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Title: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: //saxon on November 26, 2014, 01:24:54 am
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Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: SirCymro_Crusader on November 26, 2014, 01:31:18 am
Ye I seen this already.

I just hope they can pull of a good GoT game, because the ones that are currently available are pretty damn shitty.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Banok on November 26, 2014, 07:56:36 pm
I grew REALLY tired of the telltale formula when I tried walking dead 2 after playing 1. So I really wasn't exciting about this.

But trailer somehow still got me interested. Still think the "game" parts of the game will be utterly shit and redundant.

To ellaborate: I'd rather just watch and make choices than have to occassionally pick up the controller and "play" a tiny section where I interact with things between cut-scenes/dialogue.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: SeQuel on November 27, 2014, 05:28:28 am
As I stated in the Borderlands thread, there is literally ZERO reason to buy this game before all the episodes are out because by then it's 50%-75% off.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Molly on December 01, 2014, 10:24:20 pm
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Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Clockworkkiller on December 02, 2014, 02:34:57 am
As I stated in the Borderlands thread, there is literally ZERO reason to buy this game before all the episodes are out because by then it's 50%-75% off.

But then you'd be at risk of running into spoilers
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Voso on December 02, 2014, 06:04:57 am
As I stated in the Borderlands thread, there is literally ZERO reason to buy this game before all the episodes are out because by then it's 50%-75% off.

I mean.. one reason would be to play it sooner.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: lombardsoup on December 02, 2014, 06:23:31 am
As I stated in the Borderlands thread, there is literally ZERO reason to buy this game before all the episodes are out because by then it's 50%-75% off.

Good wisdom for any game bought on Steam, and for games in general.  Buying at retail price, especially in an age where games are no longer released as a complete package, is full retard.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Vovka on December 03, 2014, 02:39:19 pm
Good wisdom for any game bought on Steam, and for games in general.  Buying at retail price, especially in an age where games are no longer released as a complete package, is full retard.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Franke on December 03, 2014, 07:21:29 pm
So, anyone finished episode 1 yet?

I'm feeling like a poor showmy old friend during the Red Wedding right now...
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Banok on December 04, 2014, 09:18:00 pm
But then you'd be at risk of running into spoilers
I mean.. one reason would be to play it sooner.

Pirate bay.

Game seems a bit meh so far. Its doing that thing that game adaptions and prequels of popular things do; where there are only analogues of existing popular characters, rather than take risks coming up with original characters. Graphics look nice if you have cataracts, if you don't have cataracts well they give you a nice simulation of it.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: chesterotab on December 04, 2014, 10:01:59 pm
I had a pretty good time with it. Very fun in a role play sort of way, definitely got into it and thought about the choices. Only a few action QTEs which i was thankful for, and failing them at least gets you some cool animations.

The intro cinematic instantly had me thinking about melee battlegrounds the way buildings rise up out of the ground.

These "episodic" games are just so short though.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Banok on December 04, 2014, 11:42:28 pm
choices are pretty hollow tho

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edit: google'd and I'm not wrong
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Vovka on December 04, 2014, 11:43:54 pm
I advise you to wait and play all episodes at once
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Grumbs on December 05, 2014, 12:03:03 am
Just buy it and play it now...50-75% discount on a £20 game is nothing. Its worth 2 hours of decent fun already imo. I said to myself I would wait until Telltale games are already finished, but for something like GoT you can't really do that without it getting spoiled. Borderlands game is even better imo, and worth the asking price already
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Ard. on December 05, 2014, 01:00:33 pm
Graphics quality usually don't bother me, but the visuals in this game are just an eyesore. Horrible and incosistent amateurish hand painted lowres textures, dreadful stylization and most of all obnoxious lack of proper antialiasing.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Overdriven on December 05, 2014, 01:09:55 pm
These "episodic" games are just so short though.

Precisely why I wait until all are released before playing them. Otherwise it doesn't last very long.

Just finished Walking Dead season 2 after it was on deal and enjoyed that a lot. So will wait for these to be released and I'm sure I'll enjoy them as well.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Molly on December 05, 2014, 01:15:30 pm
As long as the breaks between episodes isn't as long as with WoU, I am fine with it.
And I consider buying Telltale games the same as buying CD Project games: They do great work and deserve to be properly paid for it so they can continue doing so.

Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Banok on December 05, 2014, 07:28:16 pm
Graphics quality usually don't bother me, but the visuals in this game are just an eyesore. Horrible and incosistent amateurish hand painted lowres textures, dreadful stylization and most of all obnoxious lack of proper antialiasing.
this, so much this. they are way worse than walking dead, and they are supposed to be "next-gen". view distance is like 2 metres then everything blurs like you are a 125 year old matron.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Elmuri on February 05, 2015, 01:09:15 pm
Episode 2 is out.

Will probably play all of them, but I just don't fancy this much. Most characters are just copied from the Stark family, everything (except some QTEs) happens in slow motion, animations are often clumsy, dialogue and choices are uninteresting. And what bothers me most is the same sad look on every chars face all the bloody time.

Of Telltales games I prefer Wolf Among Us, it had some freshness unlike this.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Molly on February 05, 2015, 08:27:28 pm
I liked the 2nd episode better than the first tho. It was more fluid and exciting, the story starting to develop.
Maybe Game of Thrones doesn't really fit into the episode format as the story might get to complex and needs time to get starting...

Enjoyed it anyway.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Golem on February 05, 2015, 09:53:03 pm
Who else got their throat penetrated at the end?
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Weren on February 05, 2015, 10:08:27 pm
Who else got their throat penetrated at the end?
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Graphics quality usually don't bother me, but the visuals in this game are just an eyesore. Horrible and incosistent amateurish hand painted lowres textures, dreadful stylization and most of all obnoxious lack of proper antialiasing.

Well kick me in the head and eat my baby, but I think the art style is definitely an improvement over the more cartoony look from the Walking Dead.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Banok on February 05, 2015, 10:19:08 pm
walking dead episode 1 on peasant box 360 had more draw distance and better textures than this next gen game does maxed on PC.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: SirCymro_Crusader on February 05, 2015, 10:28:17 pm
Episode 2 is out.

Will probably play all of them, but I just don't fancy this much. Most characters are just copied from the Stark family, everything (except some QTEs) happens in slow motion, animations are often clumsy, dialogue and choices are uninteresting. And what bothers me most is the same sad look on every chars face all the bloody time.

Of Telltales games I prefer Wolf Among Us, it had some freshness unlike this.

You're entire family has just been killed/imprisoned/exiled whatever, do you expect them to be smiling all the time? They may be grumpy bastards but they have a reason to be :P
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Algarn on February 05, 2015, 10:52:38 pm
Your entire family has just been killed/imprisoned/exiled whatever, do you expect them to be smiling all the time? They may be grumpy bastards but they have a reason to be :P

And cymro is a native english speaker ... :P
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: SirCymro_Crusader on February 05, 2015, 10:54:09 pm
And Cymro is a native English speaker ... :P

Capital letters man!
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Elmuri on February 06, 2015, 02:11:54 pm
You're entire family has just been killed/imprisoned/exiled whatever, do you expect them to be smiling all the time? They may be grumpy bastards but they have a reason to be :P

Well, it isn't limited just to the family members.

But in overall, main chars could have been something else than a literally noble family. There are many kinds of people and groups in the world of GoT (and SoIaF), but their choice was powerless wannabe-Starks. Protagonists with different kind of morale and background would make the situations where you have to choose something more interesting.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Tom Cruise on February 09, 2015, 12:00:34 am
Hope that wench that Rod is trying to marry actually helps out in the long run, that is if you convinced her. Except showing that the majority did not  :P
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Grumbs on February 09, 2015, 03:00:39 pm
Well, it isn't limited just to the family members.

But in overall, main chars could have been something else than a literally noble family. There are many kinds of people and groups in the world of GoT (and SoIaF), but their choice was powerless wannabe-Starks. Protagonists with different kind of morale and background would make the situations where you have to choose something more interesting.

I've quite enjoyed it so far, but I agree they could have done more with the source material. GoT doesn't really care about moral cause and effect, only realistic cause effect. This is one of the main thing that sets it apart from other stories. But these games feel like they put a moral emphasis on your actions, especially with them being clear cut "good" guys and the bad guys are really bad. It is kind of like a reskinned Walking Dead with a new setting, but its still worth playing imo
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: Elmuri on March 29, 2015, 08:58:00 am
3rd episode was released a few days ago, it was better than the previous ones. Finally theres a feeling that the choices have an effect on something. (Wheter its true or not, I haven't tried out or read if there really are major alternative routes.) But in overall, its more interesting now.
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: ARN_ on March 29, 2015, 11:00:55 am
Ice dragons...nice
Title: Re: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Post by: LordBerenger on May 27, 2015, 06:35:23 pm
4th episode out. Pretty damn good.

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