original version

[gas.gas]

Hello, i wanted to ask if its possible to play the original version of the game, i tought it was in the package but i dont find it.

[Manwith Noname]

Once playing, press F10.

[gas.gas]

Cool, thx for the help.

[Tarmo]

I really wonder why did they bother changing the swap key? In the first game to swap between versions you have to press F10 and in the second version you have to press F1... I mean it's the smallest thing there is but why did they have to tamper with that...

[Flame-Retardant Stunt-Pony]

It would be so awesome if it would be possible to play the original with the sound of the special edition...

[Legato Bluesummers]

nice, the new version looks bad

[Overkill]

Originally posted by Legato Bluesummers:

nice, the new version looks bad

The new version is a fantastic remaster, get your eyes checked. Remember how old the game is, the remaster is brilliant from what they had to go off. Best PNC series ever and Monkey 1 and 2 have been perfectly released.

[Ocelote.12]

Originally posted by Flame-Retardant Stunt-Pony:

It would be so awesome if it would be possible to play the original with the sound of the special edition...

It is possible. There's a fan patch for it:
http://www.gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/monkey1.html

Also because of these patches you can play MI1 and MI2 with old graphics and new sound even on your Android tablet or smartphone!

[Savage]

Originally posted by Overkill:

Originally posted by Legato Bluesummers:

nice, the new version looks bad

The new version is a fantastic remaster, get your eyes checked. Remember how old the game is, the remaster is brilliant from what they had to go off. Best PNC series ever and Monkey 1 and 2 have been perfectly released.

It's nice to hear you are happy but calling the remaster perfect is too generous. The original art was done by top-tier artists (Steve Purcell is in Pixar nowadays to hint the bar we are talking here). LucasArts opted to save the costs of the remaster by hiring less talented illustrators from Asia whose artwork looks clunky and lacks the style and charm of the original. After 20 years spent in game industry and illustration I am very sad about seeing my all time favourite game mutilated by this mistake.

[Ocelote.12]

Originally posted by Rorschach:

It's nice to hear you are happy but calling the remaster perfect is too generous. The original art was done by top-tier artists (Steve Purcell is in Pixar nowadays to hint the bar we are talking here). LucasArts opted to save the costs of the remaster by hiring less talented illustrators from Asia whose artwork looks clunky and lacks the style and charm of the original. After 20 years spent in game industry and illustration I am very sad about seeing my all time favourite game mutilated by this mistake.

MI2 remaster IMHO is a bit better. They changed the characters' style to less overly-cartoonish.

Also, Elaine's voice actress' (Alexandra Boyd) voice has aged now (I guess she's not a rare exception like "Portal"'s Ellen McLain (GLaDOS)), 22 years have passed from the release of COMI, where there was her first voice appearance. Elaine doesn't sound like a young woman in both remasters oF MI1 and MI2. I like all the other voices though. Guybrush's voice actor (Dominic Armato) still sounds young. And Earl Boen's voice as LeChuck is still good - rich with intonation, lust for power and cunning.

[Playaveli]

Press F10 during game. Should be the correct key!

[RFlintstone]

Both F10 and F1 don't work for me.

[Turbo Nozomix]

Originally posted by Legato Bluesummers:

nice, the new version looks bad

Definitely. The remaster visuals are horrible. They ruin what is otherwise one of the best point and click adventure games, to be honest. And I find it astonishing just how much worse than the original artwork and off-base to the tone of Monkey Island the remastered artwork is. The remastered art is tacky, gaudy, garish, and grotesque.

The remastered graphics are downright hideous and ruin the game. It's ironic that the intro to the game starts using the original graphics and then wipes to the new graphics when the musical rhythm kicks in, as if the new graphics are some revelation, when it feels like the quality and depth of the scene all disappeared when it switched to the new graphics. The visual transition does the opposite of what the remaster devs were attempting to convey.

I get angry just thinking about how much of a screw-up those terrible remaster graphics are. What in the world were they thinking - if they were thinking at all?

[KENJI]

Yikes!
Turbo, you may have a point here but I think you are a bit too harsh. I am thankful they did this remaster and I guess they did not have a large budget to do so.

But overall you are right, they could have done a better job, the game is even a little big buggy and I miss the feature where you can play the old graphics with new voiceovers. (without a selfmade-patch)

=)

[Manwith Noname]

Originally posted by ENENRA:

Yikes!

Did they sneak up on an old blind man?