Escape from Monkey Island™

It's a very very good game for it's period. It still stands one of the top adventure games and it can be compared with modern high graphics games. For me it's the second best game of Monkey Island series after the Curse and I definetly recommend it! I am happy that there are "news" for Monkey Island series after a long time even if these news refered to a site selling them. Excellent music, story, puzzles, characters and game logic! Have fun playing it!

A lot better than some people think or seem to remember. Sure, it's not the best of the series, but not bad either. Some of the puzzles are a bit harsh and the Monkey fighting system gets a bit annoying. The controls take some time to get used to and there are a couple of plotholes, that I'd rather not spoil. On the plus side, we see the return of some of our favorite characters, as well as the introduction of some new ones like I. Cheese, Pegnose Pete, Ozzy Mandrill and even that lovable rascal Charles L. Charles. The backgrounds are pre-rendered 3D images and they still look great, though I miss the gorgeous Curse of Monkey Island backgrounds. The character models are a bit boxy, but the game is from the same era as Grim Fandango, so it's understandable. The writing is pretty funny and the voicework is stellar, with Dominic Armato returning for the role. The music is pretty great, which is no surprise - this is Monkey Island after all. The game itself is a bit less serious, feeling more like a Disneyland tour than an actual pirate game, but if you are in the mood for a fun adventure, you'd get one. If you are a Monkey Island fan or an adventure game fan in general, you should try this game.

Maybe it's not good as the third episode, but imho it's still worth a try :) Yes the Monkey Kombat is terrible, but it's actually a small small part of the game, just grab some pen & paper.

Escape from Monkey Island is a charming and enjoyable addition to the series, well worth playing, despite certain tedious puzzles and visuals that (while I personally found them quite good) are a bit dated by modern standards. The writing is excellent, and the humor in the game works quite well. The game never takes itself too seriously, and is incredibly fun to play, which is the most important aspect of any Monkey Island game.

Nice typical Monkey Island style game. But there is a little too much talk and the whole jokes / quests is a bit too tame. Self-referentiality has been pushed a bit too far, too.