So - that 'more upbeat game to fall back on' I mentioned during Plague Tale: Requiem? Here it is. And 'upbeat' is one of many words you could use to describe RTMI - it's joyous, funny, relaxing, silly and fun.
I wanted the return to the lore of Monkey Island to be exactly like this. The same daft, irreverent humour but with a massive dose of nostalgia with the overall game mechanics staying pretty much the same. The biggest update here are the visuals - it did take me a while for this new look to click, but after half an hour or so, I began to love the art style, and the way each character - important or random extra - seems to have been lovingly designed from scratch.
Returning characters feel warmingly and reassuringly familiar, and the voice acting is as strong here as it ever was. And it's genuinely funny in places, daft little throwaway lines to the actual puzzle solutions made me chuckle throughout.
At roughly 10 hours, it's the perfect length for this sort of game, and there's a plethora of collectables such as trivia questions to pick up which can add some extra incentives for any purists wanting to see everything. The story flows well, no section outstays its welcome and the variety of locations and characters is well balanced.
I probably would have bought this on my Switch if it hadn't have arrived on Game Pass, but the fact it did was an added bonus. It was 10 hours well spend, and I'd have been happy to pay for the experience.
Also worth noting that even if you've never experienced a Monkey Island game before, it's worth picking up as it doesn't need any prior knowledge. If you have it, it's yet another added bonus. One of the best gaming nostalgia trips in years.
I wanted the return to the lore of Monkey Island to be exactly like this. The same daft, irreverent humour but with a massive dose of nostalgia with the overall game mechanics staying pretty much the same. The biggest update here are the visuals - it did take me a while for this new look to click, but after half an hour or so, I began to love the art style, and the way each character - important or random extra - seems to have been lovingly designed from scratch.
Returning characters feel warmingly and reassuringly familiar, and the voice acting is as strong here as it ever was. And it's genuinely funny in places, daft little throwaway lines to the actual puzzle solutions made me chuckle throughout.
At roughly 10 hours, it's the perfect length for this sort of game, and there's a plethora of collectables such as trivia questions to pick up which can add some extra incentives for any purists wanting to see everything. The story flows well, no section outstays its welcome and the variety of locations and characters is well balanced.
I probably would have bought this on my Switch if it hadn't have arrived on Game Pass, but the fact it did was an added bonus. It was 10 hours well spend, and I'd have been happy to pay for the experience.
Also worth noting that even if you've never experienced a Monkey Island game before, it's worth picking up as it doesn't need any prior knowledge. If you have it, it's yet another added bonus. One of the best gaming nostalgia trips in years.