First Bone episode released for download
The adventure world continues to revolve around Telltale Games this week. Hot on the heels of their announcement of securing the rights to create Sam & Max games, today Telltale has released the highly-anticipated first installment of its Bone series, Out from Boneville.
Available only through Telltale Now, the installer plus 73 MB download includes the complete game with a free playable portion. After playing through the initial section, players will be prompted to purchase the game to unlock the remainder of the story. At $20 (U.S.), Out from Boneville (along with each subsequent episode) is expected to provide 4-6 hours of gameplay.
For those not familiar with the graphic novels, Bone is the original creation of Jeff Smith. Out From Boneville is the first in his nine-volume series that follows the adventures of Fone Bone and his cousins Phoney and Smiley, as well as other memorable characters like Ted the Bug, Thorn, Gran'ma Ben, the Rat Creatures, and the Red Dragon. The adaptation by Telltale, a team co-founded by three former LucasArts veterans, promises to stay fairly true to the comic's story, while beefing up a few scenes for added gameplay, and giving it a 3D presentation with an intuitive point & click interface that should have even total newcomers up and playing in no time.
For more background information about the game and its creators, check out our recent preview. No need to take our word for the quality of the game, however. Once you're up to speed, head on over to Telltale and grab the download for yourself!
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