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The most memorable narratives of 2022 were the ones that were playable

Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times
Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
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Wannabe "mighty pirate" Guybrush Threepwood is back in "Return to Monkey Island." (Nintendo of America/TNS)
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times

In a year that brought about continued experimentation in gaming, as well as refinements of a style, it was arguably a throwback that charmed me more. "Return to Monkey Island," the revitalization of a franchise that had lain dormant since 2009, was a glorious callback to a largely bygone era of point-and-click adventure games.

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