ST-321 4 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am currently downloading The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition for my iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 An Android release would be nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionJust finished this. My first Monkey Island experience. I feel a little let down; with all the hype and critical acclaim I expected a spectacular comedy, but it was actually very hit or miss. I think the game generally did well with the fantasy elements, but whenever it ventured into satirical territory (e.g. the character of Stan) the jokes tended to fall flat. The game poked fun at itself so much that sometimes it just made me not care. Still, though, there were some wickedly funny moments, and the gameplay was excellent. Admittedly, I used the hint system to get through the more confusing parts, by which I mean most of the game. The sound effects and music were great. I liked the voice cast. Delightfully hammy. I was sort of disappointed with Dominic Armato himself, though; sometimes he was earnest to the point of obnoxiousness. I wonder how this compares to his performances in the other games. The new graphics were very nice looking, except for the woods, which they completely screwed up. Random paintbrush scribbles and pieces of the old artwork poking through... what happened? But anyway... good game. Bring on LeChuck's Revenge: Special Edition, I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 If you ever get the chance to play the second one, I think you would be a lot more satisfied with the humor in that one, it is more..."natural", the word might be ("balanced" is another potential word). Expect to use the hint system a lot, though, a lot of the "puzzles" are very obscure as in the first one, if not more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionJust finished this. My first Monkey Island experience. I feel a little let down; with all the hype and critical acclaim I expected a spectacular comedy, but it was actually very hit or miss. I think the game generally did well with the fantasy elements, but whenever it ventured into satirical territory (e.g. the character of Stan) the jokes tended to fall flat. The game poked fun at itself so much that sometimes it just made me not care. Still, though, there were some wickedly funny moments, and the gameplay was excellent. Admittedly, I used the hint system to get through the more confusing parts, by which I mean most of the game. The sound effects and music were great. I liked the voice cast. Delightfully hammy. I was sort of disappointed with Dominic Armato himself, though; sometimes he was earnest to the point of obnoxiousness. I wonder how this compares to his performances in the other games. The new graphics were very nice looking, except for the woods, which they completely screwed up. Random paintbrush scribbles and pieces of the old artwork poking through... what happened? But anyway... good game. Bring on LeChuck's Revenge: Special Edition, I say.I think you are suffering the 'nostalgia' sindrome.Since you didnt play this game when you were young and the computers didnt have better games, you are missing the charm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I was sort of disappointed with Dominic Armato himself, though; sometimes he was earnest to the point of obnoxiousness.Well... that's Guybrush.I don't believe that the quality of a game depends on nostalgia. The level of resistance to get used to the mode of gameplay can (some old games that used to be favourites are just really hard to play nowadays where we're used to advanced user interfaces), but the content itself I believe is independent. For example, I don't think you must have played Tetris in the 80s to appreciate it now. It's good because of what it is, not because of the fact that it was what it is 25+ years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I was sort of disappointed with Dominic Armato himself, though; sometimes he was earnest to the point of obnoxiousness.Well... that's Guybrush.I don't believe that the quality of a game depends on nostalgia. The level of resistance to get used to the mode of gameplay can (some old games that used to be favourites are just really hard to play nowadays where we're used to advanced user interfaces), but the content itself I believe is independent. For example, I don't think you must have played Tetris in the 80s to appreciate it now. It's good because of what it is, not because of the fact that it was what it is 25+ years ago.that quote is not mine Sorry, give tetris to a kid now and he will laugh on you face. Instead give it to a child 25 years ago and he will be absorbed for hours.I'm not saying that Monkey or tretris are bad games, just that the people that can appreciate them more are the persons than were there when they were first released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 that quote is not mine True. I don't know how that happened.Sorry, give tetris to a kid now and he will laugh on you face. Instead give it to a child 25 years ago and he will be absorbed for hours.That may be right. But I attribute that more to people being "spoiled" by the current style of movie/game making. I've seen people say they can't watch black and white movies, or movies made in the 50s because of the way people are dressed, or that Hitchcock films are boring instead of suspenseful.But I don't believe that means these films haven't aged well, just that some people may not know "how" to watch them anymore. And that, I think, isn't necessarily connected to growing up with them. I have some favourite movies from 60 years before I was even born. You just have to approach them with an open mind, and ideally (that may be the crucial point) as if you were watching them in the time they were made. I can marvel at Hitchcock's stylistic inventions or Harryhausen's special effects even though, if I approach them from a modern point of view, they were inventive but certainly look simple/funny/common these days.Ultimately though, I've been accidentally ignoring my original point, which should have been: The game *content* of Monkey Island is, I believe, not dated in any way (except in the way that when it was made, the last good pirate movie wasn't that long past, whereas nowadays people hear "pirates" and think of those Bruckheimer abominations). The style and technical implementation has, to all I know (I haven't played the SE yet) been successfully updated and therefore should not make the game "harder" to get into. And I strongly object to the idea that point and click is a primitive concept nowadays and that every game has to be a first person 3D extravaganza. That's like saying modern movies cannot work with orchestral scores and that every new fantasy movie has to have a pop soundtrack. I have yet to see an adventure concept that can rival point & click (or, for a more literary and imagination-based kind of adventure - yes, I'm serious - text adventures/interactive fiction).I'm not saying that Monkey or tretris are bad games, just that the people that can appreciate them more are the persons than were there when they were first released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Henry, if you were leaning on the hint system for MI 1, you're going to be in deep, deep trouble for Lechuck's Revenge. Along with Day of the Tentacle it's probably the most evil game LA ever produced. I've played the original so many times that I could almost literally play the whole thing blindfolded, but there are occassions in 2 that I need to be reminded of something.I finished Fate of Atlantis last night, and enjoyed it much more than my first time a year or so ago, I think I was suffering from high expectations. But this Steam version does have some serious sound issues. After getting done I loaded up my old copy on SCUMMVM and found that not only is the music mixed criminally low (even messing with my MIDI settings as Henry suggested didn't help), but there are many missing sound effects also. As far as I can tell Loom didn't have this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Give Tetris a two-hour opening FMV, a Western Mangaesque androgynous character who uses the powers of Tetris to fight against an evil demon who just happens to be related to them in some way, and it'd sell like hotcakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Heh. Henry, if you were leaning on the hint system for MI 1, you're going to be in deep, deep trouble for Lechuck's Revenge. Along with Day of the Tentacle it's probably the most evil game LA ever produced. I've played the original so many times that I could almost literally play the whole thing blindfolded, but there are occassions in 2 that I need to be reminded of something.When I first played it, the monkey wrench puzzle drove me insane (it didn't help that in the translation, the joke doesn't work at all, so I don't know why you'd think of the solution in the first place). Also, I hadn't bought the pen yet when I tried to climb the tree, ending up stranded in the only Lucas Arts adventure dead end I know of.I finished Fate of Atlantis last night, and enjoyed it much more than my first time a year or so ago, I think I was suffering from high expectations. But this Steam version does have some serious sound issues. After getting done I loaded up my old copy on SCUMMVM and found that not only is the music mixed criminally low (even messing with my MIDI settings as Henry suggested didn't help), but there are many missing sound effects also. As far as I can tell Loom didn't have this problem.They should just sell the original games with SCUMMVM. I'd buy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Heh. Henry, if you were leaning on the hint system for MI 1, you're going to be in deep, deep trouble for Lechuck's Revenge. Along with Day of the Tentacle it's probably the most evil game LA ever produced. I've played the original so many times that I could almost literally play the whole thing blindfolded, but there are occassions in 2 that I need to be reminded of something.When I first played it, the monkey wrench puzzle drove me insane (it didn't help that in the translation, the joke doesn't work at all, so I don't know why you'd think of the solution in the first place)same here.A fine example of 'lost in translation' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Give Tetris a two-hour opening FMV, a Western Mangaesque androgynous character who uses the powers of Tetris to fight against an evil demon who just happens to be related to them in some way, and it'd sell like hotcakes.Sounds like something you would find on the Playstation Portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Ultimately though, I've been accidentally ignoring my original point, which should have been: The game *content* of Monkey Island is, I believe, not dated in any way (except in the way that when it was made, the last good pirate movie wasn't that long past, whereas nowadays people hear "pirates" and think of those Bruckheimer abominations). The style and technical implementation has, to all I know (I haven't played the SE yet) been successfully updated and therefore should not make the game "harder" to get into. And I strongly object to the idea that point and click is a primitive concept nowadays and that every game has to be a first person 3D extravaganza. That's like saying modern movies cannot work with orchestral scores and that every new fantasy movie has to have a pop soundtrack. I have yet to see an adventure concept that can rival point & click (or, for a more literary and imagination-based kind of adventure - yes, I'm serious - text adventures/interactive fiction).I didn't find the Special Edition dated at all. The graphics and audio are on par with modern games (or would be on par, if anyone was gutsy enough to try doing a 2D adventure). What I'm questioning is how funny it was in the first place. Obviously this is subjective, but some of the humor didn't speak to me. I saw it as falling into the classic trap of "random = funny." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 TMI Part 2, The Siege of Spinner Cay, will be out August 20. From Telltale:Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. In between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis -- but their reunion is short-lived. Now Guybrush must focus on eradicating the Pox of LeChuck before more harm can be done. And as the Mighty Pirate draws closer to a cure, the waters will only grow murkier in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 TMI chapter 2 is out and available for download. As I am now doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've been playing for the last couple of hours and I'm loving it so far. A sunset ambiance Monkey Island chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 The opening sequence tops the last chapter's, which I didn't think possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Check this out:Monkey Island 2 re-made in 3Dhttp://www.gossipgamers.com/monkey-island-2-in-cryengine-mod/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Just finished up chapter 3 of Monkey Island. Great as usual, but the end is particularly glorious. All I'll say is: Murray. End credits commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 A bit of interesting news: Earl Boen has recorded lines for Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1. They're going to feature in an updated release of the game (maybe in the DVD set). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 It should be on the DVD, yes. Great call. I remember in chapter 4 when I was messing around with the LeChuck doll I thought "Hey, that sounds like Earl Boen!". And at the end of that chapter there was no doubt they'd gotten him back.John- taking a break from playing chapter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I finished up the last chapter of Tales of Monkey Island and I'm going back and playing the whole thing through now. Just wonderful. I'll say again, any classic adventure game fans need to head over to Telltale Games and start checking stuff out. They're making them like it hasn't been done since the heyday of LucasArts, and they are also the most customer friendly game company I've ever seen.And the end of ToMI had the official announcement for season 3 of Sam & Max next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Check this out:Monkey Island 2 re-made in 3Dhttp://www.gossipgamers.com/monkey-island-2-in-cryengine-mod/Great Oficial site is uphttp://www.lucasarts.com/games/monkeyisland2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 That's been video game's worst kept secret, the MI2 SE has been slated for the spring or summer since last fall. The best news distribution wise is that it (along with the SoMI SE and possibly ToMI) will be available on Playstation Network as well as XBox Live. There's even MI customizables for PS Home, which means I might actually load that up for the first time in forever.There's also a rumor that both SEs will soon be available through Telltale, which is great news for those wanting to avoid Steam.As for the game itself, I like the initial character art a lot, something I was dubious about at first with the first SE. Also, full voice will be available in both SE and original modes, and there's also a little blurb in there about "new puzzles". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 nice! they have to do it with last crusade and fate of atlantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Yay! MI2 and PSN... soon I can finally live up to my avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 This should be the last SE. Curse doesn't need any kind of upgrades, just make it compatible for modern versions of Windows and the consoles and it's good to go.Speaking of Steam, the releases have died down. When are we going to get Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle (the only two LA adventures I don't have now...officially ) and TIE Fighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Seeing how relativly close the relationship of Ron Gilbert and Lucasarts seems to be these days (in contrary to 10 years ago) and how popular the first remake was.. maybe the BIG bang next year is going to be the announcement, that Gilbert will design his original intended version of Monkey Island 3?I knwo maybe it's not going to happen, it was just a spontaneous thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 This should be the last SE. Curse doesn't need any kind of upgrades, just make it compatible for modern versions of Windows and the consoles and it's good to go.ScummVM? Seriously, just package it in a bundle and you're done.Seeing how relativly close the relationship of Ron Gilbert and Lucasarts seems to be these days (in contrary to 10 years ago) and how popular the first remake was.. maybe the BIG bang next year is going to be the announcement, that Gilbert will design his original intended version of Monkey Island 3?That would be something. I didn't know Gilbert was involved with those SEs (as you seem to imply)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'm not sure about the SEs, but Gilbert was involved in the planning stages of Tales, he spent a few days at Telltale's studios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 That I know, but I don't know how involved LucasArts were there/how easily they licensed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Apparently, both Ron Gilbert and Tim Schaffer will do a commentary (akin to a director's commentary on a dvd) for the upcoming LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 That's the second-greatest commentary I've ever heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 What's the first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 In related news, Telltale has officially announced Season 3 of Sam & Max, starting April 15th. I'll be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST-321 4 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Good news all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Why do they call them "seasons"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's the episodic format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 The Secret Of Monkey Island (Special Edition)I've been playing this for awhile, but forgot to mention it here. It was not only until I started that I was hit with a HUGE nostalgia rush. I completely forgot that I had this game back when it first came out. This must have been one of the first games I ever played, because I could only remember certain parts. Now I understand why a lot of people here love it, it's pretty hilarious. Beat the game tonight, and hit the banana tree with the canon. I'm gonna load up my save and play through to the end again, but this time by hitting the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 How appropriate, you fight like a cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well I got a TIP for you, get the POINT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I got my long-awaited Tales of Monkey Island DVD copy last weekend. I'm playing through that again, and I'm looking forward to checking out all the goodies that they've included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 IGN reported that a Secret Of Monkey Island 2: Special Edition will be coming out later this Summer which much added improvements over the SE of the first. Looking forward to it.On another note, I went ahead and ordered Infamous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Installing Monkey island 2 SE and Takes of MI now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Tales is wonderful. Any fan of classic Monkey Island will love it, it'll wipe the bad taste of Escape right out of your mouth like it never existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I played the demo for Tales. Didn't like it, the point-and-click style worked much better than the 3D free roam. Not to mention the graphics were pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Tales is wonderful. Any fan of classic Monkey Island will love it, it'll wipe the bad taste of Escape right out of your mouth like it never existed.I suppose i will enjoy it greatly since i liked Escape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Tales is wonderful. Any fan of classic Monkey Island will love it, it'll wipe the bad taste of Escape right out of your mouth like it never existed.As good as MI2 too is, it still pales next to the original. I didn't play anymore after the first two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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