First Telltale game

edited November 2011 in General Chat
Wow, so, I'm new here, just signed up recently and expected my first telltale experience to be with Jurassic Park the game. I recently pre-ordered the deluxe edition and it came with a free episode of Back to the Future the Game. So, I decided to give it a try. That first episode was pretty fun, but damn is it short. The puzzles seemed pretty simplistic too. From that experience, I would think the best thing to do is to just download the whole series instead of episode at a time. Glad I bought the deluxe edition of Jurassic Park so I won't have to wait as long for the rest of the series after the first ep., Nov. 15th. I suppose it's just as well it didn't take me long to beat Bttf part 1 during Nanowrimo. Eventually, I'll get the rest of the series, but after Jp. Nice to have a comeback for this genre since the days of lucasarts adventure gaming.

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  • edited November 2011
    Welcome to the forums! You may want to keep in mind that Back to the Future is a much easier title than Telltale's previous offerings, so the episodes go by a lot quicker, and Jurassic Park's gameplay is supposed to be a bit of departure for Telltale. If you're an adventure game fan, I would definitely recommend you delve into Telltale's back library.
  • VainamoinenVainamoinen Moderator
    edited November 2011
    ...and here's moderator number 2. I hope you get the deluxe edition timely, but the four episodes are downloadable for everyone who bought the game, and ALL episodes are online on November 15th. That, also, is a new experience for TTG.

    Your user name tells me a certain attachment to the old LucasArts games, so why not check out Tales of Monkey Island while you're going through the back catalog?

    Have fun!
  • edited November 2011
    ...and here's Mod Numero 3!

    I would like to add: You'll have lots of fun with Tales of Monkey Island and the other games! Feel free to tell us what you liked/disliked. You'll soon catch on to the fact that these forums are more than just..well, forums!

    You'll find some really neat people here :)
  • edited November 2011
    I have yet to find any....Oh look another mod. Seriously though welcome to the forums and have a great time.
  • edited November 2011
    Ch-ch-ch-chia!

    Er- chain breaker. I'm not a mod. I'd include a yet, but I don't have a huge ego like a certain mod-crazed individual who comes to mind.

    I'll just say that you have to remember it's episodic, and a 2 and half hour game that is five episodes ends up being 12 and a half hours, longer than most games these days by a considerable margin.
  • edited November 2011
    Very good point. Back when we did the Monkey Island races, at my absolute fastest, knowing every solution by heart, Tales (6:05 total) took me one and a half times as long as Escape (3:52) to finish, or about as long as it took me to beat Secret, LeChuck's Revenge, and Curse combined (6:03).
  • edited November 2011
    Yes, I highly recommend Tales of Monkey Island, and Sam & Max (all 3 seasons, though Season 2 is best.)
  • edited November 2011
    i remember my first telltale game it was a little game called sam & max season 3 ok well it was a big game but anyway after it i got it i almost have every telltale game now. (hector bttf strong bad sam and max seasons 1-3 tales of monkey island which btw got me into monkey island. puzzle agent poker night wallace and gromit)
  • edited November 2011
    Welcome to the forums!

    Anyway, yeah...BttF is pretty easy. Not the first game I'd recommend to someone who's never played a Telltale game before. Since you're a fan of the old LucasArts adventure games, you might want to check out Telltale's three Sam and Max seasons and Tales of Monkey Island. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is also good, though how much you'll like it is highly dependent on whether you like Homestar Runner.
  • edited November 2011
    I remember my first Telltale game. It was a little game called Sam & Max: season 3. OK, well it was a big game. But anyway, after it I got it, I almost have every Telltale game now. [Hector, BTTF, Strong Bad, Sam and Max seasons 1-3, Tales of Monkey Island (which btw got me into Monkey Island), Puzzle Agent, Poker Night, and Wallace and Gromit.]

    fixed.

    You know, punctuation and capitalization are important to use when attempting to sound competent.
  • edited November 2011
    My favorite is still Sam and Max Season 2, although Strong Bad chimes in at a close second, being my first Telltale title back when I still owned a Wii.
  • edited November 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    fixed.

    You know, punctuation and capitalization are important to use when attempting to sound competent.

    I think I've been playing too much Sanitarium. When you fixed his post by bolding all of the letters that should have been capitalized, I automatically assumed that there was some sort of hidden message in there to decipher.

    I was rather disappointed when there wasn't.
  • edited November 2011
    I agree with Alcoremortis, but more because my brains interpret differently styled letters differently.

    Also, pretty much a dick move to correct somebody in this thread, considering that person wasn't being a dick (yes, hidden message there, Alcoremortis ;) ).

    But anyway, my first Telltale game was the very free Abe Lincoln Must Die, which was episode four of season one of Sam & Max.

    The first game I actually bought though was Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People (SBCG4AP).

    Oh, and something completely unrelated:

    (8E <- Zoidberg
  • edited November 2011
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    Also, pretty much a dick move to correct somebody in this thread, considering that person wasn't being a dick (yes, hidden message there, Alcoremortis ;) ).

    Not really. I would say that the bigger discourtesy is ryannumber1gamer's refusal to make his posts readable for the rest of us.
  • edited November 2011
    I think I've been playing too much Sanitarium. When you fixed his post by bolding all of the letters that should have been capitalized, I automatically assumed that there was some sort of hidden message in there to decipher.

    I was rather disappointed when there wasn't.

    There is. It's just...

    umm...

    it's hiding. :D


    IT.ISM.OK,.BI,IT[H,BTTF,SB,SM,TMI(MI),PA,PN,andWG.]
  • edited November 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    There is. It's just...

    umm...

    it's hiding. :D


    IT.ISM.OK,.BI,IT[H,BTTF,SB,SM,TMI(MI),PA,PN,andWG.]

    My God...I see OK in there...

    I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend puzzling out your cryptic clue, Chryron!

    ...Or at least the next thirty seconds before I see something shiny.
  • edited November 2011
    My God...I see OK in there...

    I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend puzzling out your cryptic clue, Chryron!

    ...Or at least the next thirty seconds before I see something shiny.
    Don't bother, someone did it for you.

    Anyway. Welcome to the forums Indydott, and welcome to the wonderful world of Telltale Games. As others have recommended, you may well enjoy Tales of Monkey Island, but I'd also suggest the Sam & Max series. They're all fun in their own different ways, and if you play through all three seasons, you can see how Telltale have evolved. Fun times!
  • edited November 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    There is. It's just...

    umm...

    it's hiding. :D


    IT.ISM.OK,.BI,IT[H,BTTF,SB,SM,TMI(MI),PA,PN,andWG.]

    yes I will sell my soul to Satan just as you commend my lord.
  • edited November 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    There is. It's just...

    umm...

    it's hiding. :D


    IT.ISM.OK,.BI,IT[H,BTTF,SB,SM,TMI(MI),PA,PN,andWG.]

    We must move this to the Puzzle Agent forum! :D
  • edited November 2011
    Thanks for all the greetings and fun comments. I look forward to my time here and playing monkey island and sam and max. Should be exciting. Here's to hoping the best for the JP game. We definitely need an awesome JP game since the super nintendo classics.
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