That was a nice first half. Where is the second?

User Rating: 7.6 | Return to Mysterious Island PC
Return to Mysterious Island is a sweet, short game. It has a nice story and is the best inventory game I’ve every played, but somehow I was left wanting more. While this might be a good thing for a comedian, it isn’t so great in a game. Unless the game has a sequel, that is! There were too many unanswered questions, too many unexplained coincidences. Usually I like my adventure games to have a tight story, with things well explained in the end. While this game featured enjoyable puzzles, an engaging heroine and a monkey it did not answer many of the questions proposed by the game itself. I did like some of the innovations, such as the point system. I have never EVER gone back to replay an adventure game. And while I didn’t replay this one from the start either, I did go back and figure out many of the optional puzzles for more points. If you are looking for an interesting and satisfying story from a game, don’t get this one. If you are looking for some pleasant puzzles to solve and a fascinating combination of inventory items then this is the game for you.