"The dialogue tree is well devised in this respect, often hinting at the context of our hero’s retort without spoiling the punch-line lying in wait. Non-Player Characters, however, do vary in the quality of their visual design."

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"Being a point-and-click junkie myself, I was eager to get my hands on both Monkey Islands, and was able to play through the first episode of Tales, subtitled Launch of the Screaming Narwhal. Never having played any of the original games in the franchise, I was going in as a virgin, so-to-speak, with only an inkling about the franchise from which this game was spawned. While some may consider this a disadvantage when reviewing Tales of Monkey Island, I consider it an advantage in some ways, a..."

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Endsights' Taylor Berthelson takes Telltale Games' new episodic series Tales of Monkey Island with its first chapter: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal. The PC version is reviewed, which releases today directly from Telltale Games.

The review highlights the game's humor, and sees the title as a worthwhile addition to any adventure gamer's library.

Akira_EX via www.endsights.com »

The review embargo has lifted on Telltale Games' much-anticipated revival of the eternal-favorite Monkey Island series, with the first chapter of the episodic point-and-click series Tales of Monkey Island. Guybrush Threepwood's return is marked in the series' first chapter, Launch of the Screaming Narwhal.

BritishGaming's Jonathan Cresswell runs his paces through the PC version of the game, which is set to be available from Telltale's website in a matter of hours.

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