Well, as you may have guessed by the title - this episode kicks off with the trial of our beloved hero who is accused of (absurdly) horrible crimes. Although some of these are bogus, some are true and if convicted of any one of these attrocities, the punishment is nothing less than death. This episode gets off to a very strong start, with the whole set up giving way to some hilarious moments.

The whole pirate court system is a joke, especially once you discover that the Judge is also the owner of Club 41 next door and during recess he can be found mixing up drinks. He also seems very casual about Guybrush wandering around free during his trial! I must mention that solving each charge laid against Guybrush is very intriguing and entertaining and does not get tedious at any point.

I can easily say the first half of this episode is the funniest (also thanks in large part to the interaction between the Bailiff and Guybrush). I'm sure by now most of you are already familiar with the return of another fan favorite who seems to change profession (though he dresses the same each time - with a big hat and flashy jacket!) each time we see him. In fact, come to think of it, this episode is packed with the most extensive MI cast yet - almost no one is left out! There is also a game changing moment that happens at the end of the trial which sort of leaves you baffled until the end of the episode - which leaves you with even more questions.

It is nice to be back on Flotsam Island (at first) because it is night now and a few things have changed (ie you now have access to Club 41, the courtroom etc), but going back to the jungle started to become a bore quite fast. I kept getting the nudging feeling that, even though the puzzles are vastly different this time around (and clever nonetheless), I've already been here for too long before! In episode one we spend a considerable amount of time solving puzzles in the woods and after doing that I'd hoped of never coming back here and spending almost a similar amount of time all over again!

All in all, this episode starts off great and then dwindles for a bit and ends with a big cliffhanger. The duration of this episode is more in par with the first episode - although it may have been better to keep it short and sweet. In terms of graphics and music there are no surprises here and it keeps in line with the rest of the episodes. It really develops the storyline further than any other episode and because of the cliffhanger, I am looking forward to the next episode (the big finale) more than ever now. Since the next episode is the last one in this particular tale, we should hopefully expect to see a trip to Monkey Island and maybe (without giving too much away) a showdown between Guybrush and his arch nemesis!

Developed by: Telltale Games

The game is available for download on an episode by episode basis from www.telltalegames.com.