Some spoilers ahead if you haven't played the series.
Two New York freelance police: a talking dog and rabbity-thing, (mis)representing the law, solving (or causing) problems, and bringing their own brand of "justice" to the neighbourhood. And along the way, encountering hilarious situations, demented npc's and ridiculous locations. Yep, it's Sam and Max.
I recently decided to go back through this point and click, comedy adventure series and have been reminded why I love it so much and how much I miss it! The absolute priority given to comedy, the more ridiculous the better, really defines the franchise. I can't think of any other series that has made me laugh more.
Even Season One, considered the lesser of the seasons by some, has some terrific episodes. Taking over the White House? Destroying the Internet? That's par for the course. Season Two ratchets up the crazy level, taking the series through from the North Pole to Hell itself and through time. I just love the ambition, the nothing's-too-ridiculous attitude.
In the 3rd season, it changed direction slightly, attempting to add a bit more of a cinematic, cohesive storyline (cohesive in a Sam and Max way) and tying the episodes together a bit more. This did however, make the season a little more serious and less happy-go-lucky, which I did miss a bit. I mean it's still ridiculous, it's just not the same type of the-developers-must-be-tripping-on-acid ridiculousness. Still really enjoyed it though, and it's probably a better made game mechanically (and definitely graphically). I really missed Bosco this season though
Another thing this series has going for it is the terrific (mostly jazzy) soundtrack. Always perfectly matches the situation, which is no easy task given how varied and crazy they can be.
It's been 6 years since the last Sam and Max game! 6 years! (read that in the soldier bug's voice) I think it's about time for another one. They seem to be more focused on currently popular TV licenses lately, but I really hope Telltale haven't completely forgotten about this great series, because it's really a breath of fresh air and always a hilarious, ridiculous time with this dog and lagomorph duo!
Two New York freelance police: a talking dog and rabbity-thing, (mis)representing the law, solving (or causing) problems, and bringing their own brand of "justice" to the neighbourhood. And along the way, encountering hilarious situations, demented npc's and ridiculous locations. Yep, it's Sam and Max.
I recently decided to go back through this point and click, comedy adventure series and have been reminded why I love it so much and how much I miss it! The absolute priority given to comedy, the more ridiculous the better, really defines the franchise. I can't think of any other series that has made me laugh more.
Even Season One, considered the lesser of the seasons by some, has some terrific episodes. Taking over the White House? Destroying the Internet? That's par for the course. Season Two ratchets up the crazy level, taking the series through from the North Pole to Hell itself and through time. I just love the ambition, the nothing's-too-ridiculous attitude.
In the 3rd season, it changed direction slightly, attempting to add a bit more of a cinematic, cohesive storyline (cohesive in a Sam and Max way) and tying the episodes together a bit more. This did however, make the season a little more serious and less happy-go-lucky, which I did miss a bit. I mean it's still ridiculous, it's just not the same type of the-developers-must-be-tripping-on-acid ridiculousness. Still really enjoyed it though, and it's probably a better made game mechanically (and definitely graphically). I really missed Bosco this season though
Another thing this series has going for it is the terrific (mostly jazzy) soundtrack. Always perfectly matches the situation, which is no easy task given how varied and crazy they can be.
It's been 6 years since the last Sam and Max game! 6 years! (read that in the soldier bug's voice) I think it's about time for another one. They seem to be more focused on currently popular TV licenses lately, but I really hope Telltale haven't completely forgotten about this great series, because it's really a breath of fresh air and always a hilarious, ridiculous time with this dog and lagomorph duo!
