Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Monkey Island: the Special Editions are special

The remake of Monkey Island 2, played in "old school mode"
Ok, no one has missed them, and they're by no means new now. But the Special Edition releases of Monkey Island 1 & 2 are fantastic. I just needed to express my admiration for them.

The remake played in the revamped mode
The added voices, and improved sound and graphics adds a lot to the accessibility and, in my opinion, no atmosphere is lost in the translation. The streamlining of the old SCUMM system, which is perhaps a bit cumbersome by today's standard, goes a long way to make the games more accessible as well.

If you have played the originals, but not tried the remakes I promise you that they're a great reson for revisiting the series. If you haven't played the games at all you really should, you're in for a treat.

All the best

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