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Roe Island

birkybirky
edited August 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
Just wanted to voice my appreciation of Roe Island, and whoever designed that particular enviroment in Ep. 2.

Yes it's only a small area but the depth of the jokes, lables and good quality puzzles it triggered ment that this was the first moment that I felt these games have truely lived up to their herritage. I was fun to click on stuff just to see what happened and how Guybrush responded.

Thanks Telltale. So I guess my question is which other areas/puzzles/dialogue transported people back to those heady days of 1992?

(not that Tales hasn't been progressive in it's own right as well)

Comments

  • Astro GnocciAstro Gnocci
    edited August 2009
    the place itslef was great yeah. the design, the jokes, you said it all.
    But it still was a bit disapointing that you didn't have a bit more to actually do there : you only got to interact with stuff in the manatee puzzle, and then you never had a reason to go back there.
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited August 2009
    Well.... Not yet anyway. You never know.
  • RazokyRazoky
    edited August 2009
    Hahaha, Spadge you need to embed some kind of ominous music if you're going to say things like that.

    I too loved the atmosphere on Roe island and hope we get to go back, if only so I can use those nice cans.
  • DjNDBDjNDB Moderator
    edited August 2009
    Spadge wrote: »
    Well.... Not yet anyway. You never know.

    I expect that to happen.
    Speculation:
    The Path of the mouth could have a meaning. It's also referred to in the Journal
  • NabaDwANabaDwA
    edited August 2009
    I felt spinner cay itself surpassed ANYTHING monkey island has been able to come up with. Yes, it is unfortunately rather small and does not have many areas to explore but the sheer colour, moody music, waters, the glowing lamps, the beautiful backgrounds and statues.... i can't think of any other location in MI which can even come close to it.

    I just realised that this is a Roe island thread. My bad.
  • FealiksFealiks
    edited August 2009
    Roe Island was fantastic, the atmosphere, music, everything.

    I actually didn't really like Spinner Cay much... the pallet seemed too cool for an MI location or something... don't know... there was just something not right about it.
  • feverfewfeverfew
    edited August 2009
    You mean there was something FISHY about it? ;)
  • Caribbean QueenCaribbean Queen
    edited August 2009
    Perhaps Path of the Mouth refers to the Mouth of the Leviathan Manatee.
  • FarlanderFarlander
    edited August 2009
    Since this is a thread about Roe Island... ahem... if I may...

    Nice cans!
  • Tyraa RaneTyraa Rane
    edited August 2009
    Farlander wrote: »
    Since this is a thread about Roe Island... ahem... if I may...

    Nice cans!

    You mean...nice cans.
  • Edward VanHelgenEdward VanHelgen
    edited August 2009
    Roe Island is most Monkey Island-ish location in second chapter

    as for the first, there are two locations - DeSinge's lab and Voodoo Lady's place
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited August 2009
    Edward VanHelgen wrote: »
    Roe Island is most Monkey Island-ish location in second chapter

    as for the first, there are two locations - DeSinge's lab and Voodoo Lady place

    Basicly any interior location seen so far.
  • EagleEagle
    edited August 2009
    feverfew wrote: »
    You mean there was something FISHY about it? ;)

    Are you FISHing for a compliment now? Luckily for you I've got bigger FISH to fry.... :P:P
  • Dr_DoctorDr_Doctor
    edited August 2009
    I love that island. I always come back to Roe Island to see
    Guybrush dancing
    .
  • bugzbunny90bugzbunny90
    edited August 2009
    I come to see the Cans :o :p;)
  • darknessofheartdarknessofheart
    edited August 2009
    Yeah, a great amount of detail went into the hut. I notice something different every time I play the game. The last time, I noticed the coconut with the Wilson face from Cast Away. Little touches like that really add a lot of personality to the environments and the game itself.
  • birkybirky
    edited August 2009
    Spadge wrote: »
    Basicly any interior location seen so far.

    I guess the theory goes if you're going to spend more time solving puzzel/exploring in that location it's worth a bit more stuff to interact with. I liked Roe Island as it provided a good bit of character development for DeCava in the form of 'look at' commands.
  • bischbisch
    edited August 2009
    In fact I disagree with this, I didn't like the atmosphere nor the small size of Roe Island, and that Merfolks just pissed me out...
  • thatdude98thatdude98
    edited August 2009
    DjNDB wrote: »
    I expect that to happen.
    Speculation:
    The Path of the mouth could have a meaning. It's also referred to in the Journal

    true, true
  • RockNRollRockNRoll
    edited August 2009
    NabaDwA wrote: »
    i felt spinner cay itself surpassed anything monkey island has been able to come up with. Yes, it is unfortunately rather small and does not have many areas to explore but the sheer colour, moody music, waters, the glowing lamps, the beautiful backgrounds and statues.... I can't think of any other location in mi which can even come close to it.

    ayfkm
  • Iron CurtainIron Curtain
    edited August 2009
    RockNRoll wrote: »
    ayfkm

    Not everybody has to share your opinion, you know. For instance, I think MI2 is the worst of the MI series and MI3 is the best. I bet you hate me now!
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