Anticipation/Doubt
This thread mostly exists for the poll, that is, I want to sort of gauge general opinion, given the lack of information we have.
How do you feel about the upcoming King's Quest game?
Excited: I'm extremely excited, and I'm certain that Telltale will make something that at the very least borders on perfection. I love that Telltale has the franchise, and I can't wait to see what they have in store!
Cautiously Optimistic: I'm not really sure they'll do a good job, but I expect them to.
Unsure: I'm really mixed on the whole thing or have no real opinion yet.
Pessimistic: I don't really expect them to do a good job, and need convincing.
Upset: Angry or otherwise unhappy that Telltale got the license. I'm almost certain that Telltale can't or doesn't want to deliver something that meets or exceeds my expectations for a King's Quest game. I do not like the idea of this at all.
I'm on the "Upset" category, and if anyone thinks my wording or the poll are in any way unfair or biased, please let me know. I tried to balance it out as well as I could, without directly insulting any responses. I understand that I'm probably an outlier, and the majority of people probably exist somewhere in the middle three options. "Upset" and "Excited" don't necessarily mean you CAN'T be convinced otherwise(though this may be the case), but that you at least are going to need some heavy persuasion to the contrary.
How do you feel about the upcoming King's Quest game?
Excited: I'm extremely excited, and I'm certain that Telltale will make something that at the very least borders on perfection. I love that Telltale has the franchise, and I can't wait to see what they have in store!
Cautiously Optimistic: I'm not really sure they'll do a good job, but I expect them to.
Unsure: I'm really mixed on the whole thing or have no real opinion yet.
Pessimistic: I don't really expect them to do a good job, and need convincing.
Upset: Angry or otherwise unhappy that Telltale got the license. I'm almost certain that Telltale can't or doesn't want to deliver something that meets or exceeds my expectations for a King's Quest game. I do not like the idea of this at all.
I'm on the "Upset" category, and if anyone thinks my wording or the poll are in any way unfair or biased, please let me know. I tried to balance it out as well as I could, without directly insulting any responses. I understand that I'm probably an outlier, and the majority of people probably exist somewhere in the middle three options. "Upset" and "Excited" don't necessarily mean you CAN'T be convinced otherwise(though this may be the case), but that you at least are going to need some heavy persuasion to the contrary.
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The more I think about it, the less I'm sure that they can do it justice.
The reasons are many, obvious and have been well-discussed elsewhere already.
Im quite positive that Telltale already realize this, but im unsure if they can deliver it or not. The jump from "no challenge" of their actual games to the mother of all hardcore adventures could be too much for them.
I will wait and see.
I'm unsure. They took LucasArts titles to the next level, true, but I am always skeptical about a take on Sierra classic by Telltale. And, well, it's true they're lowering the standarts of a Telltale game with BTTF so far. That surely doesn't help me get optimistic about any of the future releases.
I'd have to disagree with this. No Telltale game has approached the depth of a Lucasarts game. TOMI was as close as they've come.
Lovers of King's Quest and "people who should be allowed to work on a new King's Quest game" are not necessarily one and the same.
See, that's a gamble. In order to be able to give this reasoning, as a valid opinion, they have to produce an episode, give you a demo or SAY something implying on them, actually planning on dumbing down the franchise. They may also produce something completely faithful to the original. It IS a non-profitable situation for you no matter the outcome may be. If they eff it up, you'll be totally right and probably called a prophet of TTG forums who wields the all wisdom the future has to offer on humanity, but also will have to witness the downfall of one of your favorite game franchises. If they actually do a better job than what you've assumed, you'll enjoy a great game but you'll have to eat your own words.
I don't care about "being a prophet" or "eating my own words".
I divide up my options like this: I'll either be proven right or made happy. If I was excited, I'd be either proven right or made unhappy. And besides, the way I see it, the chances are stacked in favor of this not turning out well at all.
Yeaaah, you're with me on this one.
It's human nature, and the nature of human-created organizations, to take the path of least resistance, and that path leads to
Tales of King's Quest Playhouse: The Game
I will keep it detached from my opinions of the series as a whole. I don't expect it to be the same, and it probably will be different. I will judge it based its own positives and negatives.
It sounds like the best case scenario is that we'll get a game with different difficulty modes. I have no idea how that's going to turn out, but I'm curious to see what they come up with.
I voted "cautiously optimistic," but I suppose I'm actually more curious than optimistic. Good or bad, true to the series or something completely different, I'm excited to see how this turns out. "Telltale's King's Quest" -- the phrase alone is the ultimate paradox. I'm drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
Good on you, sir! I applaud your optimism. And actually, Cautiously Optimistic is leading the vote right now.
I will not pay money and support Telltale's rape of the KQ legacy if that's what it turns out to be. On the other hand, if it turns out great I'll be too happy to pay. But it's gotta be really really great.
Selective because the quote includes only the firm statements and omits the maybes? It would be useful if you could actually demonstrate that the selective quote is misleading instead of just implying it and writing off the quoter as a naysayer. It's just possible, you know, that the partial quote was selected because it is representative. In fact, it's not the first time something like this has been said.
That's a quote from a different Telltale team member. Here is the whole post, in context, so I can't be accused of selectivity. Even more telling is what was said just prior:
So there's real cause for doubt about that list of maybes that was left out of the first citation. (Please note that I'm aware the context of the two discussions is slightly different; the post I've cited was focused on difficulty level, whereas in the KQ forum the issue has been framed, somewhat sloppily IMO, as exploration vs. story. But it all boils down to Telltale's attitudes towards gameplay.)
You see, the skepticism being expressed here is not just pulled out of thin air. It is based on observation and analysis of patterns and trends in Telltale's past behavior, their response to fan queries, their existing games, as well as statements by various personnel.
If you have actual evidence and reasoning to offset the skepticism expressed in this thread, please do provide them. I am always willing to adjust my views when warranted by facts or logic. But blind faith and mislabeling as naysayers, or haters, or whiners those whose views discomfort you is a poor substitute for rational counter-arguments.
This. I can't stress enough this point. While many of you are basing your excitement and optimism (even to the point of raw fanboyism) on what you expect to happen we're basing our skepticism on real facts and not sensationalist extremes.
Well stated.
Depends for me on the following:
1. Are they following th BttF route (damn easy puzzles, and lack of puzzles) or a(n) (almost) Sierra like route.
2. Are they getting outside help (Like Roberta Williams) to help with the mythos or not (Like they got Bob Gale for BttF as a consultant for the story etc)
I'm also one of the few who favours KQ7 over the others, and would love to have that sort of atmosphere and death scenes which aren't too punishing.
I also can't seem to picture a good 3D Kings Quest game.
Only time will tell.
Other than...
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Did you change my poll so the results weren't public?
I still see the results at the top of both pages of the thread, maybe you just hit a random glitch?
He means you can't see who voted for what by clicking on the numbers anymore.
Probably did it so the rest of the team can dump votes into excited and skew the results.
Or was it?
Basically, you ain't gonna like it unless it's better than KQ6 which it wouldn't be even if Jane or Roberta were writing the plot. You're setting it up to an unrealistic standard which you logically know it can't reach in order to justify hating it, because you've been bitter and biased from the beginning because your team didn't get picked. Jealousy is such, such an ugly thing.
In your opinion.
Dude. You need to just stop with the fan team jealousy thing.
It is NOT the reason why many of us are worried about what Telltale might do with the license. In fact, most of the people who have expressed concern about the game have nothing to do with any of the fan teams.
And as far as MusicallyInspired goes, quit badgering him. There is only ONE PERSON at AGDI that expressed anything even remotely resembling jealousy over Telltale getting the license, and it WASN'T HIM, it was AGC2. MusicallyInspired's concerns about Telltale's handling of King's Quest are valid and based on existing evidence (Telltale's current games), just like yours are about TSL. Your constant pestering of him really comes off as hypocritical, given the your own stance on TSL (which I'm not necessarily disagreeing with, as you know.)
MI has also repeatedly said he's going to wait and see with this game, and try it before making any decisions--but that he won't pay for it if it sucks. It's a reasonable, logical way to approach it, and your allegations against him are totally unfounded.