The Secret of Monkey Island developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts) was originally released in 1990 and created by now industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman. It was a game that has lived on the hearts of many with its fantastic pirate charm. Well if you remember that fine game and have been keen to see what the upcoming sequel is like called 'Return to Monkey Island', then as of today Gilbert's Terrible Toybox studio, in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games has teased two brand new videos through Twitter!
It’s odd that #MonkeyIslandMonday happens every 7 days. There must be some hidden pattern here. Any ides @phrenopolis? I’d ask Guybrush but he seems busy at the moment. pic.twitter.com/OZPYt2LaaN
— Ron Gilbert (@grumpygamer) July 25, 2022
It’s been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for ‘marketing-related crimes’.
New surveillance video for #MonkeyIslandMonday! Strange man seen striding purposefully on Melee dock, ignoring the pelicans and bar as though he had somewhere to be, some devilish puzzle to solve... @grumpygamer have you seen this? pic.twitter.com/Hplm9h9IHc
— LeDave Grossman (@phrenopolis) July 18, 2022
Banter with old friends and new faces on familiar islands now under dangerous new leadership. Then, take to the high seas and explore the new and unknown as you work your way out of tough predicaments. Clever puzzles, bizarre situations, and devastating ripostes are all that stand between Guybrush and glory. So yes if you are a fan of the Adventure genre and loved playing The Secret of Monkey Island all those years ago on the Amiga, PC or other, you may just like this upcoming game of 'Return to Monkey Island'.
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It looks better when animated than on the still images. I was in doubt when looked at the thumbnail picture before opening the article and watching the embedded clips. But the clips with animations and dialogues convinced me that it actually can be quite fun game.
ReplyDeleteWut? So it could be absolute garbage but your okay with the graphics now so it might be a fun game. How far has humanity fallen....
DeleteI really like the backgrounds and the Monkey Island feel, but the faces...omg...the faces! It's a no from me :(
DeleteYup, the graphics seems to be the polarising aspect. I wish they had gone with the original Purcell-like 'pixel-arty' style. This feels like an evolution of the cartoonish presentation that was in the Curse just more... angular? Still contentwise it should be good right? with Gilbert at the helm (pun intended). What confuses me is that like the actual sequel to MI2 - retcon of sorts or is it a followup to all the games including Curse and Tales?
DeleteIt's like a talking Picasso....not my thing at all.
ReplyDeleteIt Looks absolutely amazing. Don't bother all the idiotic hate. Internet is a bad place
ReplyDeleteIt's bizzare how big a deal people make out of the graphics. IT'S FUCKING GRAPHICS Y'ALL. Games are more than their looks...
ReplyDeleteHey I did say it's only the Characters I don't like lol :D
DeleteThe internet suck. It's obviously gonna be a great game. Its monkey Island! All the graphic haters are lame.
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