Message to lucasarts - PC's are different to the PS2 (Escape from Monkey Island (PC))

Member Name: paulinem77

Product:	Escape from Monkey Island (PC)
Date:	07/06/02 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: Graphics, Addictive, Hours of fun

Disadvantages: Controls

The much awaited fourth episode in the Monkey Island series. Unfortunately it's disappointing. If you haven't played the original games then I suggest you do so before tackling this game as it's one long continuous story from the first part through to this one.

The plot in this episode sees Guybrush finally married to Elaine Marley, unfortunately she now has competition for the Governor post and while she fights her campaign her bonehead of a husband has to save her mansion and rescue the Ultimate Insult. LeChuck is back with an allie who's just as nasty. I'm not going to give anything else away.

There's loads of puzzles to work through, in fact I think there's probably more in this one than episode 3. Jokes are also as frequent.

The graphics are excellent with full 3D effects but the contols are a major let down. The problem here is that the game was designed for the Playstation 2 so there's no longer mouse control and it's very tricky navigating Guybrush with a joypad. It is possible to use the keyboard to play but I found it all fingers and thumbs and decided on the joypad.

Just like the original episodes this will have you hooked very quickly.

It's just a pity that the controls let it down. Lets hope LucasArts remember that the game is also played on PC's as well as Playstations and sort this problem out if they bring out episode 5.

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