For veterans who have scoured the original games, there is a form of evidence in this Return to Monkey Island. A few minutes are enough to lift legitimate apprehensions and have the feeling of finally reconnecting with one of the greatest series of the adventure genre. Far from being reserved for connoisseurs only, the production of Terrible Toybox shows a welcoming face, with a refined interface as well as a remarkable integrated system of clues: Monkey Island now accompanies the player more than it ruthlessly blocks them in the face of a devious puzzle.
In the midst of a nostalgic bubble, one might fear a backward-looking project. On the contrary, we are faced with a surprisingly modern, lively, rhythmic game, to the point of sometimes having the false air of an interactive cartoon. The mastery of its two authors in handling the absurd remains unchanged. At the bottom of voodoo mystery and exoticism, Return to Monkey Island also adds a touching face, when the hero recounts his own adventures to his son, or invites the player to reconnect with familiar places and characters. A delight of point’n’click able to give a boost to the traditional mechanics of the genre without offending the inconsolable LucasArts years. A work of craftsmanship.
