I really enjoyed the PA games. They're very casual rpg's with tons of humour, albeit a tad on the shallow side gameplaywise. But for casual games, they're entertaining and very original.

On a side note, to comment on Telltale, I'm not really a big fan. I'm a huge Monkey Island fan from back in the day, but I could never wrap my head around Telltale's offerings in the series. I tried getting into the Screaming Narwhal, but it never felt right enough to keep me interested for long.

I'm also a huge Back to the Future fan, so I was understandably very excited about the release of the game. However, I came away from episode 1 with a weird taste in my mouth, It's just too dumbed down, and too short. Guess I'll give the next episodes a chance before passing final judgment. After all, I got all the episodes, which brings me to the next complaint.


WARNING, OFF-TOPIC RANT!
The website is horrendous. Trying to find satisfactory information is cumbersome at best. The release of BTTF was a surprise to me, I hadn't picked up on it until it was actually released, so I didn't understand the release model beforehand. Upon visiting Telltale's website, I found it strange that I couldn't purchase the episodes separately, it's only available as a complete package.

That being the case, I assumed all episodes were already released and available for download. I specifically looked for this information, and nowhere did the site mention that only the first episode was out. There being a synopsis of each episode on the page, and the lack of contradictory information led me to believe I was actually buying the full set for immediate download, rather than advance financing the development of subsequent episodes. Not until I had purchased the game did I discover that I would have to wait months to play through the entire game.

You could say that I should have searched elsewhere to find my answers beforehand, or ask in the forums, but this information should be right there on the product page explaining to me exactly what I was getting for my money. Very disappointing,

The reason I love GOG, is that the website is the complete opposite of Telltale's. I am never in doubt as to what I'm actually buying, what the system requirements are, and what extra material I'll receive with the game. The game management system is simple, pretty to look at, and most importantly, works flawlessly. Kudos to GOG, and no cigar for Telltale.

I will say I enjoyed season 1 of Sam and Max. Even if it was a few years ago, and I got it through Steam...

And to StingingVelvet, I am a big point and click fan (no flame intended, just saying:)

END OF RANT

I actually just played the first Telltale BTTF game earlier (I got it free due to a promotion the had a few months back) & the first thing that came to my mind was how terrible the voice acting for Marty & Biff is. The only two classic characters who actually sound right are Doc (of course there is a very good reason for that... He was voiced by Christopher Lloyd) & George (who I don't think is Crispin Glover, but sure as shit sounds like him). The guy who plays Marty sounds vaguely similar, but he sounds like he is forcing it too much which really distracts me from the game (& that is a major problem when you are talking about the main character in a game based around its story). Then the guy who plays Biff didn't try at all... I mean he sounds absolutely nothing like Tom Wilson & doesn't seem to care. What I don't understand is why they didn't just try to get Tom Wilson in the first place.... I mean he still does Voice Overs regularly. Did they just not want to pay his fee?

I think I've read on the Telltale forums that there was some kind of misunderstanding and it was impossible. Something like Telltale contacted his agent which declined the offer without asking Tom Wilson. It was too late when fans asked him about that as Telltale had already someone else for the role.

Nevertheless, they could have got somebody who actually cared about the role. This guy doesn't know the first thing about being Biff, he is just a random generic VA who lucked into the role

*agrees*

I played the demo for the first one a while ago and I really liked it.

SUPER NECRO:

Number 3 just got some free DLC on Steam (XBL Indie version update coming in a few months after certification).

3 is actually only 5 USD so it's cheaper than the other two and sports a retro, 16 bit look that is really slick too. XBL Indie demo available (time limited as with all Indie games), there doesn't seem to be a Steam demo, sadly.