Nothing in Monkey Island 2 is random, but most puzzles manage to create the illusion of seeming like they are.

More inventory choice makes Monkey Island 2 a more complex adventure, and subsequently a more frustrating game when you find yourself stuck. If you look at a contemporary adventure game, such as something from Telltale, you’ll probably find yourself juggling far less items and, therefore, far fewer possible outcomes to each puzzle. When you get (re)acquainted with the puzzles, something you might notice – I certainly did – is just how much variety you have with your inventory. While all of the environments are lovingly updated, it’s still Booty Island – a luscious green and deliriously bright town where every day is Mardi Gras – that both sums up the brighter spirit of Monkey Island 2 and stands out as the game’s aesthetic highlight.

The artwork is far more palatable this time around, opting for a chunkier Guybrush (far more apt, if you ask me), vastly superior animations and a better use of colour, which is a far more appropriate fit for the colourful environments of the game. Weighing in at almost a gigabyte on the consoles (and a few hundred megs for the iPhone version), it’s certainly an easier prospect than swapping between 11 floppy discs and dealing with the fiddly (but charming) copy protection system. The main feature, like before, is the addition of high-resolution artwork and dialogue from the staple Monkey Island cast. Day of the Tentacle, Broken Sword and Grim Fandango might have all come out afterwards, but Monkey Island 2 is probably most people’s – especially those who were actively playing them at the time – last great adventure game.įollowing in the footsteps of last year’s critically (and commercially, presumably) successful re-mastering of the original, LucasArts has given LeChuck’s Revenge its own special edition. Monkey Island 2 is one of the greatest games of all time: if there were a canon for video games, it would definitely be in it.

Monkey island 2