12-12-2009, 12:46 PM | #321 |
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Well, just finished the last chapter and I gotta say : that was brilliant ! ToMI is without a doubt my favorite Monkey Island !
First the good : Spoiler: Then the bad : Spoiler: Well that's all I can think of for now. There is just one more thing that I think needs to be said. I know it's kind of winey and pathetic to remark on it but does need to be said : Spoiler: Finally I'd just like to say, thanks Telltale for such an amazing gameseries and I truly hope you're gonna make another season ! Hope I haven't annoyed you guys to much with my rambling. Last edited by gray pierce; 12-12-2009 at 05:24 PM. |
12-13-2009, 06:46 AM | #322 |
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I haven't finished the last episode yet, but... yeah. This series has been very good. Monkey Island 1-3 are still my favourites though, but Telltale still did a great job.
One thing I've recently realized is that Telltale's episodes have had absolutely nothing to do with Monkey Island itself. In Monkey Island 1-4 Guybrush ended up visiting the island at some stage or another. Not in Tales though.
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12-13-2009, 07:01 AM | #323 |
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In Monkey Island 2 Guybrush has visited Monkey Island only in a cutscene and only accordingly to Curse of Monkey Island. So it's possible in that in MI6 it will be revealed that the land of the dead from Chapter 5 in reality is located beneath Monkey Island or something like that.
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12-13-2009, 07:47 AM | #324 |
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I've just finished the last chapter of ToMI and I have to say that I'm very very happy with entire season. At first I was a bit sceptical regarding to the whole episode concept, but when I look now, it turned out amazingly well with MI.
BTW, I'm happy that all of the ingredients that hooked me to the MI games when I played CoMI the first time, back in 1999, are present in the "tales". From the original voice actors and great acting, to Land's music, from the trademark graphic to always fun yet chalenging puzzles. Not to mention the humor. In my long time tradition, when playing my favourite games, I've patiently waited till the end of the credits and I'm glad that I did. P.S. I also hope that the remake of "Le Chuck's Revenge" will happen someday since I've never played it. Call me spoiled - and indeed, I am - but I just can't force myself to play it when I look at the newer titles. I've also played "Secret of Monkey Island" for the first time now when the remake was out.
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12-13-2009, 09:33 AM | #326 | |
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12-13-2009, 10:10 AM | #327 |
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Monkey 2 doesn't include a visit to Monkey Island (except via Curse's retcon saying Dinky and Monkey islAnds are connected, or saying the carnival at the end is actually a spell on Monkey Island), nor does it include insult fighting of any kind, nor does it include a puzzle where you have to convince three pirates to join your crew. Realizing that 2, one of the undisputably original Monkey games, didn't actually include these "must haves" was incredibly freeing. "Monkey Island has to have insult fighting!" "You must gather a crew!" "it's not a Monkey Island game unless you visit Monkey Island!" are all common refrains, but they were all proven false as early as the second (and some would say strongest) entry in the series. I'm not trying to imply Tales can touch Monkey 2 here, just that Monkey 2 showed us that the rules of what makes a Monkey game are different and more interesting than what they may seem at first glance.
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12-13-2009, 10:15 AM | #328 |
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I completed Chapter 5 last night and I couldn't be happier about how it wrapped things together, with one of the most atmospheric and deliciously epic finales I've ever seen in a game. Tales of Monkey Island is, without a single doubt, my favorite game this year.
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12-13-2009, 01:19 PM | #329 | |
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...although I don't think 4 did that.... Guess the only thing that makes a Monkey Island game is having Guybrush Elaine and LeChuck and the VooDoo Lady after all. Oh well Islands too.
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12-13-2009, 03:34 PM | #330 |
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Ah, you're right of course. I stand corrected.
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12-14-2009, 05:54 AM | #333 |
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I agree that the whole season was great. I really hope there will be a second one.
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12-14-2009, 07:16 AM | #334 | |
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Like you had 4 different people but one was still someone grasping for glory and fighting for the love of another with one being a villain and the fourth pulling the strings. I guess... Like you couldn't change the setting and the characters and still call it monkey island because it feels like it, that would probably just be the designer you're feeling.... I think...
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No, it doesn't make it a good game or a good movie, I agree on that, and no, it isn't a list to check off, but basically, putting together those elements into an adventure game makes a Monkey Island game, even if we don't visit the island itself. My two cents.
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12-14-2009, 12:18 PM | #336 |
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I just finished episode 5 and thought it was very good. However, I can't help but feel slightly disappointed for some reason. I don't know why or what it is... It could be some of the revelations/plot explanations etc. I mean, I'm puzzled how
Spoiler: Also I agree with gray pierce about Morgan... Spoiler: I'll have to echo everyone else here about the finale with LeChuck... it was cinematic, funny, clever, fun and with a touch of suspense. At one point, however, I did become a bit confused/frustrated with the Spoiler: Either way, it was a very good series that I thoroughly enjoyed and I can't wait to see what's next in store for Guybrush and crew.
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Putting the Monkey Island logo on a game makes it a Monkey Island game. Done. It's what you do beyond that to make it good that counts, and I think people are sometimes too literal and superficial with what they think constitutes "making it good."
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Agreed on that of course.
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12-16-2009, 12:38 AM | #339 |
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Will Tales of Monkey Island season 1 be released on dvd?
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12-16-2009, 12:41 AM | #340 |
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Yes it will, same as with the Sam & Max seasons, though no idea when it'll be released.
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