I certainly had moments in which I was left to scour a walkthrough for the solution to a puzzle, but there’s also a rather helpful hint system in each episode, as well. The puzzles here may not be the most difficult to ever feature in an adventure game, although many are smartly designed and some of the solutions are definitely worthy of a chuckle. Such adventure games generally have you becoming attached to the stories and characters and solving puzzles to move on. I really enjoyed the humour and the storyline held my interest throughout the duration of all five episodes.Īs adventure games go, each episode of Tales of Monkey Island is laidback and would come as a shock to those who have been weaned on action, and nothing but action, games. Threepwood himself is one of the most charismatic individuals I’ve ever come across in a game, but he’s not the only memorable member of the cast, with plenty of others showing up over the course of the five episodes. Obviously I’m not going to tell you, but the plot has its twists and turns and the witty dialogue is uplifting, regularly funny and expertly voiced by new and returning voice actors. There’s a large story running through the episodes, and fans will be wondering if one of the characters has truly turned over a new leaf and become one of the good guys. Much of the story revolves around a pox that has infected pirates, hence the reason why the character in this screen is an unhealthy green. But, like I said, playing the earlier games isn’t strictly necessary, having become acquainted with the characters and the Monkey Island world through Telltale Games’ episodes myself. Now, PS3 owners are in for an adventure gaming and value for money treat – Telltale has released all episodes as a £13.99 downloadable bundle, which is available to purchase from the PlayStation Store right now.įor those wary of starting the series from this point, they needn’t be as Tales of Monkey Island has a self contained story, although that’s not to say that it’s the best starting point – there’s jokes and references which will obviously make a whole load more sense if you have familiarity with other games in the series. Until I played Tales of Monkey Island I hadn’t actually had the pleasure of playing a Monkey Island game before, and, having already released their five episode series on Wii and PC, Telltale Games’ take on the series certainly got me interested in playing other games in the series. Publisher – Telltale Games – Developer – Telltale Games – Genre – Adventure – Players – 1 – Age Rating – 12+ – Other console/handheld formats – Wii
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