I enjoyed the movies and the books, but it really doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would translate to an adventure game. I will probably skip this unless it gets absolutely rave reviews.
Anyone play Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis? It was basically Zoo Tycoon, except with dinosaurs. Oh, and it had a 3D engine that both looked decent and ran well (as opposed to neither in ZT2), let you fly helicopters and drive jeeps, and was paced very well. I still play that game from time to time. I will never understand why there wasn't a sequel. Isn't everyone's secret dream to own an island populated with dinosaurs? In my heart of hearts, I hope that Telltale is at least considering doing something like this rather than just adapting the franchise into a point-and-click.
Also, I'll be curious about the graphics engine. Jurassic Park in the Telltale Engine? I really like the engine and I think they've done more and more cool things with it, but it doesn't seem like it's well-suited for anything fast-paced. Still, hugely optimistic.
And, to repeat: if I see or hear "spiritual successor to Operation Genesis," I will pre-order. Think about it.;)
While I'm not 100% sure how something like Jurrasic Park can translate into an adventure game, I think this would be a great game to take the whole trial and error gameplay implimented in "Tomb of Sammun-Mak" even farther. Basically the game focusses on a character that's trying to stay alive and avoid getting eatten by the dinosaurs, and if they mess up they can be killed. Even if they don't use this system I'm sure Telltale can figure something out to make a great adventure game.
By the time anyone finished that at an arcade you would have paid full price for a video game back then....
Yeah that game was an unfair quarter eater... At first. Then you realize it's meant to be played with two people, and after that I could beat it with only two continues at most, my friend beat it with one.
Screwed? You do realize that even if you don't like them (though how any geek at heart can't be thrilled by the prospect of a dinosaur game is beyond me), gigantic licenses like CSI and Jurassic Park probably play a large part in making the more niche licenses, like Monkey Island, and the crazy new(ish) IPs like Nelson Tethers, possible, right? And given that Telltale has yet to fumble a license, it's hard for me to look at this news as anything but exciting no matter which angle I view it from.
I'm really surprised by all the negativity. I certainly wasn't expecting this, and I'm not the biggest fan of the movies, but I don't see anything inherently bad about the idea of a Jurassic Park adventure game. And I don't see why people think it wouldn't work. Sure, other Jurassic Park games have been about shooting dinosaurs; this one will probably be about finding clever ways to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs. I don't know what the problem is.
I'd be the first to tell you that Jurassic Park is crap...
I'd like it if people explained what is so crap about it?
Admittedly the movies are not all as good as the first one (especially the daft Godzilla vs. San Deigo ending on #2), but it's a solid premise and the movies are all entertaining to say the least.
The Jurassic Park movies are thoroughly "okay" in my book, but that does little to make the fact that the best story game studio in the business is at work on an episodic series involving dinosaurs any less sweet. The blockbuster status of the license will only make it more certain that lots of people will play it. What's not to love?
Jurassic Park and its sequels are all firmly under the "nightmare fuel to this day" category in my brain. A small part of me doesn't want my favorite developer of happy, fun, adorable,and all-together wacky games and this series to mix, but I suppose I'll have to wait and see what the final product will be like. O_O
I'm still hoping for Ian Malcolm. Or Grant. Maybe a velociraptor side quest.:D
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Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut surely there's potential for a BACK TO THE FUTURE game!
I'm sold! Oh man, think of the wackiness that could ensue from time travel.
if it's NBC/Universal in general, does that mean we're going to see, like, games based on Chuck, 30 Rock, or The Office? Are you going to open this up fully to speculate what other properties are going into the pipeline?
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I don't think you read my post, but okay.
YOU ... prey like the grand-mother of a mediocre tyranossaur
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/08/telltale-creating-episodic-jurassic-park-games.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage
I was sort of like meh up until this bit. Wootsauce.
You spelled it wrong. Everyone here knows it's supposed to be "soughta".
I enjoyed the movies and the books, but it really doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would translate to an adventure game. I will probably skip this unless it gets absolutely rave reviews.
I cant see it working in Telltales normal style
Also, I'll be curious about the graphics engine. Jurassic Park in the Telltale Engine? I really like the engine and I think they've done more and more cool things with it, but it doesn't seem like it's well-suited for anything fast-paced. Still, hugely optimistic.
And, to repeat: if I see or hear "spiritual successor to Operation Genesis," I will pre-order. Think about it.;)
Seinfeld: The Game
That, I would buy
Subtle Jurassic Park quote FTW.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut surely there's potential for a BACK TO THE FUTURE game!
PLAYER: KRAMER
Use... Puffy Shirt... on... Jerry
KRAMER: Jerry, - this is gonna be the new look for the 90's. You're gonna be the first pirate!
JERRY: But, I don't want to be a pirate!
Yeah that game was an unfair quarter eater... At first. Then you realize it's meant to be played with two people, and after that I could beat it with only two continues at most, my friend beat it with one.
Well. You're wrong. And when they make the game, and it's a good game, I'm going to laugh. Right in your face.
EDIT: Nope not rumors, we're screwed.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/08/telltale-creating-episodic-jurassic-park-games.aspx
Screwed? You do realize that even if you don't like them (though how any geek at heart can't be thrilled by the prospect of a dinosaur game is beyond me), gigantic licenses like CSI and Jurassic Park probably play a large part in making the more niche licenses, like Monkey Island, and the crazy new(ish) IPs like Nelson Tethers, possible, right? And given that Telltale has yet to fumble a license, it's hard for me to look at this news as anything but exciting no matter which angle I view it from.
Think about how more known Telltale will become
More well known=More Customers=More Money
and thus more likely for us to get more games
Wait, what?
Jurassic PARK?
Oh. Well. Hey, good luck with that.
You bastard. You made me forget NBC doesn't own Futurama for a few minutes there. You raised my hopes then dashed them expertly, sir.
I'd like it if people explained what is so crap about it?
Admittedly the movies are not all as good as the first one (especially the daft Godzilla vs. San Deigo ending on #2), but it's a solid premise and the movies are all entertaining to say the least.
I'm still hoping for Ian Malcolm. Or Grant. Maybe a velociraptor side quest.:D
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That is unconfirmed in the first movie. He was just
I'm sold! Oh man, think of the wackiness that could ensue from time travel.
if it's NBC/Universal in general, does that mean we're going to see, like, games based on Chuck, 30 Rock, or The Office? Are you going to open this up fully to speculate what other properties are going into the pipeline?
I'm having flashbacks from the nineties. "Indiana Jones? As a point and click game? THAT WILL SURELY SUCK!".