Escape from Monkey Island is the fourth entry into the hugely popular, extremely entertaining series of video games, and shows that the series has no hope of slowing down or dipping in quality yet. This is the first Monkey Island game to be in 3D, and while controversial at the time of release, it proved fruitful, making this a game not only fun, but visually stunning also.

The gameplay is simple: you search around looking for items, and you can then manipulate and combine them in various ways to help you get to the next obstacle. You play Guybrush Threepwood, the same man from the other games, who has returned to Monkey Island to sort out the political climate, but has become stuck there and must find a way to escape! What's most jarring aside from the 3D is that now you have to use the arrow keys to navigate Guybrush, when I, along with most MI fans were used to the point and click style, which worked fine. They say why fix it if it isn't broke, and that really rings true here. Still, as with the previous games, there's plenty of charm here, and of course, it's very densely packed, with there being multiple side-quests and fun mini-games to partake in.

As a new visual experience and seeming evolution of the series, this is a thoroughly entertaining addition that ups the game a bit while admittedly making a few strange control choices. Nevertheless, if you loved the other games, there's a lot to like here, and I can't imagine any fan of Monkey Island not enjoying it. For something with more depth than even most RPGs, that's also got barrels of humour and a fun, adventurous story with lush vistas, look no further.