Return to Monkey Island

Fun point and click, I missed the original titles when they first came out years ago, for fans of the genre I'd recommend it.

Return to Monkey Island is coming back to close a story, and somehow, against every possible odd, it works. The protagonist is older, more tired, and just as catastrophically incompetent at being a pirate as ever, still chasing the same secret that's been dangling in front of players since the first game, and the game treats that decades long wait with exactly the right mix of reverence and mockery. Puzzle design leans easier than old school adventure game veterans might expect, and I know that's been a sticking point for some people.

Getting angry at a video game for changing its art style when every single entry in the series over the last 30 years was stylistically unique is crazy. I think it looks great! My favorite is probably Monkey Island 2 Special Edition, but I love the art direction on this game as well. The puzzles, the writing, the voice acting, all on point. Lots of fan service for older players as well, right down to the Ask Me About Loom guy sitting miserably in the Scumm Bar. And I love how the game ends on Guybrush just sitting there, taking in his life and being happy for a moment. It was a rare genuine moment of peace from a guy who has left a lot of unfortunate destruction in his happy go lucky path.