Recommended, with a caveat, AND ONLY for die-hard Monkey Island fans who loved the first two games.

The caveat? This is nowhere near as good as the first two classic games for many different reasons, explained very well by the creators within the notes of the game. It actually kind of made me sad at times, returning to Melee Island and ultimately Monkey Island, during the course of the game, looking around and seeing just how much things have changed.

It's like they say, you can never go back home. Neighbors have moved or died, businesses have closed or been remodeled to the point of being unrecognizable, the atmosphere is... different.

So, if that's what you're looking for, go for it. I mostly enjoyed it. But now, I really just want to go back and play the first two games again to scratch the itch that this game can't even reach.

Recommended, with a caveat, AND ONLY for die-hard Monkey Island fans who loved the first two games. The caveat? This is nowhere near as good as the first two classic games for many different reasons, explained very well by the creators within the notes of the game. It actually kind of made me sad at times, returning to Melee Island and ultimately Monkey Island, during the course of the game, looking around and seeing just how much things have changed. It's like they say, you can never go back home. Neighbors have moved or died, businesses have closed or been remodeled to the point of being unrecognizable, the atmosphere is... different. So, if that's what you're looking for, go for it. I mostly enjoyed it. But now, I really just want to go back and play the first two games again to scratch the itch that this game can't even reach.