Return to Monkey Island

GameGrinGary "Dombalurina" Sheppard

10/10

Guybrush’s new adventure is every bit as fun as his previous ones. This is a triumph of a game that manages to live up to exorbitant amounts of expectation and ticks every box.

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

Those of us of a certain age remember fondly the heady days of the peak of adventure gaming... companies such as Sierra and Lucasarts filled the game store

GameTyrant Hayden Epstein

9/10

Return to Monkey Island is an extraordinary return for one of the most iconic franchises in video games.

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

90/100

Often, belated sequels carry a weight of expectation that's hard to live up to. Return to Monkey Island has no such difficulties, Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman going back to a series they quite clearly still love, and, you’ll love too.

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

9/10

Return to Monkey Island is the long-awaited follow-up to the Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge.

Hardcore Gamer Kyle LeClair

Return to Monkey Island is pretty much as perfect a sequel to such a series of classic games as one can get. The puzzles are just as clever as they were decades ago, the visuals are the stunning, characters both new and old are a joy to interact with and provide great humor, and the story is not only well-crafted, but also has surprisingly profound moments. It's easily a classic that can proudly stand alongside the other Monkey Island games, and one of the year's best games in general. Take it from a now-behind-bars Stan: it's one worth picking up.

XboxEraJesse 'Doncabesa' Norris

8.7/10

Performance-wise on PC, it’s extremely stable and I had zero bugs or issues. You’re given a large number of save slots to use and loading is extremely fast, in the milliseconds every time. I’d say my only issue with the game is the large amount of backtracking you need to do, though I know that’s a staple of the genre, and how a few of the puzzle solutions felt off compared to most.

Press StartBrodie Gibbons

8.5/10

When it comes to pure fan service, there won’t be many better this year than Return to Monkey Island. It feels like the true sequel to LeChuck’s Revenge and it feels as though its clever, self-referential wit is a product of Gilbert’s return. As sad and nostalgic as parts of Guybrush’s newest tale can be, I had a wonderful time revisiting familiar people and places in yet another golden-age adventure.

Playstation UniverseJohn-Paul Jones

8.5/10

Though I still remain surprised that Return to Monkey Island even exists, I can't contest what Ron Gilbert and developer Terrible Toybox have wrought here. By masterfully combining the witty and thoughtful point and click escapades of the series past with a newfound warmth and charming aesthetic, Return to Monkey Island is by and large the series return that fans have long been waiting for and is a roaring success in the process.

TwinfiniteJake Su

At the end of the day, there were always some risks involved with Return to Monkey Island, and opinions are going to be divided among the hardcore fans and relative newcomers. What cannot be denied, however, is that this is an amazing point-and-click adventure that retains much of the beloved charm, while still updating the experience to be a more well-balanced affair. This is an excellent return, to say the least, and I can only hope this is the beginning of a new age that Terrible Toybox will be leading from the front.

ShackNewsNicole Burke

8/10

Return to Monkey Island is an enjoyable game that I will definitely be telling my nephews and niece to play. It left me wanting more and now that the introduction is over, the next installment should provide the story progression that I was hoping for with this one. If nothing else this game will serve as a reminder to never say never. Ordinarily when a small company is bought out by a multibillion dollar conglomerate it usually goes quietly into the night never to be heard from again. The fact that this game was made at all is a truly remarkable accomplishment. Terrible Toybox and Devolver Di...

StartMenuScott McCrae

Unscored

The bigger point of contention is the game's ending. There's no two ways about it, you will either love it or hate it. For a game that is as presented as putting a full stop on the series, this is a big deal. You may well enjoy the entire game up until the final 10 minutes sours you on the whole thing. That is a lot to ask of a player, and while I won't spoil it here, I do like it, however it very much feels out of nowhere.