But we can't snark about it, because loneclone completely nailed it. It looks pretty much exactly like the original, but in 3D. You can see art comparisons at the modder's site.
[Thanks, Christopher L.]
But we can't snark about it, because loneclone completely nailed it. It looks pretty much exactly like the original, but in 3D. You can see art comparisons at the modder's site.
[Thanks, Christopher L.]
Reader Comments (40)
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:05PM I am a machineee said
I appreciate the effort and think this looks pretty darned cool.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:06PM dapoktan said
did we killed the sites?
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:07PM fwacce said
I just realized how much I'd like to see a Pixar Monkey Island movie.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:07PM PantsParty said
That's so awesome.
Must have take him a lot of time
Must have take him a lot of time
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:14PM Digital Viking said
Graphically awesome, yes.
But Monkey Island with FPS view? Weeeell... Would be interesting, but no cake.
But Monkey Island with FPS view? Weeeell... Would be interesting, but no cake.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:17PM Syl said
That's the second coolest thing I've ever seen.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:18PM Shagittarius said
*Finishes looking down his pants.
Yep second coolest thing I've seen too.
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Yep second coolest thing I've seen too.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:28PM Digital Viking said
@Shagittarius:
So either you're a girl, gay or a cocky bastard? (if that makes sense?)
Anyways, I laughed at that comment^^.
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So either you're a girl, gay or a cocky bastard? (if that makes sense?)
Anyways, I laughed at that comment^^.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:55PM PersonOfSorts said
Dammit Shmil. You and your fastness, good looks, and charm.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2009 7:13PM aughscreennames said
everybody my age pees their pants, its the coolest, you aint cool unless you pee your pants
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Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:42PM blueskyv201 said
But can it run Monkey Island?
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:42PM JohnDM said
I am all for efforts to do awesome stuff like this. It's the right meld of realistic effects and a cartoonish landscape all wrapped up in HD. Now once again, after countless years the question can be asked... "Can your computer handle the awesome that is Monkey Island?"
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 7:24PM (Unverified) said
sadly, no. my computer split in to as soon as it saw the sign through the water. then it just lagged like none other. wicked awesome though. very impressive that he was able to capture the cartoon style in such a realistic game. must have taken a lot of time. and to those saying it would be weird to play in FPS, it would be possible, with a lot of work, to play it like a normal MI game. And with even less work, like the ToMI games. Plus, we'd get to see a sweet Guybrush skin for Crysis. This is doable. well, for the people who can play Crysis at moderate settings. Which isn't me.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:56PM Ninjanun said
I think that was incredible, looked amazingly faithful to the original while still looking, well, amazing. Add a Guybrush Threepwood character skin and you have something truly incredible.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 6:57PM nandokun said
God damnit. I took too long reading. Stupid reading.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 7:09PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Big Whoop.
Posted: Sep 23rd 2009 1:58AM (Unverified) said
I'm dreaming this is the must buy new Monkey Island game that I'm always waiting for.
As a third person (little bit of) action-adventure it would do well on consoles.
Those nostalgic grandpas who killed adventure games with there want of 2D landscapes can go into a retirement home. The adventure game should have evolved, just like every other genre.
As a third person (little bit of) action-adventure it would do well on consoles.
Those nostalgic grandpas who killed adventure games with there want of 2D landscapes can go into a retirement home. The adventure game should have evolved, just like every other genre.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 4:48AM (Unverified) said
They did try to evolve it with Money Island 4.. remember its awesome 3D graphics and involving control scheme that made the game even more fun? Oh wait, nope.
Honestly though, I have nothing against evolving adventure games in theory. It's just that so far every attempt to do so hasn't come up with the goods.
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Honestly though, I have nothing against evolving adventure games in theory. It's just that so far every attempt to do so hasn't come up with the goods.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 7:33PM CaramelZappa said
Very nice.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 8:13PM Discotheque said
Wow! Very nice, indeed.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 8:26PM (Unverified) said
WoW
Telltale should give htis guy a ring.
Because if it's one thing their games are pretty FAIL at is MOOD and lighting.
It all looks made of silly putty
And this guys gives the game the right lighting and atmosphere.
Telltale should give htis guy a ring.
Because if it's one thing their games are pretty FAIL at is MOOD and lighting.
It all looks made of silly putty
And this guys gives the game the right lighting and atmosphere.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 6:25AM LaughingTarget said
TellTale needs to keep it small enough for download. The above map, representing one part of MI2, is probably bigger than the entire Tales Season 1. Mood lighting would be too big and out of the scope of their engine.
That said, Monkey Island doesn't lend well to 3D. The demo nailed the art style, but the characters will likely suffer under CryEngine 2. MI is best experienced in animated form like MI3.
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That said, Monkey Island doesn't lend well to 3D. The demo nailed the art style, but the characters will likely suffer under CryEngine 2. MI is best experienced in animated form like MI3.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 8:36PM mrln said
"And now we will learn how to disarm someone with a banana" was all I could think of after the guy ran around in FPS with a menacing-looking banana.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 10:32PM SmokemeaKipper said
I need to eat a lime.
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 10:38PM Travmanman said
That was really cool to see. Specially since i'm playing through Monkey Island 2 now and it looks JUST like that
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 11:53PM (Unverified) said
This thing looked incredible. Mod projects, especially ones with this much work and atmosphere should receive much more credit than they do.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 12:46AM germdove said
Am I the only one that has a slow enough connection for HD youtube videos to be practically unwatchable?
Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 3:20AM oteriba said
If the remake looked like that maybe I'd have been interested.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 7:06AM Lucky The Fox said
I still don't understand the point of graphical remakes. I thought the whole point of playing old games was to look past the pixelated graphics.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2009 7:02AM (Unverified) said
Congrats dude, that rocked! Makes me want more companies to make use of the cry engine
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