The first from Gilbert and Grossman since 1991. A true sequel, the ‘real’ Monkey Island 3. Two years of secret development on and we have the most pleasant gaming surprise of 2022. Thankfully, Gilbert wasn’t dealing with EA. I distinctly remember thinking the company would reject the idea, content to sit on the property till doomsday. In the wake of the Disney LucasArts acquisition, Gilbert publicly declared his desire to make another Monkey Island game. And for the most part, it doesn’t fail to live up to our rose-tinted rememberings. It’s a proper old-school nostalgia romp, an injection of youth juice for the old and flabby who wax lyrical about their first adventures with pirate-wannabe Guybrush Threepwood, including Guybrush himself. ![]() That’s the vibe we get from Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman, original creators of the Monkey Island franchise, when playing their unexpected new entry in the series. ![]() We’re all grown up now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of juvenile fun from time to time.
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