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The Curse of Monkey Island
SummaryQuick - what has dozens of monkeys, ghost pirates galore and more insults than a cranky parrot? Why, The Curse of Monkey Island, of course! In this highly anticipated third installment to LucasArts' popular Monkey Island series of graphic adventures, Guybrush Threepwood once again takes up dull blade and rapier wit against the nefarious demon-pir... Read More
Rated E
Rated Efor Everyone

Developer:LucasArts

The Curse of Monkey Island

Released On: 
Oct 31, 1997
Metascore
Generally Favorable
89
User score
Generally Favorable
8.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
89
89% Positive
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Just Adventure
After playing, and enjoying this game for so long, you really need an ending that gives you a sense of completion and satisfaction. Unfortunately, CMI fails to deliver it. The ending is extremely brief and anticlimatic. With the ending aside, The Curse of Monkey Island is a wonderful game that no adventure gamer should be without. Period. I can safely say that no other game has given me this degree of enjoyment.
95
Gamezilla!
Whether you're looking for a good adventure, or just a good laugh, beautiful animation, or great sound, there's something for everyone in this game. It is an excellent value, and will certainly become a gaming classic.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.9
89% Positive
401 Ratings
7% Mixed
32 Ratings
4% Negative
17 Ratings
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Dec 1, 2025
10
TharosTheDragon
This is the point-and-click adventure that every other point-and-click adventure wants to be
Jun 21, 2025
10
Keysa88
Un classico intramontabile delle avventure grafiche. Guybrush resta uno dei miei **** preferiti di sempre! Iconico, un cult del genere! Imperdibile!
90
Computer Games Magazine
In essence, what adds real finesse to Curse of Monkey Island is that no one element screams above the rest for recognition. It possesses that "unity of style" across the board for which everyone strives but so few achieve.
90
GameSpot
Like its predecessors, Curse has all the makings of a classic: great gameplay, fantastic graphics and music, challenging puzzles, a complex plot, and hilarious dialogue.
85
Just RPG
This is one of the few games that actually perks one’s spirits up when they are a bit on the lower side. I simply cannot recommend it enough.
80
Adrenaline Vault
As with a good book, this game demands attention and you won'twant to stop playing it. It's a lot of fun to laugh, especially atthis signature brand of humor. With its cartoonish artwork, crisp soundeffects, and brilliant character acting, Monkey will draw you inand have you laughing for a long time.
70
Adventure Gamers
However good the game is, it must be said that it is far too short, and the ending is a little rushed. Two days of gameplay is simply not enough for a modern adventure game.
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May 16, 2024
10
Kramer76
forse il miglior monkey island,grande avventura grafica,divertente,umorismo magnifico e storia straordinaria,una delle avventure grafiche piu' belle e geniali di tutti i tempi,non è difficilissimo ma vabbè non importa
Sep 10, 2023
10
NLForkNL
Absolute beauty this one. Not even Metacritic can silence me here. Get wrecked.
Feb 24, 2023
10
kamiskam
For me an unachievable ideal of a video game and storytelling. Awesome humor, art style and characters.
May 2, 2022
10
Real_Deal_120
At first, I thought that this game would cast a curse upon me, turn me into a monkey or something. But no, it really did not. This game is beyond being decent. It has its great moments, interesting puzzles and game mechanisms that you cannot find on today's game market. It is and will be remembered as a classic. Anyways, I couldn't be bothered to type more in this over-exaggerated manner. Just take my word for it, this game is awesome.
Feb 1, 2025
6
Gvneshv
The game has been significantly improved since the previous one. There was one thing that almost drove me mad in the last game - endless running between different locations that took most part of the game. This has it much less and almost everywhere it can be skipped or made faster. As always, many different puzzles, and many of them are not simple. Nevertheless, even if the quiz is not easy, it's at least fun. The whole game series itself is full of ubiquitous fun and joy. It's everywhere. Every location, every character, dialog, and other aspects of the game are full of fun. Hence, even if the gameplay is not always welcome or easy, you can always rely on having fun during the walkthrough.
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Oct 31, 1997
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