Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1

Guybrush Threepwood, the spacey but intrepid pirate created by Ron Gilbert, returns in this series of graphic adventures that have managed to revive one of the best video game sagas in history.

In this episode, Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (the first of five parts), Guybrush inadvertently ends up infecting almost the whole Caribbean pirate population with a voodoo sickness that transforms them into monsters. Of course, he does it all with the 'help' of LeChuck, his eternal foe.

The adventure, which has traditional gameplay, continues with the great sense of humor that made the saga famous, including the same crazy situations and touch of romance with the ever-charming Governor Elaine.

The game's graphics aren't all that impressive, but its caricature-like character styles fit perfectly with the storyline.

Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal is just the beginning of an excellent graphic adventure series that, while it may not be at the same heights as the original trilogy, is still worthy of the comparison.