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A great retrospective. I have nothing but praise for this game. It’s a standout example of how great art transcends its medium. Despite the technical limitatio
by jl6 3y ago
A great retrospective.
I have nothing but praise for this game. It’s a standout example of how great art transcends its medium. Despite the technical limitations of the mid-90s, it’s still a beautifully drawn, beautifully scored joyful experience.
A Pirate I Was Meant To Be is on our family playlist for long car journeys with the kids.
Also, I’m not sure if this can ever be proven, but I’m convinced the chain of influence from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Ride to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Movie goes at least partly via Monkey Island.
- egypturnash 3y agoTim Powers' pirate fantasy book On Stranger Tides is a very important link in this chain. Gilbert's said it was a major influence, and the first Pirates movie had a lot of Tides' vibes. Pirates 4 was a straight-up adaptation of the book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Stranger_Tides#Influence_on_other_works https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Stranger_Tides#Influence_on...
- atombender 3y ago...An adaptation which kept nearly nothing about the book, sadly. It's a great novel (if you excuse some minor flaws, like the protagonist's lightning-fast mastering of sailing after he becomes a pirate) which deserves a proper adaptation, but now that Disney owns the rights, that will likely never happen.