We see our protagonists, Guybrush and Elaine, honeymooning in less than idyllic circumstances. This fourth installment, and its story, follows on directly from number three.
Certainly we’re all a little less giddy this time around, this style of adventure game is a moribund genre, and asking for anything remotely original from it is often expecting the near-impossible - therefore MI’s particular style of madcap hijinks are starting to wear thin.
Escape From Monkey Island, Guybrush’s fourth shot at greatness, marks a continuation of the dizzying heights we’ve come to expect from this mob. For you see, in every area that a game of this type must shine, the Monkey Island’s have always emitted the most dazzling, lucid rays of sunshine yet seen. I’m sure what Burly was really trying to say was that Guybrush and his Monkey Island saga are a truly unique experience - there have been plenty of other adventure games, but surely none can hope to match Lucas Arts’ masterpieces. If you’re the level-headed guy up the back who is now ridiculing the very notion that another set of parents may have named their progeny Guybrush, get a life. In the words of the burly man who ran the ad - “there’s only one Guybrush Threepwood”. Upon applying to the agency I was heartbroken to find that I didn’t fit their specifications, my “eat scurvy you salty cur” message tattooed to my backside wasn’t even enough to tip the scales in my favour! Apparently the employer had only had one person in mind all along, and he was tied up giving the governor a foot massage. Here before me was a chance to sail aimlessly between three small islands and ultimately thwart some evil. Stumbling upon this job-offer in the latest edition of the Herald Sun excited me greatly.
Job may involve undead zombies, voodoo witchcraft, and ducks.
Must have experience in handling miscellaneous objects and continuously making light of past exploits. “ Wanted: Swashbuckling adventurer to perform seemingly pointless tasks. "“ Wanted: Swashbuckling adventurer to perform seemingly pointless tasks. Escape From Monkey Island (PlayStation 2) review
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