I DO love vulgar & dark humor; it's the best kind.
Love the Energizer Bunny joke in the trailer. I could also swear that borded-up place was Sam & Max's office building. Think I saw Bosco's in there too.
Character designs make me think of Fairway Solitaire.
Also love the pair-up of an asshole with an idiot; makes me think of classic UK comedies like Father Ted & Blackadder.
It is funny. However the gameplay is short and easy, took me 2 hours to beat it around 1 a.m. and that was with a lot of faffing about. There may be 30-45 minutes worth of actual game/content, but once I beat it, going back to play again felt really pointless. If it were a $4 or $5 game I would say "go for it, it is well worth it for the distraction." However it costs $10 (8.99 on sale on Steam) so I wouldn't say that.
However, I'm a cheap bastard too. Damned Scottish roots.
I have to say I'm a massive TTG fan but I'm not sure the game was worth $10 - as others have said if it was a little cheaper its a fun game for an hour or so of play but at $10 I found it too short and far too buggy (missing dialogue, things not behaving properly and one monumental freezing issue about 2/3rds through for me).
That said, money issues aside - it is an enjoyable game.
I just finished playing this game! It really surprised me!! Thought it was well worth the dollar! Great humour, engaging and time consuming enough. Really looking forward to ep2&3!
Definitely worth the pick up! I think a lot of people may end up surprised at how much they enjoy this series if they give it the chance. The pricetag may scare some people off, but it's not like we haven't paid more to see a movie that sucked and didn't even last as long. Good raunchy fun.
It's a fun little game. I want to say it's about maybe 4 hrs like the rest of the episodic games. It will make you laugh and give you a nice little Nostalgic feeling for the old leisure suit larry games.
Too many bugs and too little gameplay. The only thing that warrants it's 'age 17+' rating is the foul language - it's certainly not the puzzle difficulty.
All in all, it's a complete dissapointment. I can't see me buying the rest of the series until it is on special offer.
This could have been another TTG 'classic', but the developers really don't seem to be that good.
I'm with everyone who said that ten dollars is too much. It isn't the worst game I've played but I had higher expectations. Unless it's $2.50 or less, I wouldn't think twice about skipping it.
I kind of expected more of this game, but in the end it was... meh, nothing special at all. If you really have nothing else to play, then buy it, as long as it's still $2.50.
For 75% off absolutely go for it. I paid the full price and don't regret it. It's only the cost of a few beers that I won't be drinking anyway so no loss there.
I must say I don't quite understand the disparity in pricing between the app store (Hector $3.99, Puzzle Agent 2 $6.99) and the Telltale store (Hector $9.99, Puzzle Agent 2 $9.99). Maybe people are more likely to baulk at forking over double-dollar figures in the app store.
I'm think there will be some sort of deal regarding the last two episodes for people who bought the first one at the full price. Like a special upgrade thing price wotsits maybe. Doodah.
Maybe people are more likely to baulk at forking over double-dollar figures in the app store.
That's it exactly. You can make a game worth $40 and charge only $4, and people will still call it overpriced in the reviews. It's been like that since day one on the iOS App Store, and I see the same thing happening on the Mac App Store only not quite as bad.
You can't really blame Telltale for charging what the market will bear on an individual platform basis. I think it's worse, though, for Hector because -- unlike Puzzle Agent -- you're pretty much getting a direct port without any desktop-specific features. So I agree that $10 is too much for this game episode. I got it from the $2.50 sale -- I wouldn't say it's a steal but I don't regret it either.
Also, this game is highly dependent on the humor, and humor is one of the most subjective of human experiences. So it's difficult for anyone to say whether or not "it's worth it" for someone else.
I'm think there will be some sort of deal regarding the last two episodes for people who bought the first one at the full price. Like a special upgrade thing price wotsits maybe. Doodah.
I would have thought so, too, but look what they did with Puzzle Agent 2 -- not only no discount for those who paid full price for PA1, but all PA2 preorders got the bonus of a free PA1, not much of an incentive for those who already had it. So I'm not sure it's safe to expect upgrade pricing for future Hector episodes.
I myself am also dissapointed by it. When you compare it to things such as Dinnerladies, Acorn Antiques, The Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Fabulous, Only Fools and Horses, Monkey Dust, Little Britain, Monty Python, etc...it's a pretty poor example of what Britain has to offer in terms of humour and wit.
Heck, I remember hearing jokes about "Shaving Ryan's Privates" back in the 90s.
If you have price concers and an iOS device, get it there for less.
Yes, because if you're cheap, you're going to go pay ~$500 for an iPad or iPhone just to buy the game in Apple's app store for a few dollars less. Makes tons of sense.
Yes, because if you're cheap, you're going to go pay ~$500 for an iPad or iPhone just to buy the game in Apple's app store for a few dollars less. Makes tons of sense.
So do you think that everyone that has an iPhone is rich? Or just that everyone who has an iPhone likes to waste money unnecesarily?
I only got to play the full season recently, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. The PC port is a bit rough (essentially they picked the iOS version and put it on PC like that, including scrolling by clicking a button and double clicking to do anything), but all of the episodes were really enjoyable. The price of 20 bucks for all episodes isn't too bad. I finished all of them in about 10 hours.
Being a huge TTG fan since the very beginning, and after buying every possible game and every single piece of merchandise TTG have ever released (except clothing), I don't understand most of the negative opinions here.
I've played all the episodes on PC, have never encountered bugs, and I think that this is simply the best that TTG have to offer for 2011.
Sadly, with all of their 2011 releases, there is no real competition - but even in universal terms, without comparison to the games released in 2011 only, in my opinion - it's a fantastic game.
And, even more sadder, it's not even TTG's franchise. It's like TTG "needed help from outside", from a small studio, in order to put a single worthy release through the whole passing year.
Anyway, the game is hilarious, the humor is top notch, the gameplay is very good, and this is the only TTG game from 2011 that has left me with a taste for more.
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Yes its worth the price it is short but a good laugh.
Love the Energizer Bunny joke in the trailer. I could also swear that borded-up place was Sam & Max's office building. Think I saw Bosco's in there too.
Character designs make me think of Fairway Solitaire.
Also love the pair-up of an asshole with an idiot; makes me think of classic UK comedies like Father Ted & Blackadder.
However, I'm a cheap bastard too. Damned Scottish roots.
That said, money issues aside - it is an enjoyable game.
Is TellTale going to release a patch to fix those bugs? It's kinda annoying to play and restart your adventure. :mad:
Once you know what to do is easy.
BTW TellTale rarely releases patches, but I cannot say for sure.
He is a mixture of Sam+Max!
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Game was awesome, but the playtime not. The Game was too easy and too short.
But i like Hector!^^
It is perhaps a little short for $10, but I sorely miss adventure games with old school 2D art so I'm happy to support it anyway.
Too many bugs and too little gameplay. The only thing that warrants it's 'age 17+' rating is the foul language - it's certainly not the puzzle difficulty.
All in all, it's a complete dissapointment. I can't see me buying the rest of the series until it is on special offer.
This could have been another TTG 'classic', but the developers really don't seem to be that good.
Nope, just the first one.
That's it exactly. You can make a game worth $40 and charge only $4, and people will still call it overpriced in the reviews. It's been like that since day one on the iOS App Store, and I see the same thing happening on the Mac App Store only not quite as bad.
You can't really blame Telltale for charging what the market will bear on an individual platform basis. I think it's worse, though, for Hector because -- unlike Puzzle Agent -- you're pretty much getting a direct port without any desktop-specific features. So I agree that $10 is too much for this game episode. I got it from the $2.50 sale -- I wouldn't say it's a steal
Also, this game is highly dependent on the humor, and humor is one of the most subjective of human experiences. So it's difficult for anyone to say whether or not "it's worth it" for someone else.
I would have thought so, too, but look what they did with Puzzle Agent 2 -- not only no discount for those who paid full price for PA1, but all PA2 preorders got the bonus of a free PA1, not much of an incentive for those who already had it. So I'm not sure it's safe to expect upgrade pricing for future Hector episodes.
Heck, I remember hearing jokes about "Shaving Ryan's Privates" back in the 90s.
Yes, because if you're cheap, you're going to go pay ~$500 for an iPad or iPhone just to buy the game in Apple's app store for a few dollars less. Makes tons of sense.
So do you think that everyone that has an iPhone is rich? Or just that everyone who has an iPhone likes to waste money unnecesarily?
The humor was perfect. A bit short though, but would never regretted it!
I've played all the episodes on PC, have never encountered bugs, and I think that this is simply the best that TTG have to offer for 2011.
Sadly, with all of their 2011 releases, there is no real competition - but even in universal terms, without comparison to the games released in 2011 only, in my opinion - it's a fantastic game.
And, even more sadder, it's not even TTG's franchise. It's like TTG "needed help from outside", from a small studio, in order to put a single worthy release through the whole passing year.
Anyway, the game is hilarious, the humor is top notch, the gameplay is very good, and this is the only TTG game from 2011 that has left me with a taste for more.