Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

by Lucasfilm Games LLC

Product Features

• First released in 1991. Sequel to the critically acclaimed Secret of Monkey Island.
• WARNING! Contains graphic depiction of gratuitous expectorations.
• Buy the friends you always wanted! Visit graves of pirates of yesteryear - and dig them up!
• 256-color scanned art. Over 6.4 million pixels! (ed - is this a plus today?). Ja, reggae music, Mon!
• Laugh so hard, milk will come out your nose. Void where prohibited.

Product Details

• ASIN: B0009IBYVC
• Media: Diskette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,088 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Those who wish to play a Windows-compatible version of this game, as well as the original Secret of Monkey Island, should purchase the Monkey Island Archives, also available on Amazon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what the.....!!!!!, September 20, 2005

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LT (Australia) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (Diskette)

Ok, I managed to get my old copy of MK2 working after tedious hours (well about half an hour actually) spent setting up dosbox and some other sound card emulator. The game worked like a charm but I really think the original pc speaker sound is needed to get the real experience!! But $249 for this game is crazy. I mean for that, I could go out and find a 486, with every game produced from 1989 - 1995!! DO yourselves a favour people and get the newer released box set that apparently works with windows.

Of course, the other great games of the earlier era (Larry 3, police quest etc) require dosbox, so give that a go as well.

You know, I never did figure out how much wood a woodchuck could chuck???

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong Candidate for "Best PC Game Ever", January 15, 2009

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Freddie "XxGodJrxX" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (Diskette)

This game was made in the early 90's, but has not lost its magic now in 2009. The humor is top-notch, the graphics are pretty good, the music is great, and the interface is simple. This is what a computer game SHOULD be. They don't make em like this anymore folks. Good luck getting a legit copy though; as you can see, it ain't cheap.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall better, with less magic., January 9, 2007

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GyRo "Spinning Sandwich" - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (Diskette)

First of all, the whole reason I'm typing this review is to inform you about SCUMMVM. It's an emulator designed specifically around games (especially Monkey Island) using the SCUMM Adventure game engine. Don't bother trying to run it natively on Windows XP or with DOSBox, just go straight to [...]& download your copy of the emulator to enjoy the Monkey Island games hassle free. =)

Now, onto the review:
The Secret of Monkey Island was a slightly short, but magical & artistically masterful game. Meaning it was not great as a game, but it was an amazing experience.

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge is almost exactly the opposite. It is a full scale production that probably still ran over budget even after the success of the first game. It's bigger, better, and I think I already said bigger. But it somehow lacks a certain magic the original game had. Fortunately, it makes up for it in all "game-y" areas.

Monkey Island 2 is a vaguely "open ended" Point & Click Adventure with more puzzles, almost all of which are better. The music may not be as memorable, but it's somehow more fitting, and its pseudo-dynamic nature really bends to the emotion of each individual scene. There's also not many silent places in this game, which makes the whole experience more lively. Speaking of which, this game is funnier. A lot funnier. There's more jokes than you try to shake a stick at; several times.

I didn't plan this very well, but I'll wrap up and make my final statement on the game. Monkey Island 2 is a bit less of an experience than The Secret of Monkey Island was. It is, however, a much better game than the original in every other aspect. I'll leave it up to you to decide which you prefer.