Monkey Island now available for iPhone

By Ellie Gibson Published 24 July, 2009

Yours for just under a fiver.

LucasArts has released an iPhone version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

It's now available in the App Store for £4.99.

As with the PC and Xbox Live games you can expect overhauled graphics, a remastered soundtrack and hints. Those who don't hold with this sort of new-fangled mucking about can play the game in Classic mode so it's just like the old days.

The Xbox 360 version of Monkey Island: Special Edition scored a whopping 9/10 - read our review to find out what the big deal is.

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Comments (17) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Ninja_Tino #1 3 years ago

    ign said that it plays like a cow!

  • WangFu #2 3 years ago

    Worst control scheme ever, but at least the game does arrive intact from the console version including dynamically swapping between the original and the new one.

    EDIT: Having played it further I take this back now. The controls are fine, just a few niggles to get used to, but still the same brilliant game underneath, currently playing this through in parallel on X360 and iPhone :)
    Edited by 1 at 27/07/09 @ 13:20

  • Doctor_What #3 3 years ago

    PSN release please! Seriously... Is it more profitable to release something on iPhone than for a home console now? Maybe it is, but I still find that odd.

  • X201 #4 3 years ago

    When is the Wii version out in the UK?

  • Wander #5 3 years ago

    Read the headline and immediately downloaded, then read Ninja_Tino's comment...bah!

    I shall return, once I determine how bovine Monkey Island iPhone really is.

  • andijames #6 3 years ago

    Nearly impulse bought this today. Would really like this on the PS3 if possible but if not i guess it's a good game to play on the go :)

  • ardamillo #7 3 years ago

    Anyone know how many it sold on XBLA?

  • dominalien #8 3 years ago

    If it comes out on PS3, it should be compatible with PSP.

    Although, of course, both MI and MI2 are playable on the PSP already in ScummVM.

  • MENTAL1ST Verified Senior Software Engineer, Picsel UK Ltd. #9 3 years ago

    No demo? That sucks.

  • Ignatius_Cheese #10 3 years ago

    Can't see the issue with the controls at all. Plays very well for an iPhone version of a 19 year old game. Tap to walk, double tap to use context-specific control (i.e. open, talk to), swipe with two fingers to change from SE to Classic view.

    Obviously, the better version is the PC/360 version as this is watered down slightly but a talkie SMI on the iPhone for £4.99 is nothing to scoff about... More of this please!

  • Buztafen #11 3 years ago

    Hello, im selling these fine leather jackets...

  • Beano #12 3 years ago

    "If it comes out on PS3, it should be compatible with PSP. "

    Why?

    PSP/PS3 "compatible" games are only PSone classics.

  • optimusprym8 #13 3 years ago

    I would buy it if I hadn't just bought it for XBLA and completed it already.

  • Wander #14 3 years ago

    Ok, I've had a little play on it...

    While it's not the ideal control system, it certainly does not detract from the enjoyment of the experience in anyway.
    Control becomes easier with time. Ignatius_Cheese sums it up well, it plays well and I'd buy more like this.

    If I avoid my morning coffee for two days, this is paid for.

  • Craiggilchrist #15 3 years ago

    I'm ok with the controls although I think they could have dropped the cursor. The double tap is a little too quick too and I don't know how to turn the speed down.

  • Naboomagnoli #16 3 years ago

    Mentalist - every time you have laughed in your life has been a Monkey Island demo.


    The controls are slightly cumbersome, but you definitely still need a cursor instead of just finger tapping. The finger is just too massive to select so accurately, and you can't do the classic point-and-click cursor waving to find things to interact with.

    Could definitely do with a sensitivity slider, but other than that and the ultra fast double click, I'm not fussed as it's hardly twitch-gaming and the jokes aren't impacted at all.
    Edited by 1 at 26/07/09 @ 13:54

  • dominalien #17 3 years ago

    @Beano

    "should" as in "they should make it to be" compatible with PSP/PS3