Sep 30 2009100% Badass: Monkey Island 2 Rendered 3D
This is a video of some of the scenery in Monkey Island 2 rendered in 3D using the Crysis engine. It is by far the most beautiful thing I've seen in recent history (not including that glimpse I caught of myself getting out of the shower Monday).
This video is an experiment done for fun. It demonstrates how original Monkey Island 2 backgrounds look and feel in a modern 3d game engine. The sets were built using Maya and then exported into Cryengine's Sandbox editor.
Was that not awesome? Cause it most definitely was. And in other Monkey Island news, the third serial in the latest Monkey Island series just dropped yesterday, so I've been playing it in between posts. A strong work ethic: I have one. Also, left hook. POW! Haha, you didn't believe me! Look at yourself, lying there bleeding, you oughta be ashamed! Unless you're a girl, in which case that was totally the guy behind me.
Thanks to Martyn, who once killed a three-headed monkey and had it stuffed and mounted in his rumpus room.
Reader Comments
1. Psycho - September 30, 2009 4:31 PM
Thats pretty sick
2. lol - September 30, 2009 4:31 PM
first!
3. John - September 30, 2009 4:33 PM
And this is why we should all go out and buy 10 copies of Brutal Legend apiece.
4. Hawk - September 30, 2009 4:33 PM
That's pretty damn good!
*LOL at the firstard looser!* HA!
5. naas - September 30, 2009 4:53 PM
friggin sweet, definitely - well done guys
6. Scooper - September 30, 2009 5:03 PM
Wow, just wow
7. frothy - September 30, 2009 5:05 PM
I was sorta hoping it would play like the game, too. Seems sorta goofy to have that Crysis dude running around in this environment.
8. Mr. cow - September 30, 2009 5:07 PM
Moo
9. Hayes - September 30, 2009 5:24 PM
Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.
10. Erik - September 30, 2009 8:24 PM
Seriously? I don't know if you guys have ever played a Monkey Island game before, but this looks like shit. Monkey Island never has been and never should be in FPS. This looks like someone made a monkey island environment in counter strike or something. I hope to the three-headed monkey gods this isn't released or I'll be throwing up enough root beer to kill everyone who made it.
11. Tc of amazing - September 30, 2009 8:29 PM
though I have to admit I have not played the games, but I do know of the game play. And this would be rather awesome.. it if wasn't for the mindless throwing around of objects and people screaming ''IM LOST!!!'' all the time that I am sure will happen shortly after. But in all. I have to say.. ZOMG to the graphics. WATER!
12. Erik - September 30, 2009 8:30 PM
Oh, thank god. I was panicking and thought this might be for real. I'm still kind up upset you all think this is "sooo cooool" when it's obviously a heap of stinky doody. You all fight like a bunch of dairy farmers.
13. Hmonglord - September 30, 2009 10:29 PM
What's with the ninja?
14. Geekofan - October 1, 2009 8:11 AM
Must See!!!
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15. Jaded Icon - October 1, 2009 8:33 AM
I heard George Lucas is looking for this guy to eviscerate him....or offer him a job, whatever.
16. John - October 1, 2009 10:01 AM
@Erik - You apparently missed the point. Even in a 3d environment Monkey Island's visuals maintain a unique appeal. It's not mean to be Monkey Island 3d or a workable game, it is meant to be a demonstration -- one that shows just how uninspired the design is in most modern games when someone can half heartedly convert a few 2d backgrounds from a decades old title and render something far more original than most modern retail products.
Think of it as an a equation where you are converting to the same denominator.
17. Bath Captain - October 1, 2009 12:23 PM
I think the flying monkey ball target game in super monkey ball deluxe was elemental to the success of myself and my dog in college.
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18. Erik - October 1, 2009 2:43 PM
@John. I suppose maybe I did miss that point. I will agree it is a unique design.
Also, I was kind of drunk when I wrote that.