Constructive Criticism...
Just thought I would quickly share some constructive criticism to the developers. Please refer to the enclosed picture I have prepared that explains my suggestions in question. All around, I'm sure it will be a remarkable and excellent game of course, but when it comes to certain details as the enclosed picture explains, I just have to scratch my head and ask "why" sometimes developers make the decisions they do and overlook details. I do sympathize though. This is a very big project I'm sure and your doing a wonderful job.
Considering, however, that the Nedry jeep detail thread got a positive response from Mark Darin of Telltale Games, it is very encouraging and rewarding to the fanatics of Jurassic Park that we can give our feedback and actually make some contributions into the design and content of the game. So thank you Telltale developers for listening.
Considering, however, that the Nedry jeep detail thread got a positive response from Mark Darin of Telltale Games, it is very encouraging and rewarding to the fanatics of Jurassic Park that we can give our feedback and actually make some contributions into the design and content of the game. So thank you Telltale developers for listening.
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I have a "huge" database of Jurassic Park material and content that I developed over the course of several years since the start of the JP franchise. I've actually made some very famous contributions to the Jurassic Park fan community that mainly includes very detailed maps of the JP islands. I made many maps that precisely details the size, topography, and locales of the events of the JP films. I have found that most all the content I've developed is being hosted on JP-Legacy currently including the Nublar and Sorna maps that I made. What you see publicly on the Internet, however, is only a "small percentage" of projects that I released and I have many more that I have never publicly released.
So I have tons of vector-graphic Jurassic Park graphic files created in Illustrator that is consistent with the marketing style and such with each of the three JP movies.
If your developers are interested, I am willing to share all the JP content I have free-of-charge, no strings attached.
If a Jurassic Park game was being done by anybody else, and someone pointed out an (admittedly minor) inaccuracy to the source material, the developers would probably go "Whatever, it's just a movie" to themselves without even giving a real response. But you guys went "Whoops, we made a mistake" and are now making the effort to fix it.
I know there's been a lot of negativity towards Telltale on the forums lately, but it's little things like this that remind us why you're great.
Like I mentioned in the other thread, the more media we have access to, the more we can catch before the game ships.
I'll be paying much more attention now...
Thanks for listening Telltale, it's absolutely a great feeling to know when someone is listening. Your going up there with the best.
Its looking great, and I'm glad you guys go back and check over your work. This franchise is not to be taken lightly when making an addition to the universe of Jurassic Park, and it seems you guys are 100% taking the correct approach! Its also so great that you did a Jurassic Park I game because finally we get a new one that is better than then NES game! Sure, it was fun when we didnt have something else, but look! In a month we will have this game that will capture the imagination of the entire planet!! Your scientists have done something that has never been done before!!!!
But seriously, there were minor flaws in the first Jurassic Park film, but it still was the greatest grossing movie of all time for quite a while, and 18 years later (today), it still remains about #13 out of every movie ever created! Whatever you do from here Telltale, it will turn out good as long as you keep the feel of the first movie going with it (AND THE ORIGINAL DINOSAUR SOUND EFFECTS!!!!!!). The fact that you kept the original raptor style instead of going JPIII was great, so thanks again Telltale!
Wow, Its still so hard to believe Telltale actually follows the customer's wishes (im sorry to sound so suprised, i just feel bad i hadnt come accross your company before)! Most companies do it thier way and expect to make sales but I have done some research on your guys' work and it seems that you actually care!!!! Great to know, I definetaly feel comfortable investing my money in your projects Telltale!!!
Yeah, I definitely plan to buy your games in the future.
Keep up the awesome work!
Some had a very narrow, shallow trench compared to the more dangerous dinosaurs, and only in places that placed the visitors close to the dinos
I never noticed them before but today I just found them in the movie too:
I think they are some sort of traffic signs to mark the side of the road because it seems that behind the East Dock sign there's a rock tunnel which is very narrow.
EDIT:
and I think I just discovered a movie mistake.
before Nedry stumbles down the slope the arrow at the East Dock sign points straight ahead and not to the left...
It should come out this year, according to this:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5739
Let's hope it's true. Spielberg already said he wants to do "something special" with this blu ray release.
images of his pass
2:07
If I am right, Jurassic park is one of those movies with high percentage of mistakes and goofs. But, this sign direction is a good find.
My guess was that, it was a voice over the man speaking on the phone, so it looks like he's talking on the phone.
"Something special?" Oh good lord, I hope he's not taking a page out of his friend Lucas's book...
He already did it with E.T.!
Lets hope it's going to be just new bonus content, digital remastering and an awesome collectors edition.
I'm hoping they set some kind of precedent with the BTTF release. Blu-ray, digital, and lots of new features and documentaries.
Ok, so I feel like I should explain myself before I continue. In 1993/1994 I was 6/7 years old. My mom, being the responsible and friggin' awesome mom that she is, purchased the VHS of Jurassic Park - and I was hooked. My younger brothers were born, and they too were introduced to Jurassic Park.. mainly due to my obsession. Next came The Lost World. Before the movie was released in theaters, my mom purchased the large T-REX action figure - you know, the one that could actually swallow the human hunters action figures?! So badass.. I know. Anyway, she ended up taking me to see The Lost World when I was 10 too many times to count. I was old enough to see/enjoy JPIII with my friends. But fast forward to today, Jurassic Park at Universal Studios: Islands of Adventure gives ALL of us goosebumps when we walk into the park. Ride the River Adventure. Walk up the stairs in the Visitor Center. The point is that my family? We're Jurassic Park FREAKS! My mom and my 13 year old brother are PUMPED for your game, specifically for the XBOX 360. I'm currently pumping up the entire Best Buy where I work for this release as well.. haha.
Now.. on to the goods. I was showing my mom and my little brother the hands-on demo, from Nick Herman and Joe Pinney, with the Triceratops vs. T-Rex encounter, starring the characters of Harding and his daughter. ( Found here: http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-road-show-jurassic-park/17-3818/?ref=nf ).
My mom brought up the topic after the creators mentioned that the Rex has JUST escaped and was currently "eating the lawyer". Wasn't this when the island was being pummeled by the hurricane? There should be high wind, tons of rain, and dark and ominous skies.. Not perfectly still foilage, a full moon in the sky, and no lightning/thunder!? C'mon! Lol! I think that the weather in both Jurassic Park as well as The Lost World played extremely important roles. It keeps the tension high. It's stressful. It works well with the action that's being played out, you know? If I'm playing Harding, trying to get this massive dinosaur out of the way before God knows what happens next, and there's a massive storm? I'm gonna try to hurry the hell up! And seeing the Rex turn the corner, maybe with some perfectly timed lightning/thunder? Just a thought, guys.
I love these movies, therefore I love you Telltale! I hope my family and I can help!! I can't wait until next month! >D
Oh lord, I remember now. Remastered awesome effects, then replacing the guns with walkie talkies...geez...