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himmatsj 21 Nov, 2014 @ 1:05pm
WARNING: Your choices DO NOT matter
On the store page, it says your choices matter, changing the story around you, and making the tale yours. This is utterly the highest form of misrepresentation and false advertising.

Yes, you have dialogue options, but it has an extremely limited bearing on the overall story. You may choose to save A, but A will soon die anyways. Or he may be a forgotten character playing the role of a window dresser thereafter.

Basically, the choices are superficial in nature and have limited, if at all any, bearing on the progression of the story. You will realise this as soon as you replay any of their games a second time.

I do not understand how no one has taken Telltale to court over this. I mean, their games are good enough, so why cheat your customers?

PS: This is aimed at newcomers to the TTG genre, so that the store description does not fool you.
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RyMC3 21 Nov, 2014 @ 1:16pm 
TellTale has said in interviews that they are attempting to change this for Tales From The Borderlands. I assume that means for Game of Thrones as well.
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Andrew 21 Nov, 2014 @ 1:23pm 
Why are you even here if all you're doing is trying to create a smear campaign against the game? Besides "Your choices matter, changing the story around you, and making the tale yours" is perfectly accurate by the very nature of the game ... at any given time 4 different things can happen depending on what dialogue choice you pick... and yes, they are radically different options.
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Lukeyg97 21 Nov, 2014 @ 2:04pm 
oh boy this again himmatsj you really gonna bring this bring telltale to court thing over to borderlands and game of thrones? did you not learn your lession last time when you lost your ♥♥♥♥? not saying your wrong because you are right somewhat about the choice thing but don't start this ♥♥♥♥ again
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RyMC3 21 Nov, 2014 @ 4:32pm 
Originally posted by Jewfreeus:
oh boy this again himmatsj you really gonna bring this bring telltale to court thing over to borderlands and game of thrones? did you not learn your lession last time when you lost your ♥♥♥♥? not saying your wrong because you are right somewhat about the choice thing but don't start this ♥♥♥♥ again
Lost his what?
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UserWithNoName 21 Nov, 2014 @ 7:06pm 
I already knew this when I preordered TWD Season 1, and I don't anticipate choices mattering in this one. Though I don't mind since I play these for their unique and interesting stories, not for the illusion of choice.
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RIOT|Stalkermaster 21 Nov, 2014 @ 9:32pm 
Playing this for the first time and only having one play through your choices may feel like they matter, no use telling people this as it's going to be this way
I'm also not saying your wrong but seriously the court thing again? You said this last time when they didn't release an episode between 4-6 weeks
Let's the players and game decide don't judge what you don't know
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MorningLightMountain 22 Nov, 2014 @ 12:09am 
Originally posted by himmatsj:
On the store page, it says your choices matter, changing the story around you, and making the tale yours. This is utterly the highest form of misrepresentation and false advertising.

Yes, you have dialogue options, but it has an extremely limited bearing on the overall story. You may choose to save A, but A will soon die anyways. Or he may be a forgotten character playing the role of a window dresser thereafter.

Basically, the choices are superficial in nature and have limited, if at all any, bearing on the progression of the story. You will realise this as soon as you replay any of their games a second time.

I do not understand how no one has taken Telltale to court over this. I mean, their games are good enough, so why cheat your customers?

PS: This is aimed at newcomers to the TTG genre, so that the store description does not fool you.

The problem is your basing your points their on Telltale's three most recent games but can't say if it will be the case for this game.

I think the general reason no-one has taken them to court is that most people tend to be reasonable and not have the same problem with entitlement that you have.
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Rap Jarl 22 Nov, 2014 @ 12:25am 
WHY has nobody taken these FRICKS to COURT over this CLAIM THEY MAKE about their VIDEOGAMES

Actually, The Wolf Among Us did the "your choices matter" thing extremely well.
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RIOT|Stalkermaster 22 Nov, 2014 @ 12:36am 
Originally posted by aka Yung Table Tennis:
WHY has nobody taken these FRICKS to COURT over this CLAIM THEY MAKE about their VIDEOGAMES

Actually, The Wolf Among Us did the "your choices matter" thing extremely well.
The Walking dead season one also did it well. It was a shame season two didn't continue it as well as it could of
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KA*sino 22 Nov, 2014 @ 1:57am 
Well, both Wolf and TWD1/2 has kind of shallow changes. Would say Wolf is the better game of the 3 in this regard tho. I played TWD1 like 4-5 times, tested out every combo. Except for the last episode, the only real change is attitudes.
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RIOT|Stalkermaster 22 Nov, 2014 @ 4:39am 
Originally posted by ™AlbusDlx™SwE:
Well, both Wolf and TWD1/2 has kind of shallow changes. Would say Wolf is the better game of the 3 in this regard tho. I played TWD1 like 4-5 times, tested out every combo. Except for the last episode, the only real change is attitudes.
The same is said about the wolf amongst us, in the end everyone agrees with what has to be done to the man
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Awesomo 22 Nov, 2014 @ 12:39pm 
Originally posted by himmatsj:
On the store page, it says your choices matter, changing the story around you, and making the tale yours. This is utterly the highest form of misrepresentation and false advertising.

Yes, you have dialogue options, but it has an extremely limited bearing on the overall story. You may choose to save A, but A will soon die anyways. Or he may be a forgotten character playing the role of a window dresser thereafter.

Basically, the choices are superficial in nature and have limited, if at all any, bearing on the progression of the story. You will realise this as soon as you replay any of their games a second time.

I do not understand how no one has taken Telltale to court over this. I mean, their games are good enough, so why cheat your customers?

PS: This is aimed at newcomers to the TTG genre, so that the store description does not fool you.

Really, dont play it then grow up. take them to court hahaha that made me chuckle.
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Smokey the Bear 22 Nov, 2014 @ 4:08pm 
I'm curious what you wanted to take them to court for exactly?
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Eisen 24 Nov, 2014 @ 1:53pm 
Telltale games are for scrubs.
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Statsministeren 24 Nov, 2014 @ 2:35pm 
So what ?
I play telltale games for one thing only, story.
Love all the other ones they have made, so i will like both this and got i presume.
I only play them once anyway, so i don't need a tons of different endings.
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