Overall, the story of Return to Monkey Island accomplishes the goal of introducing a new generation while providing nostalgic throwbacks for us veterans. Finding out that Tales of Monkey Island is canon provided a really great thrill as the original creators were merely consulted on its production, yet it is among the best in the series. Guybrush’s son represents the new generation and the story will pause to return to present day where either Guybrush or his son would provide context for things that have happened in previous games. With that frame of reference this type of storytelling makes sense. The creators of the game had said in interviews that this newest installation is supposed to be an introduction to a new generation of gamers. A few famous examples being Wuthering Heights, Hamlet, and the Princess Bride. This is a storytelling device that involves a story within a story.
It is there that Guybrush begins to tell his son the story about the time he returned to Monkey Island in search of The Secret…. He definitely looks older, wiser, and as exhausted as every adult over 30 feels daily. After solving a few more puzzles that help introduce the controls, including inventory management, they eventually run into one of the boy’s fathers who happens to be none other than THE Guybrush Threepwood. After solving a puzzle they go through a gate and enter a tranquil park. The beginning of the game introduces us to two young boys with very familiar names playing around by a pier. With that being said, does this newest installation in the series offer anything groundbreaking or revolutionary? Does the story and gameplay measure up to the other games so far? I am Guybrush Threepwood! Mighty pirate! Source: Shacknews Those references are a sincere and genuine nod of recognition and appreciation for the founding fathers of this type of gameplay. There are numerous references to Monkey Island, Guybrush Threepwood, three-headed monkeys, rubber chickens with pulleys in the middle, and more in a substantial majority of adventure puzzle games that are worth playing. Whether you are new to adventure puzzle gaming or an experienced veteran like myself, what people need to understand is that this series defined an entire genre of gaming. It is difficult to describe the flood of emotions I experienced when seeing the trailer for Return to Monkey Island just a few short months ago. “Look behind you, there’s a three-headed monkey!” That’s right gamers, Guybrush Threepwood and all his crazy antics are back in Return to Monkey Island! It has been thirteen years since the last Monkey Island game, and what a wait it has been.
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