Newly-releasedNintendo Switchand PC gameReturn to Monkey Islandis now one of the year’s highest-rated video game releases. The game’s review aggregate score currently has it listed at a 90 overall rating, and while the score could very well fluctuate, it should still remain one of the year’s most highly-reviewed PC andSwitchgames regardless.
Return to Monkey Island, the first completely newMonkey Islandgame since 2009’sTales of Monkey Island, is said to be the final installment in the long-runningMonkey Islandfranchise. It’s notable for featuring thereturn ofMonkey Islandseries creator Ron Gilbert. Gilbert worked on the first twoMonkey Islandgames, but the titles that followed were made without his involvement. Considering this, it’s no surprise thatReturn to Monkey Islandis set after the events ofMonkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge.
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Even thoughReturn to Monkey Islandis chronologically set afterMonkey Island 2, and fans will only need to have played the first two games in the series to be caught up on the story, it’s not going to contradict the canon established by later entries. This way, Gilbert can wrap up the story he started in the first two games without stepping on the toes of those who liked later entries, such asThe Curse of Monkey IslandandEscape from Monkey Island.
Return to Monkey Island Review Scores
TheMonkey Islandgamesare generally considered to be some of the finest point-and-click adventure games on the market, so many may have anticipatedReturn to Monkey Islandto get high review scores. Reviewers have praised the game’s puzzles, writing, story, and characters, so pretty much everything that was beloved about the old games returns for the latest installment in the series.
This overwhelmingly positive reception may also help ease the fears of fans who were upset aboutReturn toMonkey Island’s art style, though that remains to be seen. For the uninitiated, angryMonkey Islandfans verbally attacked Ron Gilbert after theReturn to Monkey Islandgameplay revealed confirmed that the new game would be using an art style different from previous games in the series. The abuse was enough thatGilbert shut down his personal blog in response.
Return to Monkey Island’s high review scores prove that the art style controversy was overblown, with the game now joining the ranks of other notable games in the 90 or above club for 2022, including hits like FromSoftware’sElden Ringand fellowpoint-and-click adventure gameNORCO. Again, it’s possibleReturn to Monkey Island’s review score will drop as more reviews are counted, but it should still remain fairly high on the list of top-rated games of 2022.
Return to Monkey Islandis available now for PC and Switch.
