Curse of monkey Island is the perfect example of how a sequel should be. A true gem that won’t disappoint
Graphics are more cartoonish and this is by far the best looking game on the SCUMM engine. In fact, I feel that they are good enough for today’s standards. For a game released in 1996, the sound and graphics are top notch and you can tell how hard the devs worked on this one. The music is never annoying and is pretty fantastic.
The game starts off with Guybrush on a floating “Dodge ‘em car” after he escapes from the evil treasure of big whoop (where he was trapped for 5 years). He approaches plunder Island and finds himself in a battle between Elaine, his love, and Lechuck, his arch nemesis. Eventually he defeats Lechuck and proposes to Elaine offering a ring he found in Lechucks hold. Elaine then turns into a gold statue which is stolen by pirates. Now he must retrieve the statue and turn Elaine back to her former self. The voodoo lady is back and this time she tells guybrush to go to blood Island and find another ring which will undo the curse. But Guybrush is without a crew and a ship…
The story is filled with hilarious dialogues, characters and such. It’s impossible to not laugh or even smile while playing through the game. Throughout the adventure, Guybrush will encounter unique characters and obstacles. Things like scarring the Paul bearer with the help of a talking skull, Banjo playing competition, Log throwing, looting and sailing the Caribbean, Insult sword fights etc will catch you by surprise because of the way they are executed in the game. This is how an insult sword fight goes:
Attack: I'll hound you night and day!
Response: Then be a good dog. Sit! Stay!
You're as repulsive as a monkey in a negligeé.
Response: I look that much like your fianceé?
This game got several awards like Adventure game of the year by PC Gamer Computer Gaming World. It also got special achievement in art direction by Computer Gaming World.
Watching my brother playing the game was almost as good as playing it. I can’t describe the feeling I had playing it…it was just so great and no matter how much I played, I never got tired of it.
BUY IT wherever you find it. just go ahead and play it and I doubt it will disappoint anyone.
Play it or the Devil Chicken El Diablo is gonna get you for eatin all the chickens
pros:
-awesome graphics..SCUMM engine at its best
-amazing puzzles and superior writing.
-interesting and unique characters
- fantastic sound