Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChucks Revenge

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

6
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Entertaining characters and quirky humor, Wacky puzzles with clever solutions, Lively new visuals and voice acting, Improved gameplay options.

Cons:

Some puzzles require finicky timing.

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Last revision on April 4, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Entertaining characters and quirky humor, Wacky puzzles with clever solutions, Lively new visuals and voice acting, Improved gameplay options

Expert reviews and ratings

Lucas Arts has recently re-released their smash hit PC title, Monkey Island 2 onto the modern consoles. Monkey Island is a game series that originated in the early 90s. It's a classic point and click adventure with all the witty dialogue and weird...

By New Game Network on October 12, 2010

100

As fresh and funny today as it was back in...

By Computeractive on August 20, 2010

Monkey Island 2 SE is a great remake of a great game, and I’d be happy to recommend it to anyone. However, I’m not sure that new players will take to point-and-click adventuring so well, especially since some puzzles are incredibly hard to...

By PC Advisor on July 20, 2010

Not many old things hold up in the present day. Who wishes they could bring back eight-track tapes, shoulder pads or rotary phones? (Quiet, Grandma!) Well not many games hold up either, and not many deserve--or, some might argue, need--a remake....

By AtomicGamer on July 19, 2010

Back in the bygone era of PC gaming, the adventure genre was at once a unique and flourishing one, allowing for experiences that you simply couldn’t find on consoles at the time. Publishers like Sierra and LucasArts were releasing classic games...

By GameZone on July 15, 2010

Guybrush returns! LucasArts have released the second remake for this legendary series, and it's every bit as good as you'd...

By GamePlanet on July 14, 2010

In the last couple of years, the adventure game genre has seen new IPs, remakes of memorable classics, and modernized sequels to beloved, bygone favorites. At this point, we can’t really call the influx of adventure games a “return.”...

By Games Radar on July 13, 2010

Classic gameplay and vibrant new visuals mix with timeless humor and inventive puzzles in this revamped blast from the...

By GameSpot on July 09, 2010

Reports of the adventure genre’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. For you youngsters out there, we’re going to take a quick look back at one of the more revered and fondly remembered game subtypes of all time before getting to the game at...

By Cheat Code Central on July 07, 2010

There’s something for everyone in Monkey Island 2 Special Edition. Fans will appreciate the colorful commentary from the franchise creators and unlockable art gallery, while those intimidated by the adventure games of the past will find comfort in...

By IGN Gear on July 06, 2010

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