Monkey Island 2 is definitely more consistently solid than its predecessor. Though it occasionally gets tiring (the core of the game consists of constant island-hopping and backtracking in order to solve seemingly every puzzle. No fast travel menu either... thanks 90's game design), the logic is largely solid and the hilarious writing keeps you motivated throughout. The special edition version is also significantly more polished than that of Monkey 1. The beautiful painted art style is more consistent and the improved context menu takes away some of that archaic point-and-click pain. Though it would remove the ability to do the classic version hot-swap at the push of a button, mechanical improvements, in addition to the aesthetic ones, would have been greatly appreciated. Still an absolute joy, though.

Reviewed on Jan 06, 2022


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