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LeChucks Revenge SE Gets Creator Commentary

JedExodusJedExodus
edited April 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
As if you weren't gonna buy it already, now we get to hear Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman and Tim Schafer musing about MI2 in addition to getting to play the game with Dom Armato and Earl Boen. They had to peel me off the ceiling before I posted this
Kotaku wrote:
The upcoming release of a Monkey Island 2 special edition is special not for the revamped graphics, but for the inclusion of a commentary track featuring the original game's creators: Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman.

While it's not the first game to do so - Valve has been dropping them into games for a few years now - it's certainly the most appealing we've seen thus far, with Monkey Island's trio some of the smartest and funniest minds in the industry.

They'll be speaking about both their personal memories making the game and "behind-the-scenes information". The commentary will be accessible via a dedicated game mode when Monkey Island 2: Special Edition is released sometime in the summer.

http://kotaku.com/5524284/creator-commentary-comes-to-monkey-island-2-remake

Comments

  • BaggeBagge
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, it was mentioned in the original press release. It's probably my most anticipated addition in MI2:SE.
  • apenpaapapenpaap
    edited April 2010
    Awesome!
  • Armand1880Armand1880
    edited April 2010
    This is one thing that I can never do with movies: though I'll want to watch with commentary, most of the time I find I just want to re-watch the movie, so I shut off the commentary. I guess I'll just have to do an immediate re-play with commentary when I beat it the first time.
    I can't wait for this!
  • JoopJoop
    edited April 2010
    This is actually the only reason for me to buy this game.
    The whole SE stuff, even the voices just don't do it for me.
  • MonkeyManiaMonkeyMania
    edited April 2010
    You people should thank LucasArts instead of bashing them.

    You get:

    *The original game for the first time now running on console and Windows.
    *Developer's Commentary
    *Rerecorded Music and sound effects in stunning quality
    *OPTIONAL: Voices for the characters for the original game or SE.
    *Bloody Dominic Armato and Earl Boen!
    *OPTIONAL: Special Edition Graphics
    *Actually listening to fans' suggestions. Fixing Guybrush's hair, the flippin' barbs.

    And you guys whine and complain at graphics and voices they aren't forcing you to look at and listen to. Shame on you guys!
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited April 2010
    MonkeyMania wrote: »
    You people should thank LucasArts instead of bashing them.

    You get:

    *The original game for the first time now running on console and Windows.
    *Developer's Commentary
    *Rerecorded Music and sound effects in stunning quality
    *OPTIONAL: Voices for the character for the original game or SE.
    *Bloody Dominic Armato and Earl Boen!
    *OPTIONAL: Special Edition Graphics
    *Actually listening to fans' suggestions. Fixing Guybrush's hair, the flippin' barbs.

    And you guys whine and complain at graphics and voices they aren't forcing you to look at and listen to. Shame on you guys!

    no one has said anything bad about it on this thread!
  • MonkeyManiaMonkeyMania
    edited April 2010
    Sailorcuteness wrote: »
    no one has said anything bad about it on this thread!

    I'm talking about the majority of the posts about MI2SE in this forum.
  • JoopJoop
    edited April 2010
    Who's bashing anything?
    This thread contains nothing but praise.

    I like Lucasarts embracing their old franchises again, I just think that the game is perfect the way it is. It's the pixels I fell in love with, and no voices or new graphics are gonna change that.
    I do like the fact that they're making these classics available to mainstream gamers who didn't have 'm back then. And I fully endorse these Special Editions.
    That's why the only thing that I'm really interested in is the audio commentary.

    Edit:
    MonkeyMania wrote: »
    I'm talking about the majority of the posts about MI2SE in this forum.
    The you posted in the wrong thread. ;)
    I do agree, some people are nitpicking this game to death.
  • MonkeyManiaMonkeyMania
    edited April 2010
    I just wanted to get my thoughts out, and I just happened to be in this thread at the time.
  • BaggeBagge
    edited April 2010
    MI2SE_MST3K.gif
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited April 2010
    Wouldn't mind that :D
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited April 2010
    there were hints that their likenesses are in the special edition so I would not be surprised if that is not far off the mark
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited April 2010
    Well spin me thrice and colour me excited. This should be pretty awesome. :D
  • MonkeyManiaMonkeyMania
    edited April 2010
    14520_4bd5c4b473d7c.jpg
  • LuigiHannLuigiHann
    edited April 2010
    Frighteningly accurate!
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited April 2010
    yep that is more like it.
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited April 2010
    Bagge, you scare me... :/
  • JoopJoop
    edited April 2010
    That's pretty awesome, they look great!
    You can actually tell whom they reprisent!

    Also: Which colour is excited?
  • MonkeyManiaMonkeyMania
    edited April 2010
    I guess it isn't animated. :(
    Only Ron is speaking and all their mouths are open.

    I'm starting to think this isn't a real screenshot.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited April 2010
    What made you think it was official?
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited April 2010
    MusicallyInspired wrote: »
    What made you think it was official?

    cos its on the MI blog I dont think its real mainly cos why would that be rons fav scene
  • SurplusGamerSurplusGamer
    edited April 2010
    I think it may be accurately representative, but it's probably a mocked-up screenshot rather than a final one... I mean, the outlines are too good, I think, for it just to be some guy messing with us. I don't think someone would have gone to the trouble.
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited April 2010
    On Fb
    Craig Derrick: Couple things about the commentary: It's a toggle, so you can press a button whenever the commentary symbol pops up and hear the guys speak. You can do this over and over if you'd like. Also, the game screen will shrink within a frame when commentary is on so that no gameplay is obstructed (unlike this screenshot). And, lastly, the commentary will work during classic mode. END OF LINE
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited April 2010
    So what will happen if they reveal "the secret" in the commentary track?
  • Hassat HunterHassat Hunter
    edited April 2010
    Judgement Day.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited April 2010
    MonkeyMania wrote: »
    14520_4bd5c4b473d7c.jpg

    It's also on an actual gaming website. That's an amazing set of caricatures if true.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited April 2010
    I really hope they are animated... I mean how hard would it be to just animate some silhouettes? Not very.... I can not wait these three are ALWAYS funny in interviews its going to be a blast to hear them chatting together.... and chatting about monkey island.
  • BrainiacBrainiac
    edited April 2010
    Craig Derrick gets an internet for the TRON reference.
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