Buzz on Rise of the Pirate God

Posted by Nikki H

December 14, 2009

Give it to me straight. Reviews and praise are pouring in for our finale of Tales of Monkey Island! Rise of the Pirate God has gotten acclaim and adoration from press and fans alike, and we're blushing, we really are. Around the office, the discussion has been how truly proud, relieved, and pleased we are that everyone else enjoys our games as much as we do. Now, let's share some of that praise with you!

"A fabulous end to a fantastic season." - IGN

"A polished and considered revival of a much-loved brand." - Eurogamer

"Consistently fantastic." - Alternative Magazine Online

"It's a thrilling, entertaining epitome of adventure games." - ZT Game Domain

"Crisp and clever... solid gameplay and humor to spare." - GamePro

"A wonderful conclusion to a stellar season." - GamerVision

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54 Comments

	Congrats!
	Comment by Ignatius December 14, 2009, 6:59 pm

	Congratulations, well done!
	Comment by Josejulio December 14, 2009, 7:13 pm

	To be honest, I was a little disappointed with the ending. It felt a little too "Deus Ex Machina" to me. The game was very good overall, I just wish it wrapped things up better. Oh well, I guess there's always season two.
	Comment by Realmhopper December 14, 2009, 7:44 pm

	it was fantastic
	Comment by Brian, Mighty Pirate December 14, 2009, 8:04 pm

	Definitely could have been better. The actual ending and final two puzzles were FANTASTIC and a good deal better than I could have ever expected, but the start of the episode was just terrible puzzle-wise. And considering we're talking about a game, not some form of movie or storybook, gameplay is kind of important. The whole series could have had a more natural world filled with things that weren't DIRECTLY NECESSARY for a puzzle, or things that yelled HEY LOOK AT ME I AM A PUZZLE PIECE.
	Comment by Rather Dashing December 14, 2009, 8:17 pm

	Congrats! Now, go and work in Sam and Max S3, dammit! (Just kidding, do that any way. But you deserved ^^!)
	Comment by GinnyN December 14, 2009, 8:33 pm

	Great job people
	Comment by Superboringman December 14, 2009, 9:16 pm

	Congratulations. I love the ToMI release, the whole season. What a great resurrection. With every chapter, comes a full crescendo. I love how you ported the saga to a full 3D environment. I'm still playing the 5th chapter and waiting for an official release date for the DVD. Also, I always thought that with a polished cartoon style, the game could have been awesome too, because, under my point of view, the whole 3D think makes the essence of the ambience a little cold and the artwork looks just awesome. Just an appreciation based on my iown taste, you know :) I loved how Curse Of Monkey Island looked and how ambiences were achieved. Again, congratulations from Spain to all the people who made possible this wonderful release.
	Comment by Ghost82 December 15, 2009, 3:37 am

	I think pretty much what Alternative Magazine Online said... probs because that's me and I wrote the review :-P haha! Well done guys, an amazing series and an amazing comeback for Monkey Island / the adventure genre! Can't wait for series 2...
	Comment by martymcfly December 15, 2009, 3:44 am

	The biggest praise I can hand out is that it actually felt like a Monkey Island ... I mean Monkey Island 4 didn't feel like a real Monkey Island ... It wasn't a bad game but it just seemed to have lost it's way! This regeneration of the series really felt crisp and real ... I was actually very surprised that you guys managed to pull it off (no offence) and I'm glad you brought back Ron Gilbert to help because I don't know how you did it but it really did feel like one of the series. There were some parts where I thought it was a little superfluous and it's not by all means a perfect game and I think the puzzles were a little simple given the calibur of the series. This however is not even a scratch on how great the game really is! I heavily anticipate a season 2 which WILL be coming ... Or else!!
	Comment by ViviFFIX December 15, 2009, 4:54 am

	Neatly done! I hope you are working on another season, won't you? hehe...
	Comment by uvazquez December 15, 2009, 6:08 am

	any info on when it will be available on the wii???
	Comment by Alm0stxxfamous December 15, 2009, 11:00 am

	It's been great to see the revival of one of my favorite games ever done so true to the spirit of the original. I had a great time playing the five episodes, wished sometimes some of the puzzles had been a little bit harder to solve but to sum it all up: great time, enjoyed every minute of it. And laughed about a lot of references to the previous games. Well done - should you ever do another MI: I will buy it as blindly as this one.
	Comment by Fischi December 15, 2009, 11:13 am

	Loved it...already miss playing it...wish I could erase my memory and start it all over AGAIN!!!
	Comment by ktrivedi99 December 15, 2009, 8:35 pm

	Fantastic finale that represents the series as a whole. Great characters, locations and plot set in a believable world that is true to the original games. Slightly on the easy side compared to the classics but still a joy to play through. This episode had some great moments and a underplayed (in a good way) ending. Yes, the series has its flaws but these were to be expected and I hope that season 2 will be even better.
	Comment by EwenW December 16, 2009, 4:36 am

	Monkey Island was a great (huge! awesome!) fun to watch and play. Please do the second installment asap! :D Looking forward to play Sam&Max 2010! And I can hardly wait for the MI DVD version (with special features, mind you!) And also, please make a MI Soundtrack! :) Thx guys for your amazing work! M
	Comment by lordemme December 16, 2009, 7:13 am

	@lordemme: I totally agree: I'm desperately waiting for my DVD box to arrive and I definitely want to listen to all the cool music on my iPhone. Please, Telltale: make it a downloadable one.
	Comment by Fischi December 16, 2009, 8:55 am

	Hi guys! I've been playing monkey island even when i was a kid and the first one came out and played all of them. I really enjoyed this 5 part series. Loved the voicesss, murray and his parrot lives thru the entire time lol! To me monkey island is one of the best games I've played because of the originality, humour and great story. Thanks for providing a great game! :) Hope there is something next!
	Comment by ian December 16, 2009, 9:20 am

	Well... please tell me you are going to do another one. ive been a fan all my life!!!. Get Elaine and Guybrush to have a baby pirate then get Lechuck to kidnap the baby... leaving clues around islands... trasure hunt idea!! lol You'll think of something im sure FAB GAME!!!!
	Comment by Ricki Myers December 16, 2009, 11:09 am

	I was expecting the final chapter to come out and telltale to send me a email saying Tales of monkey island is being shipped to you lol. Guess i have to wait for them to release the dvd first of course bah.
	Comment by bones2475 December 16, 2009, 1:48 pm

	Anyone who wants info on Sam and Max go to Sam and Max 2010.com
	Comment by bones2475 December 17, 2009, 5:23 am

	loved it! cant wait for season 2!!
	Comment by zk0989 December 18, 2009, 1:37 am

	amazing game, i am also glad that you could ask what the secret of monkey island is, but, i still dont know, you have to tell us what it is, make another and make sure to address what the secret is at some point of the game, lol, after the success of this game there has to be a sequel, it would be crazy not to, then again telltale, you have probably already started planning of another monkey island before you released the final episode of this game in case of a success of this game, so i will sit back and await in anticipation........ so hurry it up, lol.
	Comment by scott28280 December 19, 2009, 2:06 am

	amazing game, i am also glad that you could ask what the secret of monkey island is, but, i still dont know, you have to tell us what it is, make another and make sure to address what the secret is at some point of the game, lol, after the success of this game there has to be a sequel, it would be crazy not to, then again telltale, you have probably already started planning of another monkey island before you released the final episode of this game in case of a success of this game, so i will sit back and await in anticipation........ so hurry it up, lol.
	Comment by scott28280 December 19, 2009, 2:06 am

	amazing game, i am also glad that you could ask what the secret of monkey island is, but, i still dont know, you have to tell us what it is, make another and make sure to address what the secret is at some point of the game, lol, after the success of this game there has to be a sequel, it would be crazy not to, then again telltale, you have probably already started planning of another monkey island before you released the final episode of this game in case of a success of this game, so i will sit back and await in anticipation........ so hurry it up, lol.
	Comment by scott28280 December 19, 2009, 2:07 am

	i did not post that 3 times,.......... sorry about that everyone.
	Comment by scott28280 December 19, 2009, 2:08 am

	i did not post that 3 times....... sorry about that everyone.
	Comment by scott28280 December 19, 2009, 2:10 am

	Yaaaaaay!!! That was so fantastic!!! running naked everywhere
	Comment by guimero64 December 19, 2009, 3:15 am

	I´ve just finished playing the last episode. Thanks, it was a blast playing another MI game after such a long time! :)
	Comment by fabio1 December 20, 2009, 1:13 pm

	Just the game we needed! Thanks Telltale!
	Comment by Girlbrush December 20, 2009, 1:20 pm

	I would just like to thankyou for an amazing storyline and cool game. I have always been suspicious and kind of resentful of the Voodoo Lady' s machinations and the turn the storyline took made me give a short laugh of glee. This game took me right back to the original Monkey Island and I think you were very true to the series. I hope there is more Lateral thinking/ Monkey/ Rubber Chicken with a Pully goodness to come.
	Comment by Charlie December 20, 2009, 1:30 pm

	After 20 years of playing Monkey Island, I am happy that the series still remains strong, and retains the humor and game play that made these adventures great. Telltale, you have done a marvelous job with these pirates, and I have had more than my fair share of fun playing through TOMI this year. Thank you so much. Gosh I can't believe it was 20 years ago.....
	Comment by gamer56 December 20, 2009, 4:00 pm

	Is the fourth episode of the series already availible on WII-Europe? I can't remember that somebody posted a message about that. I--ve only played episode 1 til 3 and I'm very curious about episode 4!
	Comment by rutger December 21, 2009, 3:47 am

	I think the game was good in an overall but i think it missed something crucial: Guybrush didnt go to monkey island, whats MI without the island. Its some kind of Guybrush adventures. And one more thing to say is that you guys make Murray a little too mean and Stan not too chatty. That way those two characters lost some of their potential. On the other hand, its a very good achievement the whole game.
	Comment by Coco December 22, 2009, 9:57 am

	It's free !! Dry brush , scrap wood ! My trees , try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Comment by Nikolis December 25, 2009, 7:25 am

	wow that game was amazing! I have played each game five or more times already and I still love them! cant wait untill the disk comes! when can I order it? GO MONKEY ISLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Comment by ryanm December 25, 2009, 11:45 am

	wow that game was amazing! I have played each game five or more times already and I still love them! cant wait untill the disk comes! when can I order it? GO MONKEY ISLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Comment by ryanm December 25, 2009, 11:45 am

	Thank you for reviving this wonderful series. It was amazing to play once more as Guybrush Threepwood and meet some old friends as well as some new. I fell in love with Morgan. Great character. Can't wait for Season 2. Thank You, once more!
	Comment by Siera December 26, 2009, 2:32 pm

	Its--Its--Its over!!!:( What are we gonna do with our lives now? -sigh- I thought it was a wonderful ending! Great job! But why did we have to kill Le'Chuck permetanly? Thats kinda the whole deal with MI-- A goofy pirate kills his enemy and then OH NO he back alvie (well thats almost how it goes;))! Doesn't that kinda ruin future MI's??? Oh, well... Either way I thought the game was fabulos! Great work TTG! Thank you!!!
	Comment by mad4murry December 27, 2009, 8:33 am

	I wonder what happened to the treasure hunting thing
	Comment by PhoenixDirk December 28, 2009, 2:29 pm

	After nine years, I thought this would never come . . . and when it was finally announced, I never dreamt it would be this good! Thank you so much! Roll on season two!
	Comment by Eddy December 30, 2009, 9:58 am

	@ mad4murry Hohoho... true evil can never be destoyed, haven't Voodoo Lady taught you that? Also, did you watch the video at the ending?
	Comment by Greyweed December 30, 2009, 10:28 pm

	scene**
	Comment by Greyweed December 30, 2009, 10:29 pm

	Hohoho... true evil can never be destoyed, haven't Voodoo Lady taught you that? Also, did you watch the video at the ending?
	Comment by abercrombie December 30, 2009, 11:34 pm

	Growing up as a kid playing the original 2 Monkey Islands, I still remember the smell of my basement where I spent so many hours playing. I remembered the music and ambiance and how I felt submerged in this surreal Caribbean environment. When the 3rd one came out I loved the new style of art and was disappointed by MI4 and the new look and feel of the game. I just have to say you did a wonderful job of appeasing my nostalgia for this series with ToMI. I never thought the move to full 3D could have yielded the same feel I longed for again, but you pulled it off very nicely. The story was great, the humor first class and each episode just got better and better! Thank you Telltale for bringing back not only Monkey Island but for reviving a genre that I once believed to be long gone.
	Comment by Tuneman76 December 31, 2009, 2:37 pm

	Happy new year to every Monkey Island fan, and happy new year to everyone at TTG!!
	Comment by Greyweed January 1, 2010, 1:42 am

	Hurry up and make a new Monkey island game.
	Comment by Jens January 4, 2010, 6:26 pm

	i first played monkey island when i was 14 im now 33 and still in love with it always will be ! thanks so much please bring out season 2 you have to for my sanity i love guybrush!
	Comment by cinnamon January 6, 2010, 10:11 am

	when the hell will wii version be out
	Comment by Scrubs January 7, 2010, 5:01 pm

	can't w8 for chapter 5 to be out on wii ware.......pressure, pressure =) ^^
	Comment by Superboringman January 7, 2010, 7:45 pm

	Dear Telltalers, I just LOVE you guys for all those five episodes full of swashbuckling Monkey Business. I have been a Monkey Island fan for 15 years now, and I have to say: Great work - can definitely keep up with the older games! Can't wait for the Collector's DVD to come. Pirate-y greetings from tiny Switzerland. Siro
	Comment by Sirolikka January 10, 2010, 12:08 am

	Amazing Season 1! Please give us season 2 right now! :-) Congratulations to the Team and greetings from Perú (home of the lost city of the Incas : MachuPicchu) Hey! maybe in season 2 Guybrush might visit some island of Perú... lol.
	Comment by Mauricio January 10, 2010, 8:48 pm

	Love it 10/10 please can someone tell me when season 2 is out!
	Comment by scorpioneffect January 11, 2010, 12:24 pm

	Wow. Simply wow. You guys did such a tremendous job with this. Awesome. As many others I have played through all of the games, and my god, this series had exactly the right flavor. Very funny and clever stuff.
	Comment by Swede January 12, 2010, 8:52 pm

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