Escape from Monkey Island

"About those bad ratings..."

Those bad ratings don't know what they're saying. I admit, the game was a put down compared to the others in this legendary series, but it wasn't THE-WORST-FREAKING-GAME-EVER-MADE. It supplied ots of fun, ad you can buy it. It is worth your time of playing. I think I know my games. I've played been around since the ages of Ultima to Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, so I know what the heck I'm talking about.
------Graphics: 8/10
It may be all polygons, but it is 3d. You can most will have no problem seeing who the people are. I have not come across any breakups, and the people that hate these graphics don't know what they are saying. One of these ratings say that Murray is just a big pile o white polyogns. Why does he not look like that to me? He looks like a polygonic skull.
------Story: 6.5/10
I admit it isn't the best story in the world. Maybe it's because I'm used to there being an evil monster Lechuck chasin' me in this series, or maybe it is actually because this story isn't the best in the land.
------Controls: 5/10
The controls are very difficult. You get used to them after a long while...a very long while. The biggest insult to the game is it's controls. Nothing like just clicking on something and you go there. I guess Lucas Arts didn't want your to leave the controls.
------Originality: 9.5/10
How many games do you come across with your wife, a governor, being considered dead. You must go on a mission to get her to be governor again. Have you seen a game like that? I highly doubt it.
------Sounds: 10/10
No breakups. Original background music. Voices for the characters. Need I say more. Those who say 'oh my god! I didn't hear one second of the background music' have either poor speakers, or little memory on there computer.
------Replayability: 8/10
You'll probably go through this twice before saying, ''I'm bored.'' Some of you say twice? That's not enough. Pleease!! Two disk graphic adventure? Many difficult puzzles? Harder controls? Sounds easy, eh? Nope. But it is still very fun. Maybe you'll get stuck at the swamp, and never get to monkey island to escape from it. Lots of frustration, boatload of fun!!

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 12/28/01, Updated 12/28/01