‘Tis the season for it, apparently. After XCOM 'n Syndicate, next from the roster a beloved 1990s PC games t' see a suitably modern first-person shooter remake be The Secret a Monkey Island. “Time has moved on,” announced LucasGames chief modernisation officer Ian Koticiello. “We’re big fans a the original Monkey Island, we’re definitely paying as much homage t' it as we can – bringing across the essence a the world, the core essence a what it be t' be an inept wannabe pirate with a glock safe action pistol.”

M.O.N.K.E.Y., due in Q3 2012, “takes that viewpoint from the original game 'n zooms into Jack Threepwood’s head.” Featuring visceral pirate- 'n zombie-shooting action, a recharging Grog system 'n a extensive multiplayer mode which faithfully homages the original game by letting ye play as one a dozens a beloved Monkey Island series characters in brutal deathmatch arenas, M.O.N.K.E.Y. brings this dark 'n gritty saga a high seas combat 'n undead horror t' a whole new audience. ye can see the first footage below.(more…)