Sam and Max

When I was younger I really enjoyed the LucasArts Sam & Max game and I've been enjoying the Telltale games so I bought the big Sam and Max bundle.

Overview

Sam and Max is a series of about 15 games from Telltale. They tell the story of a large talking dog named Sam and an ultra violent rabbit named Max. It's a typical puzzle game. Most of the game involves clicking the screen to move Sam around and clicking on objects to see what they do. There is also a lot of dialog. The major appeal of the game is the humor.

Opinions

I liked the game well enough to finish, but it was a close call. The humor was fine but I didn't find any hilarious moments like I remembered from the old Sam & Max Hit the Road. The puzzles are not as clever as Lucas Arts games and not as engaging as Telltale games. Some of the puzzles were too obscure and I had to either grind through them or read spoilers.

Conclusion

These games are dirt cheap so there isn't much penalty to try it. You might adore the humor. I'm going to at least give the second one in the series a look.