Although, there are a few occasions where blazing through an area will lock you out of it for good once you’ve progressed past certain points in the story. In fact, it’s often very hard to miss items of significance. Action options will pop up whenever the cursor is hovering over something you can interact with, so there’s no need to tediously click on the screen to find things of importance. The inventory system has been streamlined to be much more user-friendly this time around, as has the UI. Like all the other installments in the Monkey Island series, Return to Monkey Island is a point-and-click adventure. I was pleasantly surprised with how well they were able to change up the preexisting locations, making them feel more fresh and interesting to explore. There are also a few new shops, characters, and sites to visit on both Melee Island and Monkey Island. The new areas are a welcome addition to Return to Monkey Island, breathing some new life into a game heavily steeped in nostalgia. In addition to revisiting Melee Island and Monkey Island, Guybrush will be able to venture to new destinations, such as the frosty Brrr Muda and the dangerous Terror Island.
Tons of reoccurring characters make an appearance in Return to Monkey Island, but not all of them are necessarily keen on helping Guybrush. Desperate to locate the secret of Monkey Island before his arch-nemesis, LeChuck, Threepwood seeks the help of some familiar faces such as his true love, Elaine, the ever-scheming salesman, Stan, and the Sword Master turned governor, Carla. He quickly finds that Melee Island has changed drastically, with new, younger pirate leaders running the show. He once again vows to make this his life’s mission, and ventures to Melee Island to search for clues about the secret, as well as a new crew and a ship. Years after out-witting the evil zombie pirate, LeChuck, Guybrush Threepwood finds himself feeling unsatisfied with never having discovered the secret of Monkey Island. It’s very reminiscent of The Princess Bride, but that’s never a bad thing.
The rest of the game is presented through flashbacks, as Threepwood recounts his tales of how he found the secret of Monkey Island to his son. At first I was put off thinking that the entire game would be played through the lens of his son, but thankfully, that’s only for the introductory section. Picking up where Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge left off, Return to Monkey Island has you initially playing as the son of Guybrush Threepwood in the Big Whoop Amusement Park.
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