Secret of Monkey Island has to be the pinnacle of adventure games during the Golden Era of video games. As games built on the Scumm Engine this probably what fueled the critical success of the LucasArts games division during the early 90's. Ron Gilbert has created one of the most immersive humorous and enjoyable pirate(if not stories period) stories of all time. Guybrush Threepwood is a lovable Pirate Wannabe that instantly grabs your attention and sympathy as you pilot him through beautiful illustrated sets to solve fun and clever puzzles.
Another key aspect of Monkey Island series that has stayed with me forever is the music, the midi music was top notch and really set the theme for cut scenes and game play. If you can find this in a collection edition, pick this up!
