Secret of Monkey Island Thoughts

[Unkillable Cat]

First time I've ever wanted a "Schweinhund"-rating on the Codex.

 

[RobotSquirrel]

The only true way to experience this game is in its authentic CGA mode with PC Speaker. There I said it.

 

[Boleskine]

https://grumpygamer.com/thirty_years_ago

30 years ago today...
Thirty years ago today I made the final gold masters for Monkey Island.

Some notes about these.

These are the final source backups I made when the game left test and the gold masters were sent off.

They are labeled 1.1 because the game got bounced out of test during the final two weeks and so the version got bumped when it went back in.

For the younger readers out there: These are not USB devices and you can't text your friends or watch TikTok videos on them. I know. Crazy.

 

[coldcrow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsSc5_bec-g&list=PLr1ADf5RgvSJOh5uaI8t0UHtDLt1v6Q-a&index=3

IRL iMuse

 

[Boleskine]

 

[Don Peste]

I don't know... Bland black box, ugly poster, no Lechuck, no Elaine, no Murray, ghei statue... Kinda dissapointing, don't you think?

 

[Hobo Elf]

Might get it for my little brother as an xmas gift. He loves the Monkey Islands.

 

[Grauken]

I don't know... Bland black box, ugly poster, no Lechuck, no Elaine, no Murray, ghei statue... Kinda dissapointing, don't you think?

Most of those Collector's Editions are a waste of money

 

[taxalot]

 

[Kev Inkline]

The only true way to experience this game is in its authentic CGA mode with PC Speaker. There I said it.

I dunno, it looked pretty good on a prestigious Amiga back in the day. Guess a PC peasant settles for a lesser experience.

 

[taxalot]

Apparently there was an interview or something and they showed some cut material from MI ?



I need to see this.

 

[Don Peste]

A bunch of stuff posted in this thread:

 

[Naraya]

 

[Zarniwoop]

If it's your first time, play the remasters. But switch to the old-school graphics (you can switch in-game with F1 or F2).

And play them in the order they were released.

Secret of Monkey Island (remaster)
2 (Remaster)
Curse (original on GOG)
Escape (this one sucks, you can skip it)
Tales of Monkey island (meh, but better than the previous one)

 

[Tramboi]

Hey, I've never played Monkey Islands games. I'm kind of confused which version should I play and in what order. I want ot add this to ma playlist. Anybody knows?

I'd say MI1, then MI2, then MI3.
If you're retro-compatible and know how to launch a few command lines, I'd do :
http://gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/monkey1.html
http://gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/monkey2.html
https://af.gog.com/fr/game/the_curse_of_monkey_island?as=1649904300
(all through ScummVM)

If you want more modern (not better !) graphics and an easier windows experience, you can get MI1 and MI2 remakes:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island_Special_Edition/

Ignore MI4 and ToMI for now. You don't need them if you're discovering the license goodness now.

 

[Tramboi]

Hey, I've never played Monkey Islands games. I'm kind of confused which version should I play and in what order. I want ot add this to ma playlist. Anybody knows?

I'd say MI1, then MI2, then MI3.
If you're retro-compatible and know how to launch a few command lines, I'd do :
http://gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/monkey1.html
http://gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/monkey2.html
https://af.gog.com/fr/game/the_curse_of_monkey_island?as=1649904300
(all through ScummVM)

If you want more modern (not better !) graphics and an easier windows experience, you can get MI1 and MI2 remakes:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island_Special_Edition/

Ignore MI4 and ToMI for now. You don't need them if you're discovering the license goodness now.

PS: absolutely no piracy in my post