I been a TTG addict for many years, and although they have a "unique" style when it comes to release dates, in the long run who cares about the extra few hours?? You'll get your game. The way everyones talking its like you think they are all sitting in the offices laughing at us suckers they have so much control over.
Think about it, Steam got theirs this morning? as stated in a post a few pages back, look at all the threads about steam game issues. We know from the occasional minor delays and pushed back release dates that TTG is working on these games till the minute they go out. Steam probably rushed for an early morning release this morning and deadline forced them to give up a bug filled first draft (god forbid the steam countdown timer hits zero and theres no game yet, somethings better than nothing afterall steam didnt make the game). They now take the final hours they needed, and possibly some feedback from these forum error posts, fix things and provide the people on their site with a primo grade A copy, because steams not riding their back to release in TTG.com and they have time to do it right.
and when did steam start swingin TTG games anyway? I know its been a while but ever since the BttF releases the steam gamers have just been annoying... I've been "a waiter" since Monkey Island and I'm sure other long time forum goers will agree when I say that if it wasnt for these strange release dates, I would have never found this forum and the awesome benefits that come along with it. Sure, we bitch and moan for a week or so before the game gets released, but especially during the 5 episode stretch of BttF, I realized that the forum wasn't just a place to complain to the developers, but also a place to state your opinions and thoughts and ideas about whats happening and even what path the game should take in the future.
I'll always be "a waiter". Sometimes I complain, but in the end I'm usually very happy.
Afterall... it is a Telltale Game, it'll be worth it...
....I preorder the game on April 10th on Telltale Game's own website store, and there are already people playing the game.... but I do not have a download link anywhere, though it shows my preorder on the 'joystick' section. How is this possible? You allowed other retailers to get it (and their customers) before your own customers through your own store?
What the heck?
No. Is this guy telling the truth? Because I will order it from steam right now and just get my money back from telltale if it is.
As an aside, I don't buy Capcom at all anymore due to their marketing and customer service practices. I'm not all talk. I'm a serious consumer that expects my product delivered on time.
No. Is this guy telling the truth? Because I will order it from steam right now and just get my money back from telltale if it is.
As an aside, I don't buy Capcom at all anymore due to their marketing and customer service practices. I'm not all talk. I'm a serious consumer that expects my product delivered on time.
Those who say getting games from Telltale direct is a worse choice need a short lesson in economics:
Buying from the manufacturer (in this case Telltale) provides the manufacturer with a greater income than those who buy from a retailer (in this case Steam) as retailers always take a cut of the profit before sending the rest back at the manufacturer. And it is usually a large cut of the profit.
Thus anyone who wishes to see gaming continue would realise that buying from the manufacturer is better when you have the chance to do so.
Well that's complete BS. Steam has it before Telltale...who actually made the game. I just dont see how that is even possible. Its like saying you can get a Coke from the Pepsi company before you could from Coca~Cola. Way to treat your own customers Telltale.
I will NEVER touch a Valve product. It's all for the brainless masses. Unfortunately that's where the big bucks are.
Have had Valve games since 2007. Expanded out to owning half the games on Steam. The only problem I ever had was with a game called Alliance of Valiant Arms and it was on their side of things, not Steam's.
Also Portal is god tier of gaming.
Well this is disappointing, was looking forward to playing after work and still no download thru the publisher. Guess next time I give a share of the money to a supplier and TTG just won't make as much from the sale.
Have had Valve games since 2007. Expanded out to owning half the games on Steam. The only problem I ever had was with a game called Alliance of Valiant Arms and it was on their side of things, not Steam's.
Also Portal is god tier of gaming.
Putting a keylogger in your game is never a good idea.
I been a TTG addict for many years, and although they have a "unique" style when it comes to release dates, in the long run who cares about the extra few hours?? You'll get your game. The way everyones talking its like you think they are all sitting in the offices laughing at us suckers they have so much control over.
Think about it, Steam got theirs this morning? as stated in a post a few pages back, look at all the threads about steam game issues. We know from the occasional minor delays and pushed back release dates that TTG is working on these games till the minute they go out. Steam probably rushed for an early morning release this morning and deadline forced them to give up a bug filled first draft (god forbid the steam countdown timer hits zero and theres no game yet, somethings better than nothing afterall steam didnt make the game). They now take the final hours they needed, and possibly some feedback from these forum error posts, fix things and provide the people on their site with a primo grade A copy, because steams not riding their back to release in TTG.com and they have time to do it right.
and when did steam start swingin TTG games anyway? I know its been a while but ever since the BttF releases the steam gamers have just been annoying... I've been "a waiter" since Monkey Island and I'm sure other long time forum goers will agree when I say that if it wasnt for these strange release dates, I would have never found this forum and the awesome benefits that come along with it. Sure, we bitch and moan for a week or so before the game gets released, but especially during the 5 episode stretch of BttF, I realized that the forum wasn't just a place to complain to the developers, but also a place to state your opinions and thoughts and ideas about whats happening and even what path the game should take in the future.
I'll always be "a waiter". Sometimes I complain, but in the end I'm usually very happy.
Afterall... it is a Telltale Game, it'll be worth it...
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I wish I had even a buggy crappy copy over nothing. If you are starving, you'll eat anything. It's like that.
I only have an hour and a half to live before this fever gets me.
This is just ridiculous now. There's something wrong when PSN and Steam have it and the creators still don't. There is something wrong with this release. No update in hours. How about a target time period for the release?
I think Telltale are savy businessmen. I can only imagine how many additional people forked out an another 22-24 bucks so they can play the game now, rather than later, and Telltale can make the thing seem so innocent, like it was all out of their control. Plus the people who are angry are simply threatening to not buy directly from the publisher next time, and not threatening to ever buy a Telltale game again. Pure genius.
Other services may have a version of the game out sooner but you can be assured that the version that Telltale releases will be the most recent build.
It takes too long to program and a team at work on it for them to fix more than 1 or maybe 2 bugs for our release.
Unless ours was better all along.
At the very least, we should receive Episode 2 promptly as a way of apologizing and showing that they care. As well as a legitimate apology on the release of this Episode of course.
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Think about it, Steam got theirs this morning? as stated in a post a few pages back, look at all the threads about steam game issues. We know from the occasional minor delays and pushed back release dates that TTG is working on these games till the minute they go out. Steam probably rushed for an early morning release this morning and deadline forced them to give up a bug filled first draft (god forbid the steam countdown timer hits zero and theres no game yet, somethings better than nothing afterall steam didnt make the game). They now take the final hours they needed, and possibly some feedback from these forum error posts, fix things and provide the people on their site with a primo grade A copy, because steams not riding their back to release in TTG.com and they have time to do it right.
and when did steam start swingin TTG games anyway? I know its been a while but ever since the BttF releases the steam gamers have just been annoying... I've been "a waiter" since Monkey Island and I'm sure other long time forum goers will agree when I say that if it wasnt for these strange release dates, I would have never found this forum and the awesome benefits that come along with it. Sure, we bitch and moan for a week or so before the game gets released, but especially during the 5 episode stretch of BttF, I realized that the forum wasn't just a place to complain to the developers, but also a place to state your opinions and thoughts and ideas about whats happening and even what path the game should take in the future.
I'll always be "a waiter". Sometimes I complain, but in the end I'm usually very happy.
Afterall... it is a Telltale Game, it'll be worth it...
Edit: 69th post
Thanks for making my day!
I will NEVER touch a Valve product. It's all for the brainless masses. Unfortunately that's where the big bucks are.
What the heck?
That's... great. They're only one of the single most supportive devs ever.
That said, Red team's getting killed.
You know what's also for the brainless masses? Oxygen.
That's a bit hasty, I would say. Why are you so against Valve? I love the Half Life and Portal series, neither of which can be played without a brain.
No. Is this guy telling the truth? Because I will order it from steam right now and just get my money back from telltale if it is.
As an aside, I don't buy Capcom at all anymore due to their marketing and customer service practices. I'm not all talk. I'm a serious consumer that expects my product delivered on time.
It really is for every release.
Problem solved.
Perfect!!!
Have you played PORTAL?
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Arghhhahhh-ahhhrghh... more signature material. It's a good day.
Have had Valve games since 2007. Expanded out to owning half the games on Steam. The only problem I ever had was with a game called Alliance of Valiant Arms and it was on their side of things, not Steam's.
Also Portal is god tier of gaming.
I want my strong bad now!
Putting a keylogger in your game is never a good idea.
For some reason I never found the idea of that quite fascinating.
I wish I had even a buggy crappy copy over nothing. If you are starving, you'll eat anything. It's like that.
I only have an hour and a half to live before this fever gets me.
You're a few years late.
Idea irrelevant. Brilliant writing and story. Brilliant.
They never RELEASED Strong Bad! It's all a scam! It's the goldang man.
No it's still available, emphasis on AVAILABLE.
Was that want AVA did? No idea. I eventually got it working and play it whenever I get bored of MAG.
So now PS3 has it out too? What the hell man? Are we bottom tier as far as their customer base is concerned?
Nothing to find here
Yeah, I'll try and find proof.
It takes too long to program and a team at work on it for them to fix more than 1 or maybe 2 bugs for our release.
Unless ours was better all along.
At the very least, we should receive Episode 2 promptly as a way of apologizing and showing that they care. As well as a legitimate apology on the release of this Episode of course.