• Publisher: LucasArts
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2001
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
84 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. 87
    It looks good, it's easy to control, it has classic puzzles, and more than anything, it's a heck of a laugh. All that, and monkeys to boot.
  2. It's one of the more unusual games available to date for the PS2, and its warm, tropical environments and great cast of characters will make you feel right at home right away.
  3. This one delivers on the most part, but I would have liked to see a little less humor and a little more in challenges to be met.
  4. 91
    Great graphics that remain true to the series' roots, wonderful animation, the classic Monkey Island humor is present in full force.
  5. 100
    Everything that made EFMI so great on the PC arrives on the PS2 perfectly intact. The game’s many puzzles are perfectly balanced.
  6. The voice acting is superb and the dialogue is witty. Couple that with a ridiculous story and you're guaranteed to at one point or another actually laugh out loud. Like the time when.... er...guess I'll be giving stuff away....crap.
  7. You really can’t go wrong with this finale to a LucasArts legacy, so be sure not to miss the boat. [Aug 2001, p.111]
  8. Quite simply it's very funny, great fun to play, but infuriatingly difficult and obscure in places. It's well animated, really colourful, beautifully voiced, original and lengthy.
  9. Graphically the game is excellent and there are lots of quirky touches, such as the darts players in the local inn who throw a dart directly at the camera ''smashing'' the screen.
  10. Simply the greatest point-and-click adventure game to date, whilst it may seam a little strange at time hang on there you will be rewarded in the end.
  11. What you'll get with EFMI is a rich adventure game that entertains with its quick wit and colorful characters.
  12. 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!)
  13. A great example of how to make an entertaining comic adventure.
  14. You hardcore adventurers already love it, and you newbies out there are in for a real treat, and you are to be envied.
  15. The game’s best aspect by far is the sound – and the hours of dialogue which make up the base of the game’s audio.
  16. If you’re keen on tasteless, tongue-in-cheek jokes, smooth sailing lies ahead.
  17. 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.
  18. There were so many hilarious phrases and humorous insults in this game that I can't even begin to remember them all.
  19. 80
    Escape from Monkey Island is a wonderful romp filled with memorable characters, excellent voice acting, and clever puzzles.
  20. A breath of fresh air in a market saturated with generic driving and shooting titles.
  21. Not a traditional type of game we expect to see on a home console. This quality PC conversion only begs the question, "why haven't we?" May the seaweed be with you!
User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User 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. Full Review »