Comments on: Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood – REVIEW

By: Igor Hardy

Igor Hardy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:24 +0000

This is our fourth review for the series, there’s no use of repeating things that are valid for previous episodes. Especially as we will want to sum up a lot of things in the final review.

The twists are said to exist, but you can’t really claim the review spoils them in any way. Except the ending which is already revealed in the episode’s title. But that’s Telltale’s doing.

By: jackie

jackie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:22:56 +0000

That’s not a review, that’s a recap. With the twists and the ending all but revealed.

Sorry, thumbs down.

By: Joe Davison

Joe Davison — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:38:39 +0000

Oops yeah… He seems much more Mexican than anything else, how could I make such a mistake!

By: redish

redish — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:03 +0000

“After struggling to land and handing Guybrush over to that annoying Frenchman the Marquis De Singe, Guybrush is greeted by an angry mob.”

How dare you assume the Marquis de Singe is French!

By: Igor Hardy

Igor Hardy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:43 +0000

For Martin’s opinion look no further than here:

http://alternativemagazineonline.co.uk/2009/11/02/game-review-tales-of-monkey-island-chapter-4-the-trial-and-execution-of-guybrush-threepwood/

I guess I’m somewhere between Joe an Martin with how I felt about Episode 4.

By: Igor Hardy

Igor Hardy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:05:42 +0000

I agree with almost everything. The biggest difference is I thoroughly enjoyed the puzzles even despite the few solutions that could appear a bit “silly” like you say – to me this episode fully delivers the classic adventure game design.

The plot with all its twists and turns was still a bit predictable (largely thanks to all the little hints in previous chapters), a bit clichéd (some elements reminded me greatly of Pirates of The Caribbean and The Matrix Trilogy), but so well presented and written that it is a blast to experience the unfolding events.

Flotsam is a great island to visit again and discover its new locations. The Marquais is an excellent disgusting villain. Great to see Stan, even if he is sometimes too helpful here for a pushy salesman. And the pox-infected pirate ladies… Elaine and Bosun “Kate?” Krebbs… damn hot.

Also, the humor is top notch, I was laughing all the time, even if this is the first episode to (finally) bring a darker edge to the events (the night setting helps a lot). It’s also all so very and appropriately piraty – what I missed the most in chapter 3.

Overall, this is how it should be done. Thank you, Telltale.