![]() "Once you see the new aesthetic in motion, it really does work to capture Monkey Island's charming and zany vibe" Alan Wen, Stuff In his review for the latter, Jordan Oloman says this is "a brave and refreshing adventure game about confronting your own legacy." ![]() ![]() In the case of Monkey Island, it appears Gilbert and his team have triumphed.Īt the time of writing, Return To Monkey Island has a Metacritic rating of 89 based on 29 critics reviews, which range from 7.5/10 on Checkpoint Gaming to the full five stars on NME. Reviving long-absent IP - the last outing for Guybrush and co was 2009's Tales of Monkey Island by Telltale Games - is nothing new to the world of entertainment, but whether that return lives up to expectations and rose-tinted memories can vary by franchise. Released earlier this week for PC and Switch, it reunites series fans with (and introduces newcomers to) bumbling pirate Guybrush Threepwood, zombie pirate LeChuck, and a whole host of classic characters from the previous games. This is the challenge that faced Return To Monkey Island, a pirate adventure game helmed by series creator Ron Gilbert for the first time since 1991's Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. There's pressure on any sequel that builds on a beloved game to live up to the standards set by its predecessor, but when that original game is more than three decades old, the pressure reaches a whole new level. ![]()
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