The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

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Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts is bringing the game into the modern era with an all new re-imagined contemporary art style, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated hand-drawn re-imagining and the original classic version.

The game's twisty plot leads our naive hero on a hilarious, swash-buckling search for the fabled secret of Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth lure him to the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money, and insatiable curiosity. If clever enough, he will win the confidence of Mêlée's pirates and find himself blown by the winds of fate toward the terrifying and legendary Monkey Island -- an adventure that would chill the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneer. Relive the swashbuckling humorous misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood

• Go on a daring adventure in your attempt to become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean • Win the heart of the beautiful governor, Elaine Marley • Along the way, confront the evil ghost pirate, LeChuck Play it again for the first time

• All new re-imagined contemporary art style, hand-drawn to feature animation quality • Re-mastered music score presented in full orchestrated detail

• Complete voice over using the original Monkey Island™ franchise cast brings the story and characters of the original adventures to life like never before

• Scene-for-scene hot swap allows for seamless transition between special edition and classic modes anywhere and at any time Includes all new features

• All new intuitive game interface and controls provide a more interactive gameplay experience • In-game puzzle hint system keeps the puzzles fresh and fun

System requirements

Windows

OS *
Windows XP® or Windows Vista®
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Memory
256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista
Graphics
128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability
DirectX®
9.0c (March 2009)
Hard Drive
2.5GB free hard drive space
Sound
DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card
Controller support
Xbox 360 controller

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  • Full controller support
Age rating12
Developer
LucasArts
Publisher
LucasArts · Lucasfilm · Disney
Release
  • ReleaseJul 15, 2009

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LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. © 1990-2009 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd.

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