A Belated Welcome Back

Apparently, while I was away the newest Telltale episodic series - Monkey Island - has come out to solid reviews.  I’ll just downloaded the first episode; I still have Ghostbusters to polish off as well.

So far, I’m definitely enjoying “The Launch of the Narwhal.”  I’m a little skeptical of the new Guybrush Threepwood design (the goatee isn’t doing much for me), and the voice seems slightly off, but they’ve definitely captured the feeling of the earlier games; the sense of humor seems intact and the general tone is pretty accurate.  Even the voice acting seems solid - which is tough for an episodic adventure game.  The new MI seems more relaxed and comfortable than the Sam & Max games, which sometimes seemed like they were trying too hard to be off-the-wall and zany.

The puzzles, too, seem relatively straightforward so far (if a little too reliant on players picking up on subtle changes in the scenery that occur when actions are strung in a particular order… action figure sword, I’m thinking of you).  A pleasant surprise, and I’m glad to hear it’s exceeding sales expectations.

It’s good to play a PC game again.,