“It’s been a little strange,” says Dave Grossman, who’s not only one of the three masterminds behind the original “Secret of Monkey Island” game but the man spearheading the long-awaited new “Monkey Island” title. And this week, LucasArts released a totally revamped version of the original “ Secret of Monkey Island” game for the PC and Xbox 360. That is, after almost 10 years without a “Monkey Island” game, players were greeted last week with “ Tales of Monkey Island,” a brand new entry in the beloved series, available for both the PC and the Wii. You fight like a cow.") With its witty repartee, quirky story and clever puzzles, “The Secret of Monkey Island” spawned not only three sequels, but went down in history as one of the great adventure games of all time.Īlas, here we are almost two decades later and the once flourishing point-and-click adventure genre has long been pushed into near obscurity.Īnd yet, it’s starting to feel like 1990 all over again. (Jab: "You fight like a dairy farmer!" Parry: "How appropriate. The game also introduced the world to “insult sword fighting” - a kind of duel in which you must outwit your opponent with clever insults.
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