5 Series I'd Rather See Telltale Tackle Than Borderlands

On 01/27/2014 at 10:55 PM by Casey Curran

So, Telltale's currently working on four different games at once, and I think spreading themselves too thin. Out of them, the only one I know for certain I'll play is Walking Dead Season 2 with Wolf Among Us as a maybe. Game of Thrones and Borderlands though? Hell no! I realize I'm in the minority for GoT, but Borderlands? Who thought its world was so interesting or there were stories to tell. Borderlands is a 3rd rate Fallout in terms of world, it's successful because of how amazing an idea Diablo meets FPS was. So here's some series, both in and out of gaming, I think would work much better than Borderlands.

5. Rugrats

Before Telltale was popular with The Walking Dead, they tackled stuff we loved a long time ago and no one really pays attention to now such as Monkey Island, Jurassic Park, and Back to the Future. Rugrats would be a perfect addition to this type, as would the kind of adventures these babies went on.

4. Bioshock

Seriously, when 2K came to Telltale with this or the other way around (I don't know what happened), how did it result in them picking Borderlands over Bioshock? Whether the original or Infinite the series lends itself to the genre much better than Borderlands. Hell, the genre would probably be a better fit for Columbia than an FPS was.

3. Beavis and Butthead

Critical thinking and Beavis and Butthead normally don't go together, but this could give an adventure game that we've never seen before: One where you spend the whole time vandalizing shit. Terrorize, Stewart, Mr. Anderson, the school, and others in ways only Beavis and Butthead can. Not to mention there would be a puzzle on getting Beavis enough sugar to turn into Great Cornholio.

2. Archer

Personally, I would pick the Deus Ex guys to tackle Archer more than any other developer, but a point and click adventure would have its own unique opportunities. Telltale doesn't use every button, for instance, by pressing L2/LT Archer will yell "LANA," R2/RT can exist to threaten Woodhouse, and of course, pressing O/B would have Archer reference Top Gun, with a "DANGER ZONE" bonus in the right sections. It helps that Archer would lend itself well to Telltale's artstyle.

1. Mass Effect

Without a doubt the best video game universe in my opinion. Mass Effect has so much endless potential for telling stories and experimenting with different types of games there's really no better choice in my opinion.

Super Step Contributing Writer

01/27/2014 at 11:34 PM

I remember enjoying the old Rugrats games (granted, I was damn little), so I could see myself liking a new one.

Captain N

01/28/2014 at 02:23 AM

I don't know why they'd pick a pinata simulator over any other game/cartoon/show series that might benefit from a point and click game. I'd love the Beavis and Butthead one.

KnightDriver

01/28/2014 at 02:45 AM

I think Randy Pitchford of Gearbox came to Telltale to make a Borderlands game in their style. That's what it seemed like from the interview with Randy and a guy from TellTale at the VGX awards last year. I was playing Borderlands 2 today and thought it's going to be really cool to see what Telltale is going to do with Borderlands. Yes, Borderland's characters are kinda silly and simple, but TellTale is going to do their own thing, with their own new characters (according to that interview I mentioned). I think they will add depth to the story in Borderlands. I can't wait.

I've read some of the comics based on Dead Space and I think that would be a really cool TellTale game.

Of course, they could do all the comics I love too like Atomic Robo, Wasteland and The Massive. I would love that.

How about KOTOR? Oh my would that be cool!

Oh and Venture Bros.. Heck yeah!

Cary Woodham

01/28/2014 at 07:37 AM

I'm glad that sales of The Walking Dead game have helped put TellTale on the map, but I miss the days when they made more lighthearted fare like Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit, and Tales of Monkey Island.

TheMart22

01/28/2014 at 09:15 AM

I am extremely excited for the GoT Telltale game but I do eat up everything from that universe so no surprise there. I do think a Rugrats adventure game from them could be a lot of fun but a KOTOR game like Knightdriver mentions would be awesome!

Julian Titus Senior Editor

01/28/2014 at 10:38 AM

I feel like Telltale and Doctor Who is a license to print money.

transmet2033

01/28/2014 at 11:32 AM

I agree with this statement.

goaztecs

01/28/2014 at 11:24 AM

I would buy an Archer game in a heartbeat! There is so much content to use. Have a fighting mini game with Pam, recreate various episodes, have Babou...lana, Lana, LAAAANNNNAAAA!

NSonic79

01/28/2014 at 01:04 PM

Can't see any of those titles as a Telltale game myself. If anything I'd wish they were able to finish the "Bone" Series. And perhaps tackle Doctor Who given how the current people they have doing it just are not cutting it.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

01/28/2014 at 06:19 PM

I like the Bond idea, that might be neat, star wars of course too. honestly, I could come up with a bunch that would be more interesting to ME than Borderlands, but, who knows....maybe it will be cool. A Mirror's Edge one might be dope.

TripOpt55

01/30/2014 at 07:44 PM

I didn't expect to see Rugrats here, but I like the idea of it!

PixlBit