tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post5417573682502831195..comments2024-03-17T00:00:13.417+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Wertzone Classics: The Secret of Monkey IslandAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-61023170226107581002009-09-05T18:08:57.326+00:002009-09-05T18:08:57.326+00:00As it happens, I've just played this myself, a...As it happens, I've just played this myself, and I agree with you on the annoying interface (now that you remind me how the original differed). I found, unfortunately, that I couldn't activate the classic mode.<br /><br />You're not quite right, by the way - you can die (if you wait too long underwater at one point), and there's a few places you can break it (as I know from gnashing experience) - but yes, that is in general a plus for the game. In fact, it's necessary, given how impossible some of the puzzles are.<br /><br />However, I thought the best was at the beginning. The first section, on Melee Island, is brilliant; the second is frustrating and silly; the third is better, but can wear a bit. The biggest problem is probably the idiotic map - there's far too much hiking and rowing back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, which desperately needs to be speeded up with a simple click-and-teleport function (though the designers do take mercy on you eventually and give you a voice over instead of yet another slow row/hike back to where you've just been).<br /><br />Those complaints aside, it's a hilarious game that has aged very well. I hope they do the sequel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-42110873047423230332009-09-04T01:29:42.143+00:002009-09-04T01:29:42.143+00:00The Monkey Island games were my favourite all time...The Monkey Island games were my favourite all time games growing up as well. Awesome stuff. Agreed with Ugo, keep up the good work.Marduknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-27651032664076920452009-09-03T13:21:51.470+00:002009-09-03T13:21:51.470+00:00You must be kidding me!!! You keep on playing, rea...You must be kidding me!!! You keep on playing, reading and reviewing a massive amount of books and games that I've just read and played, or read and played as a kid eons ago :D<br />Now that you have talked about this MI1 upgrade, which I bought last week myself, it was too much of a coincidence and I had to say this as a comment. <br />keep up the good work :)Ugonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-11705313058247264532009-09-03T02:26:29.472+00:002009-09-03T02:26:29.472+00:00I've been seriously considering finally playin...I've been seriously considering finally playing this game. Have you played The Longest Journey? I just played it and thought it aged rather well (due mainly to its incredible characterization and story). Then again, TLG was around 2001 I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com