IGN thinks this is the best episode of the entire season. The writing is great, the conflicts are interesting, the jokes are funny and the payoff lives up to the promise. The only downside is that the puzzles are much too straightforward in the beginning so the game essentially solves itself as you move from one area to the next. Things get a little more complicated when LeChuck appears and you'll find yourself grappling with a couple of large, multi-part puzzles. Though there's no obvious cliffhanger, the material is set up nicely for a second season. Here's hoping it's even better than the first.
Presentation - 8.0
Graphics - 8.0
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 7.5
Lasting Appeal - 6.5
Overall -
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GameRevolution writes: "Whichever version you decide to pick up, Tales of Monkey Island is yet another great episodic adventure series by Telltale Games. Even with a few hiccups along the way, most of them technical ones in the Wiiware version of the game, the story and characters more than make up for any of that. This series is more than worth it for just about anyone who is remotely interested in adventure games".
