Complaints focused primarily on the perceived erratic quality of the game's puzzle design, a weak supporting cast in the early chapters, and the game's control system. The game's music and graphics were also lauded. Critics praised the game's story, writing, humor, voice acting and characterization 1UP.com described Guybrush as Telltale's strongest and most expressive character yet. Tales of Monkey Island received generally positive reviews. The game's music was composed by Michael Land, and the core cast of The Curse of Monkey Island reprised their voice roles. Production began in early 2009 franchise creator Ron Gilbert was involved in project planning, while development was led by Dave Grossman, who co-designed the first two Monkey Island games. It was developed concurrently with LucasArts' special edition of the 1990 title The Secret of Monkey Island LucasArts oversaw production of Tales of Monkey Island, and ensured that it matched the remake in certain areas, such as art direction. The game was conceived in late 2008, due to renewed interest in adventure game development within LucasArts. With the assistance of his wife, Elaine Marley–Threepwood, Guybrush seeks out a cure. Players assume the role of pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who-while attempting to destroy his nemesis, the undead pirate LeChuck-accidentally releases a voodoo pox across the Gulf of Melange.
Ports for OS X, the PlayStation Network, and iOS were released several months after the series ended. The game was digitally distributed through WiiWare and Telltale's own website, and later through Steam and. In contrast to Telltale's previous episodic adventure games, whose chapters told discrete stories, each chapter of Tales of Monkey Island is part of an ongoing narrative.
Developed for Windows and the Wii console, the game was released in five episodic segments, between July and December 2009. It is the fifth game in the Monkey Island series, released nearly a decade after the previous installment, Escape from Monkey Island. Never miss out on great deals, news and updates.Tales of Monkey Island is a 2009 graphic adventure video game developed by Telltale Games and LucasArts. Gift this App: Click the arrow next to “Buy App” on the iTunes® App Store. NOTE: This app is compatible with an iPhone 3GS or third generation equivalent iPod or later. "Looks great and sounds even better good puzzle variety witty dialogue…" -SlideToPlay "Confident continuation of the franchise." -PocketGamer "Rich in humor, character, puzzles, and reverence to its forerunners, this is the ultimate adventure game for Monkey Island fans." -TouchArcade * Two-finger touch to view selectable items on screen * Streamlined adventure gameplay with all the humor, romance, and swashbuckling excitement that made the franchise famous * Series favorites Guybrush, LeChuck, Elaine, Stan, and the Voodoo Lady are joined by a new cast of characters * First part of a five-episode saga with an intriguing storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled as it unfolds Guybrush must stop a mysterious pox that’s transforming buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters!
While stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with his arch-fiend's voodoo. EPISODE 1: LAUNCH OF THE SCREAMING NARWHAL