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Universal Hint System Review (PC)
Rated 4/5 by Jason Strautman. "A generally funny and challenging adventure, but some of the in-jokes and the awful Monkey Kombat sequences can get tiresome."
http://www.uhs-hints.com/articles/reviews/monkey4.php

GameSpot Review (PS2)
PlayStation 2 version rated 8.1/10 by Greg Kasavin. "It loses nothing in translation, and its graphics fare even better on the PlayStation 2." (June 21, 2001)
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/escapefrommonkeyisland/

Adventure Collective: End of an Era
"Escape from Monkey Island is not a bad game at all, but it is definitely not the best of the series." By Kamal Bhatt. (January 10, 2001)
http://www.adventurecollective.com/reviews/emi.htm

Brass Lantern Review
Rated 10/11 by Stephen Granade. "It's one heck of a game, but there are some problems with it." (2001)
http://www.brasslantern.org/reviews/graphic/emi.html

Game Industry News
Reviewed by Greg Crowe, score: 3-1/2 out of 5. (2001)
http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=397

GameZone
Rated 8.5/10 by Michael Lafferty. "The laughs, the subtle humor keeps coming in the latest Monkey Island release." (November 16, 2000)
http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14985.htm

GameZone - Review
Reviewer: Michael Lafferty [8.5 out of 10] "The humor is droll but affecting, and the game play so well laid out that this program has to be considered a worthy sequel to its predecessor." (November 16, 2000)
http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14985.htm

GameSpot Review (PC)
PC version rated 8.1/10 by Ron Dulin. "Veterans of the Monkey Island series will surely enjoy the game in spite of its occasional problems." (November 9, 2000)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/escapefrommonkeyisland/

Armchair Empire Review
Rated 9.4/10. "Escape from Monkey Island (EFMI) is a solid fix for adventure gamers going through severe withdrawal." (2000)
http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/PC%20Games/escape_from_monkey_island.htm

Just Adventure Review
Rated C by Randy Sluganski. "If you have yet to play a Monkey Island game, then don't let EFMI be your introduction to the series." (2000)
http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/EMI/EMI.shtm