[carise]

I played Escape from MI (which I am assuming is kiiiinda similar to Secret of MI) and Grim Fandango. Loved both.

* possible spoiler alert *

Both are puzzle kind of games. There isn't anything like the insult fighting in GF. Both storylines are fascinating and suck you right in. Great voice acting and sidekicks. I think (if I recall correctly) both games make you travel to different places.

I found that GF moved me a lot more emotionally than MI (subjective, yeah) and I think it's probably because the GF storyline is a little darker/serious (not to say it didn't have funny moments). When I finished MI, I felt accomplished. When I felt GF, I felt like I was saying goodbye to friends that I'm not sure I would ever see again. That kind of feeling.

I could go on and on, but I don't want to spoil it too much more. :)

[andrey-p]

> When I felt GF, I felt like I was saying goodbye to friends that I'm not sure I would ever see again. That kind of feeling.

To me playing GF felt like reading a really, really enjoyable novel. The plot really stands up on its own. While in MI you travel back and forth different places to do various things, GF has a bit more of a journey feel to it, and you can see the main character learning and developing along the way.

[pcthrowaway]

Thanks! I highly recommend the first MI game since you haven't played it. It was my favorite in the series.

[carise]

Thanks! I'll need to check it out for sure. I wanted to do all of them in the MI series but didn't get around to it. Lately I've been trying to play through some old games so I will put that on my list.

[Otik]

Escape was probably the weakest of all the MI games and hasn't aged as well Grim Fandango or any of the other MI games due to its art style and the early 3D engine.

The Curse of Monkey Island still looks amazing (if low-res), as does Full Throttle. I'd love to see the return of big-budget games with 2D art.