18th November 2022
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: pirates, vampires, hedgehogs, and fighters.
If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive.
Return to Monkey Island, Xbox Series X
Is it possible to feel nostalgic for a game you’re still playing? Return to Monkey Island is such a brilliantly faithful return for LucasArts’ long-lost adventure franchise that it also feels like an entry I half-remember playing over a decade ago, sprinkled with fresh surprises.
I mean this in the best possible way, of course. There’s all the elements you’d hope for – Dominic Armato’s ever-cheerful Guybrush Threepwood, Elaine, LeChuck, Stan and Murray. I’m sure Herman Toothrot is lurking around somewhere too. There’s the signature anachronistic humour, the warmly-tweaked take on Saturday matinee pirates, and the twisted logic required to solve puzzles.