What Truly Makes Monkey Island a Unique set of games
What proves that the Monkey Island Game fanatics are unlike any other in the world is...
THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND!
Seriously, we as players (assuming we've played all 4 and 1/5ths games) have put in probably 70-80 Hours of gaming into a series that started with the search for the secret of Monkey Island and even after all that game play, we STILL have no idea what the secret is.
and do you you hear us complaining? No you hear us Yapping like trained poodles wanting MORE.
could you imagine other people putting that many hours into anything else and not getting ANY answers at all? They'd be screaming Bloody murder by now.
but us Islanders, We're rabid, wanting more, Not worried about The secret or Big Whoop or even how the 'Brush manages to be so cool under pressre, we just want more of the games we love.
as for my opinion on what the secret is.. well I think The secret is
the point is, that The Game of Monkey Island have transcended the Goal of the games, and become something else entirely, and I for one have to say I'm glad.
so what do YOU think sets Monkey Island apart from the crowd?
THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND!
Seriously, we as players (assuming we've played all 4 and 1/5ths games) have put in probably 70-80 Hours of gaming into a series that started with the search for the secret of Monkey Island and even after all that game play, we STILL have no idea what the secret is.
and do you you hear us complaining? No you hear us Yapping like trained poodles wanting MORE.
could you imagine other people putting that many hours into anything else and not getting ANY answers at all? They'd be screaming Bloody murder by now.
but us Islanders, We're rabid, wanting more, Not worried about The secret or Big Whoop or even how the 'Brush manages to be so cool under pressre, we just want more of the games we love.
as for my opinion on what the secret is.. well I think The secret is
That like Keyser Soze, There is no Secret
but that's neither here nor there.the point is, that The Game of Monkey Island have transcended the Goal of the games, and become something else entirely, and I for one have to say I'm glad.
so what do YOU think sets Monkey Island apart from the crowd?
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Isn't the secret of monkey island the Big Whoop?
LeChuck explain this on The Curse Of Monkey Island.
Honestly any secret Ron Gilbert revealed would probably not live up to the hype and potentially it could kill off the series permanently if it ends anything like MI:2 with the hinted "it all happened in Guybrush's imagination."
MI is not even cultish like Sam & Max, Space Quest or Zak McKraken. It is mainstream with lots of fans, who could still recall fondly of the previous installations.
Also, I think what really helps this game is Guybrush's motivation. There are two types of heroes, the ones that rush toward adventure and the ones that are just waiting for it to end. Guybrush really enjoys his adventures. There is this glow of excitement and curiousity in his eyes, that really makes us like him. Dominic Armato really captures that with his voice. And unlike other famous franchises who are back just for the money, our Guybrush is just as positive and charged with spirit as day one. Heh, remember when Indiana Jones was like that?
Isn't it the same as the secret to limitless power in Kung Fu Panda?
Everyone on Mélée told you Le Chuck died while trying to discover the Secret of Monkey Island, in order to impress Elaine.
I think there was a few more references but i don't quite remember them.