Kombo writes: "Over the past few years Telltale Games have established themselves as the premiere company for old-school, point-and-click adventure gaming. Sam & Max, Strong Bad and Wallace and Gromit all find themselves getting the episodic gaming treatment from the loving hands at Telltale, and it's been pretty much a universal truism that whenever a new series is announced by the studio adventure gamers' ears perk up and excitement starts to build. Never has that sentiment been more appropriate than right now, as Telltale has announced that they are partnering with LucasArts to bring one of the most beloved adventure franchises back to life. That's right; Monkey Island is back so it's time to warm up not only your clicking finger but also your sense of humor.
Those newer to gaming can be forgiven for not knowing much about Monkey Island; after all this was a franchise started nearly 20 years ago by a company which, at the time, wasn't exactly a power player in the industry. The original Monkey Island games followed the adventures of Guybrush Threepwood and his battles with the dastardly demonic pirate LeChuck. Along the way, Guybrush falls in love with the lovely Elaine, and the two live happily ever after. Or, at least they try to until LeChuck kidnaps her again and again, because apparently she's easy to snatch..."
Cultured Vultures: We’ve taken into account every monkey, every eye patch and every undead pirate, so without further ado, here are the Monkey Island games across the franchise’s history ranked from worst to best.
The Humble Tales of Love & Adventure Game Bundle just launched today. It features Indivisible, Blacksad: Under the Skin, and Telltale Batman Shadows Edition, Tales of Monkey Island, and more. As usual, you pay what you want. A percentage goes to support charity.
HPP's I Coleman takes a good hard look at the Monkey Island series, and why the third, fourth, and fifth games in particular are so unfairly maligned.
