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While I'm ranting about video games at the moment and all...
I bought Batman - The Telltale Series a couple days ago, because it was on a 75% off sale for $6.25.
Apparently, right around that same time, they released a huge patch that seems to have just completely broken the game. Just look at the Steam forums for the game right now.
I played the game for 46 minutes, according to Steam, and then just gave up and uninstalled it. I may go back to it later, some day, if they fix this shit, but for now, I am very disappointed in Telltale.
(EDIT)
And this isn't the first Telltale game that I've quit before finishing it lately, either. A while back, I broke down and got Minecraft Story Mode, because it and the Adventure Pass bullshit were available together for dirt cheap. I played through the first five episodes (i.e. the main storyline) fine, but when I started the "extra" episodes, I ran into a problem where the info boxes were showing up as completely empty. I went so far as to send a tech support ticket to Telltale about it, and the response I got (almost a full two months later) was banal, form letter, useless bullshit like... well... hell, I'll just copy/paste the email reply I got from them here:
"Hello,
Thank you for contacting us. I apologize for the delay in responding to you. If you're still seeing this issue, please try the following troubleshooting steps:
1) Update the drivers for your graphics card.
2) Restart your system.
3) Unplug your gamepad and all other USB devices other than keyboard/mouse. Plug in your headphones to the audio out jack.
4) Verify your cache through Steam: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
5) Run the game as admin.
6) Run the game in compatibility mode. Right click on the game’s icon, click Properties, click the Compatibility tab, and select Windows 8.
7) Reinstall the game.
8) Make sure that Steam is not set to a compatibility mode. Right click on Steam, click Properties, then check Compatibility and make sure it is not checked to play in a different OS.
9) Disable the Steam Overlay: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3168263
10) Opt out of the Steam Beta: http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828934424165581080
If you are still unable to play after trying these steps, please read the following link on how to run our Support Tool, and follow the steps to run the Tool. Please include your completed Tool as an attachment in your next response:
https://telltale.com/support/article/how-to-run-the-pc-mac-support-tool-for-minecraft-story-mode/
After receiving the information from your Support Tool, we will be able to assist you further."
So, yeah, I used to be a huge fan of Telltale. Not so much, anymore.
(/EDIT)
I bought Batman - The Telltale Series a couple days ago, because it was on a 75% off sale for $6.25.
Apparently, right around that same time, they released a huge patch that seems to have just completely broken the game. Just look at the Steam forums for the game right now.
I played the game for 46 minutes, according to Steam, and then just gave up and uninstalled it. I may go back to it later, some day, if they fix this shit, but for now, I am very disappointed in Telltale.
(EDIT)
And this isn't the first Telltale game that I've quit before finishing it lately, either. A while back, I broke down and got Minecraft Story Mode, because it and the Adventure Pass bullshit were available together for dirt cheap. I played through the first five episodes (i.e. the main storyline) fine, but when I started the "extra" episodes, I ran into a problem where the info boxes were showing up as completely empty. I went so far as to send a tech support ticket to Telltale about it, and the response I got (almost a full two months later) was banal, form letter, useless bullshit like... well... hell, I'll just copy/paste the email reply I got from them here:
"Hello,
Thank you for contacting us. I apologize for the delay in responding to you. If you're still seeing this issue, please try the following troubleshooting steps:
1) Update the drivers for your graphics card.
2) Restart your system.
3) Unplug your gamepad and all other USB devices other than keyboard/mouse. Plug in your headphones to the audio out jack.
4) Verify your cache through Steam: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
5) Run the game as admin.
6) Run the game in compatibility mode. Right click on the game’s icon, click Properties, click the Compatibility tab, and select Windows 8.
7) Reinstall the game.
8) Make sure that Steam is not set to a compatibility mode. Right click on Steam, click Properties, then check Compatibility and make sure it is not checked to play in a different OS.
9) Disable the Steam Overlay: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3168263
10) Opt out of the Steam Beta: http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828934424165581080
If you are still unable to play after trying these steps, please read the following link on how to run our Support Tool, and follow the steps to run the Tool. Please include your completed Tool as an attachment in your next response:
https://telltale.com/support/article/how-to-run-the-pc-mac-support-tool-for-minecraft-story-mode/
After receiving the information from your Support Tool, we will be able to assist you further."
So, yeah, I used to be a huge fan of Telltale. Not so much, anymore.
(/EDIT)
