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Isamael: I was extatic too, when I first saw it. Well, extatic until I saw the concept art and the design sketches. Right, okay. They've done a good job on most everything, pretty much every character looks okay, some are really good. But the one character, the most important character in the entire game... What the hell have they done to Guybrush!
He's the MAIN CHARACTER for the sake of- There are already concept art, in game exposure and pictures of what Guybrush looks like, in every game ranging from 1-4, So why the hell did they decide to redo it?
Personally I've always loved how he's changed through the years.
First he's this young, impressionable youngster with long, slightly curly hair.
In the second one he's older, more mature. He has a scruffy beard and the hair's shorter.
By the end of number two, he's made young again by the Big whoop, and when he escapes, he's more or less back where he started in a cartoony, but very lovable twist on the original design. In four....well, we don't talk about four.
Point of all this being, that the godawful...MESS they made of his design in the remake is a travesty. That haircut makes me want to rip someone's heart out and have their guts for garters. Nothing like the hot winds of hell blowing in your face, but it's things like these that makes you wish you were dead.
You ARE glad to be dead, right?
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TapeWorm: You are aware that you can switch back and forth between the old and new graphics in-game right?

You can?
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michaelleung: You can?

Yes--apparently you just have to hit a key to do so, you don't have to restart the game or open a menu or anything.
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michaelleung: You can?
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Arkose: Yes--apparently you just have to hit a key to do so, you don't have to restart the game or open a menu or anything.

Wow. I hope there's a way to turn off the voice, too. I never liked voice in mah Monkay Islande. Instabuy for me.
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Isamael: I was extatic too, when I first saw it. Well, extatic until I saw the concept art and the design sketches. Right, okay. They've done a good job on most everything, pretty much every character looks okay, some are really good. But the one character, the most important character in the entire game... What the hell have they done to Guybrush!
He's the MAIN CHARACTER for the sake of- There are already concept art, in game exposure and pictures of what Guybrush looks like, in every game ranging from 1-4, So why the hell did they decide to redo it?
Personally I've always loved how he's changed through the years.
First he's this young, impressionable youngster with long, slightly curly hair.
In the second one he's older, more mature. He has a scruffy beard and the hair's shorter.
By the end of number two, he's made young again by the Big whoop, and when he escapes, he's more or less back where he started in a cartoony, but very lovable twist on the original design. In four....well, we don't talk about four.
Point of all this being, that the godawful...MESS they made of his design in the remake is a travesty. That haircut makes me want to rip someone's heart out and have their guts for garters. Nothing like the hot winds of hell blowing in your face, but it's things like these that makes you wish you were dead.
You ARE glad to be dead, right?
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TapeWorm: You are aware that you can switch back and forth between the old and new graphics in-game right?

I don't think he's talking about the remake. He's talking about the Tales of Monkey Island. You can't switch back to the old graphics there, because there ARE no old graphics. And I agree with him, that the images I've seen of Guybrush for the new games (not the remake) made my stomach turn.
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Wishbone: And I agree with him, that the images I've seen of Guybrush for the new games (not the remake) made my stomach turn.

He's a cross between the best (from Monkey Island 2) and second best (from Curse) Guybrushes - what's not to love about his new design?
It's not as if they were going to radically change his look after the last two games, and he now has his beard and awesome coat back. I think he looks great.
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TapeWorm: You are aware that you can switch back and forth between the old and new graphics in-game right?
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Wishbone: I don't think he's talking about the remake. He's talking about the Tales of Monkey Island. You can't switch back to the old graphics there, because there ARE no old graphics. And I agree with him, that the images I've seen of Guybrush for the new games (not the remake) made my stomach turn.

Ah, fair enough. Then bitch and moan away :)
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michaelleung: Wow. I hope there's a way to turn off the voice, too. I never liked voice in mah Monkay Islande. Instabuy for me.

Switching to classic mode probably disables voices as well. Even if it doesn't there is probably a voice volume slider, in which case you could just set it to zero.
This is a new screenshot.
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Wishbone: I don't think he's talking about the remake. He's talking about the Tales of Monkey Island. You can't switch back to the old graphics there, because there ARE no old graphics. And I agree with him, that the images I've seen of Guybrush for the new games (not the remake) made my stomach turn.

Actually, I'm talking about the concept art for the remake, but I still don't get Tape's point at all. Is he suggesting I switch back to the old graphics every time I see the main character? That's gonna be a lot of switching! The design of guybrush in the remake is horrid, and I stand by this.
Post edited June 29, 2009 by Isamael
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Isamael: Actually, I'm talking about the concept art for the remake, but I still don't get Tape's point at all. Is he suggesting I switch back to the old graphics every time I see the main character? That's gonna be a lot of switching! The design of guybrush in the remake is horrid, and I stand by this.

You mean the one in these screens? Whats wrong with him? Seems pretty consistent design wise
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Post edited June 29, 2009 by Aliasalpha
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Isamael: Actually, I'm talking about the concept art for the remake, but I still don't get Tape's point at all. Is he suggesting I switch back to the old graphics every time I see the main character? That's gonna be a lot of switching! The design of guybrush in the remake is horrid, and I stand by this.

Then why not just leave it on the old graphics all the time? I'm not questioning your opinion of whether you like the design. But it seems like they're leaving the old graphics in to appease people like you, so why bitch and moan? Jeebus, can they not do anything right?
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TapeWorm: Then why not just leave it on the old graphics all the time? I'm not questioning your opinion of whether you like the design. But it seems like they're leaving the old graphics in to appease people like you, so why bitch and moan? Jeebus, can they not do anything right?

Sheesh, I'm just questioning the decision to make a new design for the main character. There was no need for it. Are you seriously suggesting I buy a remake to play the original again? Ease up on the anger, Tape, I love the idea of a remake, and big kudos to those brave enough to do it, but I just can't see the point of creating an all new design that is so far from the original (and so godawful ugly).
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Aliasalpha: You mean the one in these screens? Whats wrong with him? Seems pretty consistent design wise

The HAIR!
Oh the Hairror!
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Post edited June 30, 2009 by Isamael
I preordered Tales and I still have to wait another 7 days.
I preordered the game, but I'm a little nervous about the stuff I'm getting. I wasn't a terribly big fan of Monkey Island to begin with.
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michaelleung: I preordered the game, but I'm a little nervous about the stuff I'm getting. I wasn't a terribly big fan of Monkey Island to begin with.

Hum... so, why preorder it? Especially when we're talking about a digital distribution, everyone will be able to have their copy in time.