Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay Reviews
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Tales of Monkey Island: Episode Two manages to be better than the first one in many, many ways.
Like the first chunk of Tales of Monkey Island, The Siege of Spinner Cay culminates in a juicy cliffhanger that will leave you craving the next chunk of the adventure.
i give it a 10. cant await to play the other chapters. but when i relise that only 3 chapters are ramining then it makes me sad. best chapter i have played
The first chapter was already pretty good but this is a definite step up. The change of setting serves the game really well, with a well created atmosphere through a mix of gorgeous graphics, wonderful music and the new characters' design. The puzzles are incredibly tight and funny this time around, they will always feel satisfying to solve when you eventually do solve them. And of course, the story is still really interesting to follow.
A comfortable and engaging follow-up to the first episode in a series well worth joining. [Issue#25, p.53]
The Siege of the Spinner City is slightly better than the first chapter of Tales of Monkey Island, but it's still far away from the first two Monkey Island games stroke of genius.
The Siege of Spinner Cay is not as good as the first episode, but still worthy of carrying the Monkey Island name.
The Siege of Spinner Cay feels like a rerun of the first chapter. It's not better or worse and the principle and tone are comparable. The third chapter at last promises a twist, at least that's what the closing scene shows. And that's a good thing, because five times the same thing would get tedious.
A disappointing second chapter that's short on comedy, game length and decent puzzles.
The second installment in the TOMI series, "The Siege of Spinner Cay" takes place instantaneous after the proceeding first chapter and delves the player straight into action. Unfortunately this title suffers from the dreaded sophomore slump in which it fails to live up to the standards of the first effort. Long time fans of the Monkey Island franchise might also be disappointed in both the setting and freshly introduced characters. While it isn't a bad effort by any means it (at times) simply doesn't feel worthy of being a M.I. game as it's quite different.
Summary When we left Guybrush Threepwood, he'd just escaped the mysterious winds of Flotsam Island aboard the well-meaning sailing ship The Screaming Narwhal. However, his hand is still cursed, and LeChuck--now in human form--seems, from a distance, to be courting fair Elaine's favor. To top it all, he's been intercepted by a mysterious figure, ...
Rated E +10 for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PC
- Wii
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Aug 20, 2009
Developer:
- Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games