[5e] Spell & Crossbones

[Unsung]

Curse of Monkey Island, third in the series. My favourite part about this is that it's just kind of there-- it's fairly elaborate, there was quite a lot of programming involved to get the soundtrack to sync up, there's almost a puzzle at the end but they just hand you the answer (and if you pick that last option as soon as you see it, you are of course missing the point entirely).

It's a hell of a long way to go for a joke. I really respect that.

 

[Queenie]

I have no idea what that is and I'm too lazy to Google it lol. Is it a webcomic? Or on Cartoon Network or something?

 

[Unsung]

Point-and-click adventure game from Lucasarts. This was back in the nineties-- at a point when they were actually probably better known for making things *other* than Star Wars tie-ins.

 

[Quickleaf]

That was funny! Is that from this Monkey Island you keep mentioning?

Yep, it's a an old game series. I'll probably be dropping little bits from those games, and also Pirates of the Caribbean, Princess Bride, and some classic swashbuckling films. Most of the adventure/campaign is about your characters and an original overarching story I came up with, but I do admit to shamelessly borrowing ideas.

 

[Queenie]

Well, you just mentioned two of my favorite movies! This game just gets better and better

And you know, I was just a teeny tiny little kid in the 90's so what would I know about all that?

 

[fireinthedust]

Games: I've recently been introduced to Skyrim, and it's pretty neat. The best part, though, is that the game has been "opened to the public" for mods and additions, by the company that makes the game (Bethesda). The mod community has the usual nsfw additions you'd expect, sure, but for the most part they have some great material there: if you want a special house, or to ride on a tiger or chocobo instead of a horse, you can do that in the PC version, downloaded through Steam. It's pretty neat. And yes, there are pirate mods out there.

I didn't game a lot until recently, but I heard about monkey island. there may be a version out for free on the net, actually, if you wanted to try your hand at it.

 

[Unsung]

No reason to know what these things are if you're not a video game nerd/old like me.

You can get the HD remakes of The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge on your phone for a pittance. I think the 'Lite' (demo) versions are free, even. And Telltale, who everyone probably knows for their Walking Dead games if nothing else, put out a sequel, Tales of Monkey Island, just a few years ago.

They're funny, quirky pirate games. Great music and atmosphere, too.

 

[Queenie]

No reason to know what these things are if you're not a video game nerd/old like me.

Okay, well, I mmaayyyyyy have lied a teensy tiny bit about my age. Just about 20 years or so...

But, a video game nerd I am not. I tried to play Mario Cart a few times and couldn't even get the damn thing to go straight on the track. I've been banned from Muchkin & Pictionary for being too competitive. I tried playing some computer D&D game and kept getting killed by wolves like about 100 times before the adventure even started.

I do however LOVE Rock Band, of course I SIINNGGG, but also play drums and guitar. Rock star babeee!!! And Kinect make it fun to play dancing games and also the family adventures is fun too. Anything with a remote is just a no-no. Though I can sometimes manage the Wii. lol

So that's about all you need to know about me and video games. They mostly don't work out for me.

Monkey Island does sound fun though...

 

[Unsung]

[MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION]- The Elder Scrolls (Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind) as a setting could make for one hell of a pirate game-- using the same basic gameplay model, but on an open sea, a la Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker? That could really be awesome. Elder Scrolls: Reguard was apparently in that vein (like 15 years ago), but lacked the open world aspect.

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag is apparently pretty great, except that I just can't get into the AC games, for whatever reason. The frame story and the reliance on stealth spoil it for me, I guess.
[MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION]- I wish there was some easy way for you to play Curse of Monkey Island. It's probably the most accessible of the series (and for my money, best in show).

Video games are a strange thing. They require a set of skills you won't use anywhere else in your life. It's a little like riding a bike that way. Minus the athleticism.

 

[Queenie]

We're about to start binge watching Black Sails. Yay!