Here's a new trailer Telltale Games just released for their upcoming Adventure adaptation of The Walking Dead:
Love the tone and visuals.
It's looking pretty sharp and good - Telltale game or not.
Alright, and I'm glad to heard Kirkman will be involved in this!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Gamin' NEWS! some Walking Dead screenshots
Telltale Games released some info and new screens of their upcoming new adventure game based on (yet another) franchise, Walking Dead!
Unlike the live TV show, it won't be another adaptation of the comics but rather some original story taking place in the same fictional universe.
With ex-LucasArt Dave Grossman out of Telltale now, it's Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman that will produce this new upcoming series.
Here's some pics:
The game is already looking like it will sport the best graphics of all Telltale productions so far. (though I still have a soft spot for Tales of Monkey Island mix of well done design and cartoon aesthetics)
Though I'm already fearing Telltale's typical sloppy animations from that first pic above. (where their problems really are, and not the graphics/visual)
It will be out on almost all systems in mid-2012.
(PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Max and Wii)
Unlike the live TV show, it won't be another adaptation of the comics but rather some original story taking place in the same fictional universe.
“Collaborating with Telltale on The Walking Dead continues to be a fantastic process. They understand the world and the characters that I created and what it takes to make a game out of them. What’s really exciting is that they’re telling a new story with new characters, so you’ll get to see the same world Rick Grimes did, but now from a different point of view,” said Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead. “Playing Dead is going to be an awesome way for fans to learn about the game and how it was made. It makes sense that Telltale are talking to people in this unique way because The Walking Dead is going to be a unique zombie game.”
With ex-LucasArt Dave Grossman out of Telltale now, it's Jake Rodkin and Sean Vanaman that will produce this new upcoming series.
Here's some pics:
The game is already looking like it will sport the best graphics of all Telltale productions so far. (though I still have a soft spot for Tales of Monkey Island mix of well done design and cartoon aesthetics)
Though I'm already fearing Telltale's typical sloppy animations from that first pic above. (where their problems really are, and not the graphics/visual)
It will be out on almost all systems in mid-2012.
(PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Max and Wii)
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Gamin' NEWS! Shooters and adventurers, ahoy!
On today's program, sequels!
Hitman is finally back, The Darkness gets a numero dos, and Larry will come back soon...
Hitman is BACK! Looking mighty badass in Hitman: Absolution!
I can't wait to see Agent 47 back in full HD glory this time around.
I loved the previous games, besides some technical problems that prevented me from ever finishing Contracts, they were very good games worth exploring.
You could playing it guns ablazing or more tactical like a professional stealth assassin. Great games!
Here's a sequel nobody was asking for, from a game most didn't even knew about...
The Darkness II is a sequel to 2007's The Darkness, which was in fact an adaptation from a Top Cow comic. The original game was a pretty good title developed by Vin Diesel's own gaming studio Starbreeze. This time around 2K Games got Digital Extremes to make this one, and it's scheduled to be released in February 2012.
Looking pretty fun actually!
On the Adventure side of gaming genres (sounds like a mouthful, right?), here's a new trailer for the upcoming Jurassic Park game:
This one has a lot on its shoulders. Not regarding to its quality. But the fact that most games based on JP thus far have been solid pretty good titles in their own.
From the 8 bits to the 16 bits and even the park builder title on PC from a couple years back, most of them if not all have been fantastic games so far!
Will this be the weak link of the family?
And finally, Leisure Suit Larry.
The popular classic Larry franchise from the good ol' Sierra On-Line days will make a come back in our HD era.
[Above: More than two decades and seven Windows OS later...]
Replay Games was able to obtain the rights to the Leisure Suit Larry franchise, thanks to the fact that Activision didn't pick up the rights back after the closure of Vivendi Universal.
And they will re-release the original series, as well as start working on all new adventures, beginning in 2012, the year that marks the series’ 25th anniversary.
And if that wasn't enough, they even brought back series creator Al Lowe on board!
You can read more on Lowe back on the series here on EGM Now.
After Vivendi Universal took the rights off Al Lowe hands after the successful LSL7, they made one simpler cheaper LSL: Magna Cum Laude and another even worse LSL: Box Office Bust that made the former look like an award winning AAA-title game in comparison...
Will the series be back in right and due form?
Check out the first screens of this remake!
BEST NEWS of the year!! Yeah!
I hope it's well animated, as good or better than LSL7 was.
I'm fearing a cheap flahs-like budget remake...
The first of these remake is scheduled for release sometime early next year, on most system (so I'm guessing, Wiiware, Xboxlive, PSN, Steam, iPhone/Pad/Pod, etc..) and the sequels will follow depending on the success of this one.
I hope it's well animated, as good or better than LSL7 was.
I'm fearing a cheap flahs-like budget remake...
The first of these remake is scheduled for release sometime early next year, on most system (so I'm guessing, Wiiware, Xboxlive, PSN, Steam, iPhone/Pad/Pod, etc..) and the sequels will follow depending on the success of this one.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Gamin' NEWS! JP new footage
And here's some new footage of Jurassic Park: The Video Game!
'starting to get interested here.
But that might just be because it's dinos. And I love dinos. :)
'starting to get interested here.
But that might just be because it's dinos. And I love dinos. :)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Gamin' NEWS! The Walking Dead-game 1st pic
Remember all those games Telltale announced a while back?
Here's the first in-game picture of The Walking Dead!
And what can I say, besides the fact that it looks great!
This is in-game graphics? Boy, am I sure my computer won't be able to run that! XD
If Back to the Future was Telltale graphics at their cartooniest/stylized and the upcoming Jurassic Park is their take on a realistic direction...well Walking Dead looks like a pretty good compromised to look realistic and containt cartoony aspects.
I guess I see why they went this way, despite the color, it looks pretty close to the comic book series, specially with these light cell shading effects (see the darker parts on the guy's clothes, they way it appears like inked shadows).
Very nice! Also this is probably the best background I saw in a Telltale game!
The only awkward part that might or might not ruin it will be the animations, which has always been their weakest aspect. I mean, some people criticize Back to the Future graphics or direction... I liked it, reminded me of the old BTTF cartoon in a way. And it looked nice to be honest, those haters are just Gears of War-fanboys who want all video games to look the same (boring) way!
No, Telltale's main problem, besides easy puzzles/too accessible adventure games for the mainstream audience, has always been in the awkward animations which ruined a bit of BTTF's great character design. And might ruin the above look of Walking Dead...
I hope they really work hard on that.. (zombies won't be that hard to move around, so they can concentrate on the human survivors...right?...)
Also, they confirmed they would work on importing data from one episode to another, something that had lots of problems in BTTF:
In BTTF you were supposed to chose Marty McFly's alias during the prohibition era, which should have carried over the other episodes...but it didn't work that well so everyone ended being called Michael Corleone over the other episodes. (though I heard some were able to have some "Harry Callahan" slips into one or two dialogues...Telltale usual bugs and glitches..)
More pictures, concept art and more, below!~
Here's the first in-game picture of The Walking Dead!
And what can I say, besides the fact that it looks great!
This is in-game graphics? Boy, am I sure my computer won't be able to run that! XD
If Back to the Future was Telltale graphics at their cartooniest/stylized and the upcoming Jurassic Park is their take on a realistic direction...well Walking Dead looks like a pretty good compromised to look realistic and containt cartoony aspects.
I guess I see why they went this way, despite the color, it looks pretty close to the comic book series, specially with these light cell shading effects (see the darker parts on the guy's clothes, they way it appears like inked shadows).
Very nice! Also this is probably the best background I saw in a Telltale game!
The only awkward part that might or might not ruin it will be the animations, which has always been their weakest aspect. I mean, some people criticize Back to the Future graphics or direction... I liked it, reminded me of the old BTTF cartoon in a way. And it looked nice to be honest, those haters are just Gears of War-fanboys who want all video games to look the same (boring) way!
No, Telltale's main problem, besides easy puzzles/too accessible adventure games for the mainstream audience, has always been in the awkward animations which ruined a bit of BTTF's great character design. And might ruin the above look of Walking Dead...
I hope they really work hard on that.. (zombies won't be that hard to move around, so they can concentrate on the human survivors...right?...)
Also, they confirmed they would work on importing data from one episode to another, something that had lots of problems in BTTF:
"Characters that die in one game in Episode 1 will stay dead, or if the player keeps them alive, they'll reappear in later episodes." - Jake "Rodford" RodkinGood to hear!
In BTTF you were supposed to chose Marty McFly's alias during the prohibition era, which should have carried over the other episodes...but it didn't work that well so everyone ended being called Michael Corleone over the other episodes. (though I heard some were able to have some "Harry Callahan" slips into one or two dialogues...Telltale usual bugs and glitches..)
More pictures, concept art and more, below!~
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
E3 NEWS! lots MOAR trailers PartV
So, lotsa things happened since I last blogged about the Expo on this blog.
A new Nintendo System, the Wii U, which will be a much more powerful HD Wii in a way. With big mainstream "adult" titles such as Alien Colonial Marines, Metro Last Light, Ninja Gaiden 3 and even some mysterious titles such as Assassin's Creed (is it an exclusive one? the original/a remake Assassins' Creed 1? Assassin's Creed Revelation only they forgot to put in the rest of the title?) and Tekken (Tekken Tag 2? A new one? A remake of the original classic?).
This new system has a very special type of controller, more like a tablet than an actual controller, with buttons + sticks. Featuring a screen which kinda makes this controller a sort of handheld system, only 1 player will be able to use it on a Wii U, the others will have to use "classic" Wiimotes.
Meanwhile Sony showcased their new PSP2, sorry, the VITA. Or PSVita, or PSV..anyways I'm just glad they didn't keep their previous temporary acronym NGP ("Next Gen Portable") which will always stand for me for Neo Geo Pocket :P
Me and tons of retro gamers around the world.
What d'you guys think?
Well, I for one am not really a fan of accessories or systems. It's the games that count. (same goes with movies and 3D, home released and Blurays or DVDs.. the content is always more important than the container)
They'll all have to offer more than 5-10 good titles to interest me :P
First let's start quickly with a Wii U (how do you say that? Way-you? Wee-eww?) reveal trailer:
It's backward compatible with all existing Wii games, and apparently supports existing Wii hardware too.
I'm guessing (and hoping) the same goes with Gamecube stuff. (or I'll have to replug the GC!) And hopefully we'll be able to transfer our game saves/profiles/etc in some way...
It's pretty gimmicky, but I guess that's the way technology is evolving into.
The controller doesn't surprise nor impress me much.. I guess that was bound to happen. *reads/watches too much scifi stuff*
Enough!
On to the games now!
Nintendo had lots of trailers/announcement regarding its other new system, the 3DS.
Including a Metal Gear Solid, a Starfox and a Mario Kart 3DS.
Let's check out the others not as much people will look into:
Kid Icarus: Uprising, looking nice, if a bit pixelated.
(but I guess that goes with most 3DS titles... to force people to use the 3D to smooth things out)
Here's now Super Mario. Simply Super Mario.
From the same team that made Galaxy.
Woah!
Not much a fan of Mario usually (and I don't get "blinded" by Mario's legacy, nostalgia and fanboysm when judging one) but this looks great!
Why couldn't they make one like this on the Wii directly?
And here's another Mario:
Yeah, I said I wasn't gonna post those big name games...but I guess I lied :P
At least this one's Paper Mario 3DS!
Looks nice.
I doubt I'll get it (at least at full price!)
But nice.
Meanwhile on Capcom's side:
It's Resident Evil: Revelations!
For the 3DS also.
(all the good games are coming up there?)
Unlike Mercenaries, which is all about shooting action, Revelations is all about survival horror, the very genre Resident Evil established. We actually think of Revelations as a direct sequel to Resident Evil 5 and it will be full of new, innovative ideas and characters
Capcom sees this one as the true actual new RE game. Or at least, that's how they're trying to sell us this one.
And if you're not convinced, here's another title:
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Much like Resident Evil: Mercenaries on the 3DS, it's a multiplayer spinoff title. This one is based around the events of the classic RE in Raccoon City.
Like a sort of Left4Dead take on the series.
Back to Big N.
Link is back in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Looking lovely, sharp, bright, colorful.
Love the feel, the graphics...
I'm expecting a Wii and Wii U releases. Like Twilight Princess.
The question now is, which system was it developed for, and where is it being ported to in a rush.
The question now is, which system was it developed for, and where is it being ported to in a rush.
Mario, Sonic & co are brought back together one more time, in...
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games!
Another one, right!
....And one more time it's gonna sell a million copies.
And here's another sequel, this one to a much more loved "Mario" game:
That's right!
Next Level Games is developing a Luigi’s Mansion 2.
Worry not, Shigeru Miyamoto is even on board!
It looks like more of the same, only this time on the 3DS.
Is it only me, or shouldn't most games of today's post be on the actual Wii rather than the 3DS? (is Nintendo already moving into the Wii U?)
Here's a new Capcom title, which I'd like to call "Buddhist God of War"
Asura’s Wrath.
It seems to be an over-the-top beat'em all.
Looking much better than I thought original back in 2010.
Remember the announcement of Puzzle Agent 2 by Telltale Games?
Here's the debut trailer!
Looking great, amazing and fun!
And finally, a new Kirby game that Nintendo seems to have been pretty quiet about.
A return to a more traditional Kirby after last year's stylized entry.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Gamin' NEWS! Jurassic Park gets new trailer and new precisions
Remember the upcoming new Jurassic Park game from TellTale games?
Some news have surfaced about this one.
Alongside a brand new trailer!
Mwahahaha! One more JP game to add to my collection! HAHAHA! *evil laugh*
W..what? Oh, you're here, didn't hear you coming.
So.. hum *cough cough*.
Anyhow, this episodic adventure take on the famous franchise will be coming out on most systems at the same time - as it has been recently confirmed by Telltale.
AND the console versions will be retail discs directly from the start, containing all the season/episodes!! °__°
A new one for Telltale!
(their games usually come on disc at the end, once all episodes have been released - like Monkey Island 5 on DVD disc for PC, or Sam & Max Season 1 or 2 on the Wii for example)
It's great news...for me...
Since I like my games on actual media instead of digital volatile stuff... (for my, huh, collection! like I said above!)
And it will go better along all the past excellent JP
(and I feared my computer wouldn't be able to run this game, I mean I even get lags and freeze while watching blip or youtube videos these days... stupid HD settings..)
And here's the new trailer!
Looking nice! Even if a bit on-rails.
I don't think it will be the best JP game ever (and believe me, there's been a dozen GREAT JP games unlike most other franchises)
But surely something fun to play with!
Some news have surfaced about this one.
Alongside a brand new trailer!
Mwahahaha! One more JP game to add to my collection! HAHAHA! *evil laugh*
W..what? Oh, you're here, didn't hear you coming.
So.. hum *cough cough*.
Anyhow, this episodic adventure take on the famous franchise will be coming out on most systems at the same time - as it has been recently confirmed by Telltale.
AND the console versions will be retail discs directly from the start, containing all the season/episodes!! °__°
A new one for Telltale!
(their games usually come on disc at the end, once all episodes have been released - like Monkey Island 5 on DVD disc for PC, or Sam & Max Season 1 or 2 on the Wii for example)
It's great news...for me...
Since I like my games on actual media instead of digital volatile stuff... (for my, huh, collection! like I said above!)
And it will go better along all the past excellent JP
(and I feared my computer wouldn't be able to run this game, I mean I even get lags and freeze while watching blip or youtube videos these days... stupid HD settings..)
And here's the new trailer!
Looking nice! Even if a bit on-rails.
I don't think it will be the best JP game ever (and believe me, there's been a dozen GREAT JP games unlike most other franchises)
But surely something fun to play with!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Gamin NEWS! Jurassic Park preview
Here's a gameplay preview of Jurassic Park The Game!
This new episodic series by Telltale Games will be out in April.
Now, as a gamer, but a Jurassic Park fan first, I gotta tell ya, this game has a lot to live up to.
Most JP games have been pretty good over the years.
Be it the retro JP1 games (on the Nes, Snes, Megadrive, Master System, Arcades...), the Lost World games (during the 3D era, on the Saturn/PS1, Megadrive, Arcades...) and even some of the JP3 games (current gen, on the arcades, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis on PC..)
Now, here's a video courtesy of giantbomb.
It shows some of the gameplay, some early story sequences, the guys are talking over it with the producers.
For now, I won't make a final decision, but as I love the style and visuals...the gameplay worries me.
It's a bit too much QTE-oriented, Heavy Rain-style...
Will it make a fun and memorable experience or be quickly forgotten a week after going through it?!
Will there be any challenge? (in a game taking place on an island full of dinosaurs..there better be)
I would kinda have preferred an action game for Jurassic Park (while that other old cult franchise Ghostbusters got one some years ago instead of an adventure game that would have been more suited for a dialogue-heavy story)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Gamin' NEWS! Telltale games announcements
Telltale Games announced their full catalog of upcoming titles this weekend.
I just waited for the official teasers and press release to write down this post :P
First of, let's start right away with their full listing:
That's right, they'll be releasing during this year adventure games: The Walking Dead, Fables, Puzzle Agent 2, King's Quest and Hector: Badge of Carnage.
Now, on to the games themselves:
The Walking Dead
"We've partnered with Robert Kirkman, the creator of the critically acclaimed comics series, to create games based in the universe that deal with how the last surviving humans learn to cope with a world full of zombies. Above, is an image done by The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard to commemorate the announcement"
Release window for fall 2011, here's the official website.
I can't say I was expecting that. Keeping the ball rollin', heh? That what I call making a profitable choice, what with the current well-liked tv series and all~
I love the comics, have been following it via TPB since day-1. But a(n adventure) game? Really?
Oh well.. Adaptations are quite popular lately.
Worth a check.
Fables
"Our world collides with the domain of fairy tales in our upcoming project based on the award-winning Vertigo comic series by Bill Willingham."
Another comic book adaptation. And even less expected.
This adventure series will be based on the famous comic created by writer Bill Willingham,
No more info about it, so I'm guessing a winter 2011/2012 release?
Hector: Badge of Carnage
This one was an indie point & click series that you can read more about here.
Since its release on June 2010, there hasn't been any info on the rest of the trilogy.
Until now that is, Telltale will be finishing episode 2&3 and re-releasing episode 1:
"We're continuing the comedically raunching crime story, with Episode 1 already in the iTunes App Store, in a partnership with Straandlooper Studios. We're also bringing Episode 1 to PC, Mac, and iPad. Watch the trailer above. "
Here's an old trailer before it went "Telltale":
Puzzle Agent 2
"After the success of the pilot episode of Puzzle Agent, we're going to conclude the story of Nelson Tethers' investigation into the strange occurrences in Scoggins, Minnesota."
Puzzle agent was a huge surprise and had a huge success! More so than what anybody expected!
If you haven't tried it, do it right away! It's probably Telltale most original adventure game (based on Dunk. comic strips) and features the most challenging and fun puzzles they did so far!
Great news for the fans, here's a trailer:
King's Quest
"Return to the Kingdom of Daventry as we're working on new adventures based on the classic adventure game series!"
Probably the best announcement. And even if you're not interested.
From a bigger overall point of view, this means people can already purchase old Sierra licenses (Sierra doesn't exist anymore, nor does its old production Vivendi Universal games, most of their franchises were lost after Activision bought the remaining studios).
The King's Quest series might not be Sierra's most famous franchise (that would either go to Police Quest/SWAT or Leisure Suit Larry), but it's a start.
Can't wait to see how they'll turn this into.
And finally, all these big Telltale announcements might make some of you forget, but there's a huge wolrd of new adventure games out there. Telltale might be the more mainstream and popular currently, but don't oversight the likes of Autumn Moon Entertainment (2 upcoming A Vampyre Story games and a rumoured new Ghost Pirates), Péndulo Studios (The Next Big Thing), Deck13 Interactive (new Ankh and Jack Keane games rumoured as well as an upcoming new IP), etc...
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