The Curse of Monkey Island

The Good
First off, the game is funny as hell. A lot of the humor is subtle (like the "Myst" references when Guybrush first meets the Flying Welshman), but great. I especially enjoyed the scene that introduces Stan (who appears for the third time in the series). I laughed my ass off at that one. The graphics are pretty good too, the cartoony feel really gives the game the personality it needs. The first to were good, but the pixellated EGA/VGA graphics didn't quite fit the theme of the series quite as well as Curse's graphics do. The voice acting is top notch; it allows for some good gags that wouldn't work with just text. As far as music goes, I had no complaints. A lot of familiar theme songs were in the game, along with some new ones. Finally, the story wasn't too bad either. Towards the end, it finally explained why MI2's ending was so bizarre.

To sum things up: A great game! A+!

The Bad
The ending was way too easy and short. I didn't even have to peek at the hints for the final sequence. Also, some of the puzzles were way too obscure and senseless (at least for me), such as the tiki-mask puzzle on Blood Island. The game itself was pretty short too, although I only played the "basic" difficulty level. One more thing: the game doesn't make much sense (especially the ending) if you haven't played the first two games. Oh well, those are just minor issues.

The Bottom Line
A hilarious addition to Lucasart's universe of swashbuckling pirates and three-headed monkeys. Two Thumbs Up!