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Escape From Monkey Island ps2 Game Reviews
Escape From Monkey Island
Critic Score
Metascore: 84 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.1 out of 10
based on 21 reviews
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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.

PUBLISHER: LucasArts
DEVELOPER: LucasArts
GENRE(S): Adventure
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2001

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100
GamePro
Everything that made EFMI so great on the PC arrives on the PS2 perfectly intact. The game’s many puzzles are perfectly balanced.
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91
GameSpy
Great graphics that remain true to the series' roots, wonderful animation, the classic Monkey Island humor is present in full force.
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90
Electronic Gaming Monthly
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]
88
Electric Playground
You hardcore adventurers already love it, and you newbies out there are in for a real treat, and you are to be envied.
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87
Gaming Maxx
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!
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87
IGN
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.
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86
Gamezilla!
What you'll get with EFMI is a rich adventure game that entertains with its quick wit and colorful characters.
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85
XGP Gaming
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.
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83
TotalGames.net
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.
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83
Game Revolution
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.
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81
GameSpot
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.
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80
All Game Guide
A great example of how to make an entertaining comic adventure.
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80
Total Video Games
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.
80
Hot Games
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.
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80
GamePen
Escape from Monkey Island is a wonderful romp filled with memorable characters, excellent voice acting, and clever puzzles.
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80
Yahoo! Games
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.
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79
GameZone
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.
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75
Core Magazine
A breath of fresh air in a market saturated with generic driving and shooting titles.
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75
GamerWeb Sony
There were so many hilarious phrases and humorous insults in this game that I can't even begin to remember them all.
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60
PSX Nation
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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60
Maxim Online
If you’re keen on tasteless, tongue-in-cheek jokes, smooth sailing lies ahead.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Derek G. gave it a10:
I want monkey island 4.

Alex K. gave it a 9:
As a devoted fan of the entire series and of all LucasArts graphic adventures in general, I obviously have a huge bias towards loving this game. It truly is fantastic, but what's most surprising is that the console version is so far superior to the PC one. Not only is the control scheme infinitely more intuitive, but the absence of hardward specs and inclusion of DualShock makes it a much more enjoyable experience. If you like adventures, buy the game: it's the best out there for the PS2 (yes, better than "Shadow of Destiny"). I only refrain from giving it a 10 because of the occasionally annoying load times and the very occasionally obscure puzzle that we all knew would be in there.

Matt H. gave it an 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.

Rhys P. gave it a 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.

Morten R. gave it a 9:
I love it. Funnier than ever. The graphics rock!

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