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Summary: Good, humorous game
Review: I've just started playing adventure games and playing Curse of Monkey Island was definitely a fun experience. There are two modes which you can choose from, an normal mode and a hard mode. I've tried both and the hard mode is sometimes very unintuitive. If you aren't good at puzzles try the easier mode and if you live for figuring them out try the hard one. I would recommend this game to anyone.
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Summary: 5 stars and even more, if i could, i'd grade it 6 stars!
Review: It the best game i ever played,nothing beats it, lots of fun moments, a bunch of secrets and stuff you could only find if you pay good attention, game's puzzles are very funny and not impossibly hard to beat, there isn't a single moment out of which you could get your character out..., so you won't see your character die like in most Sierra adventures, Hilarious, i was laughing from the entrance cutsene 'till the end of the game, very high replayability, you'd want to find out what would the character answer if you said something else...? Cool music, astonishing music for every place you're in, every character's own voice..! Meet some old characters from the first and second monkey island, such as Stan, Lemonhead,Elaine,LeChuck,Wally and Guybrush!, the insult sword fight is back, only this time, on high seas,Be the king of the seas! all that and much much MUCH more is the Curse of Monkey Island! It is even as good as the first 2, believe it or not...
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Summary: An early "Grim Fandango"
Review: It was good, but if your looking for a great game I suggest getting Grim Fandango by Lucas Arts. But anyway the game is good & I hope you give it a chance, then you will see how good it is.
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Summary: A pallid imitation of what once made the series great.
Review: Just about everything that made the first two games in the Monkey Island series great is missing in The Curse of Monkey Island. The Curse of Monkey Island isn't downright awful or completely without worth--it is a thoroughly polished and professional game. It simply has nothing to do with the games that came before beyond the names of the main characters. The characters seem like different people, the nature of the puzzles is different, the artistic style doesn't seem to work for the game, and the game seems overall quite dreary and less lively than the others in the series. It even does its best to ignore the ending of LeChuck's Revenge (the second game in the series), which anyone who played that game should know shouldn't be possible. The Curse of Monkey Island is best played by those who either didn't play or have no memory of the first two superior games in the series. This one simply cannot compare.
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Summary: Monkey Island, and Better Than Ever!
Review: Man, I love Lucas Arts! It's one of the few dependable companies you can count on to pop out a few great, funny games a year (and a few Star Wars games, to boot)! Its products are all every bit as good as its originals! I went into this game wondering how Lucas Arts could possibly live up to the expectations of the Monkey Island series, and, I've learned how! The animation, the jokes within jokes, the story... I don't see how anyone could give this game less than a mediocre review! If you want a game that will entertain you for hours, then this is the one!
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Summary: Guybrush Threepwood, I presume?
Review: Monkey Island 1: Classic.
Monkey Island 2: Classic.
Monkey Island 3: Uber-classic.
To say the least, Curse of Monkey Island is much better than the last two...combined. Finally, we get to see Monkey Island in all it's glory: voices, clear music, and cel animation. It's amazing...As all the Threepwood lovers of the world know, our quest is once again to save your beloved fiancee, defeat the dastardly Ghost/Zombie/Demon Pirate LeChuck, and see lots of monkeys while making witty jokes. But that's not to say that all Monkey Islands are alike, for this one is WAY up top.
One of the things that really gets me is the voice acting. The voices fit the characters so well, you'd think that the people you see on the screen are alive themselves. And such great guest voices as Gary Coleman only add to the excitement. The music is now actual instruments, instead of little beeps and blips. And the animation is no longer pixel, for it is now...CELS!
Though it may not be a flawless classic like 'Grim Fandango', it still manages to stay fresh all throughout. There are a few bugs, and the game gets kind of...how should I put this?...typical(?) after a while, but it's still an instant classic.
But one thing still remains...the humor. What good is a Monkey Island game without humor? Guybrush and friends are quick with the quips, and their wit is definately sharper than their swords (or rubber chickens with pulleys in the middle, for that matter). From fun little inside jokes to blatantly making fun of the game itself, Monkey Island never manages to become stale.
Overall, Curse of Monkey Island is a game never to be forgotten, and to be passed down from generation to generation for years to come. *sigh*.Luv,
Muttz!
"Madre De Dios! Es el Pollo Diablo!"
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Summary: One of the best games in this genre
Review: My wife and I sat down and played this game over a few months, and we had a lot of fun! My wife is not the kind of person who would ever play a video game, but we enjoyed it anyway. You do not need to have played the first two games in this series, this game can stand alone. We found the game humourous and quirky and just plain entertaining.
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Summary: Best Game I Ever Played
Review: Playing Curse of Monkey Island is like going on a hilarious trip to the Past! The engaging plot, entertaining music, unique characters and witty repartee make this a must-play for young and adult gamesters alike. It is such a feel-good game, you would love to play it over and over again!
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Summary: Not as clever as the first 2, but still fun
Review: The Curse of Monkey Island continues to be one of the funniest series of games ever created, with open references to pop-culture, the idea that they all exist in a game world, and items and ideas that could not have possibly existed during that time. It also continues the tradition of weaving puzzles into the story seamlessly so as to seem like part of the plot as opposed to adding them tediously. In addition, the depth and length of this game are more than the first two combined. However, this game also undergoes a radical change in graphic philosophy, which workd for me for the background and items, but not for the characters. They are too cartoonish, and the hero Guybrush is given an appearance that is not only in stark contrast to his look in the first two, but makes him less likable. As for the game, the plot does get mired down at times, and too often you find yourself in an entirely new setting with no idea of what to do, which leads to a lot of talking to characters. Almost all of them say something funny, but when you have to talk to 5 or 6 characters in a row to understand what to do next, the normally funny and witty banter (including all the phrases you know you shouldn't say to advance the story, but are so funny you're tempted to click on them to see what happens) loses its charm. Still a great game, but lacking the absolute greatness of the first 2.
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Summary: .
Review: The Curse of Monkey Island is an enjoyable, handsome-looking game -- but it does not come close to capturing the magic and originality of the first two games. My main qualm is that the subtlety of humor that was witnessed in the first two games is ... well ... no longer subtle. Instead, we have a wacky Disney-like cartoon. Guybrush Threepwood is the most notable victim of this change (though Elaine is pretty horrid too.) In the original Monkey Island games, I *liked* Guybrush. Sure, he was incompetant, but he was also admirably low-key and generally unperturbed by things. It's a big part of what made him funny. Now, he is "wacky" Guybrush. He's cartoonish and very animated, with nutsy facial expressions and goofier dialogue. To me, this is bad. With the exception of a clever moment here and there, it feels too oriented towards little children. Plus, we have to hear his voice. Lord preserve us. I don't want to hear his voice. I'm far too aware of the fact that I'm just listening to some dorky game-studio actor ruin what could've been quality dialogue. There are a few character voices in the game that are especially well done and quite hilarious (the French captain comes to mind), but overall, I just really dislike the voiceovers. I think they're gay. I should mention that you can, to the designer's credit, turn off the voices -- but once you've heard them, it's really no use. Besides, the game was designed, on the whole, with the voiceovers in mind, so, even if you dislike them, you'll feel you're missing out without them on. I'd just prefer not have to worry about them one way or the other. Sure, it displays technological advancement, as does the fancy animation, but if all that only adds up to make it dorkier and more kid-oriented, what's the point? CMI isn't a bad game -- it's still an entertaining way to kill some time, and there are still funny moments here and there. But it does not live up to the first 2 games, and this is not the Guybrush Threepwood that I knew and loved in my old Amiga days.
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