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WGTC Huddle: Is Telltale’s Formula At Risk Of Saturation?

WGTC Huddle is a recurring feature on We Got This Covered, where editors discuss news, gaming trends, hot titles, and what they had for breakfast. This week, Michael Briers is joined by staff writer's Robert Kojder and Paul Villanueva to cast a collective eye over Telltale Games. Can the studio juggle four projects at once? What do we want to see from their Game of Thrones series and Tales From The Borderlands? Read on to find out.

Telltale’s Borderlands: No Place For A Hero

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Paul:
In terms of Borderlands, I just want to laugh. Borderlands is all about its humor and smart-assery.

Michael:
Of course, that’s exactly what I’d like to see too. Condensing an expansive open-world like Pandora into a relatively linear foray will be a difficult feat to pull off, though.

Robert:
I just think it could be a great opportunity to explore a universe and lore that consistently takes a backseat to all the shooting and looting.

Paul:
I don’t know how they’d do their signature moral quandaries, if at all, in Borderlands‘ universe; but if they do, it’d be cool to see. Maybe even keep it kind of light-hearted by keeping the moral stuff relationship-based.

Robert:
I’m sure it’s possible some how; Handsome Jack did some pretty evil things.

Michael:
I mean, Borderlands 2 won me over wholeheartedly with its fantastic, often hilarious dialogue. And if that same branch of light-hearted comedy is filtered into the player interaction and those familiar branching narratives, then I’m sold.

Robert:
Yeah, that’s a great point.

Paul:
Yeah, but I feel like they should approach it in a different way here, lest we get tired of Telltale’s super-serious-moral-or-die shtick.

Robert:
I actually like the humorous approach, but I hope it’s done with interesting characters, too.

Michael:
They have spoke briefly about introducing some familiar faces, including Handsome Jack, so you could be onto something there, Rob. Here’s hoping Tiny Tina makes an appearance as well.

Paul:
It’s all about Mr. Torgue!

Michael:
Absolutely, and that’s kind of the question that they face right now. TWD is a relentless, hopeless universe so those moral conundrums really mesh with that post-apocalyptic setting. But with Borderlands, it’s apples to oranges in a sense. High-five Flexington, of course!