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So, a dog and rabbit become freelance police...
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) Oct 31, 2008
Member since Mar 2006
9 out of 10 gamers (90%) found this review helpful
Sam & Max: Season One fits into a genre seen rarely on next gen consoles: point-and-click adventure. In fact, I think the most recent one I played was Indigo Prophecy on the Xbox. Besides that and Dreamfall, there are few good examples from the last console cycle. But I digress.
Sam & Max doesn't have all the drama of those other games. It relies on wacky premises and humorous dialog. Instead of a journey of intrigue and self-discovery, the freelance police solve a series of crazy crimes. Taking on the toy mafia, a giant statue of Lincoln and the Internet, the dog in a suit and homicidal rabbit take you through six episodes.
The graphic style looks almost cell-shaded and works well in this context. Voice work is solid, though some of the characters sound really annoying.
The game play is made up of finding objects, using objects in the correct ways and selecting the right dialog. While this seems simple, it's actually quite challenging. Figuring out what the game wants you to do can be the most time-consuming part of the game. If you get a guide, though, each episode will probably take a couple hours max.
While you can play the episodes in any order, you may find it helpful to play them in order, since characters and storylines continue from one to the next. Still, the game gives you the option and that's a good thing.
Clicking on all the object in the game gives you tons of dialog. I have to say, while the writing is sharp, I found very little of it truly funny. Basically Sam uses long analogies and Max wants to shoot everything.
In the end, this is an engaging adventure title with a fun story. Action is minimal and there is no real replay value. Dreamfall has a much richer storyline, Indigo Prophecy has richer game play, but Sam & Max do a good job of bringing the point-and-click genre to the next generation.
Sam & Max doesn't have all the drama of those other games. It relies on wacky premises and humorous dialog. Instead of a journey of intrigue and self-discovery, the freelance police solve a series of crazy crimes. Taking on the toy mafia, a giant statue of Lincoln and the Internet, the dog in a suit and homicidal rabbit take you through six episodes.
The graphic style looks almost cell-shaded and works well in this context. Voice work is solid, though some of the characters sound really annoying.
The game play is made up of finding objects, using objects in the correct ways and selecting the right dialog. While this seems simple, it's actually quite challenging. Figuring out what the game wants you to do can be the most time-consuming part of the game. If you get a guide, though, each episode will probably take a couple hours max.
While you can play the episodes in any order, you may find it helpful to play them in order, since characters and storylines continue from one to the next. Still, the game gives you the option and that's a good thing.
Clicking on all the object in the game gives you tons of dialog. I have to say, while the writing is sharp, I found very little of it truly funny. Basically Sam uses long analogies and Max wants to shoot everything.
In the end, this is an engaging adventure title with a fun story. Action is minimal and there is no real replay value. Dreamfall has a much richer storyline, Indigo Prophecy has richer game play, but Sam & Max do a good job of bringing the point-and-click genre to the next generation.
sam and max solve the case
posted by trex6504 (HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA) Jan 31, 2012
Member since Jan 2011
I had recently received this game and was looking forward to playing because I am a fan of the show. This games graphics and humor do not dissappoint. The graphics are great and there is plenty of humor to keep you laughing. The missions are long so that you wont be able to fininish this game in one or two times of playing it. The controls are good move by pointing the arrow on the screen and point at an object to pick up or talk to some one also shoot with the a button. The downfall I had with this game was the mouth movements dont match the actual voice. I would recommend this game to fans of Sam and Max and also people looking for a fun and funny point and click adventure game on the wii. I look forward to seeing more Sam and Max games for the wii.
Hire these "Freelance Police" officers
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Nov 20, 2008
Member since Jan 2008
Usually the words "point and click" draws up bad memories of short games, tough puzzles, and bland characters. But in this case, not having two out of the three is good.
Sam and Max: Season One gives a lot of content: there are six episodes, each taking about two hours to play though for a total of twelve hours of fun.
These episodes are interlinked, so it's best to play though them in order so the story makes the most sense.
That is, the most sense in Sam and Max way. To solve these puzzles you'll have to think sideways, maybe even upside down (give a guy a cake with ketchup frosting?). If you get stuck, you can Google the answers.
But the thing I like best about this game is that it's hilarious. The writing is spot on, and these two make some great snide remarks and say politically incorrect things.
The supporting cast is also funny. I particularly like the COPS - a group of four outdated machines.
Yes, Sam and Max: Season One is a point and click game, but it's the best I've seen in a long time. Fans of the genre and/or the cartoon show, forget about renting - this one you should buy a copy of.
Sam and Max: Season One gives a lot of content: there are six episodes, each taking about two hours to play though for a total of twelve hours of fun.
These episodes are interlinked, so it's best to play though them in order so the story makes the most sense.
That is, the most sense in Sam and Max way. To solve these puzzles you'll have to think sideways, maybe even upside down (give a guy a cake with ketchup frosting?). If you get stuck, you can Google the answers.
But the thing I like best about this game is that it's hilarious. The writing is spot on, and these two make some great snide remarks and say politically incorrect things.
The supporting cast is also funny. I particularly like the COPS - a group of four outdated machines.
Yes, Sam and Max: Season One is a point and click game, but it's the best I've seen in a long time. Fans of the genre and/or the cartoon show, forget about renting - this one you should buy a copy of.
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