Telltale announces King's Quest reboot

[snabbott]

Yeah, Activision definitely only licensed the IP to Telltale--they haven't actually bought it.  I'm mostly curious about what implication, this will have, if any, on current fangame groups.  Telltale seems to be closer to the fan community.  They'd be more likely to have fan groups on their radar than Activision.

Well, if they don't actually own the IP, they probably wouldn't be looking to crush fan projects. (I'd like to think they're not the crushing kind, but I might just be naive.) Still, with more KQ stuff coming out, fan projects might be more visible to Activision. I don't know whether it's better to try to negotiate a license or to just lie low and hope they don't notice.

I'll tell you one thing. If they try to shut down KOS, there's going to be a Save KOS movement!

[Sslaxx]

Yeah, Activision definitely only licensed the IP to Telltale--they haven't actually bought it.  I'm mostly curious about what implication, this will have, if any, on current fangame groups.  Telltale seems to be closer to the fan community.  They'd be more likely to have fan groups on their radar than Activision.

Well, if they don't actually own the IP, they probably wouldn't be looking to crush fan projects. (I'd like to think they're not the crushing kind, but I might just be naive.) Still, with more KQ stuff coming out, fan projects might be more visible to Activision. I don't know whether it's better to try to negotiate a license or to just lie low and hope they don't notice.

I'll tell you one thing. If they try to shut down KOS, there's going to be a Save KOS movement!

What Telltale thinks or wants with regards to fan games is of precisely zero relevance. The only ones who matter are the IP holders - Activision.

[Halgroda]

Lol! here is what I foresee this reboot being in terms of difficulty   

[snabbott]

What Telltale thinks or wants with regards to fan games is of precisely zero relevance. The only ones who matter are the IP holders - Activision.

Right - I was trying to make that point, but I left out a thought. When I referred to the possibility of Telltale crushing fan projects, I was thinking of them notifying Activision and having them do the crushing.

[Blackthorne]

I'm actually one who's excited about this.  I understand some of my peers concerns, but I'm going to remain optimistic.

In the end, I'll always have my old games.  And, I suppose, if I want to experience an old school KQ game, I'll just make it myself.  Heh.


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[MusicallyInspired]

I WANT to be optimistic...I really do. But I just can't after being disappointed so much. But like I said, I'll see it through and see what becomes of it. Most of my concerns aren't about ruining King's Quest so much as Telltale not doing what they seemed to have set out to do. And taking a beloved franchise like King's Quest and "fixing" it into something that's completely a different design direction than before reflects badly on the company. My beef is with the company itself, not the reboot.

[Cez]

yeah, I've never understood the notion of being disappointed over something like this. The old games will always be the old games. Nothing will ever change that. For those who don't like Telltale's approach don't play it. Or if you play it and don't like it... well, is that really a big deal? and how is that a big deal?

If anything, this will get more people to go back to those old games we all know and love, and get many new players to know of King's Quest, which may benefit us all making fan games


I'm for one excited!

[snabbott]

I like the idea of making games as a story with puzzles rather than just puzzes with no/little story. I agree, there need to be deaths with bad puns or it's just not KQ. I do hope they don't dumb it down, though. The main appeal of adventure games (at least for me) is having to think. Otherwise, you might as well just play a FPS or something (not that there's anything wrong with that - it's just not my thing so much).

[MusicallyInspired]

My feelings of nostalgia aren't to hope for something to continue simply bearing the name of King's Quest or any other title I was familiar with that died after my childhood. So it lives again. What does that matter if it's nothing like what it was that made you love it to begin with? I'm not going to get excited just because people are SAYING the name "King's Quest" again. That means nothing to me. I'd rather have something that more closely follows what I loved about the originals to make it actually a "King's Quest" rather than just for the sake of having the same name. If it's not like it was has it really truly been revived at all? I don't understand any other point of view than that. If I don't like it, I indeed won't buy it or support it. It won't change my love of the old games of course, but it changes my love for the company that made the abomination on what I loved.

Maybe I should rephrase that. I don't love "King's Quest", I love the King's Quest games.

Also, I know most FPS's nowadays don't involve thinking but that doesn't mean NONE of them do. Take Half-Life for instance. Or the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever which promises to have similar puzzle moments to Half-Life.

[J-Rod]

I'm excited, and I'm glad the KQ name is getting noted to be worthy of a game along with the the many other classic adventure games that have come out recently. My expectations for it are below that of the magic of an original Willams' piece or fan-made work, but who could you hire to reach those standards? As long as they don't butcher it, I'll be pleased.

[MusicallyInspired]

I'm excited, and I'm glad the KQ name is getting noted to be worthy of a game along with the the many other classic adventure games that have come out recently. My expectations for it are below that of the magic of an original Willams' piece or fan-made work, but who could you hire to reach those standards? As long as they don't butcher it, I'll be pleased.

Now see, this to me is the most shallow stance a King's Quest "fan" can take.

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

I think this is actually a very good idea, personally.

[snabbott]

MI, I agree that just because it's called KQ doesn't make it good. If it's not faithful to the spirit of the original games, I'm probably not going to be happy with it. Of course, what I consider faithful isn't necessarily the same as what someone else considers it.

[Cez]

MI, we get the point. You've made it across the whole freaking internet over and over again

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

Here's what I dislike:

People are damning this game and going into this game disliking it even before they see a single screenshot. I'd say that's rather unfair.

[MusicallyInspired]

Cez, honestly. How am I not entitled to sharing my opinion? I'm not just repeating myself. Yes, I'm posting many of the same things in many places but there are people elsewhere that don't come here and vice versa. I only wish to share my opinions and hope that others find some merit in them and see my point of view. Is there something wrong with that to you? You've done this before following me around on the internet on various subjects and that irks me a little bit.

[Cez]

I was joking, dude.

And I wasn't following you. I just happen to frequent the same places you do.

[Halgroda]

Oh well even with this reboot announce I probably won't ever play it unless it goes on sale just because I consider KQ1-7, MOE, and TSL (Story wise) to be the end for the Royal Family/Conner. The Reboot won't factor into what I believe to be the cannon. Though IF and I stress that word IF  they do a good job I may consider glancing at it but like a lot of people before me I am definitely not holding my breath.

[MusicallyInspired]

I was joking, dude.

Alright then, I apologise. But like I said this isn't the first time you've done this (and not jokingly beforehand) so I just want it to be understood that my first reaction would naturally not be a good one when seeing it happen again.

Anyway, we're good. Back to the topic.

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

Oh well even with this reboot announce I probably won't ever play it unless it goes on sale just because I consider KQ1-7, MOE, and TSL (Story wise) to be the end for the Royal Family/Conner. The Reboot won't factor into what I believe to be the cannon. Though IF and I stress that word IF  they do a good job I may consider glancing at it but like a lot of people before me I am definitely not holding my breath.

Why's that? You haven't even seen a screenshot of it, nor a trailer. For all you know, it could be great.