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Monkey Island

Posted: July 11, 2009 • 3:32 am
by Demonlawyer
Ok, anyone bought the new series yet and if so, is it any good??

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 11, 2009 • 12:29 pm
by Paulino
I never was intersted by Tripwood serie. So this will miss me too.

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 11, 2009 • 2:40 pm
by freepizza
I've never played the elder ones. I think I might catch up on those before hitting the new series.

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 11, 2009 • 4:51 pm
by Fred Buer
Monkey Island 1-3 are in my opinion canon, I abhorred the 4th one. But that's just my tastes. This is however, the good old days all over again. Love and nostalgia!!

-Fred

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 12, 2009 • 9:50 am
by Demonlawyer
I loved the first, the second was ok, the third was brilliant and the fourth wasn't too great.

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 12, 2009 • 5:02 pm
by Bafitis
I hadn't even heard of Monkey Island until I came to this message board... Lots of talk about it though, so I might have to give it a try...

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 13, 2009 • 12:04 am
by TexMex
I had some great times playing Curse of Monkey Island in my early youth. The sequence where Guybrush Threepwood keeps inadvertantly contributing to the pirate song is pure genius. I can't wait til I get some cash so I can buy the new season of Monkey Island.

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 13, 2009 • 3:10 am
by netroam
I agree with Fred on almost all aspects. The first 3 games were real gems! The 4th game wasn't as good as the others, but nevertheless I did enjoy it.

This week I'm going to start the first episode of the new Monkey Island, which I'm looking very much forward to. I had hoped I could have started this weekend, but I had other projects going on I had to finish first :)

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 17, 2009 • 3:13 pm
by Demonlawyer
So.... anyone know if it's any good yet? I'm too busy on Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and Tex is hot on Indy's heels.

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 18, 2009 • 2:44 am
by dkbtf
I've just finished it, and it's very good! It is the big coming back that every fan was waiting for.
A lot better than what they did with Sam and Max.

(And you can see in the telltale forum that some people in the telltale staff are big fans of Tex Murphy!! (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/sho ... ght=murphy))

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 19, 2009 • 3:20 am
by Mr. Thomas Malloy
Which of the monkey Island games was the fourth one? The Escape from Monkey Island? If so, that was the only game in the series I played, and I guess I liked it by default since I never played the first three. You guys are making me want to get them now ...

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 19, 2009 • 5:12 am
by Fred Buer
Escape was the 4th, yeah. Secret was good, Revenge was equally good in my opinion, but Curse was a rare gem!

-Fred

Re: Monkey Island

Posted: July 21, 2009 • 1:13 am
by netroam
I just finished it last night as well. It's a really great game. I just love the great dialogue and humour. Dominic Armato does an awesome job with the voice of Guybrush.

Monkey Island really is a great game for TellTale's episodic series since MI has always been made using chapters (episodes), so I'm overly satisfied with this.

For those of you who haven't played the other games - MI 1-3 are really worth playing! I'm looking forward to revisiting Mélee Island in MI Special Edition soon.