The Curse of Monkey Island™

I still own my original copies from 1997, I open the box to smell once in a while just like any sane person would do. This game is the apex of cartoony Lucas Arts adventures, just like late 90s action movies, the genre matured technically and the graphically to culminate in this masterpiece. Highly recommended even if you do not have a 90s nostalgia.

This was my introduction not just to LucasArts, not just to point and click adventures, but to gaming. What an introduction too! There's a good reason this game has been so high on the votes for so long, it's a classic, even coming close to surpassing the cult following the original has. This is a sequel that manages to capture everything you loved about the original while delivery its own unique flavor. Dominic Armato as Guybrush was an amazing find, this being the first time he voiced Guybrush ever in the series. The cartoony art style is a perfect fit for the franchise and to this day has aged well. Even the puzzles are a lot more memorable and less head-scratching (although GOG has graciously supplied a strategy guide with a really creative way of writing a walkthrough that tells the whole story of the game through Guybrush's perspective journal-style). Most importantly, this game has some of the most memorable characters in the series (you'll never see the name Murray the same way again). Incredible music with a funky Caribbean vibe, hilarious dialog, the list goes on. It's a highlight of LucasArts Golden Era and an experience not to be missed by any gamer.

The Curse of Monkey Island is an outstanding game in the genre, and in fact, in all of gaming history. A new direction taken by LucasArts at the time led to a different feel and control scheme from the first two games, which works so well and so much more intuitively, and the introduction of full voice acting really makes this stand out. Stunning graphics that still look great today means it doesn't feel at all dated like many other LucasArts games, and a great sense of humour will amuse you from start to satisfying finish! Really worth picking this game up and giving it a go if you've not already, and even if you know it well the ability to run it smoothly without SCUMMVM is well worth it too!

I asked for this, and GOG answered. They went and got it. Bless their hearts. Still the most hilarious game in the whole industry, you haven't played 4th wall breaking insanity 'til you've played Curse of Monkey Island. Once again, the hapless Guybrush Threepwood is saving the world from ghost pirate LeChuck (Although Elaine is more than likely to kill him this time). With pirate barbers, insult sword fighting, duelling banjos and of course The Demonic Talking Skull Murray, this is as fresh and relevent now as it was 20 years ago. _Murray: "I will sride through the gates of hell carrying your severed head!"_ _Guybrush: "Stride?"_ _Murray: "Alright then, ROLL! Do you have to take the fun out of everything?"_ Unbeatable.

Will preface by saying, i am a HUGE fan so take the preceding comments as you will. If you have never played this, get it and play it I very much doubt you will regret your purchase. May have been released 1997, but holds up to this very day and here is why... Mechanics, Fantastic. Art, Fantastic. Dialogue/Story, Fantastic. Soundtrack, Fantastic. Now that this is finally purchasable again, don't do yourself a misdeed by looking it over. Lest you're as repulsive as a monkey in a negligee.