Its available on steam now for 9 bucks, downloading right now

Wow! And so it is!! Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Thanks Zak!

Ana

Hi

Is it known whether a disk version is eventually going to be available

Thanks.

Mad

No one knows at this current time about a disk version. I suspect a lot depends on how many people download it. That will also determine if more of the LucasArts classic catalog will get the "special edition" treatment.

Edit: zak, I'm adding to the thread title so I can sticky it!

Other than grapics,music, sound and voice is the game itself and puzzles going to be the same as the original so that we can use the old walkthroughs if necessary?

Regards,

Barry

Barry -- as far as I can tell, the puzzles are identical. I haven't played the game yet -- that's just my conclusion from reading about it.

Thanks, Becky

In that case, do you know if "Steam" allows the copying of the game files to a disk by the customer ??

[I did visit the site but couldn't find that information.]

I just haven't got room to store downloaded games

Hi Mad -- I haven't used Steam before, though I probably will now, since they're acquiring the LucasArts classic adventures. Perhaps another member who has used the service knows the answer to your question?

Thanks (again ) Becky !!

I'll hang on then and see

I don't know about backing up to a disc, but Steam allows you to redownload whenever you want (doesn't have to be the same computer you bought the game from, but you do need to have the Steam client installed).

The puzzles should be the same as in the original game. You can actually switch between the original and the remake on the fly while you're playing, if you want to!

Thanks for the info, fov

Once you have downloaded the game through steam Mad you can if you want to avoid redownloading later, backup the steam folder on to some blank dvds or something. Then when you want to add steam again all you do is download and install the steam client then restore the steam you backed up onto dvds into the new steam directory. Run steam and the games should be there ok.

Hi - And thank you too, SkeeterUK

I wish game developers would realize that not everyone has a state of the art computers with all the bells and whistles and can afford to do so. My computer has a 1.8 processor which has been able to play all the new recent games with no problem. How does a 2d cartoon graphics game come off needing a 3 gig processor to play it? Guess as muchas I liked the MI games I'll have to skip this one. Was looking forward to it also.

Regards,

Barry

Of course it doesn't need 3ghz processor. You will play it fine. I have not seen the specs for the game but come on a adventure game, a remake, will never need a 3ghz processor.

Believe me you will be fine.

That's what the specs say as minimum requirements Skeeter. Click on thelink for the Steam download on page 1 of this post and you'll see the specs.

Yeah i saw. Please tho do not believe the spec, your comp will run it fine mate.

I've downloaded the game and have been playing for an hour and a half. These are my computer's specs:

Windows XP Professional
Pentium 2.80 GHz
2.00 GB RAM
Direct X 9.0c
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
SB X-Fi Audio

I'm having no problems at all, though my (once state-of-the-art) video card may be compensating for my processor speed.

I'm having a great time switching back and forth between the classic game and the new version.

I haven't, in the past, been a big proponent of redoing games to optimize the graphics, but the new graphics and the voiceovers make a tremendous difference in this game.

Here are the official system requirements:

System Requirements
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

Optional -- Controller support: Xbox 360 controller

Alcohol and Tobacco Reference
Comic Mischief
Mild Cartoon Violence
Suggestive Themes

Does the PC version work with a gamepad? (The note about controller support makes me think yes...?)

Hi Becky - as you've been playing this game and enjoying it, can you please tell me whether the game is mouse or keyboard driven? I don't mind using the keyboard for game loads/saves etc but I do not like using it as part of the actual game eg walking, picking things up etc.? Thanks!

Bernie

Bermag -- You use the mouse to guide Guybrush/walk around and to click on hotspots and talk with the characters. Though I've been using the keyboard for other stuff -- for instance, "I" to bring up the inventory and "V" to bring up the Verb command interface (Open, Use, Pick Up, etc.). Oh, and "H" for Hints (yes, they put in a Hint system too).



Fov -- I would think it would work with a gamepad, though I don't have one to test it with.

xbox 360 pad it will work for as in designed for but other pads should work ok tho not sure why with these types of games.

Just downloaded game and for some reason until somebody asked about backing up games and a reply from skeeterUK saying you can, I never realized noticed under the " File" option., There is a " Backup" option for all the games that you have installed ...

Take Care All

Thanks patchman!

Ana

Thanks Becky - all is now clear!

Bernie