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.
http://www.adventurecollective.com/reviews/emi.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."
http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/EMI/EMI.shtm

Brass Lantern Review

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

Armchair Empire Review

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

Gamezilla Review (PS2)

"What you'll get with Escape From Monkey Island is a rich adventure game that entertains with its quick wit and colorful characters." By Jim Weber.
http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=7098

Gamezilla Review (PC)

"Although not the high point of the Monkey Island series, Escape from Monkey Island earns an overall score of 80 as a worthy addition to the adventure game genre." By Suzanne Houghton.
http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=7097

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

Quandary Review

"I found this to be the least humorous and immersive of the series and it falls short of the overall quality of Grim Fandango." By Gordon Aplin.
http://www.quandaryland.com/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=338

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."
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/escapefrommonkeyisland/

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."
http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14985.htm

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."
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/escapefrommonkeyisland/