More than solid in fact, as I recall letting off quite a few laughs while tagging along on the adventures of Guybrush Threepwood, the mighty pirate. Looking back though, I can't help but feel spoiled because Escape from Monkey Island was nothing if not a solid game. To be fair, LucasArts did nail the general mood, but tech limitations at the time robbed Guybrush of much of his visual charm, reducing him to a boxy representation of himself.
However, and it's a huge however, the franchise is so monumental that the game still easily beats 95 per cent of adventures I've played since.īack when Lucas still actually did Arts, Escape from Monkey Island marked the franchise's foray into 3D and gamepad-oriented controls, which didn't really sit well with many. I'm not going to beat around the bush - Escape from Monkey Island is probably the worst instalment in the Monkey Island franchise. The video above is the trailer for Tales of Monkey Island, because there was no YouTube back in 2000, when Escape from Monkey Island launched. Thankfully, Threepwood's name and face crop up every now and again, rightfully so.Įscape from Monkey Island is now 18 years old and if that isn't enough to make you feel old, then we'll up the ante.
I swear though, Guybrush seems to have one of those faces that you have to see to realise how much you've missed them.
