Guybrush Threepwood, the scatterbrained and fearless pirate created by Ron Gilbert, makes a comeback in this graphic adventure series that brings back, at least partly, the essence of one of the best video game sagas in history.
The game's graphics aren't spectacular, but they feature the traditional cartoon-like aesthetic of the game, matching the characters and storyline perfectly.
In this first installment, Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwal, Guybrush manages to infect the whole pirate population of the Caribbean with a voodoo illness that transforms them into monsters. Naturally, all this happens with the help of the evil LeChuck, who Guybrush never stops fighting.
The game uses the same traditional gameplay and sense of humor that made the saga so popular. You can find the same old absurd situations, and even the romantic story with the charming and beautiful Governor Elaine.
Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwal is the first chapter in a new series of wonderful graphic adventures. It's not as amazing as the original trilogy, naturally, but it definitely pays tribute to it.

Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts is bringing the game into the modern era with an all new re-imagined contemporary art style, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated hand-drawn re-imagining and the original classic version. The game's twisty plot leads our naive hero on a hilarious, swash-buckling search for the fabled secret of Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth lure him to the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money, and insatiable curiosity. If clever enough, he will win the confidence of Mêlée's pirates and find himself blown by the winds of fate toward the terrifying and legendary Monkey Island -- an adventure that would chill the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneer.