This was one of my favorite games of all-time. I found today, through a series of IMDb. I was looking at Wolfgang Petersen, and saw Ender's Game (which is incredible within itself) then noticed Card had his own link. I followed this link, and noticed, among other games, that he wrote insults for Secret of Monkey Island.
The insults in thet game were classic. I had no idea Orsen Scott Card had anything to do with that. I post here today to put forth my compliments. You are indeed a genius.
Posted by dcabrera35 (Member # 8574) on :
That was the first computer game I ever played. It was soooooooo awesome and addictive. I like how the insults had to match up perfectly, and if you picked a cheap one, the pirate responds with "Is that the best you can come up with?"
Oh the good ole days Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :
My kids came up with the wonderful awful lame insults you start with (I asked them what stupid insults they were hearing on the playground at school).
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
Oh, crap, I forgot I came up with the bad ones, too! I still brag about the one involving apes at a family reunion ...
Posted by dcabrera35 (Member # 8574) on :
I like how you have to match the insults perfectly. The pirates sometimes give you a "Is that the best you can come up with?" if you throw a lame one their way.
Yeah I admit, I found the Ps2 version of it at EBGames... I hope its as good as the older ones.
Posted by JohnWithAnH (Member # 9112) on :
That. is. awesome.
Posted by sickinthehead (Member # 8711) on :
I love that game and use the insults quite a lot. Sometimes people know the right response, and sometimes they don't have a clue and think I'm just weird. It's fun.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
I keep wishing they'll re-release them. Those games were so much fun.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Sadly, I'm pretty sure the only Monkey Island released for the PS2 was the last in the series, which was nowhere near as good. Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Didn't OSC write the dialogue for The Dig?
Ah, the SCUMM engine. <tear>
Posted by R. Ann Dryden (Member # 8186) on :
Will these games play on modern PC's? I'd like to find a copy; I've never heard of it before. Is it text-only, or like the King's Quest games, or . . .?
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
There are programs (like DosBox) you can use that may allow you to play the older games on a modern PC. I use it to play the Wing Commander series which were often tough to get running on newer systems.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Actually, skip dosbox. Use ScummVM.
Posted by Descolada Survivor (Member # 9019) on :
Hell yeah I just bought the PSP version just so I can relive all the happy memories of beating monkeys over the head with the stun stick good times.
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good times.