Situated in a fantasy world where manly pirates pilot pink ships, bodiless skeletons named Murray once again try to scare innocent passersby, and everybody has a hysterically exaggerated accent (French chefs screaming 'Sacre Bleu!' Indeed), Escape from Monkey Island consistently blends in imagery we've never seen before with snowballing jokes that are genuinely funny.If we talk about retrogaming, it is impossible not to talk about graphic adventures and it is equally impossible not to mention the Monkey Island saga which, under its “curse”, has bewitched thousands of fans of the genre as evidenced by “The Curse of Monkey Island” However, believe it or not, these troubles are tiny amidst the charming sprawl of the universe that has actually been created. Narrative rhythm is tricky in game design and LucasArts succeeds in only keeping it alive three-fourths of the way through.Looking back, the game's praise may seem unwarranted with such problems. Without trying to spoil anything, after so much narrative build-up of framed robberies, corporate margins, exile and the frequently feared Ultimate Insult, the conclusion is wrapped up with the feel of a writer wanting to get the hell out of Dodge.Maybe one more island is needed, maybe a few more twists would've helped, or maybe the last act needs puzzles that take more than three minutes to figure out - whatever the case, one gets the distinct impression of an anti-climax. With encroaching 'corporatization' of the pirate islands, proboscis-challenged saboteurs named Pegnose Pete, a quest to find the true heritage of the Marley family name and a throng of dueling monkeys, the narrative flows from absurdity to (relative) complexity with the knowing wink of true, pun-filled wit.Caught up?Įscape from Monkey Island continues the trend. Let's be brief, shall we? Here are the basics: Threepwood and his new wife Elaine return to the Tri-Island Area only to find them both presumed dead and Elaine's status as governor in jeopardy. So much of Escape from Monkey Island reaches for the greater whole and the easy communication between interface, characters, and story is something to applaud even before the opening credits are over.Ah, the story. Remember when designers didn't care about voice acting at all? Apart from, say, Dragon's Lair, the most gamers used to hope for was a comprehensible human who could string two English words together without stumbling over soap opera airs or phone book lucidity.As you might have guessed, LucasArts raises the bar once more with voice acting of superb comic timing.

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