Just another heads up - the story about the leaked images has spread to most major gaming news websites, including Kotaku (which I've pretty much abandoned since they switched to that awful Kinja system).
Most of them have been nice enough to place the actual images 'after the jump' or as tiny thumbnails that you can't make out unless you click them, but just be aware that this is making headlines.
Although considering no news sites said anything when the TF2 items leaked out, I assumed there was some sort of press embargo. Oh well. On the bright side, this is definitely helping to raise interest in the game.
You're not alone, Chyron. Two of my friends are ready to avoid the game in every way and most of NeoGAF refuse to play the game if one of the unannounced characters I can't name stays in it.
"Most of" NeoGAF? I'm not seeing any sort of hatred that would constitute "most of" NeoGAF from the one thread I find off Google about that there key party thingy.
Obviously that character is going to be staying in it, it's far too late in development to change it - but honestly given the apparent composition of the rest of them, I think they'll be a fine fit. (Hopefully this vague wording is enough to pass spoiler muster.)
I've had this conversation in another thread recently. Different, or "innovative" doesn't necessarily mean "good."
I agree, but setting arbitrary rules about which characters should and should not be included makes no sense to me. Why does it make a difference whether a character comes from a Telltale game or not? I had no idea who Tycho was before Poker Night 1, and I still found him funny.
"Most of" NeoGAF? I'm not seeing any sort of hatred that would constitute "most of" NeoGAF from the one thread I find off Google about that there key party thingy.
Obviously that character is going to be staying in it, it's far too late in development to change it - but honestly given the apparent composition of the rest of them, I think they'll be a fine fit. (Hopefully this vague wording is enough to pass spoiler muster.)
This really sounds like a gross overreaction.
Then you and I are looking at two different threads because most of the posts I saw were Ewww screw Claptrap in the clanker.
First: It can just be a gag, a gimick, to leave people guessing, even if the game is obvious by this point
Two: It could be a play on words, and there could be something to do with activation keys and the like
Three: Maybe there will be a contest or something?
Just guessing, but it's a type of group activity which allows for hints as to who the owners of each key are. It's just a fun guessing game, basically. Very much in keeping with Telltale's style of humour.
My primary concern, again, is multiplayer. That and good writing. Possibly laughs. Ooo, and music, if they somehow got Glados to do a musical number or brought in the
Depends where they decide to go with it. If they allow players to versus each other and bet items from their inventory, that would be pretty sweet, but they would also be going into some risky territory.
True, and technically that would count as gambling, because some items people could potentially bet are considered worth hundreds of dollars, which in certain states could get people in trouble. So if they have multiplayer there likely won't be betting.
? Does that mean there are only four players again? I thought they were hinting at five.
Personally, I was hoping for Wheatley, but maybe Stephen Merchant would have been too hard to get.
The leaked screenshots only show four players, but there could be a fifth that's not in them. Or it could be referring to GLaDOS. We'll just have to wait and see.
GLaDOS is the host, just like Winslow was in the first game (though hopefully with more colorful commentary).
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GLaDOS is a player, but only four players (and yourself) can play at once, with you selecting who to play with before the match. Maybe the odd one out serves as the host then?
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GLaDOS is a "boss," of sorts, who you have to defeat after knocking out the other four opponents. My guess for this is how one of the screenshots shows the room getting flooded with turrets (and everyone else being eliminated, at that). It'd also explain why one of the TF2 items is Portal-themed.
The leaked screenshots only show four players, but there could be a fifth that's not in them. Or it could be referring to GLaDOS. We'll just have to wait and see.
Bah you're right. That's a shame, the more characters the better! Maybe someday we'll get a Poker Night where we can unlock and switch out characters like card decks and tables.
rotating hosts, simply because that means more dialog. However, Poker? Again? I guess if it is the same price as last time I'll buy, but I really hope things get mixed up considering I barely know of most of the people this time around.
Huh, good catch. If the game has no multiplayer then that has to be something to add more playing hours to get out of the game. If there is multiplayer, that should make rounds either more interesting cause they'll take longer, or more bothersome because PvP Poker could take 'hours' with that amount of coin.
*then again, if you are playing with friends, that wouldn't matter
You're not alone, Chyron. Two of my friends are ready to avoid the game in every way and most of NeoGAF refuse to play the game if one of the unannounced characters I can't name stays in it.
I'm still going to play it. I'm still going to play the shit out of it. I just don't care about 3/4ths of the players.
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Kotaku's never been one for journalistic integrity.
Although considering no news sites said anything when the TF2 items leaked out, I assumed there was some sort of press embargo. Oh well. On the bright side, this is definitely helping to raise interest in the game.
I've had this conversation in another thread recently. Different, or "innovative" doesn't necessarily mean "good."
Obviously that character is going to be staying in it, it's far too late in development to change it - but honestly given the apparent composition of the rest of them, I think they'll be a fine fit. (Hopefully this vague wording is enough to pass spoiler muster.)
This really sounds like a gross overreaction.
I'm happy it is poker, my worry is if it will have multiplayer. I want to play multiplayer poker with my steam pals, take em to the cleaners ^vv^
Though it probably will what with xbox live and all.
I agree, but setting arbitrary rules about which characters should and should not be included makes no sense to me. Why does it make a difference whether a character comes from a Telltale game or not? I had no idea who Tycho was before Poker Night 1, and I still found him funny.
Edit: Also I never watched Robo-cop
But who knows, that may be what they are doing
If he does, I will buy this game day one. (Although, even if he isn't I'm still buying this game day one.)
Then you and I are looking at two different threads because most of the posts I saw were Ewww screw Claptrap in the clanker.
The host doesn't need a keychain, as their belongings are already inside.
Edit: Cause they said they'll update on business days if I recall right
Two: It could be a play on words, and there could be something to do with activation keys and the like
Three: Maybe there will be a contest or something?
My guess it has something to do with why
Depends where they decide to go with it. If they allow players to versus each other and bet items from their inventory, that would be pretty sweet, but they would also be going into some risky territory.
Personally, I was hoping for Wheatley, but maybe Stephen Merchant would have been too hard to get.
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Bah you're right. That's a shame, the more characters the better! Maybe someday we'll get a Poker Night where we can unlock and switch out characters like card decks and tables.
*then again, if you are playing with friends, that wouldn't matter
I'm still going to play it. I'm still going to play the shit out of it. I just don't care about 3/4ths of the players.
It is like Jar Jar Binks expect more annoying. Not that it stops me from getting the game.