85
The humor is droll but affecting, and the game play so well laid out that this program has to be considered a worthy sequel to its predecessor.
81
Players who're new to the Monkey Island series may get the sense while playing the game that they're watching a bunch of old friends regale each other with old in-jokes; it's easy to feel as if you're being left out of the fun if you don't catch the references.
50
EMI is not a bad game but it will never join its brethren in the panoply of gods of the genre. I for one would like to see LucasArts get out of the sequel to sequel to sequel business altogether and focus solely on new ideas.
7
Escape from Monkey Island is probably the weakest entry in the Monkey Island series with average graphics, cumbersome controls, bugs and a bit too much moon logic for my liking, but it's still a Monkey Island game meaning you'll stick around for its trademark humour, a whole bunch of returning characters and an excellent soundtrack.
6
il peggior monkey island strano che da una serie cosi fantastica ne sia uscita una roba simile,enigmi noisi e **** banali e non come quelli di un tempo,controlli cosi e cosi
9
I am a big fan of point and click games and this game was something else. It was release in 2000 in the same time I was playing Banjo Kazooie and I putted BK on side to finish this game. Fantastic.
Escape from Monkey Island
Released On:
Nov 8, 2000
Metascore
Generally Favorable
86
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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100
This comic farce will leave you rolling on the floor with laughter and provide hours of enjoyment, a healthy dose of good-natured, unadulterated fun, and more monkeys than every other game combined.
92
I haven’t laughed so much, nor have I had so much fun playing a game in ages.
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7.7
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84 Ratings
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Oct 5, 2023
9
I am a big fan of point and click games and this game was something else. It was release in 2000 in the same time I was playing Banjo Kazooie and I putted BK on side to finish this game. Fantastic.
90
As with most adventure games, it's startlingly linear, but don't you dare let that rob you of the experience; this is a game that should be bought, played and cherished.
87
While the glitches are definitely frustrating, and the polish is lacking at times, overall this is a welcome return to the eeps and oops of your childhood.
83
A terrifically funny, beautiful and great sounding game. A few bugs may mar the experience at points, but they don't hamper the fun.
80
A quality adventure game even though the restyling of the old locations on Mêlée Island and Monkey Island is a bit of a mixed bag. The ending is long, satisfying and almost as disturbingly weird.
50
EMI is not a bad game but it will never join its brethren in the panoply of gods of the genre. I for one would like to see LucasArts get out of the sequel to sequel to sequel business altogether and focus solely on new ideas.
Mar 7, 2016
9
Definetely doesn't deserve all the hate it had, at least back in the day. The graphics, at least for characters are not very appealing and the monkey combat was simply stupid, but everything else is just what you can expect from a Monkey island, definetely a good game in the saga, just probably not as good as the 3 previous ones.
Mar 18, 2025
7
Escape from Monkey Island is probably the weakest entry in the Monkey Island series with average graphics, cumbersome controls, bugs and a bit too much moon logic for my liking, but it's still a Monkey Island game meaning you'll stick around for its trademark humour, a whole bunch of returning characters and an excellent soundtrack.
Aug 28, 2022
7
Everything has already been said I think. Less than optimal controls, some annoying puzzles, and the "Herman bug" which necessitated downloading someone elses savegame. Die hard Monkey Island fans should play it, but if you have no special feelings for MI, better stay away.
May 19, 2020
7
One of the weaker entries in the series. It had it's charm and it's gags, but they didn't feel that fresh and the engine brought it down a notch
Dec 8, 2018
1
In regards to the 2018 re-release, the biggest flaw about EFMI is its horrific controls. I get it that it was a game that (for some reason) had a PS2 release, but the PC version should have been able to utilize the mouse as lining up Guybrush using use the arrow keys to get anywhere is just impossible. Not to mention the poor keybinds that spreads everything across the keyboard. Just what was LucasArts thinking?
