Didn't fill the shoes left by the last game but still decent
User Rating: 8.6 | Escape from Monkey Island PC
Following CMI which is probably my favorite puzzle game of all time (and probably will be for a while), i was expecting a lot from this game. I got it and i found two things out. 1)You don't use the mouse anymore which i thought was really stupid. 2)(i already knew this before i got it though it still kind of annoyed me) it was in 3D. Pretty much from the start i missed the fantastic-looking 2D graphics from the last game. Yeah, the querky Guybrush is still there and along with him come the funny dialogue. But i loved CMI and this isn't it. It starts out You're getting attacked by a pirate ship and Guybrush is tied up. Even from his tied-down state though it's hilarious some of the things you do. for instance you can knock down this thing that is holding hot coals and then you can pick it up with your feet and then throw it at an enemy pirate. Which gets you nothing but a sword flung at you but (thankfully, otherwise it would have been a REALLY short game)it missed. Moments like this is where EFMI is at its best. It can rely on comic relief to relieve any stress you have over solving the puzzles. Some of them are pretty hard. You'll undoubtedly be stuck dozens of times wondering what to do next. While i wasn't at all impressed by the 3D graphics or the controlling Guybrush with your keyboard part, this game is still a very good buy for anyone who enjoys the Monkey Island series or just wants a good game that will keep them busy.
