Monkey Island

[Ochobobo]

Well, I searched, and was surprised to see no Monkey Island thread. One of the best game series ever, lol.

Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
Release Date: October 14​

If you are unfamiliar with the series, it is an adventure/puzzle game about a pirate named Guybrush Threepwood, filled with some sardonic and witty humor. If you've ever played Psychonauts, the same writer from that, Tim Schafer, also worked on writing Monkey Island games, just to give a frame of reference.

There's no game over, you can't die, so there are no repercussions for exploring. Much like in Zelda, wherever you go will not make you stuck; you can always move forward.

Despite the light-hearted humor, the games can often take a dark undertone, such as with the back story of LeChuck, and perhaps even philosophical insights disguised as jokes (lol but not very often). Also, all of the puzzles will likely help with critical/creative thinking (though, again, much like Zelda, the puzzles become easier as the series goes on for some reason)

Here is a list of the games, complete with links to their Wikipedia articles to read a bit more about them.

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991)

The Curse of Monkey Island (1997)

Escape from Monkey Island (2000)

Tales of Monkey Island (2009)

 

[Jimnymebob]

Monkey Island 2, and 1 for the matter, where some of my favourite games as a kid. I remember the Amiga versions having like twelve floppy disks, and if I remember correctly you needed a disk to save as well XD. The second one always appealed to me more, even though the ending chapter was really surreal. The first one was over far too quickly, whereas it took a while to get through the second one.
I only played the first little bit of 3, and didn't like it, but this is coming from someone who really didn't like Day of the Tentacle. I played 4 and really enjoyed that one, all though it was clunky to say the least, and Grim Fandango pulled 3D off miles better. Finally, I played the first chapter of Tales, and am planning to get all the other 4 once they have all been released.

However, you can die on Monkey Island, but everyone knows the whole stay in the water for longer than 19 minutes and he drowns XD.

This is also the best conversation in the Monkey Island series.

Guybrush Threepwood: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Woodchuck: A woodchuck could chuck no amount of wood since a woodchuck couldn't chuck wood.

Guybrush Threepwood: But if a woodchuck could chuck and would chuck some amount of wood, what amount of wood would a woodchuck chuck?

Woodchuck: Even if a woodchuck could chuck wood, and even if a woodchuck would chuck wood, should a woodchuck chuck wood?

Guybrush Threepwood: A woodchuck should chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood, as long as a woodchuck would chuck wood.

Woodchuck: Oh, shut up!

 

[Wschl]

monkey island 3 comic style <3
the fencing against the pirates xaxaxaxa :D

is there any way to get MI 3 anywhere downloadable?=D (legal OFC xd)

 

[Ochobobo]

I think Monkey Island 2 might be my favorite one of the series. For everyone that's beaten it, check out this article theorizing on what the real Secret of Monkey Island could be: http://www.scummbar.com/resources/articles/index.php?newssniffer=readarticle&article=2