It’s probably more of a personal aggrievance than anything else. After all, you’re definately going to want to play this after you’ve finished reading me rambling on about how good it is.Īs I mentioned earlier, the game does have 1 other downfall. I won’t go into too much detail about the plot because I certainly don’t want to ruin it for you. This game makes it far more enjoyable than that with some tough puzzles, some battle-of-the-wits sword fighting and bargaining with Cannibals to name but a few memorable moments. Just stick an eye patch on and talk a bit differently and claim your searching for treasure, right? Wrong. I’ll say at this point that this is only 1 of 2 negatives I know of with this game.Īnyway, you play as Guybrush Threepwood who comes to Melee Island to become a pirate. I still have nightmares to this day about that very message and just seeing a floppy disk makes me nauseous. Virtually every different scene you entered within the game would bring up the dreaded “Please insert Floppy Disk #2”. The only drawback to this was having to play the game on what was, I think, 12 floppy disks. Oh yeah, 1 whole Megabyte of RAM-y greatness. Luckily I had an Amiga 500+ with the added extra juice of a 1MB RAM add-on. The Secret of Monkey Island was released in 1990 on various platforms including the Amiga and the Atari and if you were wealthy enough the PC and Macintosh. I won’t go into what SCUMM is otherwise we’ll be here until next year, but basically it just makes life a lot easier for the games programmers to write code. The Secret of Monkey Island was designed and project-led by Ron Gilbert, the creator of the scripting language named SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) which was inevitable used in other great games such as Loom, Sam & Max Hit The Road, Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis and can even be seen referenced in this game in the form of the SCUMM bar (a bar or pub full of low-life pirate rejects). Gather round children, for I am going to explain why.įirstly, let me indulge you in a brief history lesson. For all you First Person Shooter and adrenaline-induced-racer-game addicts, I’m sure you can take a break from shooting Zombies in the face for an evening or two. Don’t let the fact that it’s an old style point-and-click game put you off. Great” I hear you all grumble sarcastically. It’s The Secret of Monkey Island and now it’s on the Xbox Live Arcade! “Yeah. I’m sorry, but I could not pass up an opportunity to write a review on one of my personal favourites of all time. Not the biggest bang for your buck, but if its for nostalgia or a good adventure, then it is definitely worth the download. Besides the modern face-lift, there really is nothing new, so if you have a decent memory, then this game won't offer you more than a few hours of gameplay. These faults go double for those who have already played the game in the past. My second playthrough, I speed through the game in under 2 hours, getting the remainder of the achievements. As for the replay factor, once you know what you are doing, you can beat the game in a fraction of the time. I can see the game lasting up to 10 hours, but with the temptation of the hint feature, there is no real incentive to explore and experiment. My only real gripes would be that it is too short and there is no replayability. There were however, several slightly absurd moments, where it leaves you without the slightest clue on where to go or what to do, but there is a handy hint feature (hold the X button) to help you during those times. Being able to switch between the new and old graphics at the click of the button was interesting, as I never realized how horrible games looked back then. Not to mention, that even after all this time, the game is still very funny. It was quite refreshing to play a game from a genre that is all too dead, and it was quite challenging trying to figure out what to do along the way. Seeing as the game is practically as old as myself, it is no surprise that I have never played the original, however I really enjoyed myself with this one. There are also numerous unique and funny characters that will help, and hinder, you along the way. You must explore the islands, interact with the environment, and experiment with your items, in order to complete the tasks presented to you. You play as Guybrush Threepwood (ridiculous name I know), on his journey to become a ruthless pirate. Updated with enhanced graphics and a complete voice-over, makes the game seem truly modern even the humor hasn't lost its edge after all this time. Originally a PC game released during the early 90's, this return of the point-and-click adventure allows a new generation to enjoy the slap-stick comedy of The Secret of Monkey Island.
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