the division of joy Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Monkey Island is the collective name given to a series of four graphical point-and-click adventure games produced and published by LucasArts, originally known as LucasFilm Games through the development of the first two games in the series. The games follow the misadventures of the hapless Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notorious pirate in the Caribbean, defeat the plans of the evil undead pirate LeChuck and win the heart of governor Elaine Marley. Each game's plot usually involves the mysterious Monkey Island and its impenetrable secrets. This game is one of my all time favorites, im just putting it out there to see if anyone else knows the brilliance of these games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losifer Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Yes i know this game...alas, i never played it U__U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I've played and beaten 1 and 3, started 2 but never finished, and have only seen promos for 4, and I have to say that is is some of the funnyest shit on the planet... and after seeing Pirates of the Carribbean movies I suspect most of the Disney staff played the games too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 these games are awesome, the humour in these games would be unrivalled by any other series.... i forgot all about this until i was cleaning my room earlier on and found it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 heh I used to play Monkey Island 2 on my grandparents computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 In a time of Carmen Sandiego & the like, this game was awesome. I learend to love the point-and-click genre, and got a little time with Sam & Max, and Maniac Mansion, though not as much as idve liked. I still wish i could play this one again, and finally Grim Fandango. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Exclusive Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Yeah, Nick used to play this at my house when we where wee lads! I loved that game! I kinda wish it would come out for PS2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Yeah, Nick used to play this at my house when we where wee lads! I loved that game! I kinda wish it would come out for PS2! One of the games did come out for the PS2. Escape from Monkey Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 im so gonna copy rent that one now. and yeah, panch was the shit for havin that game! way better tahn Myst! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Exclusive Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Yeah, I can never figure out that game Myst! Donut played more than I did, but we gave up on that game pretty quick! Alex, was it like the PC version? I've seen that game at the store, but I don't think it looked good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Myst 3 was Terrible.... but im gonna have a look out for the ps2 version of this... they really bring me back to my childhood.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 info from GAF: - Xbox Live Arcade / PC- Remastered graphics, sound and complete voice over - Switch between new and old graphics with the press of a button - Voice by Dominic Armato - Official Website - Created by Telltale games (Sam and Max, Strongbad, Wallace and Gromit) - WiiWare and PC - 5 Episodes - Monkey Island 2 Era Guybrush - Episode List: - Launch of the Screaming Narwhal - The Siege of Spinner Cay - Lair of the Leviathan - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood - Rise of the Pirate God Monkey Island HD for XBLA/PC! The rumors of a remake of the original Monkey Island for Xbox Live Arcade are true, but it gets much better, as LucasArts and Telltale team up to deliver all-new episodic Monkey Island adventures. Starting this July, Telltale will be releasing Tales of Monkey Island, a five-episode monthly adventure game series for the PC and WiiWare featuring the further adventures of Guybrush Threepwood and nemesis, LeChuck, as Guy accidentally releases a voodoo pox that threatens to turn the swashbuckling men of the Caribbean into pirate monsters, which is the only thing worse than just plain pirates. Meanwhile, LucasArts is internally developing The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, which is a completely update version of the 1990 original, complete with new graphics, a remastered musical score, and full voice-overs. FULL VOICE-OVERS. being able to switch back & forth to classic mode on the go is a cool option. here's to hoping this revives interest in the Lucasarts classics! Video Games | The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition | E3 09: A Walk Along the Docks XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Video Games | The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition | E3 09: Guybrush the Pirate XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 yup, it was glorious. so glad i picked this one up and finally got to run through it, looking forward to a 2nd playthrough. those fuckers are so getting marooned. hopefully, it sells well enough to warrant more: there was already one comment from Lucasarts at the recent comic-con that older properties could see re-releases; I believe Full Throttle, Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle, and Grim Fandango all got named as possibilities. Why they dont just dump the old ones and start making money off them already is beyond me; id love HD mixes if theyre inclined but it not, toss in achievements and take my points already. meanwhile, fans showed what monkey island 2 could loook like with some work. also, this statue is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 well, for bish & my fellow lovers of point-and-click, it's official: Monkey Island 2 Special Edition due out this summer. gonna have to save/find a deal for MS points between this and Sam & Max season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 well, for bish & my fellow lovers of point-and-click, it's official: Monkey Island 2 Special Edition due out this summer. gonna have to save/find a deal for MS points between this and Sam & Max season 2. FUCK YEAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Awesome. There are times when nick's mild addiction to Kotaku pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genroh Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 FUCK YEAH! ^This! SoMI2 was my favorite of the original trilogy. Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Monkey Island 2 comes out July 7th, with DeathSpank out on the 14th....the latter is Ron Gilbert's "Monkey Island meets Diablo" and sounds awesome from just that. anyway, huzzah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 well, we don't have a Ron Gilbert/Tim Schafer thread, so this is good as any: Ron Gilbert working with Tim Schafer at DoubleFine Video gaming's best known funny men are back together again under one roof, having a "hell of a lot of fun," making jokes and, perhaps, even developing a game or two. Ron Gilbert, known best for his work on the first two Monkey Island games, Maniac Mansion and this summer's DeathSpank, officially started work at Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions last week, though Gilbert says he's still not getting paid. Interviewing the two is like falling helplessly into a comedy skit as the straight man; every question becomes a launch pad for a routine, every answer needs to be verified with a "This isn't a joke, right?" Take, for instance, when I asked Gilbert what his new title will be. Straight man: "What's your new title there?" Gilbert: "We haven't really talked about that. I'm the boss of Tim." Schafer: "He's the official Ron Gilbert. Though he started out as vice Ron Gilbert, we want to make sure he works out." Gilbert: "Yeah, I'd like to be executive vice Ron Gilbert one day." Schafer: "Yes, eventually maybe director of Ron Gilbert." The last time Gilbert and Schafer worked together at the same studio was back at Lucas Arts when the two, with David Grossman, created the beloved, pirate-themed adventure game The Secret of Monkey Island in 1990. The two also worked on Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge together. And a bit on Day of the Tentacle together. While it's been nearly two decades since they've officially worked in the same studio, they've stayed in touch. Schafer even let Gilbert work out of Double Fine's offices over the years. "I'm really horrible working at home because all I do is other things rather than work," Gilbert said. "Being able to come into an office and be surrounded by other people helps." That's what led to the job offer, Gilbert said. "For the last couple of months Tim has been loaning me his desk here, as he has in the past," Gilbert said. "We have just been talking about different ideas I've had for games, kinda going back and forth like we do, and then Tim suggested, 'Hey why don't you come here and build this thing.' "It kind of sounded like a good idea." Schafer said the timing was right for Double Fine because, unlike in years past, they studio isn't working on one single, all-consuming game, but rather four smaller projects. Schafer said the current plan is for Double Fine to always be working on about four games, rotating in new ones as they finish up the latest project. With THQ-published Costume Quest nearly complete and preparing to ship, there was space for a new game; Gilbert's new game. What is it? They won't say. But that's not surprising, we don't know much about the three other games Double Fine is working on either. We know the next one will be published by THQ as well, but no nothing at all about the remaining three. "Except for that they're awesome," Schafer corrects. Gilbert says the game will be an entirely new concept, not a sequel or remake of an existing game. "It's an idea that I've been batting around for many, many years," he said. "I've been talking to Tim over the last couple of months about it and it sort of percolated back up. It's very different than DeathSpank, it's a bit of a departure from that. It's going in a very interesting direction. "Fans of those old adventure games will like it." And, Gilbert promises, it will have the trademarks of his game design: It will be funny and it will have a very confusing ending. While Gilbert declined to say if the game he is working on is an adventure game, he did launch into a strong defense of the fading genre and its future. "One of the things exciting for me about this industry and where it's going is that it is becoming a little broader," he said. "You're not just dealing with this hardcore gamer who drives 99 percent of games now. That has opened up a lot of different genres. "The old adventure games are something that could come back. The Monkey Island stuff did very well on the iPad and the rerelease on XBLA. I think there are a lot of people who really do enjoy that kind of game. I think they really could come back. "That's not saying I'm making an adventure game." Gilbert says he's never really left adventure games behind. Take, for instance, DeathSpank. His most recent title is a role-playing game with a lot of action, but, Gilbert points out, there are a lot of adventure game elements spread through it. "I don't think I could ever leave that behind," he said. Schafer said elements of adventure games are in everything that he and Gilbert have done. "We care about characters and story and humor and we care about unique art style," he said. "I think those are things from the old adventure games that will be part of this, whatever it is." Schafer said the new game will be all Gilbert's, but that he is part of the brainstorming. "We're already brainstorming about it together," Schafer said. "I expect to be brainstorming a lot with Ron and helping to put the team together." "The key to making really great games is having a hell of a lot of fun when you're making them," Gilbert added. "Tim and I always have a hell of a lot of fun when we're together, so I have high hopes." Gilbert spent the last couple of months tightening up the design for the game and that Double Fine will be pitching it to publishers in the next couple of weeks. The two declined to say who they would be approaching for the game. Do you know, I asked, in what order you will be approaching publishers? For instance, will you be going to THQ first since they are already publishing two of your games? "I can't say who we will go to first," Schafer said. "I can say I try to go to the people who sued us last. "But that's more of a superstition I have." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Tim Schafer: The Adventure Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nemo McFly Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Monkey Island fans! AWESOME! Maniac Mansion is my all-time favorite video game. Day of the Tentacle and Full Throttle HD remakes are on the horizon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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