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S@bre · 09/29/2009, 02:59 pm

Murray's end was great, though I fear he won't appear again in TMI - being locked in that chest does seem to limit his options somewhat. (Murray and the credits had me in stitches, more than the actual game, though that's not to say I didn't enjoy the game.) It was nice to have him fully integrated into the story and puzzles though, even if there wasn't really an explanation as to how he got there.

De Cava made for an entertaining character, with his not-so sane take on life. Though it looks doubtful we'll see him again either. He couldn't get out the manatee the first time...

balin2k · 09/29/2009, 03:12 pm

glad to see ppl liked it as much as i did

a bit that made me laugh that i just rembered was when guybrush finds the sponge and the camera is set up to make it look hudge. also no1 has mentioned this yet ( as far as i can see) WHERE IS YOUR PYRITE PARROT?! to me he was like a little sidekick ( in a way ) and he just randomly goes missing. im guessing he will come back seeing that the mer leader fixing him would be pretty pointless to just have it go away the next chapter. would of been funny so see murray and the parrot have a argument or somthing.

Bernie · 09/29/2009, 03:15 pm

i really hate that talking to the manaties part (cant get thru that)

**puzzlebox** · 09/29/2009, 03:19 pm

I loved the whole thing! Characters, locations, and story were all excellent. Definitely my favourite of Tales so far.

Highlights for me were:
> Distinct characters (both in looks and personality) - a great improvement over the generic short pirate / tall pirate thing in Chapter 2
> Puzzles that were ORIGINAL and fresh (possessing the Voodoo Lady and speaking manatee spring to mind)
> Morgan's thinly disguised "female manatee" speech (and the sad look on her face when Guybrush misses the underlying tone)
> Returning characters (Murray) had a point and were integrated into the story, rather than just being there for the sake of it (like Murray in EMI)
> The credits - had me laughing for ages

Well done Telltale - awesome job!!

jortlaban · 09/29/2009, 03:21 pm

Just finished... best episode so far (story wise and technical wise)....

Allthough I found the ending a bit of an anti-climax compared to the first two chapters.

but overall this chapter was AWESOME.... loved the Manatee dating game.
I didn't quite get the pirate-face mechanic though... I finished it randomly after three times without knowing how I actually did it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by puzzlebox

I loved the whole thing! Characters, locations, and story were all excellent. Definitely my favourite of Tales so far.

Highlights for me were:
> Distinct characters (both in looks and personality) - a great improvement over the generic short pirate / tall pirate thing in Chapter 2
> Puzzles that were ORIGINAL and fresh (possessing the Voodoo Lady and speaking manatee spring to mind)
> Morgan's thinly disguised "female manatee" speech (and the sad look on her face when Guybrush misses the underlying tone)
> Returning characters (Murray) had a point and were integrated into the story, rather than just being there for the sake of it (like Murray in EMI)
> The credits - had me laughing for ages

Well done Telltale - awesome job!!

I second that... feel the same way about all your points.

The Commissioner · 09/29/2009, 03:23 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernie

i really hate that talking to the manaties part (cant get thru that)

Really? I did that instantaneously without making any mistakes so I didn't get to see what any of the other options did.

I guess I must speak Manatee well. Or I have the same sense of dating humour Telltale does... disturbing...

Edited to add: I also did the Morgan dating one the first try as well! I'll have to remember to not try and be as awesome when I replay so I can see more options!

S@bre · 09/29/2009, 03:24 pm

Was I the only one who really wanted to kill Bugbait? Or at least physically hurt him in some way (like hitting him with the flopping fish). I'd have preferred decapitating him instead of Murray - shame that no-one but the undead dies in Monkey Island. Or have the cannon knock him into the water or something.

Don't get me wrong, its not that I don't like the character and think he's irritating and shouldn't be there; I think he was a good character. I didn't like him from an adversarial point of view, he's arrogant, contemptuous, insulting, and Guybrush didn't get enough revenge out of it for me by merely having him beaten up by Morgan.

**puzzlebox** · 09/29/2009, 03:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by balin2k

also no1 has mentioned this yet ( as far as i can see) WHERE IS YOUR PYRITE PARROT?! to me he was like a little sidekick ( in a way ) and he just randomly goes missing.

Guybrush looks for him and says he must have been washed away when they were swallowed by the manatee.

Sorry... I mean "by the MANATEEEEEEEEEE"

jortlaban · 09/29/2009, 03:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Commissioner

Really? I did that instantaneously without making any mistakes so I didn't get to see what any of the other options did.

I guess I must speak Manatee well. Or I have the same sense of dating humour Telltale does... disturbing...

Edited to add: I also did the Morgan dating one the first try as well! I'll have to remember to not try and be as awesome when I replay so I can see more options!

The "wrong options" just gave a "that doesn't make sense" remark...

Also... some are talking about a LeChuck scene, but somehow I missed that... I did get a DeSinge scene in between two puzzles where he is succesfully brewing a serum agains/from the Pox.

balin2k · 09/29/2009, 03:33 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by puzzlebox

Guybrush looks for him and says he must have been washed away when they were swallowed by the manatee.

Sorry... I mean "by the MANATEEEEEEEEEE"

yeah sorry i meant like guybrush is like ' oh where is he?' and i thought he might turn up sumwhere.

**puzzlebox** · 09/29/2009, 03:35 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by balin2k

yeah sorry i meant like guybrush is like ' oh where is he?' and i thought he might turn up sumwhere.

I reckon he'll be back later too

adventureaddict · 09/29/2009, 03:43 pm

This chapter seemed longer than the others, although I've just realised this is my shortest playthrough of a Telltale game yet! Very well done, definetly my favourite of the three.

darknessofheart · 09/29/2009, 03:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by puzzlebox

I reckon he'll be back later too

Well a crab did enter the chest just like the one in chapter 2. That chest was then seen on the island it was buried on and seen floating in the ocean, so I think the chest Murray was in will rise to the surface and wash up somewhere.

WDeranged · 09/29/2009, 03:57 pm

Yeah, Murray absolutely needs to be used again, you could imagine him baying for Guybrush's blood in the coming trial

I thought this episode was the best so far, consistent puzzles and gags you can laugh at rather than smirk, the quality all around was excellent, no easy to spot cloned models or raspy audio...great stuff!

Amaterasu · 09/29/2009, 04:01 pm

Really best chapter so far!
I just finished it in straight 4 and something hours of playing!
Wow I need to sleep... XD
But that was really fun and original.

The face battles and the tarot cards were simply amazing and so original!
And the underneath love story just makes me wanna play it over and over again and try to locate the small talk and background faces Morgan is doing all the time!

Bernie · 09/29/2009, 04:21 pm

i just finished ch. 3, awsome game! cant wait for ch. 4, oh... only 2 chapters left ;(

**puzzlebox** · 09/29/2009, 04:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernie

i just finished ch. 3, awsome game! cant wait for ch. 4, oh... only 2 chapters left ;(

Until season 2 of course

Amaterasu · 09/29/2009, 04:32 pm

Indeed, there is too much to close in just 2 chapters.
And don't forget we still need to visit Monkey Island sometime during the game (I hope)!

UNLESS!

There is a mystery chapter 6?!

a3HeadedMonkey · 09/29/2009, 04:33 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by puzzlebox

Until season 2 of course

You know what? I don't think I want a season 2.

MI games don't usually happen too often & I think that's one thing that makes them special. You have to savour it because it may be a while to the next one. If another one happened quite soon, I think some of the magic would be lost.

TT have easily done a good enough job for this season to be labelled as a proper MI installment & to let it sleep for another couple of years. As long as it's them who eventually come back to pick it up again when the time is right

This is ofc assuming that TT are gonna compile all the episodes onto a DVD to create the seemless MI5 that we all want.

The Storekeeper · 09/29/2009, 05:07 pm

Was it just me or did anyone else have a little giggle everytime "Santino" said Aloha?

09/29/2009, 02:59 pm	#41
S@bre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 356	Murray's end was great, though I fear he won't appear again in TMI - being locked in that chest does seem to limit his options somewhat. (Murray and the credits had me in stitches, more than the actual game, though that's not to say I didn't enjoy the game.) It was nice to have him fully integrated into the story and puzzles though, even if there wasn't really an explanation as to how he got there. De Cava made for an entertaining character, with his not-so sane take on life. Though it looks doubtful we'll see him again either. He couldn't get out the manatee the first time... __________________ "In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others" — Voltaire "Beer is proof that God wanted us to be happy" — Benjamin Franklin > Sam & Max on Wikipedia > Tales of Monkey Island on Wikipedia

09/29/2009, 03:19 pm	#44
puzzlebox Telltale Team Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,681	I loved the whole thing! Characters, locations, and story were all excellent. Definitely my favourite of Tales so far. Highlights for me were: > Distinct characters (both in looks and personality) - a great improvement over the generic short pirate / tall pirate thing in Chapter 2 > Puzzles that were ORIGINAL and fresh (possessing the Voodoo Lady and speaking manatee spring to mind) > Morgan's thinly disguised "female manatee" speech (and the sad look on her face when Guybrush misses the underlying tone) > Returning characters (Murray) had a point and were integrated into the story, rather than just being there for the sake of it (like Murray in EMI) > The credits - had me laughing for ages Well done Telltale - awesome job!! Last edited by puzzlebox; 09/29/2009 at 03:22 pm.

09/29/2009, 03:24 pm	#47
S@bre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 356	Was I the only one who really wanted to kill Bugbait? Or at least physically hurt him in some way (like hitting him with the flopping fish). I'd have preferred decapitating him instead of Murray - shame that no-one but the undead dies in Monkey Island. Or have the cannon knock him into the water or something. Don't get me wrong, its not that I don't like the character and think he's irritating and shouldn't be there; I think he was a good character. I didn't like him from an adversarial point of view, he's arrogant, contemptuous, insulting, and Guybrush didn't get enough revenge out of it for me by merely having him beaten up by Morgan. __________________ "In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others" — Voltaire "Beer is proof that God wanted us to be happy" — Benjamin Franklin > Sam & Max on Wikipedia > Tales of Monkey Island on Wikipedia

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The Storekeeper Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	Was it just me or did anyone else have a little giggle everytime "Santino" said Aloha? __________________ "Okay, but don't put your lips on anything."

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09/29/2009, 03:12 pm	#42
balin2k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: eastbourne Uk Posts: 334	glad to see ppl liked it as much as i did a bit that made me laugh that i just rembered was when guybrush finds the sponge and the camera is set up to make it look hudge. also no1 has mentioned this yet ( as far as i can see) WHERE IS YOUR PYRITE PARROT?! to me he was like a little sidekick ( in a way ) and he just randomly goes missing. im guessing he will come back seeing that the mer leader fixing him would be pretty pointless to just have it go away the next chapter. would of been funny so see murray and the parrot have a argument or somthing.

09/29/2009, 03:15 pm	#43
Bernie Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 29	i really hate that talking to the manaties part (cant get thru that)

09/29/2009, 03:43 pm	#52
adventureaddict Pirate Spunk. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 655	This chapter seemed longer than the others, although I've just realised this is my shortest playthrough of a Telltale game yet! Very well done, definetly my favourite of the three.

09/29/2009, 03:57 pm	#54
WDeranged Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109	Yeah, Murray absolutely needs to be used again, you could imagine him baying for Guybrush's blood in the coming trial I thought this episode was the best so far, consistent puzzles and gags you can laugh at rather than smirk, the quality all around was excellent, no easy to spot cloned models or raspy audio...great stuff!

09/29/2009, 04:21 pm	#56
Bernie Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 29	i just finished ch. 3, awsome game! cant wait for ch. 4, oh... only 2 chapters left ;(

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