I always thought the beta (PS3) version of the slide was the coolest for Amid the Ruins. I’ve asked this before but never got an answer, where did the concept art for the slides get found?
I thought it was the other way around?
Personally, I believe what he mentioned was only half of the truth. While episode 3's beg… moreinning was going to be episode 2's ending, I think it was going to play out differently. Specifically Rebecca's death. I believe Rebecca was going to give birth to AJ inside the bathroom Ski Lodge, at the very beginning of the episode, and would've died as a result.
Also, it's apparently Vince with Kenny's hair attached...?
If you brighten it up, it is Vince's face. But the final silhouette is obviously meant to represent Kenny. Why else would they go out of their way to change his hairstyle?
But the unused audio files for the herd scene were in episode 3 right, and not episode 4 even though clem smearing the blood would have happened before that and would have to be in episode 3 then, so....
It makes me think that, at least, episode 3 would have been MUCH longer originally
The ending of episode 2 was originally supposed t… moreo be the beginning of episode 3, as confirmed in the dev commentary, so take that for what you will. Honestly, with how many unused lines there are for episode 3, I wouldn't say it's too far fetched to think that the episode was meant to be longer; though I'd argue that for all the others as well...
Then again, the amid the ruins title screen shows clem putting the blood on her face, so I dunno.
There is one theory that the herd scene was meant to start at the beginning of the episode, rather than resume right where it left off in the final game. The Amid the Ruins slide also replaced Vince with Kenny, in later versions. The only reason I can think of for why this was done this, is due to Kenny originally being the Carver character.
If the group was indeed meant to begin going through the herd, at the beginning of episode 4, I believe it was going to be like that, back when Kenny was Carver; hence why I spaced that theory out from the comment about the unused lines, and grouped it in with the silhouette comment.
But seriously, most of the major plot points that ended up making it into the final product, were likely finalized around episode 2. As shortly after A House Divided's release, Nick Breckon mentioned in a IGN Playing Dead episode, that he was writing the finale.
But the unused audio files for the herd scene were in episode 3 right, and not episode 4 even though clem smearing the blood would have happened before that and would have to be in episode 3 then, so....
ahaaaaaaa
.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
According to ICB, they were found on a site (now gone) that had the portfolio of one of the UI designers for S2, who uploaded her old work instead of her new work, and someone managed to save it all before it was taken down.
Since I'm mentioning them, might as well show these side by side comparisons I made:
Guess you can say we're very lucky to have access to these images.
I always thought the beta (PS3) version of the slide was the coolest for Amid the Ruins. I’ve asked this before but never got an answer, where did the concept art for the slides get found?
What was the point of changing episode 4? The title screen still has nothing to do with the episode.
And man, Clem's face in the episode 1 beta is FREAKY. What is up with that?
According to ICB, they were found on a site (now gone) that had the portfolio of one of the UI designers for S2, who uploaded her old work i… morenstead of her new work, and someone managed to save it all before it was taken down.
Since I'm mentioning them, might as well show these side by side comparisons I made:
Guess you can say we're very lucky to have access to these images.
I think it may have been [made to be] more symbolic compared to the other title screens, as the change with Vince indicates that they likely intended for them to be the Howe's Ski Cabin Group but they never bothered to continue replacing them.
And man, Clem's face in the episode 1 beta is FREAKY. What is up with that?
She apparently got shot by Winston in a much earlier version of the story and is on guard as a result.
What was the point of changing episode 4? The title screen still has nothing to do with the episode.
And man, Clem's face in the episode 1 beta is FREAKY. What is up with that?
Yeah, so no dog bite in that version? A shot arm instead? That would mean no dog-bite-shed-sewing drama bullshit. Wonder what the story was.
And I wonder if Clementine was supposed to be more adult and jaded judging by that.
I think it may have been [made to be] more symbolic compared to the other title screens, as the change with Vince indicates that they likely… more intended for them to be the Howe's Ski Cabin Group but they never bothered to continue replacing them.
And man, Clem's face in the episode 1 beta is FREAKY. What is up with that?
She apparently got shot by Winston in a much earlier version of the story and is on guard as a result.
Yeah, so no dog bite in that version? A shot arm instead? That would mean no dog-bite-shed-sewing drama bullshit. Wonder what the story was.
And I wonder if Clementine was supposed to be more adult and jaded judging by that.
It would be so rad if one of the writers were able to publicly talk about the original script. I wonder if they legally can now since Telltale went under and their Confidentiality Agreements no longer apply.
According to ICB, they were found on a site (now gone) that had the portfolio of one of the UI designers for S2, who uploaded her old work i… morenstead of her new work, and someone managed to save it all before it was taken down.
Since I'm mentioning them, might as well show these side by side comparisons I made:
Guess you can say we're very lucky to have access to these images.
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I always thought the beta (PS3) version of the slide was the coolest for Amid the Ruins. I’ve asked this before but never got an answer, where did the concept art for the slides get found?
But the unused audio files for the herd scene were in episode 3 right, and not episode 4 even though clem smearing the blood would have happened before that and would have to be in episode 3 then, so....
ahaaaaaaa
.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
If the group was indeed meant to begin going through the herd, at the beginning of episode 4, I believe it was going to be like that, back when Kenny was Carver; hence why I spaced that theory out from the comment about the unused lines, and grouped it in with the silhouette comment.
But seriously, most of the major plot points that ended up making it into the final product, were likely finalized around episode 2. As shortly after A House Divided's release, Nick Breckon mentioned in a IGN Playing Dead episode, that he was writing the finale.
According to ICB, they were found on a site (now gone) that had the portfolio of one of the UI designers for S2, who uploaded her old work instead of her new work, and someone managed to save it all before it was taken down.
Since I'm mentioning them, might as well show these side by side comparisons I made:
Guess you can say we're very lucky to have access to these images.
What was the point of changing episode 4? The title screen still has nothing to do with the episode.
And man, Clem's face in the episode 1 beta is FREAKY. What is up with that?
I think it may have been [made to be] more symbolic compared to the other title screens, as the change with Vince indicates that they likely intended for them to be the Howe's Ski Cabin Group but they never bothered to continue replacing them.
She apparently got shot by Winston in a much earlier version of the story and is on guard as a result.
Yeah, so no dog bite in that version? A shot arm instead? That would mean no dog-bite-shed-sewing drama bullshit. Wonder what the story was.
And I wonder if Clementine was supposed to be more adult and jaded judging by that.
Perhaps.
The theme of trust likely would've had even more to it if so.
It would be so rad if one of the writers were able to publicly talk about the original script. I wonder if they legally can now since Telltale went under and their Confidentiality Agreements no longer apply.
Does anyone know Nick Breckon, Andrew Grant, Sean Ainsworth, etc on Twitter?
That's not to say that Clem isn't jaded in the final game, she is but I mean more consistently.
Then again, I'm no child psychologist. I don't know how that shit works.