Greg2600
11-06-2010, 04:23 PM
News on the Back to the Future game by Telltale if you haven't followed it. Angry Video Game Nerd interviewed (http://www.cinemassacre.com/2010/11/05/aj-locascio-interview/) the voice actor for Marty, AJ LoCascio, who is a BTTF fan and sounds just like Michael J. Fox. Christopher Lloyd is lending his voice, but Fox is not. Given his illness, I don't think this project was big enough to compensate for the effort he'd have to expend to do it most likely. He did allow them to use his likeness. It's a good interview and AJ sounds pretty cool.
Telltale has a new official site (http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf) with artwork and BTS interviews.
The game itself will be released in downloadable form as part of 5 separate episodes. Platforms include PC, Mac, iPad, and Playstation Network (PS3). Cost is just 24.95, and they're supposed to release a disc version after the 5 monthly episodes have come out. I think the 1st episode is free!!!
The plot takes place 6 months after BTTF 3, where Marty must go and save Doc. Given the involvement of Bob Gale, original writer, I'd say the stories should be good. The plot sounds a lot like the CBS cartoon from 1992, although that one was far too on the goofy side. The artwork of the game seems to be on the animated/comic side, and not realistic 3D.
Obviously I would like to have seen it on XBox/Wii as well, but if you don't have a PS3, you can get it on PC. I'm disappointed in the artwork choice. I expect that was the cheaper way to go, but I would have hoped it was realistic, like the Ghostbusters game. Frankly it really takes the game's appeal down for me. The voice cast probably will be fine. I can't imagine Crispin Glover would ever agree to do it, and supposedly Thomas F. Wilson lately hates BTTF stuff and has run away from it!
Telltale has a new official site (http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf) with artwork and BTS interviews.
The game itself will be released in downloadable form as part of 5 separate episodes. Platforms include PC, Mac, iPad, and Playstation Network (PS3). Cost is just 24.95, and they're supposed to release a disc version after the 5 monthly episodes have come out. I think the 1st episode is free!!!
The plot takes place 6 months after BTTF 3, where Marty must go and save Doc. Given the involvement of Bob Gale, original writer, I'd say the stories should be good. The plot sounds a lot like the CBS cartoon from 1992, although that one was far too on the goofy side. The artwork of the game seems to be on the animated/comic side, and not realistic 3D.
Obviously I would like to have seen it on XBox/Wii as well, but if you don't have a PS3, you can get it on PC. I'm disappointed in the artwork choice. I expect that was the cheaper way to go, but I would have hoped it was realistic, like the Ghostbusters game. Frankly it really takes the game's appeal down for me. The voice cast probably will be fine. I can't imagine Crispin Glover would ever agree to do it, and supposedly Thomas F. Wilson lately hates BTTF stuff and has run away from it!