Escape from Monkey Island

aka: EFMI, Flucht von Monkey Island, Fuga da Ilha dos Macacos, Fuga da Monkey Island, Houdao Da Taowang, La Fuga de Monkey Island, MI4, Monkey Island 4
Moby ID: 2606

Windows version

A visual triumph, and a damn good laugh.

The Good
The laughs are always there, no matter where you go in the game, which is a welcome relief from all those serious RPG's from the past few years. 3D environments are a welcome addition to the saga, with a great amount of detail put into the characters as well as the backgrounds. The more free flowing gameplay (less use of the mouse) is an interesting move, but in the end, it's a good one. But it's the laughs that make the game, no doubts there.

The Bad
Some areas of gameplay are a little tricky, but rare, which is a good thing. The only other problem I had was when the game ended. I just didn't want to stop!

The Bottom Line
Well worth the CD it's burned onto. If you are yet to purchase a Monkey title, then start at the beginning, just to get a hold on the storyline. Otherwise, a must have title in your collection.

by Kartanym (12418) on August 14, 2001

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