Tales of Monkey Island First Look Interview

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  • Posted Jun 1, 2009

Tales of Monkey Island brings this greatly loved franchise to modern consoles. We find out more in this interview.

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35 Comments

  • Joe_Slap

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 12:26 pm PT

    Dave, I just love you.

  • DarkNeoBahamut

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 5:33 pm PT

    not bad

  • Zeigon

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 2:46 pm PT

    @Lanfranc: Well, seeing as they were, the sam and max episodes, I wouldn't like the monkey island ones to be anything similar. I played for a while to a couple of them and I got very bored, not mentioning the graphics which I didn't like at all. I don't have anything against the 3d graphics in this case, but I'd say that I liked the 3d in MI4 better than in sam & max. So if they have to look somewhere for a reference I would prefer them to use MI4 instead of the plain and simple models in sam and max.

  • axelviiii

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 2:06 pm PT

    Looks good. Can't wait.

  • Lanfranc

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 1:57 pm PT

    @zeigon and others, I don't quite think you're seeing the full picture here. Effectively, Telltale Games is the descendant of the adventure games division of LucasArts. Many of the people working on this game are former LA employees, including Dave Grossman, Mike Stemmle, Dave Bogan, etc. If anyone can resurrect these old franchises it's Telltale, rather than the present-day LucasArts who as far as I know haven't made a single adventure game for the last ten years or so.

    Based on what Telltale did with the Sam & Max franchise, I have full confidence that this game will be both great and dead centre in the spirit of the old games. I'm certainly going to put my money down on this one rather than that somewhat unnecessary graphical update "Special Edition" from LucasArts.

    As far as graphics go, Zenitan is right. There's no point in deliberately using old tech just to please a couple of purist fans. You got to attract new fans as well as old ones and you can't do that with something that looks like it's still 1995.

  • Zeigon

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 12:08 pm PT

    @zeniftan:
    actually I think that there are more people that wants the old style instead of this new one. I guess they have to make it this way to create interest in new players, but IMHO I think that the fans that played it when it first came out many years ago would create enough benefits to make it worth being in 2d.

  • NightAngeI

    Posted Jun 4, 2009 10:59 am PT

    Great game for fans of the old

  • oneEnigma

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 9:19 am PT

    omg horrible character design doesnt even have the same charm as the original games

  • edubuccaneer Site moderator

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 5:05 am PT

    New 'Monkey looks great! Can't wait to play it next month!

  • zeniftan

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 4:48 am PT

    I've never played the episodes of Wallace and Gromit, but what they're doing here seems very similar...
    I hope it work's out for them.

  • zeniftan

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 4:46 am PT

    @Zeigon:
    Dude! you gotta move with the times.

    If you want the people who make monkey island games to lose a TONNE of money just satisfy your criteria of making this game old tech. When btw most people don't WANT old tech. then you will never EVER see a monkey island release AGAIN.

  • bodunk2k

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 7:05 pm PT

    I cannot believe they are going back to the monkey - will they be doing a new Loom soon? Great they kept this going. Based on seeing the characters looks like it keeps to the story. Gotta wonder what it will take to keep Elaina safe and get rid of Le Chuck.

  • pakhair

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 3:42 pm PT

    Sounds Good............

  • princesszelda

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 3:27 pm PT

    I have never played a Monkey Island game so I'm really looking forward to this. The release date is right around the corner....July 7th.

  • Abomsta

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 10:05 am PT

    5 parts? And what's wrong with 2D or at least cell shaded? WACK!!

  • lutomboy

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 10:05 am PT

    i hope it has a good storyline

  • Zeigon

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 9:01 am PT

    HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE.
    Monkey Island should have never met 3D. I hope that no one buys these unnecessary and soo-far-from-the-monkey-island-spirit games.
    I hope they make a good Monkey Island 5, though. Of course by Lucas Arts and in 2d Am I asking for too much?

  • Fandango_Letho

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 7:17 am PT

    Monkey Island 3 is my favorite game of all time, yet this game looks like crap. I hope the humor wil compensate.

  • powerslave86

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 6:03 am PT

    YES!!! I was afraid they'd left Monkey Island to die!

  • shinian

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 5:24 am PT

    I would prefer a whole new adventure, but this is still awesome news.

  • dark_being

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 2:21 am PT

    I'm a huge fan of the original series, so I getting this one when it is available

  • Philbrush

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 2:02 am PT

    Oh nothing could make me happier....another MI game...yes. And Guybrush gets to keep his real voice too. And Elaine gets her real voice back! The art style seems to be more "curse" but in 3D which is another plus. I am one happy man!

  • Gelugon_baat

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:20 pm PT

    Finally, a new Monkey Island game!

  • Kazona

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 11:13 pm PT

    If the humor in this one is as good as it was in the previous MI games then I'm sold

  • Konuvis

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:59 pm PT

    Michael Land is composing!!!!
    I'm guessing we can all wait for all 5 episode to come out and be bundled in an actual retail box.

  • kiblasfla

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:18 pm PT

    So is this like a real MI game but the chapters are seperated?? If so than this is probably one of the top 5 happiest days of my life. I'm having a heart attack!

  • radiocreed

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 7:33 pm PT

    Woohoo, Monkey Island!

  • SosdanRhuzine

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 7:14 pm PT

    (drops dead)

  • mylesblasonato

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:40 pm PT

    OMFG!!!!! *has heart attack*

  • stike22

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:29 pm PT

    I have never been in to the Monkey Island series but I must say its cool to see a game like this get this far and still make gamers happy.

  • hhap52

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:17 pm PT

    can't wait!

  • santa7018

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 10:05 am PT

    I was really hoping for a Monkey Island 5, but this will definitely hold me over until that day.

  • Ardazu

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:26 am PT

    I love it when the classics come back.

  • GuybrushAz

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:14 am PT

    Yes yes yes. Finally the funniest game of all time will be on my new console.

  • Minasodrom

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:14 am PT

    awesome

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