I'm not really sure what sort of answer I would have for "from a gameplay perspective". Puzzles where you have to pick things up and use them with other things?
From a story perspective, I'd like to see it start with
Morgan shaking Guybrush awake in the Land of the Undead, sorry to see that he'd died as well.
(That was my first poll, so I didn't want to spoil ep 4 ending, sorry for the inconvenience)
I am not sure if I would prefer to play Gubrush dead/undead or another character, both possibilities could be awesome. If he is a ghost, nice things can happen. If he is in the Land of the dead, as well. He could even meet Morgan if both are dead.
BUT
I also wish there was a flashback at the begining of chapter 5 where we see Morgan's incident from her point of view and start playing her RIGHT THEN, having to hide from the one who killed her and secretly helping Guybrush.
(That was my first poll, so I didn't want to spoil ep 4 ending, sorry for the inconvenience)
I am not sure if I would prefer to play Gubrush dead/undead or another character, both possibilities could be awesome. If he is a ghost, nice things can happen. If he is in the Land of the dead, as well. He could even meet Morgan if both are dead.
BUT
I also wish there was a flashback at the begining of chapter 5 where we see Morgan's incident from her point of view and start playing her RIGHT THEN, having to hide from the one who killed her and secretly helping Guybrush.
I see you haven't seen the Nintendo Power Dave Grossman interview. If you don't mind spoilers,
chapter 5 is confirmed to take place in the Land of the Undead, and Morgan is confirmed to appear in the game in some fashion.
Only if it means we get to see Morgan dressed like a Vegas showgirl.
...Unfortunately, if that were to happen, I get the feeling that we'd also be treated to Guybrush dressed as a Vegas showgirl...
Was this worthy of being my 100th post or what?
The part that freaks me out about that is that I only started posting Friday after I finished this chapter. I've never been this vocal on a forum in my life...
I figured you were, this seems to be one of the friendlier internet communities I've come across. And why shouldn't we be, united under such a wonderful game series?
Okay, even I don't know how much I'm being serious and how much I'm just being weird by now. Today's been full of weird humor.
Oh, I was thinking that maybe you could begin as Elaine, fighting LeChuck with insulting sword fights and than recovering the hand of Guybrush, to get his life back (since it gave healing powers to De Singe).
I`ve voted for Elaine, she should open the finale with a classical insult swortfight against lechuck... for later why not play with multiple
characters... at example a storyline that brings us to some islands of
the older monkey island games:
at first we play with elain and went to the vodoolady... with her help we take contact to the ghostpirate guybrush ... she have to bring the body of guybrush to the cathedral at melee island to realive him in a big voodoo ritual. she also must go the the sump of scab island to bring the voodoo-environment for the voodoo lady.
also we play the ghostpirate guybrush and help him to find morgan and her body to realive her too...
or should lechuck realive morgen after he rise up to a pirategod to take apart guybrush and elaine after his resurrection ?!?
many options for a dramatic finale,
hope we see monkey island, too
I think it should start with a video, showing the guys at telltale sitting around a board room table, and one of them should say:
TT Employee #1: "Hey, Guybrush is dead, what are we going to do with Episode 5?"
TT Employee #2: "Yeah, we really didn't think this one through did we?"
TT Employee #1: "You're right.....hm, I wonder what lucasarts would do?"
TT Employee #1: "I've got it!!!"
I'm actually imagining it beggining with LeChuck chucking Guybrush into a small grave, no casket, and burying him, a sign of respect for his mortal enemy. Then it cut's to land of undead.
I would like Ep.5. to start with Guybrush happily dancing (like in ep1) in a white nondescript place and this going on for about 10 minutes so everybody thinks there's a bug. Then he should get sucked down to the land of the undead because he's been killed with the cursed cutlass.
Then Morgan and Elaine should make-out and Wally should stab Guybrush for not rescuing him in CoMI
With the same ending scene, from another perspective, but a bit away. Then it fades out (while Elaine swordfights with LeChuck) and you hear the Voodoo Lady say "It is time, my child".
Then GT wakes in the "Land of the Dead" screaming "LeChuck!"
Simon the Sorcerer 4 has a very similar final chapter, well, near final chapter, where Simon escapes the after life. Good stuff, best part of that game, maybe Simon wasn't dead though.
Oh... Something fresh and new!
It should start with the last scene then fade to black and the "You scored 0 of 800 points" screen, followed by the start of the credits....
I think, nobody has seen that before....
I think it should start with a video, showing the guys at telltale sitting around a board room table, and one of them should say:
TT Employee #1: "Hey, Guybrush is dead, what are we going to do with Episode 5?"
TT Employee #2: "Yeah, we really didn't think this one through did we?"
TT Employee #1: "You're right.....hm, I wonder what lucasarts would do?"
TT Employee #1: "I've got it!!!"
Guybrush in the land of the dead! This of course being nothing but an excuse to plant guybrush down in the Grim Fandango land of the dead! Wewt for old lucasarts games being given life! TOMI2: Guybrush's 4 year journey to his final destination.
Don't know if they even thought of that, but it'd make me happy. Totally needs some references either way.
NOT with the Voodoo Lady, since the events of Chapter 4 have shown, some things arn't right with her, for one, even if it's just an excuse, I'd like to see the chapter start with Human LeChuck telling the past episodes catch up before morphing into Demon LeChuck and having the Tales of Monkey Island logo appear with Earl Boens laugh. Plus it would be an excuse to bring Kevin back to record some more of that good Human LeChuck voice.
It'd be really nice if we could play as Guybrush AND Elaine as they work together to get him back.
Like, Guybrush bribes gatekeepers and distracts reapers and whatnot to get out of the underworld on his end, and meanwhile Elaine is tracking down voodoo ingredients and the Marquis' Jus de Vie to resurrect him once he's free. Ooh, and when Elaine does parts of the necessary rituals, Guybrush could see and feel the effects where he is, sorta Day of the Tentacle-y. And maybe Guybrush could sometimes contact Elaine from beyond and give her important info. It'd be awesome.
That reminds me of Resident Evil 0. It's an interesting concept and could be fun, I think, but I think it's more likely that the only help Guybrush will receive in returning to life will come from Morgan, and possibly the Voodoo Lady, if she can project herself into the Land of the Undead without actually dying. Wouldn't put it past her.
Now what's really a shame is that Guybrush didn't have DeCava's locket with him when he died. There could be pictures of various characters scattered through the Land of the Undead and he could use those to possess them in order to carry out tasks in the land of the living.
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From a story perspective, I'd like to see it start with
"The Rise of the PARROT God" or sth o..O
I am not sure if I would prefer to play Gubrush dead/undead or another character, both possibilities could be awesome. If he is a ghost, nice things can happen. If he is in the Land of the dead, as well. He could even meet Morgan if both are dead.
BUT
I also wish there was a flashback at the begining of chapter 5 where we see Morgan's incident from her point of view and start playing her RIGHT THEN, having to hide from the one who killed her and secretly helping Guybrush.
I see you haven't seen the Nintendo Power Dave Grossman interview. If you don't mind spoilers,
i allready knew about that but, HURRAY more Morgan! and maybe parrot? :x
Only if it means we get to see Morgan dressed like a Vegas showgirl.
...Unfortunately, if that were to happen, I get the feeling that we'd also be treated to Guybrush dressed as a Vegas showgirl...
Was this worthy of being my 100th post or what?
The part that freaks me out about that is that I only started posting Friday after I finished this chapter. I've never been this vocal on a forum in my life...
Harsh.
But yes, I've only been here five days, I'm still plenty new.
I feel that we're avoiding the whole "Guybrush as a showgirl" idea here. Then again, it's not much different from something we've seen before...
Between this and the Winslow thread, I'm going to have freaky dreams tonight...
I figured you were, this seems to be one of the friendlier internet communities I've come across. And why shouldn't we be, united under such a wonderful game series?
Okay, even I don't know how much I'm being serious and how much I'm just being weird by now. Today's been full of weird humor.
Oh, and Irishmile, I still hate your cat.
Oh well, just fantasizing.... :rolleyes:
characters... at example a storyline that brings us to some islands of
the older monkey island games:
at first we play with elain and went to the vodoolady... with her help we take contact to the ghostpirate guybrush ... she have to bring the body of guybrush to the cathedral at melee island to realive him in a big voodoo ritual. she also must go the the sump of scab island to bring the voodoo-environment for the voodoo lady.
also we play the ghostpirate guybrush and help him to find morgan and her body to realive her too...
or should lechuck realive morgen after he rise up to a pirategod to take apart guybrush and elaine after his resurrection ?!?
many options for a dramatic finale,
hope we see monkey island, too
TT Employee #1: "Hey, Guybrush is dead, what are we going to do with Episode 5?"
TT Employee #2: "Yeah, we really didn't think this one through did we?"
TT Employee #1: "You're right.....hm, I wonder what lucasarts would do?"
TT Employee #1: "I've got it!!!"
cut to star wars game.
LeChuck wouldn't stand a chance!
Then Morgan and Elaine should make-out and Wally should stab Guybrush for not rescuing him in CoMI
Then GT wakes in the "Land of the Dead" screaming "LeChuck!"
It should start with the last scene then fade to black and the "You scored 0 of 800 points" screen, followed by the start of the credits....
I think, nobody has seen that before....
Or giant MONKEY ROBOTS!!!!
Oh God no, please no
Don't know if they even thought of that, but it'd make me happy. Totally needs some references either way.
Like, Guybrush bribes gatekeepers and distracts reapers and whatnot to get out of the underworld on his end, and meanwhile Elaine is tracking down voodoo ingredients and the Marquis' Jus de Vie to resurrect him once he's free. Ooh, and when Elaine does parts of the necessary rituals, Guybrush could see and feel the effects where he is, sorta Day of the Tentacle-y. And maybe Guybrush could sometimes contact Elaine from beyond and give her important info. It'd be awesome.
Now what's really a shame is that Guybrush didn't have DeCava's locket with him when he died. There could be pictures of various characters scattered through the Land of the Undead and he could use those to possess them in order to carry out tasks in the land of the living.
with dancing skelletons like in MI2!!
"...the rib bone's connected to the arm bone...the arm bone's connected to the head bone...the head bone's connected to the leg bone..."