The infamously bewildering ending to 1991’s Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge left players longing for resolution that subsequent Monkey Island games never delivered. Three decades later, and after effectively saying it would never happen, key members of the original team –including series creator Ron Gilbert –have made the game that picks up after the final moments of LeChuck’s Revenge. And they subvert our 30-year-old expectations about what happens next immediately.
mischievous opening confidently asserts that this is the authentic experience we’ve come for: sharp, self-aware and brilliantly silly. It bombards you with gags but the characters you meet aren’t just comedic props, and the cunning stream of interwoven
