Back To The Future Episode One

[Baggins]

I don't think the episode was too short... I mean if it was compared to TSL-episode one, this game is almost a movie unto itself. Its only really slightly shorter than most of the Telltale games. The episode story is pretty well self contained, with a well done BTTF-style cliffhanger.

I think its about as long as first episode of Wallace and Gromit (which might have actually been shorter).

Also the puzzles, they might be easier, but that might be because they actually seem pretty logical (and more realistic). I didn't have any feeling of any obtuse random objects used in a way that makes no sense. No overly complicated rube goldberg type situations. They seemed to fit the kind of puzzle solving Marty McFly would actually do if he was put into those situations, as he did in the movies. Its very much in character to the movies.

Now if someone wants complicated, and difficulty they should make a MacGyver themed series . That would be kickass. Hmm even an A-team might make for an interesting adventure game (having to construct vehicles from whatever is lieing around to blow things up). Allow for some interesting puzzle followed by action sequences.

[Fierce Deity]

Here's a treat for those who want a quick refresher before playing the game:

http://www.angryalien.com/aa/backtothefuturebuns.asp

[snabbott]

Now if someone wants complicated, and difficulty they should make a MacGyver themed series .

That would be SO COOL!

[Baggins]

Yes, yes it would. It needs 'Mullet points'.

[Enchantermon]

Finally got around to finishing the first episode. It did seem kind of short, and the puzzles are definitely pretty easy. But I will say that it certainly captured the feel of a Back to the Future movie. Lots of the scenes and situations are obvious re-takes on things that happened in the movies. Ordinarily, this would make it feel uninspired, but the movies themselves did the exact same thing, so it didn't feel out of place.
Anyway, I'll certainly pick up the rest of the season when I have the money to spare. Even if the puzzles don't get any better, the story at least is interesting enough.

[MusicallyInspired]

How in the world did you only buy one episode? Lately Telltale has only been allowing you to buy a whole season at a time.

Also, the first couple episodes (or 1 and a half) are a lot like the movies but that's only to reel you in. Everything is about to change midway through episode 2 and onward into brand new territory.

[wilco64256]

The first one is free now so you can get just that one by itself.

[Enchantermon]

How in the world did you only buy one episode? Lately Telltale has only been allowing you to buy a whole season at a time.

Really? I didn't know that.
But anyway, I got it for free with the promotion at the beginning of the year (where the ones who got it free didn't get to play until a month or so after it was released to paying customers).

[MusicallyInspired]

Ah yes.

[Enchantermon]

I figured that this is as good a place to put this as any: apparently, Michael J. Fox will be voicing two characters in the final episode of Back to the Future! There's a clip of one of those characters in the new video they just released (minor spoilers for the other four episodes).

[drunkenmonkey]

I was reading about this today actually.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a323125/michael-j-fox-to-voice-back-to-the-future.html
It's great news. Loved the preview video. Say what you will about the gameplay of the games the story-line of these episodes and my eagerness to see what happens next is what keeps bringing me back.