Why no Monkey Island One or Two? - Page 2

AGA · 04-23-2006, 04:22 PM

Okay, here're the official AG reviews of the Monkey Island quadrilogy:

1: Quite good, a lot funnier than any other adventure released up to that point
2: Much better than the first, arguable the best adventure ever
3: Also very good, but damn it, Ron Gilbert wasn't involved!
4: Hmm... A decent game in its own right, but it doesn't feel like Monkey Island.

the gnome · 04-23-2006, 04:39 PM

Oh, and fov, ... a great article this was, but not the kind of feature I was talking about... I'm thinking more like interviews, history, reviews at the time etc...

Ninth · 04-24-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marek

What's interesting about reviews of classic games is that 80% of the readers are already familiar with the them and expect a certain score. I have a feeling that when AG posts MI1 and 2 reviews in the future everyone will just check out the score to make sure it is not offensively low and then not even read it. I still don't see the point of reviewing something that has such a broad concensus already, but if there's really a demand I guess AG should do it.

I like to read reviews of games that I've played and loved, and I almost never read reviews of game I haven't played for fear of spoilers (Dreamfall being an exception, because I didn't know whether it wasmy kind of game), but I guess that I'm the exception, not the rule.

Which means that I'd love to read a MI review. Please?

saulob · 04-24-2006, 05:14 PM

Ninth,
me too... in the begging I didn't read the reviews of games I never played... but after reading one (about TLJ) and find out that there was no spoiler (about history, game) at all... I began to read it all

today, everygame, before I buy and play I read it first.

Here at adventuregamers, I didn't read any review with spoilers (without warning I mean)

Ninth · 04-25-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by saulob

Ninth,
me too... in the begging I didn't read the reviews of games I never played... but after reading one (about TLJ) and find out that there was no spoiler (about history, game) at all... I began to read it all

today, everygame, before I buy and play I read it first.

Here at adventuregamers, I didn't read any review with spoilers (without warning I mean)

I agree that AG reviews are usually spoiler-free, but even screenshots and reading about the story or puzzles is a kind of spoilerish in my book.

Karmillo · 04-25-2006, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AGA

Okay, here're the official AG reviews of the Monkey Island quadrilogy:

1: Quite good, a lot funnier than any other adventure released up to that point
2: Much better than the first, arguable the best adventure ever
3: Also very good, but damn it, Ron Gilbert wasn't involved!
4: Hmm... A decent game in its own right, but it doesn't feel like Monkey Island.

The Perfect Review!

Huz · 04-25-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Naveed

This is the first time I read these review and really I cried

Please AG, do the reviews of MI and MI2 as soon as possible. Now what I really find quite interesting and which shows the consistency of, in simple word, horrendous reviews, is that MI1 gets the grade C while MI2 gets C+, making MI2 better.

Pft, how dare you question JA+'s consistency? You only have to look at some of their A-rated games to see they're vastly superior to anything those LucasArts hacks could produce.

( Compare and contrast, btw.)

Anyway, enough cheap shots. I do think the absense of Monkey Island reviews is a glaring omission on this site. Yeah, we've already played them, but - given the demographics of 'new' adventure gamers - there will be lots of people who've never heard of them. For that reason alone, they need to be reviewed.

SakSquash · 04-25-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

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An article having to do with Secret of Monkey Island.

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Sweet laptop.

***tabacco*** · 04-25-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SakSquash

Sweet laptop.

Pff... don't be fooled, she doesn't really own an iBook

***fov*** · 04-25-2006, 10:21 PM

Yes, the laptop belonged stayed behind at my old job.

Everyone's points about MI reviews are well taken. You don't need to convince us.

As Jack said many posts ago, AG will get to them someday.

SakSquash · 04-26-2006, 05:35 AM

Seriously? I would have taken it with me.

"Laptop? What's a laptop?"

Anyway, I liked the article you did better than some crappy review. It was more fun to read. And the pictures rocked. You look just like my older sister.

***Jackal*** · 04-26-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fov

Everyone's points about MI reviews are well taken. You don't need to convince us.

As Jack said many posts ago, AG will get to them someday.

Heck no, all this extra badgering has made me change my mind!

Or possibly not.

RLacey · 04-26-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackal

Heck no, all this extra badgering has made me change my mind!

Or possibly not.

Let me guess, you're following the parental line of not giving the little children what they demand from you?

***fov*** · 04-26-2006, 09:30 AM

It's called reverse psychology.

Panthera · 04-26-2006, 12:21 PM

I don't want a MI review.. Hope your not planning reviewing it anytime soon. (read above post ^)

RLacey · 04-26-2006, 02:02 PM

*fails to read fov's post*

Oh, OK. You see that, Jack?

Squinky · 04-26-2006, 03:19 PM

If it doesn't work, you could always try Jedi mind tricks.

***Jackal*** · 04-26-2006, 04:00 PM

Still no Monkey Island, but suddenly I'm convinced these aren't the droids I'm looking for.

GoT · 05-03-2006, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by AGA

Okay, here're the official AG reviews of the Monkey Island quadrilogy:

1: Quite good, a lot funnier than any other adventure released up to that point
2: Much better than the first, arguable the best adventure ever
3: Also very good, but damn it, Ron Gilbert wasn't involved!
4: Hmm... A decent game in its own right, but it doesn't feel like Monkey Island.

Well, great reviews there, and i DO agree with them! However i also agree with a majority of points made on this... such as:

1. some people will say "give it an A or im not happy"
2. some people will say "an A? its so overrated"
3. people that are new would like to read an in-depth review on all MI games whether they've played them OR not!! (such as me, hint hint)

but.. i think MI 2 is possibly up there with the best adventures of all time.. so maybe start with that? and maybe with someone writing the review that is not as biased as me...

heres what i suggest....

get someone who HASN'T played them (if that even exists) to play them 1 by 1 and review them 1 by 1 in between playing each game!!

and for gods sake make the reviews piss funny like the first 2 games are themselves!!!

GoT

Karmillo · 05-03-2006, 05:14 AM

Well last time I heard Fov hasnt played MI2 yet

04-23-2006, 04:22 PM	#21
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	Okay, here're the official AG reviews of the Monkey Island quadrilogy: 1: Quite good, a lot funnier than any other adventure released up to that point 2: Much better than the first, arguable the best adventure ever 3: Also very good, but damn it, Ron Gilbert wasn't involved! 4: Hmm... A decent game in its own right, but it doesn't feel like Monkey Island. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

04-23-2006, 04:39 PM	#22
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04-24-2006, 05:14 PM	#24
saulob Saulo Benigno Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 25	Ninth, me too... in the begging I didn't read the reviews of games I never played... but after reading one (about TLJ) and find out that there was no spoiler (about history, game) at all... I began to read it all today, everygame, before I buy and play I read it first. Here at adventuregamers, I didn't read any review with spoilers (without warning I mean) Share Share this post on Twitter

04-25-2006, 10:21 PM	#30
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Yes, the laptop belonged stayed behind at my old job. Everyone's points about MI reviews are well taken. You don't need to convince us. As Jack said many posts ago, AG will get to them someday. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-26-2006, 05:35 AM	#31
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Seriously? I would have taken it with me. "Laptop? What's a laptop?" Anyway, I liked the article you did better than some crappy review. It was more fun to read. And the pictures rocked. You look just like my older sister. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-26-2006, 09:30 AM	#34
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	It's called reverse psychology. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-26-2006, 12:21 PM	#35
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04-26-2006, 04:00 PM	#38
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Still no Monkey Island, but suddenly I'm convinced these aren't the droids I'm looking for. Share Share this post on Twitter

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