Nicole Burke
ShacknewsReturn to Monkey Island review: Grab a root beer & walk down memory lane
Published 10/5/2022
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Series X|S / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 9/19/2022
Return to Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
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- Terrible Toybox
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- Devolver Digital
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Critic avg
87
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
80–92
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 14 scored reviews, with a 12-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1009 reviews · 64%
80–895 reviews · 36%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Kyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Return to Monkey Island
Published 10/5/2022
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNic Bunce
TheSixthAxisReturn to Monkey Island Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/29/2022
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90
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Read originalChan Khee Hoon
Game InformerReturn to Monkey Island Review - A Return To Childhood Nostalgia - Game Informer
Published 9/28/2022
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90
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Read originalRoland Ingram
Nintendo LifeReview: Return To Monkey Island - An Impeccable Encore For An Adventure Gaming Icon
Published 9/23/2022
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Donaldson
VG247Return to Monkey Island review: a charming nostalgia-ridden musing on the ravages of time – and a worthy successor | VG247
Published 9/22/2022
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalZoey Handley
DestructoidReview: Return to Monkey Island – Destructoid
Published 9/22/2022
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80
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Metro GameCentralReturn To Monkey Island review – video game piracy at its best
Published 9/21/2022
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Freeman
PC GamerReturn to Monkey Island review
Published 9/20/2022
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92
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh West
GamesRadar+Return to Monkey Island Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 9/19/2022
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+3 vs critic avg
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