Escape from Monkey Island PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: LucasArts
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2001
  • Also On: PC
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84 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: Join pencil-neck pirate Guybrush Threepwood as one of the best graphical PC adventure games comes to the PS2 totally intact and offbeat as ever.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. GamePro
    100
    Everything that made EFMI so great on the PC arrives on the PS2 perfectly intact. The game’s many puzzles are perfectly balanced.
  2. Gamezilla!
    86
    What you'll get with EFMI is a rich adventure game that entertains with its quick wit and colorful characters.
  3. XGP Gaming
    85
    I do not recommend trying to drink anything while conversations are going on. The laughs come fast and furious, usually when you least expect them.
  4. PSX Nation
    60
    If it were just a little less linear, a little bit longer and a little less unforgiving in some of its latter stumpers (lots of 'littles' for a game trying to compensate for its lack of... well, you know!)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. DerekG.
    10
    I want monkey island 4.
  2. MortenR.
    9
    I love it. Funnier than ever. The graphics rock!
  3. RhysP.
    9
    As a devoted Monkey Island fan, I found it to be an excellent 4th chapter in a great series of games. I preferred it in the classic cartoon media, but Lucasarts have pulled it off as a computer animated title that is a joy to play. Some problems with loading times.… Expand
  4. MattH.
    8
    I really liked it, it's another great game from Lucas Arts, the only thing I didn't like is the fact that there's only a limited number of things you can take but overall I thought it was a great game.… Expand

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