"Soothing and charming" - the release of Return to Monkey Island, a game that is hard to tear yourself away from when passing
On September 19, Terrible Toybox's point-and-click 2D adventure game Return to Monkey Island was released on PC and Nintendo Switch. Critics praise the game for the story, puzzles and characters, and the game's rating on Metacritic is 88 points out of 100.
Here's What We Know
Journalists note that the game is soothing and charming with great characters and funny puzzles. For some, it was a return to the classics with an incredible story in an "impossible" place. In general, some journalists wrote that the game is for fans of the series. Here's what GameSpot wrote on this topic in their review:
"Return to Monkey Island is a game for the series' fans. There's a scrapbook on the main menu that recounts the events of past games, but it's light on specifics and feels more like a refresher course than a vital tool for newcomers to catch up on previous hijinks."
The game is also praised for its old-school gameplay in a modern wrapper, with an emphasis on accessibility, amazing puzzles, great voice acting, script and dialogue.
Flashback
Return to Monkey Island is a continuation of the cult series of games from LucasArts studio and creator Ron Gilbert Monkey Island. The last part of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge was released in 1991, so fans had to wait more than 30 years to go on a journey to the secret island again. Return to Monkey Island is Gilbert's unexpected return, continuing the story of the legendary adventure games developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Players will have to solve puzzles, explore the island and communicate with colorful characters.
By the way, on the game's Steam page, 95% of player reviews are positive. Therefore, we can safely say that the opinion of critics and players coincide, which is not a permanent phenomenon in the gaming industry.
Return to Monkey Island was released on September 19, 2022 on PC and Nintendo Switch.
Source: metacritic
