Jens writes: I literally jumped for joy when this game was announced. If you owned a PC in the early 90s, you probably played LucasArts adventure games; if you did, you agree that the undisputed best of this Golden Age of adventure gaming was the Monkey Island series. They combined ingenious puzzles with hilarious jokes and indelible characters: Guybrush Threepwood, the world's worst pirate; the prim yet sexable Governor Elaine; the ghost-cum-zombie-cum-demon archnemesis, the nefarious pirate LeChuck.
Dan McKenney – Back in the day, LucasArts's Monkey Island games were distinctly known for their charm, wit, and graphics. When the genre began to slow down and its popularity decreased, so did the production of Monkey Island games, with the latest entry in the series being released back in 2000. However, with Telltale's recent revival of the point-and-click adventure games, LucasArts has decided that perhaps it's time to bring back Monkey Island, and give Telltale the reigns to create a five-episode Monkey Island adventure series. So, will playing Episode One be like finding buried treasure, or should Telltale walk the plank? Read on to find out.
Get some classic point and click action for super cheap thanks to pirates and silly sales.
El33tonline writes:
"Tales of Monkey Island is divided into five chapters, each continuing the story from the previous chapter and each perfect to play in one sitting of between two to four hours. The first episode is titled ‘The Launch of the Screaming Narwhal’ and sees Guybrush Threepwood, the famous Mighty Pirate, facing his arch nemesis, the evil demon pirate Le Chuck, once again. Threepwood is seeking to rid the world of Le Chuck for good and save his wife Elaine, who has become Le Chuck’s hostage."
The demo for this was fun. The voice acting is great.
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I never had a chance to play the original.