I've been playing adventure games for almost 15 years, I've seen 'em all, I've beat 'em all. But never before or after 'Return To Mysterious Island' have I been so thoroughly entertained by inventory puzzles. All the action takes place -obviously- on a mysterious island, so there is not a lot of diversity in terms of scenery. And due to the constrained nature of the environment, the plot is also not to be compared with something epic like 'The Longest Joruney'. HOWEVER, where the game excels is at putting your mind in full Robinson Crusoe mode, with a dose of MacGyver too. And trust me, it's a LOT of fun. You'll have to create medicine, tools and various low-tech gizmos to advance through the game and I have to say there are some really ingenious combinations. All in all it is not a masterpiece by any means: it's short and the depth of the plot won't make you hold your breath for too long. But those things aside, for anyone looking to solve some fun puzzles, I would highly recommend this title.
