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well, having played TSL, cognition, and the moebius beta I can say with some certainty that awkwardly long camera theatrics are an established POS trait. It doesn’t ruin a game in itself, but I do wish it was different.

fov - 03 December 2013 03:13 PM

Re the GiantBomb comments, Jane’s name gets people talking about this game who wouldn’t normally bother talking about a small(ish) budget, indie adventure game. The people who are taking potshots at it aren’t going to buy it anyway, and the fact that they’re saying mean things isn’t going to keep the people who love adventures and Jane’s games from playing it. I do think a lot of people are being unnecessarily mean and I don’t really understand why, but that’s the internet for you.

We used to hear the same things at Telltale before Sam & Max came out. I remember when Culture Shock released and it got good reviews, people were incredulous in the comments that reviewers actually liked the game. But these pre-launch potshots really have nothing to do with the actual game… people are picking at what they see because they feel this need to pick at it and these assets are all they have available. Once the game is out and people can talk about it as a whole, the conversation’s going to change (or at least it’ll have more substance).

Can I marry you? (not literally of course)

Also I want to add that I think Moebius is the coolest name I’ve heard in a long while. But then maybe that’s because I’m a pretty big fan of The Incal.

And yes I am pretty excited about this game. I think the story sounds great and it looks fine to me. The only thing that bothered me was that David was not a woman which to me would’ve made more sense. PLus I like female protagonists in games. But then someone brought up the homosexual element and that could be very interesting if it were to be followed through. Either way I’m sure JJ will deliver a pretty good perhaps even outstanding product.

Finally I’d like to add I;ve sort of stopped replying to this thread. It’s because there’s so much to reply to and I don’t really have the time to do it all. I just sort of popped in to support Fov’s wonderful post.

Something that’s always interesting in Jane’s games (to me, at least) is that there’s more than one plot unfolding. In GK the mystery was front and center, but the developing relationship between Gabe and Grace was equally interesting and the mystery and romance become intertwined at times.

Same with the Gabe / Von Glower friendship in GK2—the mystery would not have been as powerful if that dynamic hadn’t existed, and the dynamic between them wouldn’t have been as interesting if not for how it informed and influenced the mystery. Character relationships are something Jane’s really good at and I think one of the key elements that makes something a “Jane Jensen game”.

the whole game is now playable in beta form. Time to start playing

tomimt - 04 December 2013 10:54 AM

I think some people want both, well written mystery AND gay romance. But yeah, it’s always amusing to see people reading too much from short snippets of character interaction.

lol oh no no no. This isnt a case of people “reading too much” into it. I mean hell, i just played the scene in chapter 3 where gretchen flat-out asks david if hes straight, and he refuses to answer. Its kind of awkward and im not sure where theyr going with it at this point
It could just be a running “joke” i guess.. but there can be no doubt devs provoked some speculation here
Anyway, regardless the game is fun. Its really nice seeing the game so close to completion.

EDIT: finished…. eh….. not a great game.. will have to see how the final version is.
EDIT2: looking back… the concept art for this game was so much cooler than the resulting product. The original sketch of malachi was waaay better. And whatevers going on in that picture with the sky or the girl running with the reflection, is way more interesting than anything that happens in the game.