Okay, so IGN say that TTG's TWD isn't really a zombie game so much as a highly dialogue-driven adventure game with zombies in it.
I have to ask: is it really very good? I mean, given their record with BTTF and JP...
I wouldn't brand it an adventure game in the traditional sense, but personally I think it's miles better than BTTF and JP.
Where TWD succeeded was in removing the parts of adventure games that make them somewhat inaccessible/intimidating to new audiences (i.e. difficult puzzles), and replacing those gameplay elements with the ability to influence story development. There aren't really any puzzles. It's a bit like a tailored movie, or a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book. There are also occasional quicktime events that create tension and urgency during critical moments. Pretty much anyone will just breeze through the game, it's not hard.
If you're familiar with the world of The Walking Dead at all, you'll know that it focuses on some difficult human stuff and moral grey areas. Because the game forces you to make the tough decisions yourself, it can get very emotionally engaging. You're trying to navigate a new world where the old rules just don't apply any more... not to mention that you've got an impressionable little girl in tow. That's where the draw is: the tailored story and the emotional involvement.
If you're looking for traditional adventure game puzzles, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a compelling story that will draw you in, The Walking Dead may be worth checking out.
It occurs to me that NPCs in BTTF would call Marty Michael Corleone sometimes no matter what name choice you originally picked.
Some users reported issues with saves between episodes 1 and 2, I don't recall seeing a similar wave when episode 3 came out though. You can read about the save issues in summary form here. Basically for a various reasons a bunch of people got a popup when starting ep 2 that said their choices would be randomised, but in most cases it was an incorrectly set flag - their saves weren't affected and their choices did persist.
Kid Cudi and Kanye West. Any song called I Pokeher Face is going to be interesting. Oh Lady Gaga, thanks for the sample.
Ha.
I meant "one if those people who consider TWD to be distinct in genre from Romero-style zombie media". It is a common assertion by people who have no idea what they're talking about.
I wouldn't brand it an adventure game in the traditional sense, but personally I think it's miles better than BTTF and JP.
Where TWD succeeded was in removing the parts of adventure games that make them somewhat inaccessible/intimidating to new audiences (i.e. difficult puzzles), and replacing those gameplay elements with the ability to influence story development. There aren't really any puzzles. It's a bit like a tailored movie, or a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book. There are also occasional quicktime events that create tension and urgency during critical moments. Pretty much anyone will just breeze through the game, it's not hard.
If you're familiar with the world of The Walking Dead at all, you'll know that it focuses on some difficult human stuff and moral grey areas. Because the game forces you to make the tough decisions yourself, it can get very emotionally engaging. You're trying to navigate a new world where the old rules just don't apply any more... not to mention that you've got an impressionable little girl in tow. That's where the draw is: the tailored story and the emotional involvement.
If you're looking for traditional adventure game puzzles, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a compelling story that will draw you in, The Walking Dead may be worth checking out.
Did you pull that from a telltale press kit or are you ghost writing for Job?
Speed of light and Strength of all...
The Ginyu Force shall make them fall...
Lord King Colds army the strongest force...
We'll beat them all, secure the course...
If trouble meets us as we pass...
Okay, haven't played The Waking Dead, and it really seems unlikely for a downloadable episodic game, but could The Waking Dead really make a chance at earning at least one GOTY award nomination?
Speed of light and Strength of all...
The Ginyu Force shall make them fall...
Lord King Colds army the strongest force...
We'll beat them all, secure the course...
If trouble meets us as we pass...
WE'LL SHOVE OUR FIST RIGHT UP THEIR ASS
Nobody cares about your Ginyu Force. We love the Power Rangers here.
The Super Sentai series was combining mecha back in 1975.
Beast King Golion didn't start until 1981.
Even though "Power Rangers" is based off the 1992 iteration of Super Sentai, and rips its footage from that iteration, that doesn't magically transform it into a brand new thing that could have stolen ideas from "Voltron". That's not...I mean, you guys know how translation and localization work, right? The works are already there and made and have their own actual histories. They don't emerge, butterfly-like into a world in which they had never existed, with their footage and writing now subject to a new quantum understanding under which only the US releases of these things matter.
The Super Sentai series was combining mecha back in 1975.
Beast King Golion didn't start until 1981.
Even though "Power Rangers" is based off the 1992 iteration of Super Sentai, and rips its footage from that iteration, that doesn't magically transform it into a brand new thing that could have stolen ideas from "Voltron". That's not...I mean, you guys know how translation and localization work, right? The works are already there and made and have their own actual histories. They don't emerge, butterfly-like into a world in which they had never existed, with their footage and writing now subject to a new quantum understanding under which only the US releases of these things matter.
I am trying so fucking hard to hold what's left of my family together, and it's not enough.
Then you have to let go.
Everyone is going to make their own choices anyway. If you try to force them to be together and happy, they'll resent you for it. Just let it all explode, try to keep things civil at least between yourself and everyone, and they may all come back together eventually.
It's just me and my dad. My sister lives with her boyfriend's family, so she's mostly away from this mess. I, on the other hand, have to deal with my dad every night, and to say that he's not coping with the loss of my mom well is an understatement. The biggest thing is that he can't handle being in this house. There's so much he wants to do and so much clutter he wants to get rid of, it's driving him nuts. I think he's largely having trouble with life in general, but he's been venting it through his frustration with the house.
And at this point, we need each other. He can't get along without me, and I have nowhere to go without him. Unfortunately, I'm not at a place in my life where I can support myself, and even more unfortunately, my dad's such a wreck that this is the only type of support I'm able to get out of him.
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The comics aren't really zombie comics either.
A ZOMBIE!!!!!!l!!!
I wouldn't brand it an adventure game in the traditional sense, but personally I think it's miles better than BTTF and JP.
Where TWD succeeded was in removing the parts of adventure games that make them somewhat inaccessible/intimidating to new audiences (i.e. difficult puzzles), and replacing those gameplay elements with the ability to influence story development. There aren't really any puzzles. It's a bit like a tailored movie, or a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book. There are also occasional quicktime events that create tension and urgency during critical moments. Pretty much anyone will just breeze through the game, it's not hard.
If you're familiar with the world of The Walking Dead at all, you'll know that it focuses on some difficult human stuff and moral grey areas. Because the game forces you to make the tough decisions yourself, it can get very emotionally engaging. You're trying to navigate a new world where the old rules just don't apply any more... not to mention that you've got an impressionable little girl in tow. That's where the draw is: the tailored story and the emotional involvement.
If you're looking for traditional adventure game puzzles, look elsewhere. If you're looking for a compelling story that will draw you in, The Walking Dead may be worth checking out.
It occurs to me that NPCs in BTTF would call Marty "Michael Corleone" sometimes no matter what name choice you originally picked.
Hold on I need to pull the flesh out of my teeth.
They edited out the "drug" tattoo on his hand! Now it just says "free"...is the blu ray now free!?
Some users reported issues with saves between episodes 1 and 2, I don't recall seeing a similar wave when episode 3 came out though. You can read about the save issues in summary form here. Basically for a various reasons a bunch of people got a popup when starting ep 2 that said their choices would be randomised, but in most cases it was an incorrectly set flag - their saves weren't affected and their choices did persist.
I meant "one if those people who consider TWD to be distinct in genre from Romero-style zombie media". It is a common assertion by people who have no idea what they're talking about.
Speed of light and Strength of all...
The Ginyu Force shall make them fall...
Lord King Colds army the strongest force...
We'll beat them all, secure the course...
If trouble meets us as we pass...
WE'LL SHOVE OUR FIST RIGHT UP THEIR ASS
If that were the case I'd spam links to articles that back me up!
Nobody cares about your Ginyu Force. We love the Power Rangers here.
Speak for your self.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0
Hell yeah bro!
I mean not only do they Fight, but they also Bite!
Thats like 2 things. Thats way more than what those other two lame shows offer! XD
But then, Power Rangers is a rip-off of Voltron.
I always felt the same way.
Edit: Haha, ripoff comparison. http://youtu.be/DRvdxdZN8sQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uIWGOKW5OM
Is it satire or somthing!? Cos I cant take a plot that ludicrous seriously.
The Super Sentai series was combining mecha back in 1975.
Beast King Golion didn't start until 1981.
Even though "Power Rangers" is based off the 1992 iteration of Super Sentai, and rips its footage from that iteration, that doesn't magically transform it into a brand new thing that could have stolen ideas from "Voltron". That's not...I mean, you guys know how translation and localization work, right? The works are already there and made and have their own actual histories. They don't emerge, butterfly-like into a world in which they had never existed, with their footage and writing now subject to a new quantum understanding under which only the US releases of these things matter.
42.
I'm waiting for my vacation to florida..it's going to be so relaxing and calm.
What part specifically?
2 days in Cape Coral, and 3 in Orlando.
Are you a Floridan?
We should talk sometime soon.
I'm sorry your going though hell.
I have family and friends there.
Then you have to let go.
Everyone is going to make their own choices anyway. If you try to force them to be together and happy, they'll resent you for it. Just let it all explode, try to keep things civil at least between yourself and everyone, and they may all come back together eventually.
I have way too much experience with this.
And at this point, we need each other. He can't get along without me, and I have nowhere to go without him. Unfortunately, I'm not at a place in my life where I can support myself, and even more unfortunately, my dad's such a wreck that this is the only type of support I'm able to get out of him.