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Tales of Monkey Island Ch. 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay is here!

JakeJake Telltale Alumni
edited September 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
Original pre-release discussion thread is here.

Tales of Monkey Island
The Siege of Spinner Cay

Whoa it's here!

Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. In between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis -- but their reunion is short-lived. Now Guybrush must focus on eradicating the Pox of LeChuck before more harm can be done. And as the Mighty Pirate draws closer to a cure, the waters will only grow murkier in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga.

Download the Siege of Spinner Cay!
Check out screenshots and things!

So are you guys playing it? What do you think?
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  • leo-the-redleo-the-red
    edited August 2009
    yey!! :)
    Any idea when the steam version will be out?:):cool::D
  • a3HeadedMonkeya3HeadedMonkey
    edited August 2009
    10 seconds left & then I'm installing. Can't wait!

    Thanks guys, you got this out pretty damn early it has to be said.

    Awesome!
  • SilverSilver
    edited August 2009
    6mb/s - nice server =)
  • AndywinXpAndywinXp
    edited August 2009
    60 kb/s - bad connection.
  • SilverSilver
    edited August 2009
    Too bad i couldn't use it... thought i could download that "import" it to the steam app and then play but..no
  • LozLoz
    edited August 2009
    20 minutes of download to go! Thanks for the prompt releasing TTG :)

    (I have slow wireless...)
  • AndrewbouchierAndrewbouchier
    edited August 2009
    Loz wrote: »
    20 minutes of download to go! Thanks for the prompt releasing TTG :)

    (I have slow wireless...)

    you dont need steam to run this game and y do you want to run it in steam?
  • NikDragoNikDrago
    edited August 2009
    348kb/s, only 12 minutes ^^ (germany)
  • SilverSilver
    edited August 2009
    Andrewbouchier wrote: »
    you dont need steam to run this game and y do you want to run it in steam?

    Guessing that was pointed towards me? I bought the game from steam.. So im one of the unlucky one's waiting for it to be released on steam. Thought the installer would be the same installer as the steam one... I was wrong!
  • Lena_PLena_P
    edited August 2009
    I love the Vaycalians so very, very much! Coupons!
  • FealiksFealiks
    edited August 2009
    Wow, you released it early :D

    WE LOVE YOU, TELLTALE!
  • MysterysheepMysterysheep
    edited August 2009
    Whoa! What's the deal with the super-stylish icon!?
  • vampirecountsvampirecounts
    edited August 2009
    I just noticed after installed Chapter 2, That they have actually given Chapter 2 and age rating? 12+?

    But yet the first one says no rating provided? ..

    *Just a nerdy observation I guess*
  • lex_luthor_vnlex_luthor_vn
    edited August 2009
    Why I can't download the chapter 2 while chapter 1 is ok to download??? When I clicked the button download in chapter 2 it show the IDM download board but couldn't get the file size to download :(
  • TimTim
    edited August 2009
    Awesome work Telltale, I was definitely not expecting the game to be available straight after I got home from work! *hops around excitedly*
  • Guydutch SmokeweedGuydutch Smokeweed
    edited August 2009
    whoooo, downloading now!
  • Shish keJoeShish keJoe
    edited August 2009
    Woot, Great job TTG!!!

    Edit: And i'm installing now, till we meet again!!!
  • Milhouse911Milhouse911
    edited August 2009
    No one has answered this yet: has it been released on Steam yet? I'm at work and can't check right now. Thanks.
  • Sir PantalonesSir Pantalones
    edited August 2009
    http://store.steampowered.com/

    Apparently not. ; )
  • OutlawJimOutlawJim
    edited August 2009
    Wooo, I had a really rubbish day job hunting, I totally wasn't expecting this to be out when I got back. Thanks so much Telltale! *does a little dance*
  • TookiGuyTookiGuy
    edited August 2009
    AndywinXp wrote: »
    60 kb/s - bad connection.

    I am so glad I'm not the only one.
  • SilverSilver
    edited August 2009
    Can be downloaded from steam now!
  • youfightlikeacow10youfightlikeacow10
    edited August 2009
    When's it coming out on wii? Can't get it to work on my laptop :(
  • Brian, Mighty PirateBrian, Mighty Pirate
    edited August 2009
    i am about half hour in and i think it is great.
  • Guybrush ThreepwoodGuybrush Threepwood
    edited August 2009
    Currently playing through it, slightly stuck at the moment so I just popped on here to see what people think. The game is definitely amazing, the whole
    look/use/etc conversation with LeChuck
    is great.
  • Duster W.Duster W.
    edited August 2009
    I have played the first few minutes, finished chapter one and a little bit of chapter two. One thing can be said for sure: it's funny and atmospheric. Two thumbs up so far, except for the bad sound quality with s-sounds (especially with Elaine's dialogue).

    EDIT: Oh yeah, that "Previously on Monkey Island"-kind-of scene was cool, using the tarot cards from the wallpaper :)
  • DjezebelDjezebel
    edited August 2009
    I'm supposed to get an email about this, right? With a link to the download? Or do I pick it up myself?

    I feel stupid now :S Can't think because of overexcitedness :D
  • RaveyRavey
    edited August 2009
    Played some of it briefly, long enough to hear Guybrush
    whistle the Largo LaGrande theme!

    Seems like it will be a very fun episode!
  • KEBSDKEBSD
    edited August 2009
    10% done, 23 mins left! YES!
  • nofacejnofacej
    edited August 2009
    Well it's up on Steam. I feel sorry for the guys downloading at 60KB/s. I'm getting 1.2 MB/s from Steam. In the time it's taken to type this post 40% of the download has already completed.
  • MerkelMerkel
    edited August 2009
    Ravey wrote: »
    Played some of it briefly, long enough to hear Guybrush
    whistle the Largo LaGrande theme!

    Seems like it will be a very fun episode!

    I noticed that too :) Such a great piece of foreboding, I guess
  • KEBSDKEBSD
    edited August 2009
    Hmm, the download bar hit 100%, and then the whole thing just disappeared. What happened?
  • milesmiles
    edited August 2009
    So when is it coming out on Wii?
  • a3HeadedMonkeya3HeadedMonkey
    edited August 2009
    I'm loving this so far. It's far funnier than chapter 1. I loved the bit where
    you are helping LeChuck. I told him to use the claw thingy with the the breath mints. "Okay, I made it all minty, now what?"
    Haha classic! "Nothing, I just wanted to see if you'd do it" Haha! & when you tell him to use
    the claw thingy with himself. "Now stay there, I'll just get my camera."
    LOL!
  • Kingofkings11Kingofkings11
    edited August 2009
    Just bout to start installing it now, thanks Telltale for this, had a really crappy day at work, glad to "monkey" around for a bit. :D:D
  • TheBlastoTheBlasto
    edited August 2009
    So is anyone else stuck? I'm near what I feel is the end of the chapter, but guybrush is referring to someone on screen who I don't see on screen and I'm pretty sure is the key to moving on. And there appears to be a graphical oddity near where I think this person should be on the screen. (trying not to spoil here).

    ARG!
  • maul_incmaul_inc
    edited August 2009
    WooHoo!!! I have just started playing it and just like episode 1 it's great! :D I really like Morgan Le Flay, finally someone recognizes the Genius of Guybrush ;)
  • Purple TentaclePurple Tentacle
    edited August 2009
    maul_inc wrote: »
    WooHoo!!! I have just started playing it and just like episode 1 it's great! :D I really like Morgan Le Flay
    Me too! I thought she was a great new character :D Can't help but feel a little cheated by being lead to believe she was a returning character though...:confused:

    Easily forgivable though since this is getting better and better :) I don't know if it's maybe just my computer, but transitions between screens are a lot faster and smoother than in the first chapter.

    Graphical touch ups are also apparent :D All in all this is the better chapter of the two, both storywise and quality!

    Well done Telltale! :D
  • NovotnusNovotnus
    edited August 2009
    Only for those, who finished \ are near finishing the episode.
    Right, just finished without any major blocks (well, only one major and one minor). Here's what I think:
    - Spinner Cay - brilliant, beautyfull, climatic location. Mer-folks - great (for a while I was affraid TT will reuse SeaChimps from S'n'M, but fortunetley thei mennaged to create great characters)
    - Spoon Island - wandering in the jungle with lots of useles locations wasn't fun but every sin of this part of the story is redeemed by human LeChuck - he's awsomest part of ToMI to this point.
    - Blocks - major one: whole fishing well part (using bait with hook in this location, useless fish eggs). Minor one: rubber mast - maybe my poor brain was just tired and forgot about this little location where the tree was.
    For me - it was a bit better than Episode 1 - longer and more challenging, Great work, TT!
    And a little thing I noticed: Google published a spoiler about the nature of the Merfolks:
    http://www.arterapia.yoyo.pl/cay.JPG
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited August 2009
    Oh man that was epic :)

    The good:
    - The swordfight in the beginning
    - Morgan leFlay, great new character
    - Winslow, not too memorable in chapter 1 but really funny in this one. His strange obsession with the map-pointing was gold
    - Hated the re-use of character models in chapter 1 (Wiii!!!) but they're pretty good in this one, especially the tall one (just replace the nose, eyes, hair and beard and you can have a lot of these walking around)
    - The amount of actual pirates. I think this is the first time in the whole series that we've actually seen a bunch of pirates trying to plunder the place... well.. living pirates anyway...
    - The slight fantasy aspect, the merfolk.
    - Something big actually happening to Guybrush (his hand).
    - The human LeChuck thing is very interesting (and how idiotic is Guybrush for letting Elaine go with him)

    The slightly bad:
    - Sound quality in the royal chamber was really bad, although it got a lot better when they left that place.
    - Marquis de Singe's background. My pc is pretty old so I have to play on the 3rd graphics level and the pixel-y background was really distracting in that scene

    Anyway, you nailed the thing I love most about the Monkey Island games; the story :)
    Can't wait to see this adventure continue!

    And man, my hands are itching, I really want to do a TMI comic...
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