Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge stands out as one of the best Action/Adventure titles in recent memory.
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Verdict
95%
Steam
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IGDB
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Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 2.9K reviews)
Highly rated by 188 players
No significant drawbacks reported
###Golden Age A game from the golden age of the studio and publisher LucasArts Entertainment and from the legendary team led by Ron Gilbert and Tim Shafer. The game was the sixth to use the graphics engine SCUMM: it was modified and improved audio capabilities. This allowed smoothly change the music themes of locations and creating a more immersive experience for players. The game was reissued in July 2010. The new version included the classic visuals of the original game: you can simply switch to it via a menu. The original version was completed with new features such as all the dialogues were voiced, developers added achievements and comments from leading developers. In the game, as before, there are two difficulty modes: normal and light, for players who have not played quests before and are not ready for difficult puzzles. ###The story The plot of the second part begins with the story of the main character Guybrush Tripwood telling to two other pirates about the victory over LeChuck in the last game. The pirates noticed that they have heard this story a thousand times already and asked Guybrush to tell something new.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
This is the best one of the entire series, especially better than that latest ugly nostalgia-fest lame effort!
Although slightly less charming than The Secret of Monkey Island, LeChuck’s Revenge is still a great game. It's a must-play for adventure game fans!
For many point-and-click enthusiasts, Monkey Island 2 represents the pinnacle of adventure games. While even a semi-competent nitpicker will find a bunch of flaws in this game, its near-mythical reputation is far from unearned. The original version's artwork is mesmerisingly beautiful despite the low resolution. The new HD backgrounds and characters (which are enabled by default) are fairly loyal to the original concept art, although they do lack some of its vivacity and distinctiveness. Regardless of the version, the dynamic soundtrack is full of timeless tunes. The voice acting—which can be enabled while using the original graphics—is top notch and Dominic Armato absolutely nails his role as Guybrush. The puzzles are devilishly complex and often hilarious. I wouldn't say that they're too difficult as such, and the twisted logic they follow is an essential part of the charm. However, from a modern perspective, they often lack sufficient signposting, resulting in trial-and-error style of gameplay. Back in the '90s, adventure gamers were totally okay with spending hours picking up numerous items and performing random actions just to see how the game reacts, but lengthening the relatively short game this way does harm the pacing. Because of this, the game may be actually more enjoyable on subsequent playthroughs. Given the potential frustration of getting stuck on moon logic, why should you bother with a slightly spruced up relic like this? When it comes to the atmosphere, Monkey Island 2 has an almost magical quality to it never quite replicated since. It is a game made by insanely talented developers who clearly loved what they were doing. According to my belief, that love of creating something truly unique is the real Secret of Monkey Island.
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