A return to the world of Monkey Island, following the continuing adventures of our favorite hero/mighty pirate Guybrush Threepwood. This time around, we're discovering the Secret of Monkey Island before the evil LeChuck.

Filled with the same glorious wordplay and maddening puzzles as the previous games - although this time there's an in-game hint book, which will give a series of progressively complete answers to your current problems if you find yourself unsure of what to do.

I'll start off with my complaints: First: I don't love the new look, to be honest. I got used to it, but it never resonated. Second: the game gets significantly more 'rushed'-feeling as you progress through it. The first two parts are just about a perfect love letter to the original games; but the content gets stretched thin later on, with Terror Island being the most notable casualty - several locations exist, but there's nothing to do there beyond having Guybrush look at/comment on a couple set pieces.

On the pro side, the game treats us to Guybrush's unique brand of chaotic problem solving, with the Mop Tree quest being a standout. The dialog (turn on the "Writer’s Cut" option for maximum effect!) is just about perfect, and simply running through the dialog trees with everyone you meet is a pleasure - I think my favorite bit of dialog is the (ridiculously long) set of warnings and conditions given to you by the Voodoo Lady when you buy a knife from her shop... which Guybrush immediately ignores.

In conclusion: a decent addition to the Monkey Island franchise; I feel it's more of a "wait for a sale" entry, though.

Final thoughts: I wish they'd involved Elaine more in the game; and apparently it's not Monkey Island if you don't have a surreal ending.

It gives you a fun time, even if can be short for some people used to play these games. It's works perfectly on Linux

With the original team back at the helm, Monkey Island returns with the same beloved humour and zanyness that we loved. Funny, clever, pretty, a must-play for fans of the old games.