Questions for the developers

[kindofdoon]

That's true as well. The adversity has only provided more press and publicity. If TSL was released in 2005, its fanbase would most likely be isolated to hardcore KQ fans. I think the coverage of TSL in mainstream sources like CNN and other gaming sites has greatly widened the fanbase, so the 2010 release will hit a much larger audience.

[snabbott]

At the same time, it's really raised expectations - a lot of people seem to be judging it by commercial standards. The pressure is on! I think the team are up to it!

[Fierce Deity]

At the same time, it's really raised expectations - a lot of people seem to be judging it by commercial standards. The pressure is on! I think the team are up to it!

My expectations rely mostly on the story. Puzzles are fun too, and I like adventure games that stump me, but nothing beats a great story. And based on the fact that the game was originally nine chapters, I don't think I will be disappointed.

[snabbott]

My expectations rely mostly on the story. Puzzles are fun too, and I like adventure games that stump me, but nothing beats a great story. And based on the fact that the game was originally nine chapters, I don't think I will be disappointed.

No, you won't! That's another issue - a lot of people are judging the game on technical criteria (e.g. Graham's walk animation) and gameplay (which is extremely limited in Episode 1), but I think the real strength of the game is the story. Though I'm pretty impressed by the technical/art stuff, too!

[Enchantermon]

That's another issue - a lot of people are judging the game on technical criteria (e.g. Graham's walk animation) and gameplay (which is extremely limited in Episode 1), but I think the real strength of the game is the story. Though I'm pretty impressed by the technical/art stuff, too!

Well, after 8 years, I think there's a tendency to expect something really polished and completely awesome, so little nitpicks catch the eye more.
For my part, though, I criticized a few things (like Graham's walk) so that they could possibly be revisited and tweaked if the team had the time/inclination to do so, and I'm sure there were others who felt the same way.