Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

orgoing the history lesson on an almost-20-year-old game, The Secret
of Monkey Island is a point-and-click adventure in which you assume
the role of a wannabe pirate named Guybrush Threepwood. In order to
become a pirate, Threepwood must prove himself as a swordsman, a
treasure hunter and a thief, which means you must prove that you can
both solve puzzles and move a cursor around a screen — often
simultaneously. You can expect to hit a few brick walls when you
encounter some of the more baffling puzzles, but the all-new hints
system does a great job of pointing you in the right direction if you
choose to use it, and the writing is entertaining enough to keep you
interested during extended periods of head-scratching if you don't. An
option to play the game in its original form or with greatly enhanced
audio and visuals is the foamy head on this Special Edition pint of
Grog, and you won't want to stop drinking until you can see the bottom
of your tankard.

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