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Return to Monkey Island
Released On: Sep 19, 2022
87
7.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
87
85% Positive
50 Reviews
50 Reviews
7% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 59 Critic Reviews
87
85% Positive
50 Reviews
50 Reviews
7% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The game deserves to be called one of the best point-and-click adventure games of recent times. It continues the narrative and completes the old story to general satisfaction. It blends tradition with innovation and isn't afraid to reckon with both its own legacy and the genre as a whole. [Issue#322]
Return to Monkey Island is a nostalgic and fun swashbuckling experience that delivers an adventure that fans of the series and genre have been waiting years for.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 308 User Ratings
7.6
67% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
19% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 308 User Ratings
7.6
67% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
19% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
Return to Monkey Island is a game that any fan of the series should love (regardless of its initially unorthodox art style) and one that players can tailor to their particular skill level. Having spent many hours navigating its treacherous islands, sailing its high seas, and matching wits (and swords) with an endearingly quirky cast of characters, I can easily say that this is one adventure you won’t want to miss the boat on.
This is a fantastic adventure, beautifully designed, fun and nostalgic, that proves the genre still have what it needs to be alive and doing well in 2022.
Return to Monkey Island follows the tried-and-true formula of past titles whilst adding a new flavour to the series. The vibrant visuals and wonderful voice acting are surpassed only by the quality puzzles and humorous story. And although I found most of the puzzles reasonably simple, this may be due to my veteran status when it comes to point-and-click adventure games. Return to Monkey Island is a wonderfully nostalgic journey with old friends and new, one that has me helpful that a further sequel is just over the horizon.
No one asked Guybrush to return, but he came anyway and crashed his own party. In the beginning, you try your best to acclimate to the unusual visual style, hoping that your patience will eventually pay off. In the end, you wonder how they managed to screw up a decent game with such a vile ending.
It captures the fell of the old school Monkey Island/point and click adventures - with all the good and bad that comes with that. I don't particularly like the art style, but it works well enough. The puzzles are mostly good, until the last chapter where it just gets annoying.
Overall, it's a fun time, but it goes on too long. The ending, while I get what they were going for, is not exactly satisfying.
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I'm too much of a MI fan to get too down on this game, but it does feel like "Monkey Island Lite" in many ways, just kinda basic and bare-bones and also less funny than the other games in the series (noted exception being the mop tree scene). And while I don't hate the graphical style, it does make it look kinda flat and plain, like a flash-based MI browser game fan tribute or sth. Return is also very, very easy: Even in hard mode, the game practically spoon-feeds you the solutions to most puzzles. I only used the hint book once and even that was just because I had missed an item. And, oh yeah, the ending blows. HARD.
Why do I still recommend it? It is still Monkey Island, not very expensive (especially on sale), and, overall, still a very enjoyable experience. It just cannot quite live up to the legendary legacy of Monkey Island, which is a bit of a shame.
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The worst game of the serie.
Short, easy, with zero original idea, horrible graphics and a very bad plot that relies on continuous nostalgia moments and ends in the worst way possible. A few time the humour made me laugh, that's the most positive thing I can say.
Only play it if you are a huge fan of Guybrush, but expect to be disappointed.
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Summary Announcing Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2022
Developer:
- Terrible Toybox
Publisher: Devolver Digital
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