New BTTF website info - discussion (SPOILERS)
Some thoughts on the new info that was released on http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf tonight (I'll spoiler tag the rest of this post for those who don't want to know any info about the game before they play, and I encourage any posters after me to do the same):
- For months, I assumed that each episode would take place in a brand new time period, but now I guess that's not the case (that's the problem with assumptions, you make an ass out of... well, you know). It sounds like it'll be:
Ep. 1: 1931
Ep. 2: 1931
Ep. 3: 1986-A
Ep. 4: 1986-A and 1931
Ep. 5: ???
Honestly, I don't have any problems with this, since the first movie took place mostly in 1955, and the third mostly in 1885. So, it sounds like the game will take place mostly in 1931 and 1986-A. I guess doing four or five unique time periods would have just made the game and story too complicated to make.
- Who's the woman pictured on episode 4? Clara? It doesn't really look like her. A new character, then?
- I like Young Doc's voice better in the new sound clips than the ones we saw in the GameTrailers show. These new lines sound more Doc-ish to me.
- I still like George's voice.
- I'm lukewarm on Biff's voice, but only because the lines are of "Wimpy Biff". Once we hear "Bully Biff", I'll be able to make a better assessment. The concept art for Biff and Kid Tannen both look great, though.
- Doc's line about the tremendous explosion made me laugh, even though it probably wasn't supposed to.
- The description for episode 1 says that the DeLorean that reappears is the one that Marty "saw destroyed by a speeding train". So, it is the same DeLorean?!? That just makes things even more confusing than if it was a new DeLorean.
Ep. 1: 1931
Ep. 2: 1931
Ep. 3: 1986-A
Ep. 4: 1986-A and 1931
Ep. 5: ???
Honestly, I don't have any problems with this, since the first movie took place mostly in 1955, and the third mostly in 1885. So, it sounds like the game will take place mostly in 1931 and 1986-A. I guess doing four or five unique time periods would have just made the game and story too complicated to make.
- Who's the woman pictured on episode 4? Clara? It doesn't really look like her. A new character, then?
- I like Young Doc's voice better in the new sound clips than the ones we saw in the GameTrailers show. These new lines sound more Doc-ish to me.
- I still like George's voice.
- I'm lukewarm on Biff's voice, but only because the lines are of "Wimpy Biff". Once we hear "Bully Biff", I'll be able to make a better assessment. The concept art for Biff and Kid Tannen both look great, though.
- Doc's line about the tremendous explosion made me laugh, even though it probably wasn't supposed to.
- The description for episode 1 says that the DeLorean that reappears is the one that Marty "saw destroyed by a speeding train". So, it is the same DeLorean?!? That just makes things even more confusing than if it was a new DeLorean.
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In the behind the scenes vid the director said "...you get to go throuw all kinds of different time periods".
I still think we get to see 1885. Judging from the Facebook Blitz Game.
I also think we're going back to 1985 judging from the Twin Pine Mall and Lone Pine Mall art.
And why the hell are there Art designs for both periods?
You know what I think? I think there is a chance Doc took the car right around or after Btt1.
So everything that happened in BttF2 and 3 is undone for the moment.
Then at the end of the game Doc has to return the DeLorean to the time he got it from.
Drat...not possible. The wedding ring still indicates he got married.
Bottom line: I am sure there is more in store for us than only 2 time periods.
The topic title already has a warning and we're just discussing pre-release stuff.
And I think the woman is related to Marty. Maybe Lorraine's mom. The eyes look the same. :P
I'm having the same problem only I'm on a laptop. Anyone know whats wrong?
I have to say the young Doc voice is much better too bad I can say the same thing about Biff's.
Edit: Also, Biff sounds perfectly fine to me, just to add a little balance to the discussion. When I say a word, I don't say it the exact same way every time, so KidBeyond not saying 'butthead' exactly like Tom Wilson doesn't bother me.
Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. However, if they rehash previous timeline periods then I feel 2015 is the one with the most potential.
I mean we only get to see like 20 minutes of that amazing timeline.
Doesn't necessarily have to mean we'll be heading to 2015.
It could be they are referring to the future of any period you have visited in the game.
Like 1986 being the future of '31. So the sentence could be interpreted that you are going back and forth through all periods.
And George McFly looks like he got hit in the face with a frying pan. But as we saw in the trailer, the 3D model looks fine. I wouldn't read too much in to the faces on the concept art.
And people said Doc looks like a zombie.
Like I said I'm jumping to conclusions out of sheer love for that time period
Heck I've been tempted to buy the back to the future hoverboard replicas for a while now.
But I think your right, however, if the 1930's is the only new time period for 5 episodes then I'm not going to be very excited, it isn't even that interesting a time period for me anyway, they could try a whole new century. But I guess it is limited to the United States history, so I guess we will never see Marty in the Edo period or the Momoyama period of Japan.
Owh and no I don't think 1931 will be the only period we'll be visiting and I am not ruling out a 2015 time period.
In the Facebook Blitz Game you see images of a 1986, 1931, 1885 and 2015 Hill Valley.
Biff...ehh, I kinda wish it was Tom Wilson, but this guy isn't bad.
And that looks like Clara as the picture for Episode 4.
I'm getting the feeling that Doc was exploring something in the past and inadvertently began to undo history and sent for Marty to help get things back together. But we'll find out soon enough!
Oh, and AJ's "I hope you know what you're doin' Doc" is spot on perfect.
Also, based on the survey they did with a few plot ideas for the series, and based on the episode description that it's linked up with, I'm fairly sure that the unknown girl is [spoilers]Young Doc's dangerously distracting potential love interest, who might prevent him from pursuing a career in science[/spoilers]. There are a few directions that they could go with that character, so I'm curious to see how it's handled.
Also, is "First Citizen Brown" supposed to be like Big Brother? Are they going to riff on "1984"? The only problem I see with that is there's nothing in Doc's personality that suggests that even if he did have the opportunity to run a society, it would be totalitarian.
Marty runs to get Jennifer in BttF III before he heads back and sees the D'Lorean hit by the train - so during that period of time it could have been switcheroo'd.
Who is the mysterious, currently unseeable, character on the website?
It's got the same shape as Marty...could it be older Marty as played by MJF himself?!?! (I believe squee is the appropriate noise at this juncture).
-m0r
Cool, our first look at a new character!
Also, Alan, I sent you a Private Message. Can you please take a look?
If they regress to the plot ideas from the early survey, it's most likely the "gold digger" woman who tries force Doc into marriage in the late 30s. Worst case scenario, also a Tannen relative. Geez, I hope not.
I'm not too happy with the short episode descriptions, but we'll see how it plays out in the episodes. At the time, I fear that this season is getting a distinct "Sliders" feel, or even worse, the feeling of the BTTF Cartoon series.
Thanks, I'll check it out (with my anti spoiler goggles)
Also, why do I get the feeling that Nicki Rapp will be voicing that character? This new character has a sort-of...Morgan-Esque feeling to her.
Good to see Kid Beyond/Andrew Chaikin voicing Biff, even though you couldn't get Tom Wilson, Chaikin has made the name for himself as "The man of a thousand voices", so I think he sounds great so far. George also sounds good. I think the repetitive line of "I can handle him" will be similar to the first movie, in which the "rejection" line is used by both Marty and George. Still, I'm most looking forward to AJ's performance as Marty more than Lloyd's. I mean, I expected Lloyd to sound excellent, but AJ is the absolute best Marty voice we could've gotten. James Arnold Taylor as Young Doc sounds...amazing.
This is almost certainly gonna be the best voice cast in a Telltale game. Just throw Dominic Armato in there somewhere and it will be!
IT's been a long time since I watched III, I guess I remember it wrong.
Still, how can it be the same D'Lorean?!?
-m0r
Well, Doc originally wanted it destroyed, but maybe he figured what the hell, and taped it back together
Well maybe it could have been sent to Marty from a time when it wasnt being used in the past, then at some point in the game Marty has to send the DeLorean back to where it came from so it can eventually be destroyed and avoid a paradox.
That's why 1985 Doc is so late in showing up to free 1985 Marty from 1955 Biff's garage.
It makes perfect sense!
Any update or thoughts yet upon who the darkened Marty is under the characters section?
-m0r
Maybe its Marty McFly Jr from BTTF 2, I mean that did look exactly like each other and they were about the same age.
I think it's future Marty (Voiced by Michael J himself) who will explain something wonderful, surreal and enticing so that we all buy BttF: The Game (Part 2) next year
-m0r
-m0r
Maybe it's just a placeholder shadow?
It's a mystery...