What Gamespot Users have to say about The Secret of Monkey Island
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Rating:10
Another great nostalgic remake!
When I heard about the remake of "The Secret of Monkey Island" I couldn't have been happier. I remember learning all of the insults to sword fight and how Guybrush can hold his breath for ten minutes, but not any longer.... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.5
Even though some parts feel antiquated, Monkey Island SE is still a beautiful remake of a classic.
While I never played the original Monkey Island series, I was a fan of adventure games when I was younger and I have many fond memories of the Sierra Quest games. Many people consider Monkey Island the gold standard of a... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8
This light and humorous adventure is definitely one worth trying out. A review by a newcomer to the series.
I am one of those people who never really got into gaming quickly enough to catch all of those old classics and experience the time during the 80's and 90's when the adventure genre was at its peak. As such, it's easy to... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:5
Could've been so much better!!
I'm probably on my own on my opinions of this one but forget all the nostalgia and the positive reviews I've been reading everywhere but it seems like this game has taken a step back from the original. I used to spend h... Read Full Review
2 of 8 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7
Getting funky like a monkey.
I quickly found myself relating to Guybrush Threepwood's voyage into the mysterious and deadly Monkey Island. I was also venturing to a strange and foreign land, that being the forsaken territory of the point and click a... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
A pirate I was meant to be...
I can't believe it has been almost twenty years since I played The Secret of Monkey Island for the first time. I remember rushing home from school and spending countless of hours playing the game with a FIN-ENG dictionar... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
This game is a revision of an instant classic and nobody has an excuse not to play it now!
The Secret of Monkey Island... Ahh i remember the days of my youth coming home from School and trying to find out what stuff I needed to put in that damn pot to make the soup to Monkey Island! The 1990 point and c... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:10
Cared for remake of an all time classic game.
Buy it. Play it. Love it. There is very little else that I think I can say on the game. Once you get playing it, the quality speaks for itself. The graphics have been updated to give the original a style not too dissimil... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8
The adventure is as solid as ever, the voices are great and the graphics look good.
Ok, so its finally out and now the new generation can enjoy monkey island Right off the start - the game takes about 5 hours** to complete*. *I most likely completed it quicker without talking to everyone to the en... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
An Instant Classic revised for today's market.
The Secret of Monkey Island... Ahh i remember the days of my youth coming home from School and trying to find out what stuff I needed to put in that damn pot to make the soup to Monkey Island! The 1990 point and c... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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