Deleted!
Telltalehas announcedthat 2008’s certified classic adventure gameStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peopleis facing imminent delisting. It’s now or never if you want to own one of the most impactful and significant masterpieces in human existence.
In a heart-rending press release, Telltale states, “Unfortunately, we can no longer supportStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People. We no longer have the rights to the IP, and so we can no longer sell or support the game series.”
Oh man, the press release is, like, two non-paragraphs long, so I’ll just give you the rest. “So, whether you’ve had a dance party with The Cheat or you poked fun at Homestar Runner, you can still download all your episodes from the PC digital storefronts where you bought the game.”
That’s me! I mean, I don’t remember when I did either of those things, but I definitely bought the game. I guess if I want to also own it on, hm, PlayStation 3, now’s my 4-minute warning.
Sand off your nipples
Real talk:Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peopleis a great game if you dig thehumor ofHomestar Runner. While the march of time has aged humor from the ‘90s and ‘00s pretty poorly,Homestar Runnersomehow transcends that by already never existing in exactly one moment to begin with. The games that make up the only season ofStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peopleare also great representations of the early period of Telltale’s success as they tried to resurrect the point-and-click adventure genre. They’re maybe not the best games, but they are just plainthe best.
I’m hoping that Telltale is losing the IP because the Brothers Chaps are transferring it to Skunkape games to have the games remastered in the same way that they touched up theSam & MaxTelltale titles. That’s not based on any research, hearsay, or rumor; that’s just what I hope is happening. One thing is for sure: new games in theHomestar Runneruniverse are still happening, asDangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulateis set to drop soon on PC.
If you want to grabStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, now may be your last chanceon PCand PS3.
