The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition review

[kragle2008]

not much need for this tbh, i prefered the old pixelated feel to the game, it gave it that edge and actually was so much scareyer when you met lechuck for the first time...back in the 90s this was one of my favourites to play on the Amiga! But i was always playing these too... Beneath a steel sky, Gobliiins, Goblins 2 and Goblins 3. Valhalla Before/after the war, The lost rain forest. Flight of the amazon queen. Indiana jones fate of atlantis, Sam & Max. Discworld (ps1) and Day of the tentactle.

[b5h4d0w]

SPEAK UP, FATTY!

[willscomix]

@Nint3ndoFan I think it's easier to use on the PC

[Nint3ndoFan]

whats better then PC version or PS3 version?

[kragle2008]

@Nint3ndoFan PC....... everytime. the original beats this matey :) YARRRRRRRRR! this is alot like the curse of monkey island which is how the sequel should have been instead of 3D. :-( really made me mad, i didnt play that one simply because it had lost its touch. but they have finnally got back to reality :D same engine as the curse of monkey island i think..? anyway PC is always better you can controll it easier

[TheElephant2009]

Respond to this video... what the fuck is up with your voice?

[raehyetu]

i want day of the tentacle: special edition

[00bav123]

They better do the same treatment to LeChuck if they haven't done so already.

[GeeNee9]

WHAT!? DID YOU SAY SOMETHING!?

[MiRyRE]

I had just finished this game. I loved it! There was a hint system?

[imbadatnames390]

Why do all PC gamers excluding the WoW community think their gaming elitists?

[TREBORAKAROBERT]

what a knobhead.

[TailsProduktions]

nice review,i also played the original when it was relaleased,good old times.

[TailsProduktions]

played the original back in the days,SO GOOD.wanna play this new version now.

nice review BTW.

[applewithoutacause]

im gonna get this and monkey island 2 special edition when they come out on PSN

[Thewemoth]

Excellent !

I am going to buy this for my ipod touch when i get my ipod! :D

[borndead138]

this game is amazing

[willzilla100]

i never played this game but i am planing to

[IhazMelon]

It's a must, it is fucking amazing, no game can top this!

[MtWaverlyProductions]

Except meybe, Lechuck's Revenge? Or Lechuck's Revenge special edition that is going to be announced by Lucasarts this month!

[IhazMelon]

You got that right! But all I can find about it is rumors, do you got a link or anything, cause that would be awesome!

[MtWaverlyProductions]

Well, all I found were reumours as well, but they are pretty strong ones-even Alexandra Boyd (voice of Elaine) let it slip that she was doing more voice recording. Heck, Lucasarts said in an issue of Retro Gamer that March would be a special month for fans, so I would look forward to the Game Developers Conference.

[IhazMelon]

Well, let's pray for a second MI:SE!

[HardWarUK]

The awesomest reviewer in the universe - you!

[GetTheHook]

Good review. I love this game. I especially loved part 2.

[apmyp79]

I agree on the whole funny-thing. Brutal Legend does not invent the wheel all over again, but it makes me laugh. That's enough for me.

I have not played this game. If I get it for my 360, am I a "worthy" PC-gamer then? Hmmmm.... A small conundrum this one.

[51AD3]

Why does guybrush threepwood always look like a faggot in all the new games. The only good versians of guybrush are in number 1 & 2

[777677467767469]

man this game's so darn funny...

[MANCKIE]

i played the original when i was about 15..14 floppy discs lol

[VengaboysRbackINtown]

I played this game for the Amiga, way back when. I got quite far but then discovered a walkthrough in 'Amiga Power' magazine and started using that. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!! :-D

[dylstew]

amiga power? same name as nintendo power xD.(well not really but you know what i mean)

[OXMMadman]

Quick question. I'm going to get Monkey Island since I loved the trial version for the Xbox Live Arcade, it's just so charming. But I HATE puzzle games as to me they just ruin the pacing and are just a cheap way to make a game long. How long do they take to figure out roughly (without hints or one or two occasionally)?

[Yanoss1313]

really depends on the player... some can be mere seconds, yet sometimes, several hours

[yayap001]

im about to download this game rit now il try not to use the hints lol

[xxsubzeroxxxx]

i played thisgame and its is not funny AT ALL WAY TO CORNNY

[Nurr0]

Your review is OK, but you've fallen prey to the Youtube Reviewer Syndrome.

The digs aimed at people like 360 users are unwarranted. The system is popular, so there are a lot of idiots on it, but saying 360 users will need their hands held is freaking stupid and stinks of elitism.

I stopped watching the review at that point. The comment adds nothing but bias to your review and lowers your credibility.

[Nurr0]

That's fair enough, I just got the impression you've taking a dig at the actual players when many of us (myself included) are ex-PC gamers who have shifted over due to the ease-of-use inherent in a console environment.

I could perhaps understand it if this was on the Wii... Since that console is directly made as an 'intro to gaming' machine, but the 360?

Anyway, I do agree they're dumbed down often. I think games have gotten easier for the most part these days. It's not always a bad thing.

[SlickSwiftProduction]

I think you did a good job, :)

[thedragonb0y]

@antisocialfatman I couldn't agree with you more. I miss games that treated me like I either had a brain and a complete moron if I was being stupid (E.G. Space Quest). That type of challenge is good training especially for practice in remembering things, problem solving, taking in one time instructions, and intuition. Now a days games just seem as if they are brain dead and more like movies because it's easier than walking in a park on rails. But look at the pretty lights! ugh.

[JerichoSupporter]

@thedragonb0y

Hmm..don't know what type of new games you've been playing, but I used to be really good at the Halo games untill I stopped playing them for like 2 years. I decided to come back to the first game on Legendary, and I had to tone down the difficulty because I completely forgot everything about the game and the game was killing me because my memory was absolutely gone and I pretty much forgot all the tactics. Ever since, I played more now my skills are back.

[downupacross]

the decline of gaming since the boom of consoles is almost so unnoticeable that i wonder if you are dumb

[thedragonb0y]

@Nurr0 However you must come to the realization that this is true (trust me I play a lot of old and new games). I even sat in a S.O.T.G.I. class and the statistics were casual games are more popular. You know what a casual game is? It's not rating, not style, not setting, it's challenge. Halo, Bioshock, ex.. are all walks in the park. Reason are that there is no real punishment for losing. You fail, you take NO steps back. That is boring and leads to bad habits that make gaming more boring.

[JerichoSupporter]

@thedragonb0y

Umm..I beg to differ. Halo and Bioshock do somewhat punish you if you fail. You just simply reload back to the checkpoints or vita chambers. Yes, I know it's not as punishing compared to Castlevania or Contra, but it's simply just taking out the frustration that's all. Not only that, games now have advanced AI which can change the experience at times. I think games are just easy to play, but hard to master nowadays. I just think it's not as frustrating like it was.

[thedragonb0y]

@JerichoSupporter So then why can I beat Halo on legendary with no trouble? How come Bioshock feels piss easy on it's hardest difficulty? I love when a game can make me feel like a literally have to keep my character alive as much as I can and if I lose I go back enough to never make me want to go back again. Megaman is a great example of this. The game creates tension and excitement that truly make you feel great when you meet victory. Now it's just...whoohoo next level. :|

[thedragonb0y]

@thedragonb0y I don't think you understood what I was talking about. I was talking about the game's design, not YOUR or MY skill. What I meant is Halo never gave me any real tension because I always knew that if I died I would always go back about 2 or 3 feet from were I was. This meant the game never really makes you want to survival which means the game becomes repetitive. The concept of a game like Halo is to CHALLENGE you which means it needs to have bigger losses. It didn't deliver.

[JerichoSupporter]

@thedragonb0y

Like I said, it's just trying to get rid of frustration-it's proabably related to technology. Like when FPS games were coming out, they added load/save features to keep the game from getting frustrating. So basically you're saying every FPS game has no challenge :P. Nah, I'm j/k. I get what you're saying man. I understand you. You have a different definition of challenge compared to me lol. But dude trust me if you want games that will punish you, play I Want To Be The Guy :D.

[thedragonb0y]

@JerichoSupporter Oh hell no I'm not talking about that kind of crap! XDD

IWBTG is a poorly designed game made to be more like a joke than anything else.

If you want a good example of what I'm talking about when it comes to tension, is to play a game like Resident Evil or System Shock 2 for real. Great rewards and great punishments. Challenges can be done in a very fun way. Keep in mind that I am not just talking about FPS games. There is a difference between challenging and frustrating.

[JerichoSupporter]

@thedragonb0y

Not really a big fan of Survival Horror, I like playing games like Doom or Quake-you know, you're like a one man army, but you take down crapload of monsters. But then again, I do play the COD games and you're pretty much vulnerable in that game, but I doubt it's nothing compared to survival horror since I know you have scarce resources and ammo. Basically, all I just want in a game is where I feel like im unstoppable and then I don't at times. That's good enough for me.

[JerichoSupporter]

@thedragonb0y

It depends on the gamers taste. I mean I totally get that some people prefer you know feeling vulnerable and feel like they have to be on complete task of their character. I only burrowed Bioshock so I can't talk much about it. As a Halo player, I'm not going to lie it, it's not the hardest game in the world, but just cause you beat the game, doesn't mean it's easy. For example, I think my definition of an easy game is me going through a blind run without dying or feeling fear.

[haywoodbadman10]

i love this game i have been a big monkey island fan who only started playing them in 2001 when i finally bought the 3rd i never felt ripped off by it or disapointed the voicework with all the cast from monkey 3 was brilliant and i think that added a new depth to it so i say get out your credit card folks and buy it now lol

[thinkofagroovyname]

If anyone has missed out on lucasarts point and click adventures you've missed out on what i consider the silver age of gaming. Great review, in depth and analytical...... completely agree with the walkthrough comment, yes gthey are like crack! I'm subscribing

[hotlesbianassassin]

i am 1 in 1 million, and most definitely a liar.

very nice review, fatman. but this here is their first... what??? i must know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[antisocialfatman]

Top secret.

[VirusOfCyrus]

@hotlesbianassassin CAN YOU PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH AND LEARN HOW TO PUT A SENTENCE TOGETHER THAT PEOPLE CAN READ?

OR DON'T COMMENT AT ALL.

[hotlesbianassassin]

@VirusOfCyrus 4 points:

(1) there's no speaking involved in writing comments on youtube.

(2) english is my third language, and my understanding of the english language probably far exceeds yours.

(3) there's nothing wrong with the way i put my sentences together. the reason you can't understand my comment is because you don't understand the context, and there's really no reason for me to explain it to you, because...

[hotlesbianassassin]

@VirusOfCyrus

(4) this comment isn't addressed to you. it's addressed to fatman, and, i assure you, he understands my comment just fine.

so get your head out of your ass, you dumb tit.

[amikaels]

I love the monkey island series! I think it's great that you made a review of this game so that those who haven't played the game will want to give it a try, thanks to your amazing review of course!

[liamjhackett]

a must play on the pc. (not for xbox or ps3 players)

[nickybob1]

i agree kind off i remember playing the first one back on my comodor awsome computer. i love the monkey island series and just hope they make a brand new one from scratch i think that its good its coming out on 360 i hve one and i cant wait to get some money to buy it

[coulthard1984]

monkey island 1 and 2 are my favorite adventure games ever. watching now,hope you are fair

[PunchInTheNutz]

I played it back in the day. But I got stuck because I'm thick and walkthru's weren't invented back then. I think I'll give this one a shot.  Full Throttle next please!

Shame that Brutal Legend isn't coming to PC. I've always loved Schafer's stuff in recent years.

[bocca882]

How long is it it? I'm thinking of buying it but i dont wanna pay 12 euros for a short lived game. Well actually I do but.. Im just curious.

[antisocialfatman]

That really depends on you. If you can blow through the puzzles, you could finish it in maybe 4 or 5 hours. If you get stuck a few times, it could be 6 to 9 hours or more.

There's a huge margin of error with predicting length of adventure games.

[shotysniper117]

hey could you maybe review some of the call of duties,half life 2,some of the warhammer 40ks,and civilization IV

[antisocialfatman]

Am already doing Call of Duty, Half-Life 2 and both expansions and Dawn of War 1. Won't be reviewing Civ.

[shotysniper117]

thanks.

[sporeguy1345]

thanks for the review it is a lovely game. can you please review the second monkey island...

[Wolffacee1]

@antisocialfatman hi what is your fave monkey island? also have you played full throttle,sam and max hit the road ,fate of Atlantis,blade runner,grim fandango and broken sword 1and 2 ?

[VirusOfCyrus]

@bocca882 "GAMESTORRENTS"  THE NEW ONE IS THERE RIGHT NOW.

[FalloutMazza]

I am rubber, you are glue!

I downloaded the Tales of MI demo, bielive me fatman, it's atrocious.

[antisocialfatman]

Yep, I got the full game. I actually made a review of it (for last week, but I was unable to upload it because of my crazy problems).

I thought better of reviewing the individual episodes, since they can't be bought individually.

[redswirl]

You fight like a dairy farmer!

[MagicAccent]

You have the sex appeal of a Shar-Pei!

[Freecell82]

Well you fight like a cow.

[JPRussell88]

I disagree entirely on the old art being at odds with the comedic tone. I thought the two mixed perfectly, while the cartoonish style is the one at odds with the tone for me. It looks decidedly kiddy to me, not stylized at all like some other cartoonish art styles. It looks like something from one of Dreamworks' crappy kids' CG movies, like Madagascar or something.

Though not that I'd nerd-rage about any rape of my memories of the first game over that.

[LufsyLurqy]

I probably should get this game, even if I ain't into adventure games because I'm stupid and the puzzles are hard :(

I did play it on dosbox a while back, so it wouldn't be the first time

[runie360]

The first game i ever played was Escape from Monkey island, which to this day is one of my favorite games.

Not long after i got it i found out there were 3 others and i then found and bought every game.

I still have all of them but im still gonna get this one. Not only because its monkey island but because its a game lucasarts made after 2000 that didn't suck balls.

I really hope they remake Loom, thats one of my favorite adventure games.

[SillySnake72]

I wish I had a 500gb hard drive.

[andrewXransom]

Yes!

Also, I wish you'd up your volume a bit.

[IneptTroopr]

Great review!  As a fan of the original, I was a bit on the fence of picking up this "special edition" (especially giving the record of such editions linked to the name Lucas...), but I'm definitely sold now.

Also, your review seems to cut off your last comments at the very end.

[antisocialfatman]

What?? It cuts off! Those DASTARDS! It's 'their first step toward redemption'.

[BONESIV]

but this here is their first.....

lol. great review as always keep up the great work

[Derek14packers]

this is a worth while review cuz ive never heard of this game till i heard its out for wiiware

[DJPirtu]

I think you're thinking of the Tales of Monkey Island, a recent release by Telltale games, not the Secret of Monkey Island reviewed here. The later being only released on PC and Xbox 360. Unless there are news of a Wiiware release I've missed.

[polarlarve]

your voice is so low =/

[ShiningFlamez]

Achievement for not using the hint button at all, 'nuff said :P

[Visser0x]

Im not into adventure games :l