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    The Secret of Monkey Island

    Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Oct 31, 1990

    The first game in the legendary Monkey Island series. Guybrush's desire to become a swashbuckling pirate gets him more adventure than he bargained for.

    XBLA or Steam?

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    #1  Edited By vilhelmnielsen

    I have no idea which version to get, but I really want to play with voices, so I need help. Help me!

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    #2  Edited By CowMuffins

    Steam, obviously. Why would you wan to play a point and click adventure game with a analog stick?

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    #3  Edited By vilhelmnielsen

    True.

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    #4  Edited By Ghostin

    Steam for me too.

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    #5  Edited By mracoon

    I got in on XBLA because I'd already played the original on PC and I wanted to see how it worked on console. It's actually pretty easy to control and select items but obviously it's not the same as a mouse and keyboard.

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    #6  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

    Steam is obviously superior, due to the controls. This morning, when the XBLA version was released, but the PC version wasn't, I was so tempted to get the XBLA version, but I waited to get the PC version from steam. But when they're both released, it's not even a close run contest.

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    #7  Edited By Mukor

    I replayed the original on pc less than a year ago, so achievements were a bit of a factor in my decision to buy xbla. 360 controls work for the most part, only became an issue once or twice, but obviously pointing and clicking lends itself to a mouse. If you have no preference then I'd say go pc.

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    #8  Edited By vilhelmnielsen

    All right, I tried the trail of the XBLA version (why the hell did I not think of that), and you guys are right. I'll go steam.

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    #9  Edited By Babble

    You guys are obviously forgetting achievements.

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    #10  Edited By gearhead
    @Babble said:
    " You guys are obviously forgetting achievements. "
    Word dat.
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    #11  Edited By Kronom

    I liked how the analog stick is used in the game actually... I didn't find it uncomfortable, so I think I'm gonna buy it from XBLA

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    #12  Edited By Death_Unicorn
    @Gearhead said:
    " @Babble said:
    " You guys are obviously forgetting achievements. "
    Word dat. "
    Word dat. x2
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    #13  Edited By tekmojo

    If you have any soul, you'd get it on Steam.

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    #14  Edited By Cerza

    Steam. Always, always, always pick Steam if it's an option.

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    #15  Edited By Prok

    I got XBLA because I'm an achievement whore but I'll definitely pick up the Steam version eventually, it *is* a 'point-and-click' adventure game after all :P

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    #16  Edited By dsplayer1010

    If you I had the choice, I would go with Steam. Point and click seems (At least to me) better with a mouse than with an analog stick. I, on the other hand, don't have a PC. Sp it looks like I'm going to be playing this with an analog stick.

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    #17  Edited By albedos_shadow
    Both is the obvious answer here, to force Lucasarts to rerelease more old adventure games.
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    #18  Edited By TheGamerGeek

    I'm playing on XBLA and it's surprisingly not bad at all. Also, I like the Xbox. I hear it's a pretty fun system.

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    #19  Edited By VoshiNova

    I'm gonna go with XBLA

    even though steam is better in every way.

    OooooOOOoooOOoo

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    #20  Edited By makari

    The only real problem with the XBLA version is that with the very few puzzles that require quick inputs, the standard interface doesn't really cut it, but there are shortcuts to every action mapped to the D-Pad for those situations. The video doesn't output to 1080p on it either, but that's a minor grievance.

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    #21  Edited By warxsnake

    Holy shit achievements thats totally why i play a game.


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    #22  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @warxsnake said:
    " Holy shit achievements thats totally why i play a game.. "
    Having extra goals to achieve is a huge plus, in my books.  Having to find specific secrets, complete the game in a certain time, etc, gives reason to do multple play throughs, and it's fun trying to figure out exactly what to do to get them, and it makes you find little hidden parts of the game you might not see otherwise.

    For me personally, this was reason enough to get the XBLA version over the PC one.  Using an analogue stick really isn't as difficult as some people make it out to be.  Obviously not as precise as a mouse, but it really wasn't a problem anywhere in the game.  And I'm an old school adventure fan!
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    #23  Edited By BrainSpecialist

    Dude, fuck Monkey Island, they just rereleased King's Quest!!!

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    #24  Edited By jonnyboy

    I chose the Xbla version. The control scheme is fine, may take a bit of getting used to, but it's monkey Island, it's not like your against the clock.

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    #25  Edited By fallen_elite

    C'mon it's Monkey Island, it needs to be played on a computer. People shouldn't be playing for achievements anyways imo.

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    #26  Edited By Daryl
    @BrainSpecialist: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?
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    #27  Edited By Ubiquitous
    @Daryl said:
    " @BrainSpecialist: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?"

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