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Return to Monkey Island Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?

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@TheComicRelief9001
@TheComicRelief9001 Жыл бұрын
I can die with no regrets now. The Secret is that Monkey Island was just a really fantastic video game, even the "lesser" ones are still some of my favorite games ever.
@drowningin
@drowningin Жыл бұрын
Played it on PC. If you played the other M.I. games this is a must play. It transported me back to my childhood being in this world again, then made me tear up when I beat it and it brought me back to present day, and said goodbye
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
I loved them on the amiga as a kid. I don't like the tip book addition but I was devastated after completing the game in 2 days hammering it none stop 😂
@drowningin
@drowningin Жыл бұрын
@@coso6708 why did you keep using the hints? I only used it twice
@Pingwn
@Pingwn Жыл бұрын
@@drowningin Me too, I only used the hint book near the end after I spent too much time on the final puzzle.
@bottishg
@bottishg Жыл бұрын
@@coso6708 ... yeah, here the same. I´ve already my Amiga editions of the first 2 Monkey Island games. I hope return come out as a big-box edition too!
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
@@drowningin I didn't use the hints I'm saying I didn't like the addition of the hints. When I completed the originals I didn't even have Internet. You solved the puzzles yourself or didn't move on in the game
@simontchang
@simontchang Жыл бұрын
I'm glad Return to Monkey Island was enjoyable for Felix who'd never played the earlier ones - I grew up on this series since the 90s and the plot points of the first few are second nature. Lucasfilm Games definitely missed a chance to port over the Special Editions of 1 and 2, that would've been a great bundle experience.
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 Жыл бұрын
I gotta stand up for Curse of Monkey Island here. One of my favorite games of all time that absolutely captured the spirit of the first two, even without Ron Gilbert. Plus it looked, and especially sounded, fantastic.
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
That's why they kept some of the characters from the curse because it was the same team majorly just not Gilbert. Any after curse I couldn't play them they where crap
@Sheikah86
@Sheikah86 Жыл бұрын
Aye, I loved Curse. It was my introduction to the series and I, honestly, believe I could still recite the whole thing given how many times I've played it 😅
@falconeshield
@falconeshield Жыл бұрын
Without Curse half of the hype for the game is gone. 40+ only have better things to do than play games.
@Sheikah86
@Sheikah86 Жыл бұрын
@@falconeshield You'd be surprised how much of the market is late 30s early 40s.. 😊
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
@@falconeshield not quite 40s yet 😂 but we have time to play games when kids go to bed. Otherwise we would be in the pub every night
@jamesphelps2793
@jamesphelps2793 Жыл бұрын
First Monkey Island I have played. A 10/10 game.
@Bendaak
@Bendaak Жыл бұрын
Play the Special Editions of Monkey Island 1 & 2… you won’t be disappointed!
@jamesphelps2793
@jamesphelps2793 Жыл бұрын
@@Bendaak I'm going to start #1 on Xbox this weekend. I'll be on to #2 straight after.
@samarkito
@samarkito Жыл бұрын
Loved the game and loved both reviews. The first, more technical and analytical, and the second, more honest and heartfelt. Good job.
@kadosho02
@kadosho02 Жыл бұрын
That review was fantastic. Love this series. Also awesome that the lead character's voice actor noticed your +comments about the game
@mr.raw-CH
@mr.raw-CH Жыл бұрын
Awesome review! Thanks for the warm words about the special art style!
@rafamilesdediaz
@rafamilesdediaz Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review. This game holds a secret map to our childhood for some of us.
@timseyer6769
@timseyer6769 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the graphics setting tip I never ever would have thought to look 😏
@daddywhogames6601
@daddywhogames6601 Жыл бұрын
Hello fellow chum. This game ticks so many boxes, funny, witty, whimsical, decent puzzles, so many call backs and in jokes. Two difficulty levels. Only gripe is that once you leave 7 trivia cards unanswered, they stop spawning.
@simontchang
@simontchang Жыл бұрын
I got confused with the trivia cards, are you supposed to collect them all in one go and do they respawn on a new game…?
@bottishg
@bottishg Жыл бұрын
The questions must be answered one by one before new cards appear. All collected cards are retained even with a new game
@squeemlives
@squeemlives Жыл бұрын
@@bottishg oh my god, thank you for this. I was so confused when I got to the end and realised I had 'missed' about fifty cards. I thought I was just horrifically unobservant, or worse that I'd somehow missed entire sections of the game
@_Conzo_
@_Conzo_ Жыл бұрын
Great review, as always! Little mistake at the end, Felix, or was that your twin talking?
@ng_canadian
@ng_canadian Жыл бұрын
Is it any good? Yes. And I strongly urge people to play the other Monkey Island games too. (Or at least, the first three)
@moejuggler6033
@moejuggler6033 Жыл бұрын
Important caveat, as 4 and the 'Tales of 'games really paled in comparison. 3D adventure games were done much better in games like Grim Fandango.
@mrbubbles8743
@mrbubbles8743 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to play it. Monkey island on An Amiga was one of the first games I ever played. I just hope we get a physical release. Or even an upto date re release of the first 2.
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
There are re releases of the first 2 available on pc and xbox
@JoeMudd
@JoeMudd Жыл бұрын
I thought Felix was being mean about Escape and Tales when he said "Oh and there are two OTHER games..." until the end he revealed he'd never played Monkey Island before 😅
@simontchang
@simontchang Жыл бұрын
It's not Felix's words so much as the original writer of the review, but the game definitely treats Curse, Escape and Tales as an afterthought, though they're all still canon.
@falconeshield
@falconeshield Жыл бұрын
@@simontchang Monkey Island would barely have lore without the 3 games w/o Ron. He didn't even give Big Whoop the respect Escape gave it!
@imconfusedoften
@imconfusedoften Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad to see that one of the actors from Dire Straits "money for nothing" music video finally getting some more work. 🙌
@donnagibson3913
@donnagibson3913 Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@lankytravels4046
@lankytravels4046 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with Curse and Escape, I later played Secret and 2 when I was much older. Love this game so much, I really hope they make more and point and clicks come back in force. Also I think Escape needs a re-do.
@HealthExplorerMattia
@HealthExplorerMattia Жыл бұрын
Ahhh so many memories. I was playing this on my Pc 386 when you’re still giving commands in dos and lunching manually exe files. It had a physical wheel to that you had to make combinations of different skulls and with the password that you obtained you’re granted to enter the game (it was a way to check if you had the original version and not a pirate one). I’m going to get this 100% 🎉
@hikaruhoshina4204
@hikaruhoshina4204 Жыл бұрын
This game is kinda ugly. So sad how the charm of older games doesn't exist anymore
@gregoryfenn1462
@gregoryfenn1462 Жыл бұрын
Wtf?
@sparkypack
@sparkypack Жыл бұрын
Your subjective comment is acknowledged. I personally like the art style, which is subjective too of course.
@SwitchUpYt
@SwitchUpYt Жыл бұрын
12:58 Secret code ❤
@AxelOwnz
@AxelOwnz Жыл бұрын
I first played Monkey Island when the special edition came out on Xbox 360 and I fell in love with it. Played the Special Edition of Lechuck's Revenge, Curse of Monkey Island and Tales of Monkey Island and loved them too. Never finished Escape From Monkey Island though. Love the series and had a blast with Return to Monkey Island. Really glad the series got another game.
@DMC-octu
@DMC-octu Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy going through the old ones. 1 and 2 are classics (2 being one of my favourite games of all time), 3 is also a classic though you can tell the team and direction changed a lot and it's a slight notch below.
@simontchang
@simontchang Жыл бұрын
Curse suffers a bit from the two very short final chapters, but the first 80% of the game is classic
@desh206
@desh206 Жыл бұрын
Never played monkey island but after seeing your rewiew, im thinking about tryit out
@DragonHeart613
@DragonHeart613 Жыл бұрын
I live the Monkey Island series but I gotta say that I hate this new artstyle. Why couldn't they just keep the animated look of the previous MK game?
@burialgroundbelgium
@burialgroundbelgium Жыл бұрын
Regarding the hint system , The Tex Murphy Adventure games in the 90's onn PC did this before , highly recommended stuff !!!
@Friess1
@Friess1 Жыл бұрын
Is it strange playing with the controls on switch for a point and click?
@GusmaoPedro
@GusmaoPedro Жыл бұрын
What about the curse of monkey island?
@zavellart
@zavellart Жыл бұрын
are all these games good? I saw there was a bundle of 5 of them on Steam. I've never played any and was debating starting with the new one or the original, not sure if I'll want to play the ones in between or not.
@michelvondenhoff9673
@michelvondenhoff9673 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful game, next maybe Grim Fandango II....
@wade_says
@wade_says 7 ай бұрын
Love this series! Got the physical version and it’s beautiful.
@caulbearer_1051
@caulbearer_1051 Жыл бұрын
Very glad I watched this video. I hadn't bought it because I thought I had to have played the previous installments to understand this one. It looks really fun and I'm gonna buy it! Thank you.
@runchunchun
@runchunchun Жыл бұрын
Was very good, just a tad too lateral/easy. I think I got stuck once.
@Nadav_Vardiel
@Nadav_Vardiel Жыл бұрын
Never knew the franchise but it looks very dope
@caseofquartz7366
@caseofquartz7366 Жыл бұрын
I'm huge fan of the series. I hope I will like this one as well.
@incognitro1420
@incognitro1420 Жыл бұрын
Any reason why this wasn't released as a collection, with the first 2 games included?
@Bendaak
@Bendaak Жыл бұрын
Great review. You’ve convinced me to purchase this game on my Switch Lite rather than playing it on my laptop or Steam Deck.
@mrcat3493
@mrcat3493 Жыл бұрын
This sounds really good, but are some of the puzzles obtuse? I’m just wondering if they really went with bizarro solutions like in the glory days of point-and-click games of old.
@de3072
@de3072 Жыл бұрын
Not really, I found that they really made sense on casual mode
@mrcat3493
@mrcat3493 Жыл бұрын
@@de3072 Thanks for the info D E.
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
It's a decent challenge on hard mode I didn't bother with casual mode. Removing the options to push, pull, pick up etc made the game alot easier I would of preffered they not stopped that
@fishyperil2153
@fishyperil2153 Жыл бұрын
Reject humanity, return to monke(y island)
@toasteeze
@toasteeze 7 ай бұрын
Onlyy played curse of monkey island but I loved it and it reminds me of my childhood, I am kinda biased liking curse animation more than return to MI
@museum1401
@museum1401 Жыл бұрын
idk man, maybe I could get used to the art style, but on first impression I'm not into it..
@gregoryfenn1462
@gregoryfenn1462 Жыл бұрын
Seems great but a lot of money for such a short game... waiting for a 30% off discount on steam i think
@winfriedmaus
@winfriedmaus Жыл бұрын
25 bucks is "a lot of money" for such a game...? Games like this usually cost 70 bucks on consoles.
@gregoryfenn1462
@gregoryfenn1462 Жыл бұрын
@@winfriedmaus which 10 hour game costs $70/£65?
@gregoryfenn1462
@gregoryfenn1462 Жыл бұрын
I caved at bought it anywqy, £20 on steam. Still feels like a lot but I do like the story and artwork
@xtremeog8421
@xtremeog8421 Жыл бұрын
some of the things in return to monkey island I've actually been living . double take moment.
@andrebark
@andrebark Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I even bought this game on PC and Switch! I was waiting for this for many years! I just have to find time to play it 😂😂😂
@TFx2TV
@TFx2TV Жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed it so far but some of the new voice actors are a bit weak
@denycast
@denycast Жыл бұрын
I finished it, With the extra puzzles And extra gibberish And I loved (almost) every second of it. The last puzzle screw up my pacing, so I used the hints there🤣
@drowningin
@drowningin Жыл бұрын
Did you notice the last puzzle was a nod to the very first puzzle? The copy protection wheel in the box of MI1?
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
@@drowningin it was the copy protection of lechucks revenge the wheel with the spit and mug of grog etc classic
@drowningin
@drowningin Жыл бұрын
@@coso6708 the secret of monkey island had a face wheel
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
@@drowningin the one I had on the amiga didn't only the 2nd one
@drowningin
@drowningin Жыл бұрын
@@coso6708 ah, search dial a pirate to see what pc got
@pacomikealpha
@pacomikealpha Жыл бұрын
It is REALLY good.
@timothyjamesmatheson
@timothyjamesmatheson Жыл бұрын
monkey island: the series that may have a varied best way to play the series! The way i have played it is, MI2, MI1, MI3... RTMI..
@skykildren5395
@skykildren5395 Жыл бұрын
Just made a full playthrough in
@averagefez
@averagefez Жыл бұрын
Why are you comparing a point and click adventure game to an action RPG
@WildPork
@WildPork Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to design a point-and-click adventure without enforcing an order on some of the puzzles? or maybe it would just be the worst because there wouldn't be as much thought required.
@coso6708
@coso6708 Жыл бұрын
Game is fantastic as me growing up completing the first 2. Mega monkey mode on second on the amiga as well. I don't like the addition of the tip book i didn't use it that's just a way to ruin the game. It took me 18 hours to complete the game on hard mode finding all trivia cards on the pc the pc version is slightly different on certain puzzles. He needs to make more I never played past the 3rd monkey island as they are garbage
@frogger1580
@frogger1580 Жыл бұрын
Please go play the original. I appreciate the perspective of a new fan into the series. You've done a fair representation so thank you
@jmarquiso
@jmarquiso Жыл бұрын
On the quality settings - Probably an artifact of being developed for PC then ported to Switch, but also Switch games tens to have different settings for performance for Docked, unlocked modes, and now we have Lite, Standard, and OLED editions.
@islatubular
@islatubular Жыл бұрын
Great review, thanks guys!
@jaym5118
@jaym5118 Жыл бұрын
For me, I hate the graphical art style of this game. So that's why I passed on the physical version that Limited Run Games offered.
@blackgateboxingxuanmenquan6407
@blackgateboxingxuanmenquan6407 10 ай бұрын
Mofo still fights like a dairy farmer.
@johnforkner
@johnforkner Жыл бұрын
If you want the true 90s experience, turn off the voices. I know they’re great, but I wasn’t getting the same nostalgic experience until I switched them off.
@johnforkner
@johnforkner Жыл бұрын
I’m still a bit let down by the way in which they retconned the end of MI2.
@averagefez
@averagefez Жыл бұрын
@@johnforkner honestly, I thought it was handled better than how Curse tackled the ending
@enbonj5842
@enbonj5842 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to play this, depresses me that the creator got so down about it
@Camalonious
@Camalonious Жыл бұрын
I don't know why but this game screams switch to me and that's the only place I wanna play it >.
@FelixS.
@FelixS. Жыл бұрын
Artstyle makes it unplayable to me :/ but much fun to anyone who finds it appealing..
@plasmaarmelund
@plasmaarmelund Жыл бұрын
Maybe some1 will create a pixelart version some day
@sparkypack
@sparkypack Жыл бұрын
It's always a subjective matter when it comes to this. I for instance didn't like Hades, because its look didn't appeal to me at all. Nevertheless, Hades is a great game.
@FelixS.
@FelixS. Жыл бұрын
@@sparkypack Every rating of entertainment media is subjective. Always and 100%.
@tluets
@tluets Жыл бұрын
Did he just say "dubious canonicity"?
@VulturePilot
@VulturePilot Жыл бұрын
Embrace tradition, return to monkè
@sahabatgamerID
@sahabatgamerID Жыл бұрын
OMG! This is the third game? Consider I'm game.
@th0big23
@th0big23 Жыл бұрын
я считаю что справедливо мистера Гилберта отстранили от работы над 3й частью серии. Он доказал мой вывод данной бесвкусицей/ I think it's fair that Mr. Gilbert was suspended from working on the 3rd part of MI. He proved my conclusion to this bad taste thing.
@DonnydeOlim
@DonnydeOlim Жыл бұрын
Secret of the Monkey Island and LeChuck’s Revenge were among the best “point & click” adventure games ever created (side by side with Maniac Mansion and Zack McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders)… I LOVED THEM ALL! And I really hope that this new (old) Return to Monkey Island is INDEED a very good game, BUT GOOD LORD! IHATE this art style!!! Sorry folks, if you are not with me in this, but I find it AWFULLY AWFUL!
@bottishg
@bottishg Жыл бұрын
Yes taste is different... did you play it for yourself? If not ... give it a try - as we can read it grows up quickly for many people who startet playing!
@bottishg
@bottishg Жыл бұрын
and for me The Secret of Monkey Island IS the best game ever created (not only p&c)
@DonnydeOlim
@DonnydeOlim Жыл бұрын
@@bottishg not yet… I guess I will buy it on Nintendo Switch and I can’t say the game is bad. It seems the opposite… but the art style, I just hate it!
@bottishg
@bottishg Жыл бұрын
@@DonnydeOlim ... ok have fun, i hope you can enjoy the story anyway
@Str0b0
@Str0b0 Жыл бұрын
"Played so many point and click games" but apparently missed all the classics. :P
@bee_anchor
@bee_anchor Жыл бұрын
where are the monkeys
@gibgummi
@gibgummi Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful video!🎉
@lightwarrior5198
@lightwarrior5198 Жыл бұрын
Art style looks a lot like from Psychonauts series. The second game is amazing! Give it a try, it's only on PlayStation and Xbox though.
@winfriedmaus
@winfriedmaus Жыл бұрын
Hmmm. I find the art style rather similar to BOOK OF DEMONS, not Psychonauts.
@theface60
@theface60 Жыл бұрын
wytchwood for me
@SantianoBe
@SantianoBe Жыл бұрын
I really don't like the art style. Reminds me of these horrible cheap cartoons for kids on cartoon network or something like that. Really want to play it, but the art style is just not appealing. Computer generated "drawings". No thanks.
@jaym5118
@jaym5118 Жыл бұрын
Same here. That's why I passed on this. I hate how all of the characters look deformed.
@turtleanton6539
@turtleanton6539 Жыл бұрын
Hmm
@rohitkashyap9904
@rohitkashyap9904 Жыл бұрын
First!
@GamerFunOriginallyAarush
@GamerFunOriginallyAarush Жыл бұрын
🙉
@Fujitahomaxi
@Fujitahomaxi Жыл бұрын
You need to be more creative with your titles. “Is it any good” is so lazy and generic, it immediately devalues whatever content you prepared for the review. Put more effort in those titles
@magneto44
@magneto44 Жыл бұрын
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