Return To Monkey Island
NO CURSE TO ESCAPE FROM HERE
>> This month we return to Monkey Island, read the brandnew book, GamesMaster: An Oral History, and discover some retro-themed games for Sony’s PS5
PICKS OF THE MONTH
DARRAN
Magic: The Gathering Arena
The Dominaria United expansion has hit Arena so I’ve been playing it religiously and doing far too much swearing!
NICK
Jetboy
This randomised arcade action game has been a really enjoyable break between Return To Monkey Island’s puzzles.
» [Switch] The game’s art is technically accomplished, but the style won’t be for everyone.
INFORMATION
» FORMAT REVIEWED: SWITCH
» ALSO ON: PC, MAC
» RELEASED: OUT NOW
» PRICE: £22.49
» PUBLISHER: DEVOLVER DIGITAL
» PLAYERS: 1
Sometimes, a project sounds too good to be true, and that was the fear when we learned that Ron Gilbert was designing his first Monkey Island game in 30 years. Would the dialogue be as sharp? How would the design sensibilities work in the modern age? Was the decision to set the game immediately after Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge a sign that the later games were being discarded? Having played the game, we needn’t have worried.