We went straight to LucasArts and gathered information on the coming PS2 port of the studio's famous adventure game. When it comes to console games, humor can be a little hard to find.
Most games take themselves way too seriously.
LucasArts is capitalizing on the lack of funny games on the PS2 by launching a console version of its PC adventure Escape from Monkey Island this June. Per the usual formula, players assume the role of Guybrush Threepwood, bumbling corsair. After you foil his initial nefarious schemes, a convoluted story filled with twists, turns, undead buccaneers, no-nosed bandits, and more tasteless jokes than a Mel Brooks movie is revealed. From the moment you set foot on dry land, be advised - it's a strange and bizarre ride. Those concerned about how the gameplay mechanics have changed during the platform conversion truly needn't be.