Sam & Max: Season One

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• ASIN: B000OZHDWO
• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 7, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,350 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Sam & Max are finally returning to retail stores worldwide this summer with their hilarious and critically-acclaimed game Sam & Max: Season 1. Experience why the game's bizarre humor crazy characters vivid 3D graphics and exciting gameplay make Sam & Max: Season 1 the funniest game in years!It's a vile world out there. Get too complacent and all sorts of weirdos start coming out of the woodwork. Good thing Sam & Max are here to hose down the sleaze and keep some kind of peace. Violently if possible.Who are these irreverent crime fighters? Sam's a six-foot tall canine shamus with a love of justice. Max is a hyperkinetic rabbity-thing with a taste for mayhem. Together they're a team of freelance police officers on a mission to take down a bizarre mind-control conspiracy. And they're bringing you along for the fun.Get ready to meet some off-kilter characters and to puzzle through some brain-tickling conundrums. Oh and to laugh at a whole lot of jokes!FEATURES: 6 self-contained cases with an overarching story arc. Thousands of laugh-out-loud dialogue lines. Simple gameplay mechanics with a low learning curve. Catchy jazz soundtrack featuring live performers and over 3 hours of original music. Intuitive gameplay that appeals to seasoned gamers and novices alike. Tons of extras including a full-size printed color poster and Bonus CD with: All-new Making Sam & Max behind the scenes video Trailers for episodes 1 - 6 Character bios Loads of concept artwork Wallpapers Soundtrack sampler Sam & Max online comic strip Comic generator for making your very own Sam & Max comic stripsFormat: WIN XPVISTA Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: T UPC: 625904552501 Manufacturer No: PCO55250MB

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sam & Max return with some hilarious new cases!, August 7, 2007

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Timothy Price (melbourne) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sam & Max: Season One (Video Game)

Sam & Max Hit The Road came out in 1993. 14 years ago. It was a huge success, heralded for its twisted brand of humor and memorable adventure game play. It spawned legions of fans that have been hanging out for the characters return for nigh over a decade.

In 2002, LucasArts announced that a sequel to "Hit the Road" was going into production. In 2004 with the game nearing completion they canceled it. Outrage in the form of 30, 000 signatures in an online petition greeted the news. Sam & Max are beloved characters and "Hit The Road" is considered a classic and one of the funniest games to ever be released.

Luckily ex-Lucasarts employees formed Telltale Games and have finally brought us a new Sam & Max game after 14 long years. Season 1 totals 6 episodes each about 4-5 hours in length. Sam & Max tackle a new case with each episode, while an overarching storyline pieces the episodes together.

The new Sam & Max game really retains that clever brand of humor of previous Sam & Max incarnations. Episode 1 gets off to a strong start. Episode 2 and 3 are quite funny but suffer from simplistic game play. The puzzles in these episodes won't give you any headaches. Episode 4, Abe Lincoln Must Die is where the series really reaches new heights. It's a hilarious romp in which Max runs for president against a robotic Abe Lincoln. The environments are fresh, and the puzzles require greater thought. The music across the entire series is absolutely brilliant. Jared Emerson-Johnson has created some wonderful and diverse jazz music to accompany the game. The voice acting is superb and really brings the characters to life. Episode 5 and 6 finish off the season strongly with more well designed puzzles, hilarious dialog and wacky adventures. Perfect material for Sam & Max to riff off. I can't recommend this game enough. If you want a good laugh and a return to games that are genuinely funny purchase this season. I can't wait for Season 2.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, another adventure game worth playing!, September 19, 2007

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Mary Jo Sminkey "dog trainer and web programmer" (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Sam & Max: Season One (Video Game)

Adventure games have been sadly sparse these last 10 years or so. But this was always one of my favorite genres, even though I don't have quite the patience to get through a game without resorting to a hint here and there. The original Sam & Max was one of my favorite games for its sometimes crude humor and its clever puzzles. This definitely fits right in with the original, but in general has puzzles that are usually solvable with a little time and thought. Some may complain that a few of the episodes are too easy but I personally find it refreshing to be able to get through them without pulling all my hair out trying to figure out some complicated puzzle that involves dozen of things that have to be done in the right order with all the right items. There's still *plenty* of challenge here while also having a fun plot and humorous dialogue to keep you entertained.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adventure gaming fun that's out of a bygone era, September 26, 2007

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Ian Lefkowitz (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sam & Max: Season One (Video Game)

I've loved adventure games for a very very long time. Leisure Suit Larry, King's quest, Grim Fandango, Monkey Island etc... have always been favorites of mine. I've played many since then and while many are good in their own way, none seem to have been able to capture that creative funny spark which so many from Sierra and LucasArts in days past have been able to do.
When years ago we all learned that Sierra was bring back Leisure Suit Larry I was thrilled but that quickly turned to hate when I learned Al Lowe wouldn't even be part of the team and that it wasn't even Larry Laffer and thus we ended up with a subpar game IMO. Enter Sam and Max, hit the road was is a great game and if you haven't played this original I strongly suggest you do. The question is could this new season of short games after so many years keep up the level of par that the original held? For the most part as many others have said I am pleased to say yes. Season one is funny, held my attention and was fun to play. The puzzles overall are not that challenging which is probably the only let down. However all of them make logical (and comical) sense. If you have never played an adventure game, pick this one up as you owe it to yourself to see what a game from the adventure genre can do. Overall only some of the jokes are repetitive but it's a real blast to play. Four out of five stars only because I feel the puzzles could have been more difficult. I'd say the game is stuck between easy to intermediate and you shouldn't really need a walkthrough.