Censorship of jokes in a comedy game, apparently forgetting that Sam & Max was always synonymous with weird out of left field and dark humor. It feels like the new developers thought they bought a cartoon on DisneyXD and were surprised with how strange and messed up the series actually was since the beginning. I'd give it 0 if I could as they also lied about this, promising the game would be uncut.
This game, with a story inspired by the tone the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and later stolen for the PotC films, you play Guybrush Threepwood, a nerdy wannabe pirate out to make a name for himself, but soon finds himself catching the eye of the local lady governor and the evil ghost pirate that wants her for himself. The game relies on solving problems using wacky items in your inventory or through talking to the colorful cast of characters. Like the Disneyland ride, the game is very appropriate for kids to play but not necessarily strictly for them- cartoon violence that's rarely shown, the "alchohol" is an absurd acidic compound called grog and a few statements on kissing and light inuendo that kids won't get. Of a historical note, The Secret of Monkey Island was one of the first adventure games to incorporate a constant narrative with a talkative main character, and also allowed you to explore the setting freely, This special edition is incredibly faithful, allowing you to swap out the new storybook style graphics with full character voice over for the more realistic tone of Steve Purcell's (of Sam & Max and Brave fame) 16-bit portraits and text only at the push of a button. Highly recommended to adventure game novices and pros alike who never had a chance to enjoy this game before.
