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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Sam & Max Save the World in this side-splitting, award-winning, six-episode "season" of gaming's first sitcom. Canine shamus Sam and his hyperkinetic rabbity-thing partner Max are faced with a baffling mystery. All around them, people are ending up hypnotized. Washed-up child stars. The host of a popular television talk show. Even the President of the United States! Can Sam and Max find the mastermind behind this evil scheme before the entire world slips into a hypnotic trance? Characters: Interact with a bizarre cast of characters as you solve the mystery. Locations: Explore strange and exotic locations in your journey. Puzzles: Solve puzzles and uncover clues during your adventure. Full season: Play all six of the hilarious Season One episodes. [Telltale, Inc.] Expand
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  1. The game didn’t take me the 20 hours the makers claimed it would to complete, but it definitely saw more playtime than many physical releases that cost three times as much and delivered one-third the enjoyment.
  2. However, if you're already a Sam & Max fan then buying the game should be a no-brainer. If you're new to the Freelance Detective duo but enjoy slightly subversive and twisted storylines delivered with wit and thinly veiled satire, you should seriously consider introducing yourself to their world.
  3. Sam & Max Save the World will give you about 10-12 hours of enjoyment the first time through, and the addition of achievements is good motivation to hunt for some extra tidbits you may not have known were in the game otherwise.
  4. Despite its retrograde interface and game design, Sam & Max Save the World still manages to please the old school gamers in us who have loved this wacky duo for years now.

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