oh there are many people that frequently kill me, typing out the whole list would occupy the rest of my work day. Yare has done so an awful lot lately though.
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The Pyro's pretty hot, too.
Edit: You know, now I'm trying to think of how a TF2 adventure game would work.
> Use Wrench on Sapper
> Eat Sandvich
> Request Dispenser
> Request Dispenser
> Request Dispenser
Did you not hear!? Pyro's a chick!