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doodo! · 08/24/2011, 07:48 pm

http://cmioe.blogspot.com/

coolsome · 08/24/2011, 08:14 pm

Classic edition? what does this download actually include?

MusicallyInspired · 08/24/2011, 08:34 pm

Alive and well? It's fairly recent, actually. It's a quite a few months old but it's never actually been around before that and never had a C&D.

*Darth Marsden* · 08/25/2011, 01:49 am

For those who don't know, this is an attempt to 'demake' Curse of Monkey Island - that is, remake it in the graphical style of the first two games, lo-res and all. I'd argue that Escape needed this far, far more than Curse, but it's their project, they can do what they want with it.

I tried the Beta download on the site. It's not bad at all! A few minor typos, and the odd thing of not being able to select Use from the command bank if you want to use inventory items. You have to just click on the item itself. So when you combine the ramrod with the hook, you can't click Use, Ramrod and Hook, you just click the Ramrod then Hook. It's a little weird.

Also, Murray never appears once you blow up the ships, so I guess that's the end of the Beta!
EDIT: No it's not. It's a bug. Don't pick up the ramrod or hook before using the cannon, since if you do, Murray won't appear once you blow up the boats.

It seems technically sound and it certainly seems like something I'll play if they finish it. Good luck to 'em!

EDIT: Thanks to the mod who deleted my double post.

*Vainamoinen* · 08/25/2011, 04:06 am

Unfortunately, projects like this cease to exist pretty quickly - and even more so if the first thing they do is "release a demo".

MusicallyInspired · 08/25/2011, 08:28 am

He's been releasing demos for a while. Nothing yet.

doodo! · 08/25/2011, 10:28 am

I would have liked to see Elaine and Lechuck in the intro or cannonball scenes.

And I know game 1 and 2 didn't have voices, but maybe it could have worked with the third game. Most people accept Guybrush's voice as Guybrush.

But , I understand, after all it's not a special edition or anything...

Still I might prefer voices. It's been around for a while in classic adventure games.

*Darth Marsden* · 08/25/2011, 10:38 am

If you're doing a game in the style of MI 1 + 2, then you don't have voices. It wouldn't seem... well, it just wouldn't fit, really. Besides, voices would bump up the filesize of the game immensely.

Also, the two choices they'd have would be to use the original voice files (which would be illegal) or record new ones (which wouldn't be very good). I think I'd take the third option and have none as well.

doodo! · 08/25/2011, 10:49 am

Maybe you have a point there, the way people copyright everything, even if it's not for profit. I can't say it's really right, or wrong. But, I see your point of view rather clearly through my own lens.

Personally, I just prefer games with voices, I grew up with mostly audio adventure games. But been on a computer since 87, and that was when I was born. XD

Anyways, each to their own, sort of dry to me, personally, but I respect, appreciate that it's a classical thing which the game was actually inspired.

tbm1986 · 08/25/2011, 01:15 pm

Wtf no Murray and no sword to complete the chapter? Was the original demo like that?

*Darth Marsden* · 08/25/2011, 09:30 pm

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Originally Posted by tbm1986

Wtf no Murray and no sword to complete the chapter? Was the original demo like that?

Use the cannon first, THEN pick up the ramrod and hook. It's a glitch.

tbm1986 · 08/26/2011, 03:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Marsden

Use the cannon first, THEN pick up the ramrod and hook. It's a glitch.

Thank **** for that. Hey, that's a pretty easy glitch to find on a playthrough! Did the chap actually do that?

*Darth Marsden* · 08/26/2011, 05:52 am

I'm sure plenty of people have let him know about it!

UPDATE! Dude's added a new post saying that once he finishes the demo, he's done with the project. Which is... not unexpected. Shame, but at least he's upfront about it.

redakdal · 08/28/2011, 04:11 am

he is more or less making just the demo because he doesn't want to start on the full game and then fake his death because he didn't want to finish it like that one guy who wanted to demake zelda 64

I am at least glad to see he is not promising anything, and not doing a project that everyone is excited about, and then gives up

doodo! · 08/28/2011, 04:26 am

Yes, that is fair, but it's only a shame people give up on projects they felt strongly about. I respect what he wants to do, though. I understand the time thing and all of that.

MusicallyInspired · 08/28/2011, 04:47 am

He could just say he doesn't want to do it all. If you keep it as a spare time project you can keep going indefinitely. Fangames don't have to have deadlines.

RetroVortex · 08/28/2011, 04:49 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

He could just say he doesn't want to do it all. If you keep it as a spare time project you can keep going indefinitely. Fangames don't have to have deadlines.

Or just release the sources and that.

Someone might pick it up and finish it.

At the very least people may be able to learn from it.

EDIT: Just read it. Egg on face.

But a happy egg on face!

redakdal · 08/30/2011, 03:34 am

ya giving out the source code and stuff is a great idea on his part, that way someone could do it, I mean someone must be out there wanting to do a demake of it

tbm1986 · 08/30/2011, 03:59 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by redakdal

ya giving out the source code and stuff is a great idea on his part, that way someone could do it, I mean someone must be out there wanting to do a demake of it

I would if I were any good at graphics and midi production.

Honestly, if I found a couple of willing artists (backgrounds and objects/people tend to be done separately, as they both tap into different talents) and couple of willing sound guys/girls (BGM and SE, by the same token), I'd happily do all the linking up, hotspots, paths, puzzle scripts, dialogue writing and whatever else in an engine. I know it'd take me a long time to do even the seemingly simplest of things but I'd do it. I'm happy to debug and paytest, too.

doodo! · 08/30/2011, 11:05 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbm1986

I would if I were any good at graphics and midi production.

Honestly, if I found a couple of willing artists (backgrounds and objects/people tend to be done separately, as they both tap into different talents) and couple of willing sound guys/girls (BGM and SE, by the same token), I'd happily do all the linking up, hotspots, paths, puzzle scripts, dialogue writing and whatever else in an engine. I know it'd take me a long time to do even the seemingly simplest of things but I'd do it. I'm happy to debug and paytest, too.

Well there is a good start, you just need to find more people on the same page as you are on, you don't have to do it all alone. Heck, I'm still waiting for FOA2 XD

08/24/2011, 07:48 pm	#1
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	Curse of monkey island classic edition alive and well http://cmioe.blogspot.com/

08/24/2011, 08:14 pm	#2
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,950	Classic edition? what does this download actually include? __________________

08/25/2011, 04:06 am	#5
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,635	Unfortunately, projects like this cease to exist pretty quickly - and even more so if the first thing they do is "release a demo". __________________ Moderators on the TTG forums are all volunteers from the community and still belong to the community. They are not employees of the company. The opinions expressed in their posts are those of individual fans and must not be confused with official company statements.

08/25/2011, 01:15 pm	#10
tbm1986 Wannabe human Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain Posts: 1,602	Wtf no Murray and no sword to complete the chapter? Was the original demo like that? __________________ Life is like an adventure game: if you don't click, you don't get it

08/28/2011, 04:11 am	#14
redakdal Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	he is more or less making just the demo because he doesn't want to start on the full game and then fake his death because he didn't want to finish it like that one guy who wanted to demake zelda 64 I am at least glad to see he is not promising anything, and not doing a project that everyone is excited about, and then gives up __________________ redakdal is the best cause he is so cool

08/25/2011, 10:28 am	#7
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	I would have liked to see Elaine and Lechuck in the intro or cannonball scenes. And I know game 1 and 2 didn't have voices, but maybe it could have worked with the third game. Most people accept Guybrush's voice as Guybrush. But , I understand, after all it's not a special edition or anything... Still I might prefer voices. It's been around for a while in classic adventure games.

08/25/2011, 10:49 am	#9
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	Maybe you have a point there, the way people copyright everything, even if it's not for profit. I can't say it's really right, or wrong. But, I see your point of view rather clearly through my own lens. Personally, I just prefer games with voices, I grew up with mostly audio adventure games. But been on a computer since 87, and that was when I was born. XD Anyways, each to their own, sort of dry to me, personally, but I respect, appreciate that it's a classical thing which the game was actually inspired.

08/28/2011, 04:26 am	#15
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	Yes, that is fair, but it's only a shame people give up on projects they felt strongly about. I respect what he wants to do, though. I understand the time thing and all of that.

08/30/2011, 03:34 am	#18
redakdal Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 52	ya giving out the source code and stuff is a great idea on his part, that way someone could do it, I mean someone must be out there wanting to do a demake of it __________________ redakdal is the best cause he is so cool

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