Return to Monkey Island

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. XboxAddict
    Jan 3, 2023
    95
    Fans of point and click puzzle games from the 90’s will love this new adventure. If you are a Monkey Island veteran, or a newcomer to the series, you will love this new adventure. It’s full of heart, full of humor, and full of puzzles that will sometimes make you scratch your head, and if my dad were still around, he’d walk by me and say, “That’s not it”. How did he know?
  2. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 2, 2022
    90
    Despite its announcement on April Fools Day, Return to Monkey Island is no joke, even though the game is full of them. Crafted with respect for veterans and newcomers alike, Return to Monkey Island shows that the puzzles in puzzle games can be just as memorable as the story and characters. Yes, the ending is a squib, and clicking on items in tight-knit spaces is annoying, but otherwise this is a true belter of a puzzler. An exceptional love letter to 90s point and click adventuring, and a faithful-but-remodelled experience from top-to-bottom, Return to Monkey Island is definitely worth this return visit and then some….no disguises necessary!
  3. Generación Xbox
    Nov 21, 2022
    90
    Guybrush is back with a game that features all the best characteristics of the Monkey Island saga. If you have to play only one game in 2022, let it be Return to Monkey Island.
  5. Xbox Achievements
    Nov 8, 2022
    90
    Often, belated sequels carry a weight of expectation that's hard to live up to. Return to Monkey Island has no such difficulties, Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman going back to a series they quite clearly still love, and, you’ll love too.
  6. XboxEra
    Nov 7, 2022
    87
    Return to Monkey Island is great. It takes the adventure game to new heights of hilarity with a clever narrative, fantastic stylized graphics, wonderful music, and a huge amount of heart.
  7. TheXboxHub
    Nov 28, 2022
    80
    It’s Guybrush, LeChuck, Elaine and all the others, cracking wise as they have always done, with a luminous cast of characters, some fantastically abstract item combinations, and the odd three-headed monkey. If Return to Monkey Island is the rebirth of the series, we’ll put in an order for seven or eight.
  8. GamersRD
    Nov 25, 2022
    80
    Return to Monkey Island is a love letter to fans of the long-running franchise. It will have you enjoying the funny situations while it makes you solve difficult puzzles. The game had a change of artistic style that fits very well with the saga.
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  1. Xboxygen
    Dec 1, 2022
    Less quirky and difficult than it once was, the developers are clearly trying to please long-time fans by revealing the coveted secret of Monkey Island while bringing in a new audience less used to the Point and Click genre. The whole thing is a nostalgic and well-thought-out adventure, all wrapped up in a stunning fourth chapter with quite a surprising finale. It’s enough to leave us with good memories of Guybrush who, in 1990, was looking to become a pirate and who is now looking for himself in the eyes of his son.

Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#64 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. SuperPanda91
    Feb 24, 2023
    9
    A pesar de no haber jugado a los anteriores, a los que hacen referencia continuamente en las bromas, me ha parecido muy divertido. No conocíaA pesar de no haber jugado a los anteriores, a los que hacen referencia continuamente en las bromas, me ha parecido muy divertido. No conocía este género pero me gusta… Full Review »
  2. ehtaco
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    I enjoyed my time with it, but it started to drag a lot in the final hour or two. At least IMO, and that's a very bad sign considering this isI enjoyed my time with it, but it started to drag a lot in the final hour or two. At least IMO, and that's a very bad sign considering this is a pretty short game. I love the new art style, I enjoyed a lot of the interactions with characters & dialogue, but the puzzles were straight-up irritating at times. Not due to difficulty either, just tedium.

    Also; I went into this game feeling very nostalgic and planning a 100% run. But throughout the entire game, I had at least 5 different achievements simply... not pop-up when they absolutely should have. I'm past the point where I'll fight with a game's **** when I know I'm doing everything correctly. So I gave up that 100% run entirely relatively quickly.

    Still, a fun playthrough for the most part.    … Full Review »
  3. Ulriken
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    At first i was a bit sceptical about the new artwork, but since it's Monkey Island I went for it and didn't regret it a bit. The humor andAt first i was a bit sceptical about the new artwork, but since it's Monkey Island I went for it and didn't regret it a bit. The humor and banter is there, the addictive puzzles are there, the immersive story is there. And, if you get stuck, there's help! The game as a whole is a very good fan service, and point & click adventure veterans as much as newcomers are surely going to love our guy Threepwood on his new adventure. Not only him but a lot, meaning, a LOT, of throwbacks. Trivia cards are a good addition and lots of fun to collect and answer to, even though i failed on quite a few. I'm playing the game on GamePass and really recommend it.… Full Review »
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