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Spitting the sand of Monkey Island from my mouth, I wondered if the life of a mighty pirate was all it was cracked up to be. I'd ignored recent events that should have been warning shots across the bow of my soul, from my wife's brush with death to the anti-pirate ramblings of an Australian gazillionaire. If only I'd chosen a different path, LeChuck might still be dead and the Ultimate Insult might have remained a mystery. If I'd never picked up a sword, the grog-swilling pirates of the Tri-Island Area might be unthreatened by the forces of gentrification and demonic heckfire. If only... suddenly, the hairy finger of a familiar monkey tapped me on the shoulder. It was time. Time for the biggest battle of my swashbuckling life.

- Excerpted from "The Memoirs of Guybrush Threepwood: The Monkey Island Years"

Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!

? An original, cinematic story full of drama, sociopathic parrots, and a villain with a sinister agenda!

? Dozens of lusciously rendered backgrounds!

Hundreds of puzzles to challenge both novice and veteran pirates... er, adventurers!

? New jokes! New puns! New insults! And more monkeys than the three previous Monkey games combined!

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Verfasst: 26.12.21 10:57

This was fun when I played it about twenty years ago. The contols had been wonky back then already. Nowadays they are unbearable. Same is true for the graphics. If you have some vintage computer with VGA, you will have fun. But on any machine with Full HD or better, the graphics will just hurt your eyes. As much as I like Monkey Island, this one didn't age well. Maybe they remaster it some day. Until then, keep your fingers off it.

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652 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.03.21 22:55

Leider sind nur noch Reste des alten Monkey Island Flairs verblieben. Zahlreiche Bugs, teilweise seltsame Sprachoptionen, schwache Story und die Rätsel nicht mehr wirklich so durchdacht wie früher. Das alle wäre noch zu ertragen wenn die Steuerung nicht eine einzige Katastrophe wäre. Warum ändert man ein für diese Art Spiele perfektes Point-and-Klick-System zu einer reinen Tastatursteuerung? Guybrush ist so nur äußerst behäbig und ungenau durch die Welt zu bewegen, ständig bleibt er hängen, winzige Durchgänge sind kaum zu treffen und Gegenstände zu erkennen wird zum reinen Glücksspiel. Sehr schade, vor allem weil dieser letzte Punkt nun wirklich vollkommen unnötig ist.

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Verfasst: 20.02.21 10:24

Was dem Spiel fehlt, ist Kurzweiligkeit.
Es zieht sich wie Kaugummi, und ohne Komplettlösung auf die nächsten Schritte zu kommen, ist nicht machbar. Auch die Maussteuerung funktioniert nicht. Warum Daumen hoch? Ich mag die Settings und habe es trotzdem zu Ende gespielt. Nicht zu vergleichen mit dem Vorgängerteil, aber eben Monkey Island. Ende gut, alles gut.

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56 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.02.21 05:29

Hab es mir nach etlichen Jahren dann doch noch einmal vorgenommen. Kann ja nicht sein, dass man einen Monkey-Island Teil so links liegen lässt, weil man damals nach wenigen Minuten schon so gefrustet war von der Steuerung... diese funktioniert nun auch tatsächlich besser als damals. Konnte also gut navigieren. Mehr oder weniger. Das war es dann allerdings auch schon. Bin weiter gekommen als das erste Mal... bis zum ersten Gegenstand, den ich aufnehmen und anwenden musste. Inventar? Fehlanzeige. Man kann immer nur einen Gegenstand in die Hand nehmen und damit muß man dann über die Insel laufen und hoffen, dass er irgendwo passt. Klassisches Point&Click-Kombinieren fehlt gänzlich. Als mir dies klar wurde, hab ich auch meinen zweiten Versuch, dieses Game zu spielen, aufgegeben. Scheiß drauf! War und ist einfach ein mieses Game. Kann über den Humor nicht all zuviel sagen... komme nicht so weit, hab mich vorher schon auf die Tastatur erbrochen. Definitiv der schlechteste Teil der Reihe; oder sagen wir besser: gehört einfach nicht dazu. Ist kein Monkey-Island. Ist Müll. Was für ne schlechte Entscheidung des Developers damals.

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898 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.02.21 20:20

WARNUNG

Dieser Teil von Monkey Island ist leider nicht zu empfehlen.

1. Man muss zunächst selbst nachpatchen und konfigurieren, um es überhaupt starten zu können.
2. Die Steuerung ist wirklich eine Katastrophe, und stellenweise verbugt.
3. Die Rätsel sind leider oft unlogisch, da manchmal entsprechende Hinweise fehlen, die zur Lösung führen. Trial&Error bei der Steuerung und der Häufigkeit macht keinen Spaß.

Ich habe schon dutzende Adventures durchgespielt, von den 80ern bis aktuelle. Ich versuche die Rätsel immer ohne Walkthrough zu lösen, manchmal schau ich 1-2 mal nach, aber bei diesem Spiel habe ich beschlossen, ab etwa der Mitte nur noch mit Walkthrough fertig zu spielen, und selbst das ist schon eine kleine Herausforderung wegen der Steuerung und Zufallselemente (z.B. Sumpf).

Schade, denn der typische MI Humor ist wieder amüsant.

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42 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.12.20 19:24

installiert, gefreut, Steuerung entdeckt (Tastatur), keine Maus, deinstalliert.
2000 rum war die ok.... heute, zumindest für mich unspielbar.
Tasten neu belegen macht es besser, aber die Maus fehlt einfach..
Die Steuerung aus dem 3er war doch super, weshalb dieser Rückschritt versteh ich nicht. Wegen 3D damals viellecht?
Schade Schade

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530 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 09.11.20 20:22

Ein gelungener Sprung in die 3D Welt, die sogar heutzutage noch relativ gut aussieht. Ein stimmiger Soundtrack und nette Dialoge mit vielen Witze, mal geistreich und mal albern, runden das Spiel ab.
Bis auf eine Sache....
Die Steuerung. Also schlimmer gehts kaum. Muss man einfach sagen. Aber wer darüber hinweg sehen kann, bekommt einen akzeptablen Nachfolger der Monkey Island Reihe.

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Verfasst: 25.04.20 20:59

Nostalgie PUR

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568 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.01.20 01:43

Nicht so gut wie die Vorgänger, aber Monkey Island ist einfach die beste Point & Click-Adventure-Serie die es gibt!

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Verfasst: 27.10.19 16:10

Ich hatte Monkey Island 1,2,3 und 5 (Telltale, 2009) gespielt und dieses hier immer wegen der Grafik geskippt, aber mich schließlich doch dazu überwunden und ich muss sagen...

Ich hatte meine Skepsis, aber der Humor dieses Spiels passt wunderbar in die Reihe und die Charaktere behalten ihren Charme!
Wenn man über die 2000er Grafik hinwegsehen kann, ist es ein tolles Adventure.

Die Story ist okay. Sie wirkte vielversprechend am Anfang, aber Ende fühlte sie sich doch recht gerushed an. Das Spiel verspricht viel Nostalgie, da man altbekannte Charaktere und Orte wiedersieht.
Die Rätsel sind ziemlich gut und machen Spaß. Das ein oder andere mal musste ich allerdings doch in die Lösung schauen, weil man auf ein paar wenige Dinge rein Game Design Technisch überhaupt nicht kommt, da sie nicht established werden. Vielleicht war ich auch bloß zu ungeduldig :D

Das Spiel ist deutlich schlechter als die Teile 1-3, aber meiner Meinung nach doch noch ein bisschen besser als der 5., trotz der schlecht gealterten Grafik.

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Verfasst: 22.09.19 16:32

Es ist einfach immer wieder ein tolles Game. Ich muss sagen, dass ich wirklich alle Teile der Monkey Island Serie mag und auch dieses gehört absolut zu meinen Favoriten. Wer jedoch Highend Grafik bei einem Spiel von 2000 erwartet, der ist hier wirklich Fehl am Platz. Ich kann es absolut empfehlen und würde es immer wieder kaufen und werde es vermutlich die nächsten Jahre auch noch mehrfach durchspielen! :)

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393 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.06.19 04:20

Die Steuerung ist in diesem Spiel schrecklich. Dennoch liebe ich diesen Teil genau so sehr wie die 3 Vorgänger.

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Verfasst: 28.04.19 22:48

Das Spiel ist (heutzutage und für mich) schlecht.

Es ist der 2000 erschienene vierte Teil der Monkey-Island-Adventure, diesmal aber kein Point&Click.

Es handelt wieder von dem naiv-erfolgreichen Piraten Guybrush Threepwood, der mittlerweile mit der schönen Gouverneurin Elaine verheiratet ist. Jedoch ist irgendetwas währen der Flitterwochen mit ihrer Insel passiert, was sie in ein neues Abenteuer stürzt.

Man hat diesmal 3D-Modelle in 3D-Landschaften geschaffen, was damals modern war, aber auch schnell altert. Viel schlimmer ist aber die Steuerung. Nicht nur, dass man die Figuren mit Tank-Controls steuert, selbst mit einem Gampad, die Auswahl der jeweils möglichen Aktionen erfolgt auch nicht mit der Maus, sondern über Tastatur, sobald der Protagonist in der Nähe ist und in die richtige Richtung blickt. Dabei muss man die entsprechende Befehlszeile auswählen, aber dann auch noch die passende Aktionstaste drücken.

Ich habe das Spiel bald nach seiner Neuerscheinung schon mal gespielt und hatte da schon meine Liebe Not damit, heute konnte/wollte ich es nicht mehr lange ertragen. Die Steuerung ist übel.

Pro & Contra:

+ Manche nette Dialoge
+ Manche Rätsel, die OK sind

- Die Grafik ist (mittlerweile) veraltet, die Modelle sind sehr schlicht, aber auch die Auflösung (640x480)
- Das Spiel beginnt sofort, ohne die wichtigsten Dinge (z.B. Tastaturbefehle) zu erläutern (mit ziemlich komischer Standardbelegung)
- Fast keine Optionen (z.B. zur Grafik)
- Auch hier gibt es wieder Rätsel, wo Duelle mit passenden Beleidigungen ausgetragen, was ich wirklich hasse (immerhin erkennt man diesmal, ob man eine richtige Antwort gegeben hat)
- Die Steuerung ist übelst

Wertung: 3/10

Keine Ahnung, wie es damals durchspielen konnte, heute tue ich es mir nicht mehr an und kann es auch niemandem empfehlen.

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926 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.12.18 16:34

Spiel:

Monkey Island 4, ist wieder ein Point & Click Adventure aus dem Hause LucasArts. Ein Game für Anfänger bis Pro und für gross und klein.

Einzelspieler:

Man spielt Guybrush Threepwood der mit seiner Frau Elaine wieder zurück auf Melee Island kommt. Dort ist aber alles anders geworden weil sie so lange weg gewesen sind. Ein übler Geselle möchte nun dort Gouverneur werden und die Insel übernehmen. Guybrush will natürlich seiner Frau helfen und probiert alles wieder in Ordnung zu bringen.

Nun geht man wie in den vorherigen Teilen auf die Suche nach Item und Charakteren die einem weiter helfen könnten. Es werden Items Kombiniert und Sachen erforscht wie es in Monkey Island üblich ist.

Die Rätsel sind meistens logisch, aber manchmal kommt man auch auf die einfachsten Sachen einfach nicht. Was dann nur mit Online Tipps gelöst werden konnte oder durch Stumpfes probieren, was dann eher Frust aufkommen ließ.

Grafik:

Die Grafik ist für damals Ok, hätte aber trotzdem mehr sein können. (Maximale Auflösung 640x480)

Musik:

Die Musik ist Ok, und immer sehr passend zur Lokation.

Steuerung:

Die Steuerung ist wirklich grauenhaft, egal ob nur mit Tastatur oder nur Gamepad.

Pro/Contra:

+ gute Musik
+ gute Geschichte (aber kommt nicht an Teil 1, 2 oder 3 heran)
+ XBOX 360 Gamepad funktioniert ohne Probleme
+ Deutsche Sprachausgabe und Untertitel
+ schöne Zwischensequenzen

- manche Rätsel etwas unlogisch
- kein Hinweis-System (Ingame Hilfe) wie in Teil 1 und 2
- sehr grauenhafte Steuerung
- Monkey Kombat
- nervige Bugs
- Auflösung nicht änderbar
- Steam overlay bringt Spiel zum abstürzen

Fazit:

Es ist eine nicht wirklich gute Fortsetzung, sie reicht nicht an Teil 1 oder 2 heran. Die Geschichte ist gut erzählt und die Charaktere sind wie in Teil 1 & 2 sehr schön und individuell gemacht. Der Grafik Stil ist Ok, aber passt einfach nicht zu Guybrush. Es hätte einfach 2,5D oder 2D bleiben sollen!

Was aber immer öfter genervt hat sind sehr oft die Momente wo man zu oft um die Ecke denke sollte und man Online auf eine Komplettlösung zurückgreifen musste. Das schlimmste ist aber das Monkey Kombat (Beleidigungskämpfen mit Affenlauten), wo man sich Liste anfertigen muss und die Affen Laute aufschreiben muss um den jeweiligen Kampfstil festzustellen und welcher Stil welchen schlägt. Die passiert natürlich auf Zufallsprinzipien.

Ich habe Online viel gelesen, habe auch Listen angefangen doch ich bin damit nicht zurechtgekommen.
Vielleicht bin ich zu blöd oder doch einfach zu ungeduldig, aber es macht einfach keinen Spaß wenn mal 1000x irgendwie wie der falsch liegt und die Liste wieder neu anfängt. Ich komme auf jeden Fall nicht über Monkey Kombat hinweg und nach mehr als 1 Stunde ausprobieren hatte ich dann auch keine Lust mehr.

Die Grafik ist nicht änderbar, 640x480 (es gibt zwar Mods, die verursachen aber Grafik Probleme und alte Speicher können nicht mehr verwendet werden).

Wer aber über die kleinen Schwächen hinwegsehen kann, wird bei Monkey Island 4 sicherlich nichts falsch machen. Für 5,69€ finde ich es aber etwas unverschämt zu verkaufen, da. Da wird einem bei Monkey Island 1 oder 2 für 10€ mehr geboten als bei diesem Spiel.

Meine Spielzeit war circa 16 Stunden was ausreichend war und sich auch nicht in die Länge gezogen angefühlt hat. Aber ob man für ein das unbearbeitet Spiel 5,69 ausgeben will muss jeder selbst wissen.

Mir hat es nun nicht so gefallen, besonders die Steuerung und das Monkey Kombat sind der ausschlaggebende Punkt warum ich dieses Spiel nicht weiter empfehlen kann. Ich würde dem Spiel ein Mittel geben wenn es das bei Steam gäbe!

Zusammengefasst:

Einzelspieler: 4/10
Grafik: 5/10
Musik: 7/10
Steuerung: 2/10
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Wertung: 5/10

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912 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.04.22 00:26

The game is fun but it has a lot os bugs, the most anoying are the ones that doesnt let you solve the puzzles. On part 3 i was stuck (no spoilers) i thought i was doing something wrong, when i decided to search for a guide, i realised the problem was a bug that didnt let me continue, that is thwe worst for a puzzle game, i mean, if it where other kind of game you could know ther is a bug, but in a puzzle game you will thingk you are stuck bucause you dont know what to do, besides the fact that the game crashed a few times

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Verfasst: 28.04.22 03:57

Apparently Escape has always been controversial. I say 'apparently' as I was completely oblivious to this controversy when it was first released... until I started exploring online. When it was released in 2000 I (and my entire family) absolutely loved it. It felt fresh as well as more cinematic - I loved the story, graphics, jokes, music, Monkey Kombat, ending... everything! We played it together for hours, and still to this day some of my best memories of Monkey Island were playing through Escape for the first time with my brother and sister. We finished the game feeling fully satisfied and thirsting for more!

At the time, if I were to rank them, I would have said:

1. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
2. Escape From Monkey Island
3. The Curse of Monkey Island
4. The Secret of Monkey Island

Yes, I am a diehard fan, so if it has the title 'Monkey Island' on it I'm bound to enjoy it and bore any listener to tears about how great of a game it is. However, before someone thinks Escape was my first exposure to the series, I played them in order. As they were released. To be more specific, I played MI1 and MI2 in 1992, Curse around 1998 and Escape in 2000.

Months later when I went online I quickly saw the mixed reactions all over fan sites - I was really quite surprised. Was Escape perfect? No... but it seemed like fans were picking it apart for things that didn't even phase me, just because it was different. Yes, the game was now in 3D, it was no longer point-and-click, it had a new villain and LeChuck was more of a sidekick, they changed some of the voice actors, some islands felt less piratey (that's part of the story, common!), some of the back story could have been explained more clearly (Herman Toothrot's reveal is not a continuity error!), yes Melee looks different, yes Monkey Kombat can be a little tiring (but is it really deserving of all the hate?? I really enjoyed it and it reminded me of the insult sword fighting and ship to ship combat sequences in previous games)… but this was a new MI game! Why weren't people just grateful that we got another adventure game, in a time that adventure games were declared dead? Sadly, it made me realize that some fans really just enjoyed bashing it, as if it was some sort of demented sport. It seemed that what they really wanted was more of the same, rather than something new…

With the recent announcement of Return to Monkey Island, the unexpected news of an additional Monkey Island couldn’t have made me more excited! It also inspired me to go back and replay all of the previous titles. As it's been ~20 years, it's been really fun playing them again as they are both very familiar, yet in some ways seem like brand new adventures. They were great and they are great. I love them all, but that being said here are a couple of things I noticed after playing them again many years later:

1. Graphics: They are all dated. All of them. If I had to pick the one that I noticed the most this time around I would have to say Curse surprised me, as I remembered it as looking absolutely stunning, yet now with its low resolution it seems quite... rough. Graphically, MI1 and MI2 are about what I remembered... as even in 2000 they were dated. MI2's art is still beautiful though. And although the characters in Escape look quite sharp and jagged, I was actually surprised by how well it stood up. I also forgot how great the backgrounds are.

2. Story: They all have amazing stories imho. MI1 was as I remembered, but for some reason I MI2 was actually the one I didn't enjoy as much this time through. Don't get me wrong, it's still an absolute classic and arguably the best adventure game LucasArts created, but this time around I definitely noticed how 'dark' it really is, and I'm still not sure what I think of that ending. Curse is great, and they did a marvelous job trying to explain the MI2 cliff-hanger, but I can't help feeling that the ending was rushed. It seemed like they were trying to explain too much in too short of time, and the whole theme park could have been bigger with more locations and puzzles. The ending just came so fast. Now with Escape I'm not going to say that it was better than I remembered, but like MI1 my level of enjoyment was on par as when I first picked it up.

3. Time: As I replayed these games I didn't just do a speed-run clicking on the proper dialog lines and grabbing only what I needed. That being said, I also didn't try every single combination of combining inventory items or trying to hear every line in the game. What I did was something in between, where I tried to listen to as many choices as possible from the dialog trees, and find each of the hints of what to do next so that solving the puzzles made sense and I wasn't just relying on childhood memories of how to progress. As a result, one of the things I was surprised with then was that Escape was the longest game by far! These times are approximate, but I spent about 11. 2 hours playing MI1, 14.4 hours playing MI2, 8.7 hours on Curse, and 16.2 hours on Escape! I’m only mentioning this as Escape is a big game. It is a big, full-on adventure game with challenging puzzles, lots of characters to interact with, and a long, involved story.

Not to get sidetracked or anything, but with the announcement of Return to Monkey Island I’ve noticed something (this is relevant to Escape, so please bear with me… if you’ve bothered to read this far).

Fans are harsh. Strangely, some people just don’t seem to want to be excited. Rather, they seem to be fixating on things that imho shouldn’t matter that much. There’s been a backlash from some vocal fans about the graphics. First, many wanted the same old-school pixel graphics similar to MI1 and MI2 as Ron is placing his story between MI2 and Curse, so that he can write the story he always wanted to tell. Secondly, they have been piling hate upon the new art style that Ron has chosen… based on 4 screenshots and a teaser!

From what I can tell, it seems like every game beyond the original has had its fair share of fan controversy. Many fans didn’t like the ending of MI2, and LucasArts received written letters of complaint for months! Curse was the first game not led by Ron Gilbert, so for years fans have lamented that they wouldn’t know what that ending of MI2 was really supposed to mean. Others didn’t like the character art, while others complained about the treatment of certain characters (e.g. Wally and Elaine), as well as the short ending. With the development of the internet, those complains have become louder, and to be frank, many fans were upset with Escape even before it was released. Seeing that it was going to be 3D turned off many, and to be blunt they never gave it a fighting chance. I haven’t replayed Tales yet or delved into the fan reactions, but it seems that with each successive MI game the creators have had to deal with more and more disgruntled fans, as expectations have only increased with each release.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that Escape From Monkey Island is an absolutely classic adventure game that is definitely underrated and has received a lot of criticism, which I believe is much too harsh and unwarranted. It is a full-on LucasArts adventure game that has so many good things about it, and is an absolute pleasure to play. Unfortunately, it also is 4th in a beloved series and is written by different creators, so regardless of what they did, it would have been impossible to please everyone.

So, if you can get over the fact that Escape is different, then I am confident that you will find much to enjoy. For me, it’s almost too close to tell, but at this point I might even consider it my favourite Monkey Island game. That’s right. I said it. Move over LeChuck(’s Revenge).

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721 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.04.22 19:08

I've played all previous MI games and enjoyed them, but this one....

Nope. Sorry. Some of the jokes are pretty funny, but the controls are awful. And I got to the monkey combat section and just gave up. I don't want to learn it, it's just extremely tedious. Insult sword-fighting was much better because the insults made sense. But having to write down combinations in response to different moves and figure out what's going on - where's the fun in that?

Forget it.

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Verfasst: 19.04.22 11:27

It is debatably the worst monkey island game, but the worst in this series still isn't bad. It doesn't look great, the controls are clunky, it barely feels like a pirate game to me anymore, Guybrush doesn't really feel like Guybrush and the final act of the game is really frustrating to the point where I always want to quit as soon as I reach it. However the puzzles are generally a lot of fun, there's plenty of great jokes and I find the locations and music to be very memorable.

If you are looking to get into monkey island this probably isn't where you should start (Either go for the first or third game), but if you are an established fan who also enjoyed curse of monkey island and/or tales of monkey island, and you just want more, give it a try.

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Verfasst: 15.04.22 17:19

I know this is the least liked in the series, but this was the very first Monkey Island I ever played and oh man.. I love Monkey Island so much. This is my favourite game, and even after all these years I can still quote it practically verbatim. There were no guides, no walkthroughs back then... Just a lot of patience. I'm proud to have completed it without having to look for answers!

I am completely biased and as soon as I hear any of the soundtrack, large amounts of dopamine flood my brain. I have 1000s of hours on this game via the CD-ROM version, and still remember that distinct noise of the game asking you to put in CD-2. The feeling of knowing you've progressed far enough to do that!

I'm very much looking forward to Return to Monkey Island when it releases later in 2022.

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Verfasst: 07.04.22 14:31

I know not everyone likes this game, but I thought it was fun!! Yes, I'm one of the people who likes Monkey Kombat.

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414 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 05.04.22 12:37

Download the dg_voodoo thing. Pick a resolution in 4:3. Force V-sync and you're good to go.

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36 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 05.02.22 03:30

TERRIBLE CONTROLS. No mouse in the entire game. All keyboard. I had to look up what some of the options were because the game didn't think it was necessary to tell us. I had a lot of trouble getting to used to moving around with the arrow keys. I kept having to walk backward because Guybrush kept going the wrong way. Left isn't always left and right isn't always right. I dislike games that don't allow use of the mouse. It seems incredibly wasteful and makes things very cumbersome. It's been so long since I played the first couple games, I can't remember if they were all this way. But I do remember really enjoying those.
Also, the 3-D element looks absolutely terrible in this game. Why not just keep it looking the same way? But LucasArts has devoted their entire existence to rehashing and updating the same idea over and over, so I guess it's no surprise.

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1585 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.01.22 06:40

If you're a fan of the Monkey Island series this game is fun in the same light-hearted jabbing manner that the series is good at. That being said the controls are a nightmare. You can set your own key controls, which is slightly better, but still kinda sucks. Kinda sad that the repeat characters look nothing like their previous versions either.

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Verfasst: 06.01.22 15:53

The horrible controls make it unplayable. I have played through all the other games in the last few days because I got the bundle. The controls in 2 & 3 are by far the best in the series. I cannot say anything about the story as I had to quit this game immediately after starting due to the horrible controls. I heard it was good, the stories of the other 3 games were also very enjoyable, but for me, mechanics make the other half of a good game and without decent ones it's just not worth it.

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1340 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.12.21 14:21

It's the worst of all the Monkey Island games I have played. Yes, the typical humour is there, quirky puzzles with sometimes bizarre solution as well. However the controls are horrible, the mistake of going keyboard/controller in a 3d environment with static backgrounds is mind-boggling. No idea how it passed testing as it is simply infuriating. Most of the time running on the map is near impossible (especially when you run into invisible barrier that changes your direction automatically, sigh, or you run into a NPC that literally blocks your path, sigh). To add insult to injury, a few puzzles are connected with steering so... this game is only good for people with a lot of patience and devotion to the series.

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2666 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.12.21 16:49

bugged and frustrating constrols

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1374 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.12.21 20:17

This game is widely considered the worst of the Monkey Island games, and it does have its problems, but I think there's enough good about it to still recommend it. Pro tip, use a controller instead of the keyboard - you'll save a lot of your sanity right there. And if you just can't bear to trudge through Monkey Kombat, if you stop there you won't have missed a whole lot (it's pretty near the end of the game). Obviously the early 3D art style is a bit of an eyesore now for the characters, although the background art is still very pretty. But this has some of the best dialogue out of the Monkey games, IMO, and the puzzles that don't amount to mini-arcade games (ugh) are mostly good. The soundtrack is also good.

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1432 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.11.21 21:28

I love every other monkey island game but this is painful.

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663 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 05.10.21 17:30

Way to much is left to random fiddling and the Monkey Kombat is the stupidest thing ever.

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833 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.08.21 21:55

Even if you are a fan of the franchise I advise you to SKIP this one. It just left me with a sour taste in my mouth.
Besides the bad controls (you kinda get used to it) notable mentions include:
1. Time sensitive puzzles - If you skip getting an item or you don't finish the puzzle in the allotted time, get ready to do it all over again.
2. Puzzles with precise placement of objects - combined with the awful controls, good luck with this one, as there are no clear projections.
3. Moon logic
4. Grindy puzzles - ties in with the first point.
5. Godawful graphics, even for the 2000s

There is just no charm in this one, and besides a few chuckles it feels like an empty shell of the previous instalment. Unfortunately not enjoyable.
Good luck!

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804 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.08.21 17:06

Awful controls, and very frustrating gameplay. Not enjoyable, like the other three - save your money.

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46 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.08.21 20:50

If you are a fan of the previous parts, this might be a good addition. Partially bad puzzles, crazy characters and a sometimes unlogic story. But still a Monkey Island. 4/10. My playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGg9onWtxOgoze7BHUNItLOCwqx295NDa

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417 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.08.21 08:02

For all the people that hate on this game because the resolution is off or it crashes.
Just follow these 2 guides and enjoy the game like back in the old days:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1936963724

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1936961298

Is this the worst monkey island game out there? No, not if you tweak the controls and up the resolution. After that it's actually one of my favourites after monkey island 3.

Bonus tip: follow the control configuration in the guides. Even if you are still planing on using the keyboard at least follow it partially so Guybrush doesn't control like a tank/old resident evil game.

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83 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.06.21 21:40

I LOVE this game from when it was on PS2, however this version does not work. It freezes after the first level and does not save. Definitely worth trying but only if they fix it.

I applied for a refund and gave this feedback but it was rejected.

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66 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.21 23:52

This game just doesn't have the same appeal as the first three, which is too bad, since I really like the series. I played about an hour before deciding it just wasn't going to be worth the time. The whole thing felt watered down. The jokes/themes seemed a little rehashed, even the puzzles seemed a little simple for a MI game. It's definitely a dated style of 3D so the atmosphere feels a little bland/bare bones. The action controls are a little unusual, but you'll get used to it soon enough although the player controls are annoyingly touchy. I would say unless you bought the bundle or have a strong passion for Monkey Island then I would pass on picking this up.

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478 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.05.21 01:18

Better with a controller as it was intended for PS2 back in its creation, always been a fan of the MI games

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17 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 05.05.21 22:00

This is horrible! The worst 3D you can possibly make and seriously the buttons are E, U, I, P, Page up, Page Down, F1... Can it be any more cryptic?
It is too bad to waste one’s time on it.

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758 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.03.21 15:37

Escape from Monkey Island is the fourth game in the Monkey Island series.

It is definitely my least favourite of the four games.

Story, dialogues and puzzles are of the same quality as the previous games.

But I am not really a fan of the 3D art style and the wonky controls. Movement, inventory management (& combining items) were so annoying I wanted to give up. They should have stuck with 2D art style and mouse controls (like the previous games).

I recommend this game only for fans of Monkey Island who want to experience the final ending!

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773 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.02.21 06:54

Iffy controls and some odd graphics aside, it's still a great entry into the Monkey Island franchise, with fun puzzles, an interesting story, and still as charming as ever.

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1180 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.01.21 07:49

Not the best Monkey Island around, but still very fun to play and a very good game: you can't go wrong with Monkey Island!
For me the main negative point is the gameplay with keyboard (instead of mouse like the other titles): I'd like to see this game remade for mouse.
But other than that it's really worth playing.

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286 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.01.21 15:12

Definitely the weakest in the series. I'd only recommend to more hardcore fans of the previous games, rough controls, early 3d graphics(relatively speaking) and an odd menu system.

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983 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.01.21 21:07

This has NOT aged well

I finally got around to playing the 3rd (Curse) and 4th (Escape) installments of the Monkey Island games. While the Curse hod me swooning over the oldschool 2d graphics, enjoying the fun puzzles, this one... was something different.

Technical trouble

Well, reviews tell it all (and yes, I knew what was I signing up for). The game is not really suited to run flawlessly out of the box on a current system. Using dgVoodoo2 helps make it bearable, but then there are the controls.

They are made with PS2 (gamepad) in mind (which means using one helps - KB controls are just silly) and on their own would not be THAT bad, but when you need to run between location a few times they get old. Fast. Very fast. And that's not the worst: the camera and locations are clunky, so you can easily get stuck on an NPC trying to go the other way around, or get a strobe-effect in a place that transitions the camera 180 degrees upon location change. Fun.

To top it off there's the stupid rotating inventory, not very functional and annoying to use.

Graphics

These are just nasty. It's a shame, because the previous 3 parts were really fun and cute and here it's a severe downgrade. Towards the end it gets sligtly nicer, but still nothing to write home about. The sad product of 3d-hype era.

Story and puzzles

These are a mixed bag, but overall I was disappointed. They were on a similar level to others in the series, but then comes the Monkey Kombat... It's not a puzzle, it's friggin' homework. If it wasn't for my wife who enjoys challenges like this I was inclined on calling it quits at that point. Towards the end I mostly wanted the journey to end :<

The humor is on-par with the series, but seriously, how many times can I hear the same joke about the inventory?

Conclusion

Go for it only if you are a hardcore fan and really, really want to experience the story. And even then consider watching a playthrough if you are not sure about your tolerance for finnicky old games. This one WILL test it.

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859 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 07.01.21 20:54

The only reason why I played this game is because I am a major fan of the series otherwise the graphics, gameplay, controls, & plot are pretty bad. It will discourage you at first if you don't have a joystick or are used to the old Monkey Island controls, but once you get used to it the ending is what makes it worth playing all the way through for.
Definitely my least favorite of the entire series though, they could of done a lot better job with this game. I think a lot of people are highly disappointed. The only thing that makes it good is how they put in some things from the other games to tie a few loose ends up.

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1086 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.12.20 12:25

I remember loving this game when I was younger, but this copy has too many bugs. Bugged out right near the end of the game and wouldn't let me progress. I had to find a save file online just to finish. Huge let-down. Enjoyed the dialogue and it was nice getting to play it again after all these years, but the bugs made it too frustrating to get through.

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797 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.12.20 01:08

This is definitely the weakest of the five monkey island games. The writing and puzzles feel sort of lazy. The last 10% or so of the game also feels like it was rushed and had the puzzles taken out (its really just a series of cut-scenes). The 'monkey kombat' thing was also really annoying. That said I still happily played through the whole thing again on here (the last time I played it was 12+ years ago), and it does have a few good moments. I wouldn't recommend this unless you really like the rest of the series - play the other games first.

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54 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.12.20 09:21

I love the game but the game crashes and closes before i can even get to Lucre Island... therefore i lose all my work........

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1013 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.12.20 01:48

This game has certainly received a lot of negativity which i feel in many areas is highly warranted. Indeed the controls them self were so awkward compared to previous titles, that I was tempted to fall into the same camp as many before me and write this game off as the miss that sank the series. However persevere and you can uncover a rough gemstone of a game that has stepped its problem solving dilemma's back up to a standard on par with the best of the series.

Pro's

- Maintains theme and humour of previous games.
- Puzzles within are a refreshing upgrade from the easier and telegraphed monkey island 3.
- Longer than previous games in the series.
- Wraps up the open plot elements from previous instalments nicely.

Cons

- Controls (These require some learning/mapping. They are certainly not intuative and gone is access to your mouse)
- Graphics, Ack mine eyes! It is one of those games made in the unfortunate era where developers tried to make all games in 3d. Sadly the tech wasn't there properly at the time and this is often done to the detriment of detail and character within a game. This has therefore stood the test of time horribly compared to the pixelated 2d models of the previous games.
- Bugs A couple of endless pathing bugs encountered during play through (forcing a load from previous save) in addition to an early total crash out and issues if minimising the game during play from full screen.

Summary

After over coming the initial hurdle with the controls I did find Monkey Island IV to be refreshing and enjoyable. The Graphics might have been atrocious and the path finding temperamental however the puzzles and humour at the games core were back to the mind boggling levels previously enjoyed in the series. I have enjoyed the game and was disappointed it ended when it was done. However due to the issues encountered, I can only marginally reccomend this title, a sale as always, would make this games shortcomings more palatable.

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788 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 28.11.20 11:37

Escape from Monkey Island is an adventure game and a fourth installment in the Monkey Island series. The story continues the previous game, Guybrush and Elaine return from their honeymoon only to find their house being destroyed, one thing leads to another and once again Guybrush ends up on a quest to find a voodoo mcguffin that will save the Caribbean. The game attempts to take the series into 3d-era, so it looks a bit worse than the previous games. But you can use a guide on Steam to launch the game in any resolution, it won't fix the low polygon models, but the image will look sharper.

There is however another problem with 3d, it's not a point and click anymore, so you have to use your keyboard or gamepad to move around. The game utilises a Grim Fandango engine, but it adds an option to switch from tank controls to the camera-based control, which does make the game easier to control, but pixel hunting is still a pain. There were multiple times, when I got stuck because I couldn't interact with something due to walking up from the wrong angle and thinking that the object was not interactable.

Pros:
+ Charismatic characters and funny dialogue
+ Good soundtrack
+ Puzzles feel more logical
+ Interesting story with lots of locations

Cons:
- Controlling a character feels hard at first
- You have to install fan patches make the game look decent

If you're a fan of previous ones and didn't have any problems with Grim Fandango, then this game is recommended for you. Otherwise wait for a remaster, that will hopefully be released someday.

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7 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.11.20 00:00

I played it once back in the day. Got it on Steam even though I remember that it kinda sucked compared to the earlier Monkey Island games. Game is unplayable. I couldn't see the cutscenes in Windows 10 and the controls and graphics were awful. The only good thing is the story and humor. This was the Terminator 3 of the Monkey Island series, ruining the franchise for the rest of it's existence. Thanks a lot, guys.

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26 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.11.20 22:05

I guess there is a good game somewhere in there. The controls are just awful, what happened to point and click?
Bordering to unplayable.

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13 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.11.20 13:11

An abysmal end to the finest videogame franchise of all time.

Without Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert, the Monkey Island games took a rapid downward plunge and certainly for me, the franchise ended after MI2. COMI was passable but not in the same league as the first 2 games.

This steaming pile of trash is a different kettle of fish entirely.

Devoid of the wit and charm that made the first 2 games so endearing, Escape from Monkey Island plods along with awful 3D graphics (think Grim Fandango but less charming), a terrible 3D inventory interface (think Grim Fandango but a little uglier), and a shockingly bad control system (think Grim Fandango).

Yes, Grim Fandango was able to get away with all of the above elements, but that was only because it had a great game lurking underneath

I've played it through once, and that was painful enough that I will not go back to it. I'm not even going to touch on 'Monkey Kombat'...

Stick with SOMI and MI2, and at a push, COMI. But save your money, your energy and your sanity and avoid this one.

LucasArts should have pulled an Atari on this and buried it out in the desert.

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168 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.10.20 11:38

I've been wanting to play this game for more than 10 years since falling in love with the Monkey Island series, but have struggled to fine a copy. This is the only game in the series which I haven't played. So when it came to the Steam Store, I was quite excited. It bought it right away when it came on steam a few years ago. But unfortunately, the version that is being sold is a buggy mess that doesn't really work with on modern system, nor has the publisher spent anytime making it. They just want to take my money!

I spent many hours of these years to first figuring how to get it to run without immediate crash (it doesn't like multi-monitor systems to turn off extra monitors); then how to get the cutscenes to display (was audio only); only to then get soft-locked at the two pirate's chess game on Lucre Island (TM) after 2.7 hours of game play.

Luckily, today I have found a solution to all these problems which is to run the game in the latest DEV build of ScummVM (support only added 2 weeks ago so not in stable yet). Haven't had single issue in ScummVM for the 6 hours I have playing it in there (despite it being an unstable build). I just ran first go once I pointed it to the game files that came from Steam. I have even got past the two pirate's chess game.

So no, I don't recommend this game on Steam. But if it's being sold for cheap during a sale, pick up a copy so that you can get a legitimate copy of the game files and then play it in ScummVM without any problems.

As for the actual game play: I feel LucasArts sort of went backwards from Grim Fandango as far as 3D puzzle adventure games goes. The pre-rendered world doesn't bring you into the story as it did that game, even when taking into account the games age. Also, the limitations of 3D technology of the time has really reduced the amount of charm that 2D hand drawn predecessors had. The game controls make playing some of the puzzles really difficult to complete, and also extremely frustrating when you need to turn around, but the character can only turn really slowly. I'm glad game developers these days have managed to work out that these were all bad ideas (for the most part).

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555 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.10.20 13:49

Its a weaker instalment than previous titles in the series but i still like it a lot. It was produced in that eerie time of everything being made in terrible 3d. Its a shame it isnt point and click, but the movement works just fine mostly.

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240 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.09.20 23:19

Too damn buggy! D:!
ans still no fixes :(

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19 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.09.20 10:20

CONTROLS ABYSMAL had to refund because of it.
Tried to run gamepad nope
Tried to use keyboard big NOPE..
Avoid..
I really wanted to play this but controls are just so bad I had to refund.. Played less than 30 seconds. The rest of minutes went to try to sort the controls out. I kid you not. WHY make a game that you destroy with the player not being able to play it due to horrible bad and utterly crazy controls??? Just for the sake of having a nicer looking menu?
You see when you customize the controls to suit you better, well then you have to use them for the MENU.. Yes. The ordinary enter click will not work anymore but you have to use the customized key now to use the menus as well..
Why?? just why..

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640 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.09.20 00:27

Only if you truly want to say to yourself
I have played Monkey 4 and all I have got is this stupid plotline... and bad graphics...

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833 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.09.20 16:04

Even though this game still has its charms with puns and great characters, the playability of this game is horrendous. There is a certain scene where Guybrush glitches and refuses to go back into normal walking pattern until you finish the act or you were smart enough to save right before the possibility of the glitch occurs. Also, the game is very unforgiving if you don't like Guybrush up just right to continue walking down the path. I have often been simply turned the other way around instead of allowed to correct my path. The game also crashed on me twice and I hadn't saved in a little while which further aggravated the situation. I liked the other games but I warn others to give this a hard pass unless you're willing to push through the frustration and save often.

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742 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 09.08.20 02:14

If you can live with the forced 640x480 resolution and clunky controls, there is still a great game locked in there wanting to get out. Great voice acting, fabulous sense of humour and fiendish puzzles.

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23 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.08.20 07:26

Escape from Monkey Island (Mi4) is notable for its departure from the classic 2D cartoon gameplay in favour of 3D. The 2D style of the previous three games still look good in 2020, but this entry has noticeably aged in terms of graphics. The control-scheme has some getting used to and has definitely aged the most out of this game. However, the characters, story and jokes are still enjoyable to this day. If you are going through old games, this is definitely one you should play.

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311 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.07.20 14:50

The game is buggy. At several points in the game, the characters would be stuck in a loop. Then came one character that was stuck in such a bad loop that I can't do anything with my character or the game. Sure, this is an old game and it's cheap. But if you're thinking of getting some nostalgic game play, you've been warned of the bugs.

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951 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 15.07.20 04:20

Wow! Better than expected. People seem to hate this game. While the controls aren’t great you can change them and can be played with a controller. LucasArts seems to have gone for the more Don Bluthe approach to the story and its settings going for a more endearing and charming way that doesn’t get very dark, but I personally enjoy it. I love the characters here especially the tourists. They’re personable, funny, and kind. Ozzie Mandrill is actually a pretty cool villain. This game has a few issues and bugs but, they can be worked through. This game surprised me in a good way and controversial/unpopular opinion time I think it’s better than Tales of Monkey Island.

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631 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.06.20 09:33

This game is super buggy, crashes, and sometimes doesn't even launch. The series is amazing, so maybe get this game on a different platform instead of on a PC.

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608 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.06.20 20:55

It's always sad when a formerly-beloved franchise starts to decline, and this is where things started going wrong for Monkey Island. I've elsewhere described it as at-best an experiment that failed, and at-worst a phoned-in mess coasting on former glories, and have not seen any reason to revise that assessment. The decision to move from the older cell-animated SCUMM engine to the then-new 3D GrimE was a particular mistake. GrimE had worked well in Grim Fandango where everyone was supposed to look weird since, you know, they were all stylized skeletons, but in trying to depict living people in Escape it just didn't work. The formerly clever dialogue and writing has taken a significant dip as well, with the occasional clever moment here and there only serving to remind franchise veterans of what once was. The voice acting is uneven. Dominic Armato did as well as he could with main character Threepwood, and Earl Boen did his best to chew through the scenery as series villain LeChuck, but the recasting of series regulars Elaine Marley (Charity James) and Stan (Pat Fraley) were, being charitable, not nearly up to the standard set by their predecessors in Curse of Monkey Island. Gameplay is clunky, as it as in Grim Fandago, but this time out there's not enough charm or authenticity to compensate, and Escape particularly falls apart in the last third with the incredibly dumb and boring Monkey Combat sequences leading to a disappointing, pointless finale. Most people, even adventure gamers, will find enough off-putting to quit the game long before that, though. If you are a big fan of the series and just have to play anything with the name in it, you might barely find enough here to keep you entertained to the end of a single playthrough. Even then, I doubt you'll return to it once done. I sure haven't.

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40663 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.06.20 15:51

While I massively love the Monkey Island series, Escape from Monkey Island never happened. Abysmal tank controls, glitches, graphical errors, bugs and terrible puzzle design (escpecially Monkey Kombat) make this not only the weakest title of the Monkey Island series, but also a game that cannot be recommended to anyone, ever. Which is sad, because the story is as funny and awesome as ever.

So if you don't want to miss out on the story, just go and watch a let's play (not a blind one).

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1075 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.06.20 03:05

such clunky controls. stick with the old school versions of this classic game

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1907 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.05.20 09:55

this game is the only one i have had trouble loading and playing enjoyed the others in series why they have to change the concept of point and click has ruined it for me

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73 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.03.20 15:06

A point-and-click adventure without any pointing or clicking.
Quite a chore to get through.

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258 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.03.20 18:09

I love Monkey Island games, but this game might just have the worst controls of any game i have ever played. It really is nearing the point of being unplayable. I had to go ahead and use an Xbox controller, and it has slightly helped. I cannot recommend this game to anyone. If you want to experience the game, you might as well just watch a playthrough on YouTube, so you don't have to experience the headache of actually trying to play it.

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1122 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.02.20 09:11

They tried to take the pointing & clicking out of a point 'n click...

Wew this is easily the worst Monkey Island. Which saddens me as it is the only one I played as a kid so I'm pretty nostalgic for it.

The game does not use the mouse at all despite being a point 'n click..the way the controls work is you control Guybrush with the arrow keys by turning left & right & pressing up to walk forward, Resident Evil style. Instead of highlighting items it shows three options on screen you can select with Page Up/Down depending on Guybrush's view, so you will have to wrestle with the horrible movement to try and get him to look at whatever thing you want.

Take these unbearable controls & mix them into the most convoluted Monkey Island (beating 2 for me). The opening island is okay, but by the time you explore the 2nd island your area will be massive, filled with tons of items to pick up & no clear direction on what to do.

So then take the horrible controls & the difficult puzzle solving to mix it with the worst Inventory in the series. The Inventory screen is a wheel you cycle through one by one rather than pages of items you can immediately select, you slowly have to have to pull items out of it to physically hold it & then move Guybrush around to interact with what you want. If the item didn't work you need to then slowly put it back in your inventory, reopen the inventory, scroll to a new item, pull the new item out & try again.

While you might think these complaints seem minor the combination of all of them in this game make it the most frustrating point 'n click I have ever played. These games depend on fluid & well implemented mechanics/controls so the player is in the best position to solve the problems.

It's pretty amazing that Monkey Island 1-3 & even 5 all improved on the series. Making everything more streamlined, improving controls & making it all run smoother to compliment you trying to solve the puzzles. Escape From Monkey Island is a step back in every category. You will be much more frustrated trying to play this game than any other in the series.

It can still be worth a playthrough if you enjoy the series story & comedy, but if you choose to play this game I highly recommend playing along with a guide to get through it.

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45 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.12.19 16:17

COULD THESE CONTROLS BE ANY WORSE?!

...Probably

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65 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.12.19 22:50

If ever one of the monkey island games needed a remaster, this would probably be the one to remaster first.
Unfortunately this one was not remastered. Which is a shame, since it has all of the writing of the other monkey island games, but is wholly crippled by a bad control scheme.
If the game as a whole was bad, the bad control scheme would be a moot point, but in this case it's really only the controls holding it back from being a gem like the other monkey island games.
I'd love to recommend this game, but I cannot in good faith, given that it is functionally unplayable.

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127 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.11.19 05:28

I own every single Monkey Island game so let me just say that this game is a horrifying disappointment. I'd love to be able to give it a more complete review since the story seems just as good as the rest, but the problem is I can barely make it from point A to B with these HORRENDOUS CONTROLS. Whoever decided that these controls were a good idea should be permanently barred from video game design decisions. I tried with normal keyboard/mouse as all normal point and click-esque games are played. I could barely navigate. Then I noticed that the movement seems more geared towards controllers. So I plug in my controller and LO AND BEHOLD! It was worse. There is no control medium that can make this playable. Wait until they design a mind-computer interface so you can play this mess.

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2796 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 03.11.19 04:14

I have finally played this game. Finally I have the entire Monkey Island series on Steam!

Judging from the reception at the time and retrospective reviews of this game I expected something horrifically awkward to control and a mediocre game at best overall. Whilst the tank controls are absolutely RUBBISH compared to good old pointing and clicking they really aren't so bad once you get used to them. The game itself cannot compete with the first three games but what a ridiculously small target that is to hit in the first place. The graphics are for the most part very good and have not aged badly at all. The voice acting is probably the worst overall of the series, with some actors being different to MI3 and Tales. The most subjectively disappointing part of the game was the locations reimagined from previous games. Whilst I liked them I feel the designers missed a trick by not being more faithful to the original designs in the series.

One small annoyance is that Steam's in-game overlay and associated features don't work. This is a rarity even for older games than this.

Overall this is an excellent game if you are a Monkey Island fan. We enjoyed playing it and I now wish I hadn't waited ten years to play this before Tales which is better, though sadly not available to purchase at time of writing. Sort it out whoever owns the rights! I will definitely revisit this game again in the future.

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