Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island takes players to the Azurbbean, a vaguely recognisable interpretation to the Caribbean of the late 1600’s. The player enters theElectronic Theatre Image shoes of three protoplasmic adventurers, cursed by a sorceress and now looking for their human bodies. The plot obviously allows for the justification of a number of typically bizarre gaming conventions, such as long distance communication between the three playable characters, and also grants each of the three a number of unique abilities. Crossing paths at only predetermined intervals, the three pirate lead are a consistent source of humour throughout the game.
The story of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island was created by Bill Tiller of Monkey Island fame, so of course a lot of wit and a relaxed pacing are expected to be drawn from the script. After the somewhat confused and overwhelming opening the story begins to evolve at a reasonable pace, but only through cut-scenes. While the player may draw some background detail from their interactions with non-player characters (NPCs), there’s never any indication that you’re actually progressing the game by doing so.
