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*Irishmile* · 11/01/2009, 12:48 pm

who would have thought eh?

Novotnus · 11/01/2009, 01:42 pm

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Originally Posted by bobdevis

Why don't you just play the old games first? You are kind of spoiling the old MI games for yourself by reading the back-story.
Playing ToMI without knowledge of the old games is fine, but why would you want to skip the classics?

MI1 - Special Edition(with voice and high rez grfx) on sale on Steam. It's a must!
MI2 - ScummVM (googe it) will run it for you. Only skip it if you dislike the lack of voices.
MI3 - ScummVM will run it. A must!
MI4 - People don't like this one that much and it may be hard to get it running on a modern computer. Very skippable.

I dare to disagree with your opinion on those games. How can you suggest a new fan to skip LCR?!?
MI - as said above, a must. It's how it all started. Easy to get on Steam.
MI2 - the most twisted, mind-blowing part of the series. You'll learn origins of Guybrush's coat, the diving scene, melody that Guybrush whistles in Bait Shop and much more. For me - best in the series. Use of ScummVM highly recomended (but I mennaged to run CD version on XP without any additional programs).
MI3 - Nice, cartoony graphics, nice story (with little rushed ending) with many memorable characters. If you wonder where the song played by toy manatee comes from or what's the mountain of ice mentioned by Guybrush is - just play Curse.
MI4 - The most disliked in the series. It's quite nice 'till you get to Monkey Island. The good: story to the part on Monkey Island, some atmospheric locations (like Mysts'o'Tyme or Reeducation Center), revisiting old places. The bad: ugly graphics, bad controls, two irritating puzzles (stones and Monkey Kombat). Woundn't call it skippable - it just isn't as good as the other games.

StarEye · 11/01/2009, 02:08 pm

MI2 is still the pinnacle of adventure games. To me, and many many others, it's the perfect adventure game. The adventure game every other adventure game should strive to be.

*Irishmile* · 11/01/2009, 02:11 pm

MI4 isn't all ugly either... I think the backgrounds are quite nice actually its the character models that are ugly but that is mainly due to the age of the game....

StarEye · 11/01/2009, 02:13 pm

The models aren't really ugly either. I think the 3D graphics in EMI has aged pretty well. It's not the graphics that are the problem with that game, it's the story and some of the puzzles.

Novotnus · 11/01/2009, 02:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Irishmile

MI4 isn't all ugly either... I think the backgrounds are quite nice actually its the character models that are ugly but that is mainly due to the age of the game....

For me the models in EfMI felt like painted statues - without any expression. Older Grim Fandango models were more alive.

*Irishmile* · 11/01/2009, 02:37 pm

Yeah origami people

bobdevis · 11/01/2009, 04:05 pm

I know about the custom MI4 launcher. It runs on my Vista 64 bit boot, but there are annoying graphical errors and crashes here and there. Also, the MI4 keyboard controls is the worst idea EVER.
I do agree that the game itself is nice though.

Yes, MI2 is very cool. I'm just saying there are people around that would not want to play it just because there is no voice audio.
I did play it myself obviously, but I hate midi music of any kind. Basically I just muted everything and was listening to my own mp3's.

hplikelike · 11/01/2009, 05:01 pm

I'm the same way...

Except I watched a walkthrough of Curse of monkey island.

Nerrrr.

Arodin · 11/01/2009, 05:09 pm

More than anything in TMI, you are missing three great classic adventure games and one so-so sequel.

Rather Dashing · 11/02/2009, 12:33 am

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Originally Posted by Novotnus

For me the models in EfMI felt like painted statues - without any expression. Older Grim Fandango models were more alive.

That's actually how I always felt about Curse. Everyone in the game feels like stiff, cardboard/paper cut-outs to me. And their default, idling animations always feel stilted or awkward.

Astro Gnocci · 11/02/2009, 12:46 am

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I did play it myself obviously, but I hate midi music of any kind. Basically I just muted everything and was listening to my own mp3's.

Wow... I can understand hating MIDI but you really missed something.
Even though it sounds pretty crappy technically speaking, MI2's soundtrack is one of the best ones i ever heard. Lame sounds, but great tunes.

StarEye · 11/02/2009, 12:53 am

Yeah, music and atmosphere was a HUGE part of what makes MI2 so good. But play the Amiga version, and you'll get great sound, even if it's missing two tunes (the jail on Phatt, and the Woodtick theme). That, or get the proper sound emulation for MI2 via ScummVM to get Gravis Ultrasound, which is even better than the Amiga version.

*GuruGuru214* · 11/02/2009, 01:21 am

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Originally Posted by LowMoralFiber

You've got the major ones down, I think. There may be a few minor things like the "A Pirate I Was Meant to Be" song from Curse of Monkey Island being played in DeCava's hut, but I can't really think of too many beyond that.

I agree with RD though, you are missing out on some quality games

Oh, wow, I missed that one. I'm going to have to listen better when I go through again.

Wusodoolo · 11/07/2009, 07:09 am

Well, I decided to get Secrets of Monkey Island on steam when I was buying Borderlands, so I'll be able to play it soon. Thanks guys

Zhadnost · 11/07/2009, 07:51 am

Try not to miss MI2:LCR. It is still the best in the series.

Hopefully eventually Residual will be able to play MI4, I don't really remember that much about MI:4, I don't think I enjoyed it all that much.

Of course, thanks to Scummvm, MI:1, 2 and 3 can run on a PSP (and a pile of games consoles) and 1 and 2 can run on a nintendo DS.

(Worth noting that were really really a lot of references to past games in Chapter 4).

*Irishmile* · 11/07/2009, 08:15 am

Yeah I was really excited when I got MI, MI2, and Sam and Max running on my Nintendo DS

Wusodoolo · 11/07/2009, 10:45 am

I'll try that eventually, but there is one problem: I'm not too good with computers and thus have no clue what you guys are talking about XD

*Irishmile* · 11/07/2009, 12:12 pm

Scummvm is a free application that helps run older Lucasarts games on your newer PCs..
Basically all you do is copy all the files from the old game disc into a folder on your desktop and run Scummvm load from the folder you made and you are in business.
http://www.scummvm.org/

from the faq
http://www.scummvm.org/faq/#3_1

TomPravetz · 11/07/2009, 12:27 pm

All the MI worked fine on my comp, no ScummVM. Am I just lucky? I have XP

11/01/2009, 04:05 pm	#28
bobdevis Penguin Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 197	I know about the custom MI4 launcher. It runs on my Vista 64 bit boot, but there are annoying graphical errors and crashes here and there. Also, the MI4 keyboard controls is the worst idea EVER. I do agree that the game itself is nice though. Yes, MI2 is very cool. I'm just saying there are people around that would not want to play it just because there is no voice audio. I did play it myself obviously, but I hate midi music of any kind. Basically I just muted everything and was listening to my own mp3's. __________________ If you don't like this post, please go make another one yourself and show me where I can improve my language.

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11/01/2009, 12:48 pm	#21
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	who would have thought eh?

11/01/2009, 02:08 pm	#23
StarEye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 895	MI2 is still the pinnacle of adventure games. To me, and many many others, it's the perfect adventure game. The adventure game every other adventure game should strive to be.

11/01/2009, 02:11 pm	#24
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	MI4 isn't all ugly either... I think the backgrounds are quite nice actually its the character models that are ugly but that is mainly due to the age of the game....

11/01/2009, 02:13 pm	#25
StarEye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 895	The models aren't really ugly either. I think the 3D graphics in EMI has aged pretty well. It's not the graphics that are the problem with that game, it's the story and some of the puzzles.

11/01/2009, 02:37 pm	#27
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Yeah origami people

11/01/2009, 05:01 pm	#29
hplikelike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 555	I'm the same way... Except I watched a walkthrough of Curse of monkey island. Nerrrr.

11/01/2009, 05:09 pm	#30
Arodin Man of low moral fiber Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 157	More than anything in TMI, you are missing three great classic adventure games and one so-so sequel.

11/02/2009, 12:53 am	#33
StarEye Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 895	Yeah, music and atmosphere was a HUGE part of what makes MI2 so good. But play the Amiga version, and you'll get great sound, even if it's missing two tunes (the jail on Phatt, and the Woodtick theme). That, or get the proper sound emulation for MI2 via ScummVM to get Gravis Ultrasound, which is even better than the Amiga version.

11/07/2009, 07:09 am	#35
Wusodoolo Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 40	Well, I decided to get Secrets of Monkey Island on steam when I was buying Borderlands, so I'll be able to play it soon. Thanks guys

11/07/2009, 07:51 am	#36
Zhadnost Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 141	Try not to miss MI2:LCR. It is still the best in the series. Hopefully eventually Residual will be able to play MI4, I don't really remember that much about MI:4, I don't think I enjoyed it all that much. Of course, thanks to Scummvm, MI:1, 2 and 3 can run on a PSP (and a pile of games consoles) and 1 and 2 can run on a nintendo DS. (Worth noting that were really really a lot of references to past games in Chapter 4).

11/07/2009, 08:15 am	#37
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Yeah I was really excited when I got MI, MI2, and Sam and Max running on my Nintendo DS

11/07/2009, 10:45 am	#38
Wusodoolo Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 40	I'll try that eventually, but there is one problem: I'm not too good with computers and thus have no clue what you guys are talking about XD

11/07/2009, 12:12 pm	#39
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Scummvm is a free application that helps run older Lucasarts games on your newer PCs.. Basically all you do is copy all the files from the old game disc into a folder on your desktop and run Scummvm load from the folder you made and you are in business. http://www.scummvm.org/ from the faq http://www.scummvm.org/faq/#3_1