So are they picking up the game that was being worked on or is it all new? They don't really answer that question.
It's all new. LucasArts are villainous assholes and maintain the rights to the unreleased 90% complete game even though they no longer have the rights to the characters and can't do shit with the game. This new series will be released in smallish episodes that should be about 5 hours each and will probably sell for $20 a pop.
HOWEVER, it's being made by the same key staff members, and will likely be very similar in terms of gameplay and style.
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Bone was a mediocre letdown in some ways, but it had plenty going for it also. Its heart was in the right place and I think if they expanded the amount of commands you could use to interact with the world and made it less linear, it'd be plenty solid. I don't think they were that far off the mark, they just made some unfortunate mistakes.
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It's all new. LucasArts are villainous assholes and maintain the rights to the unreleased 90% complete game even though they no longer have the rights to the characters and can't do shit with the game. This new series will be released in smallish episodes that should be about 5 hours each and will probably sell for $20 a pop.
HOWEVER, it's being made by the same key staff members, and will likely be very similar in terms of gameplay and style.
What is the nature of Telltale’s relationship with Steve Purcell and Sam & Max?
Telltale has reached an agreement with Steve Purcell to take Sam & Max forward into the 21st century with a series of new releases. This agreement is wide ranging, so you will likely see content in expected (interactive PC game in 2006) and un-expected places (a garish tattoo on Grandma’s neck?)
What will Steve Purcell’s role be in the projects?
Telltale will work in close collaboration with Steve on the Sam & Max releases. Sam & Max are very near and dear to Steve, so he will be very involved in the projects. Although he has a “real” job Steve feels a deep moral obligation to see to it that only the highest quality Sam & Max crap be dispersed into society in an effort to confuse and alarm our most impressionable young citizens.
Will games be episodic?
You will certainly see a series of episodic PC games. Sam & Max will likely appear in other places as well. Perhaps in entertainment formats not yet imagined by our fragile little brains. Perhaps, … Circle-vision!… Or not.
Will Telltale’s game be based on the cancelled Sam & Max Freelance Police game?
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What’s the history of the Telltale team with Steve Purcell?
Much of the team from LucasArts’ Sam & Max Freelance Police are now at Telltale. Telltale CEO Dan Connors had been the producer for Freelance Police, CTO Kevin Bruner had been the programming lead and Creative Director Graham Annable had been the lead animator. Ties between Telltale staffers and Steve go way back to the time when Steve worked in the Art Department at LucasArts. Dan was involved with LucasArts’ Sam and Max Hit the Road and Steve even taught Dan how to spearfish and smoke cherry cigars on Lake Ewok when Dan was just a snotty-nosed little punk.
What else can you tell us right now?
The gang is working heads-down right now to get new Sam & Max adventures ready for you! Keep an eye out for additional news early next year. In the meantime, fans can expect random infusions of scattershot content which will keep them tuned in to "America's Favorite Obscure Cartoon Duo!"
Is Steve ever going to do any more Sam & Max comics? What the hell is his problem?
Steve has started a serialized Sam & Max adventure to be published at snm.telltalegames.com and www.samandmax.com. In the past Steve’s talked about doing something in a strip format but the potential of the web to build a continuing story over time, appeals to his sloth-like, immovable nature. Steve’s so excited about offering this new comic content he actually produced a single goose pimple on his left forearm. Or maybe it’s a tumor.
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built their castles and had their wars. I cannot stand by idly any longer." - Otogi 2
The voices make me want to cry. The original game still has some of the best voice acting in gaming and it came from a time that was generally much worse in that regard. The 3d characters don't have the same charm either but I expected that. I'm still interested but those videos are disappointing.
So they announced the distribution plans a little bit back, and I think there's something that will make everyone happy.
Option 1: Gametap. Buy Gametap's service, play the Sam and Max games 2 weeks before everyone else. Costs nothing extra. Sweet.
Option 2: Buy the downloadable episodes for $9 a pop.
Option 3: Subscribe to the season for $35 and get all 6 episodes as they come out, AND get a boxed physical version with all of the epidosed sent at the end of the season. Everybody wins.
I got the game today, and I can't say much just yet because of embargos and stuff, but I will say I've been laughing very hard.
So they announced the distribution plans a little bit back, and I think there's something that will make everyone happy.
Option 1: Gametap. Buy Gametap's service, play the Sam and Max games 2 weeks before everyone else. Costs nothing extra. Sweet.
Option 2: Buy the downloadable episodes for $9 a pop.
Option 3: Subscribe to the season for $35 and get all 6 episodes as they come out, AND get a boxed physical version with all of the epidosed sent at the end of the season. Everybody wins.
I got the game today, and I can't say much just yet because of embargos and stuff, but I will say I've been laughing very hard.
Telltale mailed it out to you already? That was fast.
Steam makes it easy to re-download your games, and if that wasn't enough, you can burn your own backup discs. It makes it easy for you. There's nothing wrong with what Valve did, but what Telltale is doing is pretty nice too, assuming we'll get an attractive package and not just a disc in a paper sleeve.
Steam makes it easy to re-download your games, and if that wasn't enough, you can burn your own backup discs. It makes it easy for you. There's nothing wrong with what Valve did, but what Telltale is doing is pretty nice too, assuming we'll get an attractive package and not just a disc in a paper sleeve.
All the elitist Half Life people say Steam sucks.
Thereby, I stand by my point.
There's a new Sam and Max game announced every year right after the last one is cancelled.
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