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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: What platform are you getting it on?

OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
edited June 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
So, who's getting what platform? Personally, I'm getting the PC version. I'm really bad at moving a cursor with a controller, I prefer a mouse, and I know my PC can handle the game. I might try my luck with the XBOX 360 version in time, though. I also have an Ipod touch, so that would be my other option for after the PC version.

But wait, how do I create a poll? I know that's probably a stupid question that everyone knows the answer to, but I have no clue.
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  • priznaprizna
    edited June 2010
    When creating the thread, down the bottom there is a check box for adding a poll to the thread. Im not sure if you can add one after you have started the thread though.
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited June 2010
    Ok, I've made the poll. You can choose multiple options.
  • priznaprizna
    edited June 2010
    OzzieMonkey wrote: »
    Ok, I've made the poll. You can choose multiple options.

    How did you add the poll after the thread was already made?

    PC for me btw
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited June 2010
    prizna wrote: »
    How did you add the poll after the thread was already made?

    PC for me btw

    Thread tools and clicked create poll.
  • priznaprizna
    edited June 2010
    OzzieMonkey wrote: »
    Thread tools and clicked create poll.

    thanks
  • VeronicanPlayVeronicanPlay
    edited June 2010
    I am a PC gamer so I chose PC, games like Monkey Island on a console just don't seem right to me.
  • Ash735Ash735
    edited June 2010
    PC version from TellTale (hopefully) and PS3 version to show my support for the series, ..and to get trophies.
  • fleskflesk
    edited June 2010
    PC version from Telltale for me too. I just hope it isn't released on Steam first, and then it takes a year before it's available from the Telltale store.
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited June 2010
    Ash735 wrote: »
    PC version from TellTale (hopefully) and PS3 version to show my support for the series, ..and to get trophies.
    Same here, except for the trophies, which I don't care about.
  • Hyperactive German GuybrushHyperactive German Guybrush
    edited June 2010
    PC. I need to complete my PC Monkey Island collection.

    ...And I don't have any of the other consoles.
    Yeah. That too.
  • Indrid ColdIndrid Cold
    edited June 2010
    OzzieMonkey wrote: »
    I'm really bad at moving a cursor with a controller, I prefer a mouse
    You know that you can move Guybrush directly, right? With the arrow keys or control pad or whatever.
    I'm not sure how selecting items works, though. Maybe you do have to move the cursor for them or maybe you just have to lead Guybrush to them, Grim Fandango style?

    In any case, I'll be playing it the classic way so I'll get the Windows version.
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited June 2010
    Indrid Cold wrote: »
    You know that you can move Guybrush directly, right? With the arrow keys or control pad or whatever.
    I'm not sure how selecting items works, though. Maybe you do have to move the cursor for them or maybe you just have to lead Guybrush to them, Grim Fandango style?

    In any case, I'll be playing it the classic way so I'll get the Windows version.

    Yeah, it's been mentioned that its more of Tales style control system, so you control guybrush directly and move the cursor to interact with objects.
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited June 2010
    PC version. From Telltale if they're selling it at launch. From Steam if not.
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited June 2010
    Wow, huge amount of people getting the PC version. Not surprising, though. I'll probably get the game off Steam if Telltale doesn't release it first, but does anyone know how to get the games onto a disc for backup?
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited June 2010
    VeronicanPlay wrote: »
    I am a PC gamer so I chose PC, games like Monkey Island on a console just don't seem right to me.

    "The series debuted in 1990 with The Secret of Monkey Island on the PC MS-DOS, Atari ST and Macintosh platforms"

    It may have started on PC but it's also been on consoles for several years. I don't know about CMI but I know EMI is on the PS2, and Lechuck's Revenge was on Amiga. TMI is ported to lots of different stuff.
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited June 2010
    doodo! wrote: »
    "The series debuted in 1990 with The Secret of Monkey Island on the PC MS-DOS, Atari ST and Macintosh platforms"

    It may have started on PC but it's also been on consoles for several years. I don't know about CMI but I know EMI is on the PS2, and Lechuck's Revenge was on Amiga. TMI is ported to lots of different stuff.

    the controls are much better for EMI on PS2 then PC plus theres a map of moves to make monkey kombat go much faster. So consol gameing isnt bad for MI
  • eMKayeNeMKayeN
    edited June 2010
    360 because I already have a load of points on my account so won't have to pay anything extra like I would elsewhere. It also looks better on my big HDTV
  • NeeloNeelo
    edited June 2010
    I'm going to get it for PC.
  • TrueAshTrueAsh
    edited June 2010
    PS3 as its connected to my HDTV but also will probably end up getting it for PC aswell.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited June 2010
    I'll buy it on XBox and Steam. I'm just not sure which I'll get first. Probably XBox, as it has those fun achievements and it's faster to buy a Microsoft Points card than it is to transfer money into my PayPal account.

    I'll also get it on PS3 eventually, though.
  • StarEyeStarEye
    edited June 2010
    I, er.... might possibly be buying it for my X360, PS3 and PC... and if I get an Ipod touch or Iphone or whatever someday, that too... and, I only say this because I know you won't laugh at me.... may quite not so impossibly get a Mac someday too, so I'll get it on that as well whenever that happens....

    uhm... ye.
  • IronCladChickenIronCladChicken
    edited June 2010
    OzzieMonkey wrote: »
    Wow, huge amount of people getting the PC version. Not surprising, though. I'll probably get the game off Steam if Telltale doesn't release it first, but does anyone know how to get the games onto a disc for backup?

    For Steam?
    1. Downoad/Install the game.
    2. Goto the library page
    3. Right click the game and select 'Backup game files...'
  • RMJ1984RMJ1984
    edited June 2010
    Pc / steam :) Pc is steamy hot haha

    Yeah dont buy games on discs anymore, lets do what we can do save the enviroment.

    You can back up your games perfectly fine on steam, either on same or another HDD, or burn a DVD yourself.
  • Javi-Wan KenobiJavi-Wan Kenobi
    edited June 2010
    PC (Steam)
    Why PC? Because I have not any of the other platforms
    Why Steam? Because I don't live in the USA (I can't use Direct2Drive, or at least I wasn't able to use it when SOMI:SE was out), so I got the first game through Steam and I'd like to get the second game just the same way.
    Why not Telltale Store? As far as I know, they don't have confirmed if they'll release the game at all, not to mention when. And, although I think Telltale Store is the best place to buy Telltale's games, I don't see the reason to buy thid parties' games there.
  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited June 2010
    I'll be getting it on the 360 to begin with. Will get a Windows version if/when Telltale sell it from their store.
  • jeeno0142jeeno0142
    edited June 2010
    PC. That's all I have out of the options. If ever I get any of the other consoles, MI will be first priority!
  • jaden551jaden551
    edited June 2010
    same as corrupt biggins
  • JaysgbaJaysgba
    edited June 2010
    iPhone for me
  • thin029thin029
    edited June 2010
    Xbox because of 40' full HD screen + 5.1 sound.
    Maybe I'll get it for PC once the price drops or something, I like using the mouse.
    I'm not getting it for PS3 because it's exactly the same as the Xbox version, I really don't like the PS3 controllers and I love achievements. Also, my PS3 takes like 3 times more to download the same file my Xbox downloads, I don't know why, they're in the same room!
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited June 2010
    360
    Pc sucks(it lost all of its memory on tf2 and I aint buying more for a while)
    dont own any other console but wii and psp, but neither have it so 360.
    Plus achievements.
  • MegaaceMegaace
    edited June 2010
    PC of course. On Steam. Mouse control, and best sound. (The music of the X360 version of Monkey Island was compressed and it sounds much better on the PC).
    I always buy the PC version of any multiplataform game. Much, much better resolution and antialising, better graphics overall.
  • Ash735Ash735
    edited June 2010
    Megaace wrote: »
    PC of course. On Steam. Mouse control, and best sound. (The music of the X360 version of Monkey Island was compressed and it sounds much better on the PC).
    I always buy the PC version of any multiplataform game. Much, much better resolution and antialising, better graphics overall.

    Let's hope LucasArts have heard of Lossless Codecs this time around, the music was roughly the same as the Xbox 360 version (96kbps WMA) but the speech was Uncompressed LPCM on the PC version which bumped up the file size by roughly 800MB, which could of been cut down to about 400MB using Lossless formats and still sounding the same. Plus MI2 has A LOT more speech so, yeah.
  • allaboardfilmsallaboardfilms
    edited June 2010
    PC. Hopefully Telltale will have it out, as I don't use Steam, due to my computer's 3G air-card wifi. With Telltale games, I can download the file at school and bring it home. With Steam, I'd have to download the file at home and be on the internet the whole time. If Telltale doesn't have it any time soon, then iPod touch. I'm in need of a new game for that.
  • mnstylemnstyle
    edited June 2010
    I get it for PC. Can't wait! :D
  • OzzieMonkeyOzzieMonkey
    edited June 2010
    IronCladChicken wrote: »
    For Steam?
    1. Downoad/Install the game.
    2. Goto the library page
    3. Right click the game and select 'Backup game files...'

    So, I can choose a destination folder and all that, right? Then I just burn the disc? Will it still have DRM on it if I ever need to get it back again?
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited June 2010
    It basically creates a Steam installation file along with backups of whatever games you want to backup. So it installs Steam if you don't already have it and all of the games. So you still need Steam and you still need to be online (at least once to run in offline mode).
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    360
    Pc sucks(it lost all of its memory on tf2 and I aint buying more for a while)
    dont own any other console but wii and psp, but neither have it so 360.
    Plus achievements.

    What do you mean you "lost all your memory on TF2"? That makes no sense.
  • thin029thin029
    edited June 2010
    I used to hate PC too when I had a cheap CPU and Graphics card which were always crashing on me just before or when I was saving the game.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited June 2010
    Don't hate the PC. Hate the wallet that's not full enough to buy proper hardware ;).
  • EznyEzny
    edited June 2010
    Since I got SoMI for 360 I'll do the same for LeChuck's Revenge.
  • HaydenHayden
    edited June 2010
    I'll be getting it for PC. I wonder how big this game will be, the Special Edition of Secret was somewhere around 2GB if I remember correctly. So if this game is approximately three times bigger, and now with audio commentary and bonus concept art, then it's going to be colossal. This will certainly use up a large fraction of my monthly downloads, but it will definitely be worth it.
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