The Curse of Monkey Island

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• ASIN: B00004WGVX
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,187 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

Amazon.com Review

In the annals of computer adventure gaming, LucasArts' epic The Secret of Monkey Island remains as engrossing today--despite its obviously dated visuals and sound effects--as when it was first released. With its timeless story line and humor, The Secret of Monkey Island shaped adventure games for many years to come.

To the relief of longtime fans, LucasArts finally released the third game in the trilogy: The Curse of Monkey Island. Thankfully, its technical superiority to its predecessors doesn't come at the expense of a delightful and hilarious story line--The Curse of Monkey Island is every bit as good as its prequels.

Players once again assume the role of Guybrush Threepwood, an aspiring pirate who lacks the coordination and muscle tone to succeed as a swashbuckler. After unknowingly slipping a cursed diamond ring on the finger of his longtime love, Elaine Marley, Guybrush finds himself--and the player along with him--again battling wits with the nefarious (and very dead) pirate, LeChuck.

Utilizing a simple point-and-click interface, players guide Guybrush through hundreds of beautifully rendered scenes, meeting unique characters, collecting dozens of objects, and solving puzzles. Interacting with the eccentric inhabitants of LucasArt's comic Caribbean is one of the adventure's highlights; the excellent writing and dialogue make each new encounter even better than the last. The Curse of Monkey Island, with its Saturday-morning-like animated graphics, is suitable for all ages, though the tricky puzzle solutions may be a tad obscure for younger gamers. --Doug Radcliffe

Pros:

• Delightful story line and excellent dialogue
• Colorful, animated graphics
• Simple, easy-to-use interface
• Suitable for all ages

Cons:

• Some puzzles might be a bit obscure

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hilariously fun adventure, August 29, 2000

By	Genesis Whitmore (Goldenrod, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great deal, a 2CD game with excellent animation, great voice acting, and a script with all sorts of twists, gags, and memorable lines that you'll find yourself repeating long after you've finished the game.

The game focuses on the exploits of Guybrush Threepwood, a Mighty Pirate, and his neverending struggle against the evil (and dead) pirate LeChuck. Guybrush's love, Elaine Marley, has been turned into a statue of gold thanks to a cursed engagement ring and its up to Guybrush to restore her.

Lucasarts has always been the king of adventure games, and Curse of Monkey Island is no different. There's a bit of simulated combat, puzzle solving. character interaction, and just plain fun as Guybrush attempts to recruit a pirate crew and sail off to find a cure for his beloved Elaine.

Along the way he meets vegetarian cannibals, lactose intolerane volcano gods, Murray the talking skull, Dingy Dawg, and all sorts of other interesting folks.

Also, Curse of Monkey Island is a game that you can let your children play without worrying about them being exposed to gore or profanity. The world is light hearted and funny.

I hightly reccomend this game, its a refrehsing break from a lot of the gore fests and ultra-serious games out there.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best adventure game ever made, February 3, 2002

By	Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In the annals of adventure gaming, the Monkey Island series stands alone. The original game was one of the first games I ever bought back in my 286 days. This third installment is miles ahead of its predecessors in terms of technology, gameplay, and--thankfully--fun. The storyline, character integrity, acerbic displays of wit, and history of the Monkey Island universe were not sacrificed in the name of animation, voice acting, and graphics. The music that has always been such an important element of the games has also been improved, and we are now even treated to a couple of pirate songs in the course of the game. While anyone can enjoy this game immensely, old Monkey Island fans like myself are treated to a number of in-jokes and can delight in the return of a whole host of characters we already know so well--Wally the cartographer, the unforgettable Stan, the voodoo lady, Lemon Head and his fellow vegetarian cannibals, Elaine Marley, and--of course, the evil pirate LeChuck. And monkeys, of course. I was very impressed by the voice acting; virtually all of the characters sound just like I imagined they would, and there is a subtlety in the delivery of lines that makes the corniest of jokes work effectively. The new characters Guybrush meets in the game are also rich, amusing additions to the adventure: three ex-pirate barbers, very strange Shakespearean actors, a hilarious young entrepreneur who goes from selling lemonade to running guns, the last remaining member of the Goodsoup hotel/resort dynasty, a wild cast of pirates, unusual carnival workers, and a number of other delightfully amusing folks. The whole world contained in the game is rich, detailed, and very well done. A lot of attention, detail, and dare I say love went into the creation of every background from start to finish. A lot of time passed between the last game and this one, and I appreciate the creators' desire to release this game only after it was entirely completed.

Here's the story in a nutshell: our hero, Guybrush Threepwood, set out to be a pirate, despite his physical build and unfortunate name; along the way, he fell for the lovely Governor Elaine Marley, who by this time has finally come to love Guybrush (for some unexplainable reasons). The ghost pirate LeChuck also loves Elaine and is continually trying to make her his undead bride. Naturally, this has led to some problems for Guybrush--although he has "killed" LeChuck a couple of times, his enemy continues to molest him and seek Elaine's hand in marriage. There is some lack of continuity between the second game and this one, but it is inconsequential. As this game begins, Guybrush finds LeChuck besieging the fortress of Elaine and manages, in his usually inept yet successful way, in thwarting LeChuck's plans. Elaine finally consents to marry him, but unfortunately the ring Guybrush puts on her finger is a cursed ring from LeChuck's stash that turns Elaine into a solid gold statue. The game revolves around Guybrush's mission to break the ring's curse, thwart LeChuck's evil plans, and somehow manage to stay alive. Along the way, much hilarity ensues.

Anyone wanting to discover how good adventure gaming can be should play this game. It is first-rate in story, graphics, characters, etc. The designers delight in making fun of themselves and the genre, going all out to produce a witty, funny, thoroughly enjoyable experience. You could choose the most direct lines of inquiry and questions and not bother to look at and play with every single object in the game, and you could still enjoy a wonderful game. The real fun, though, comes in experiencing everything in the environment. There is virtually nothing that you can't do that the designers didn't already think of and add a bit of wit and humor to; the game is a virtual time capsule of corny jokes. There are even two ways to play the game; if you are better at puzzles than I am, you can choose to play mega-puzzle level and add even more richness to the experience. At either level, this game offers intellectual challenges, laugh-out-loud humor, and a rich game experience that is second to none.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Want To Be A Pirate !, March 31, 2001

By	Nick (Singapore) - See all my reviews

Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case)is one adventure game that everyone has to play. This is one of the best advneture games I've ever played, other than Myst and The Longest Journey, which were very exciting games to play too! Anyway this review is about Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) and I shall stick to that.

Storyline: Guybrush Threepwood stupidity has caused him to turn Elaine Marely into gold and he must rescue her from the evil demon pirate LeChuck.

What's so nice about Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case)? For starters : humour. This game keeps you laughing from the start to the end. With it's incredibly funny puns and the way the game pokes fun at today's culture ( such as the THX ad ) makes Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) one heck of an enjoyable game to play!

Playing Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) was like playing a giant interactive cartoon movie! Comical high resolution graphics really gives you an unforgettable exprience.

The game interface is easy to learn. Basically, Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) is a point and click graphic adventure. For example, if you wanted Guybrush to examine an item, all you have to do is click on the item, drag your pointer to the skull that appears and voila! Guybrush will tell you in full detail all about the item and it's usefulness.

The sound and voice talent is FANTASTIC! The music of Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) really makes you feel as if you are in the Carribean. The voice acting is great. The characters in the game were brought to life with the incredible voice acting done by many many talented actors.

As with most adventure games, Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) is a puzzle based game. Collect items and combine them to solve many well integrated puzzles in the game. Frustrating at times, but the sense of being able to slove the puzzles keeps you going.

Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case)comes in two modes, one easier than the other.

Curse of Monkey Island (Jewel Case) is a classic. With its new low price this is one game that is value for your monkey... I mean money. It is a refreshing game that steers away from the other 3D first person shooter games in the market and with it's delightful humour, this game will ease all your tension after a hard day's work. In fact after the game, you might say:

I want to be a pirate!

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