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Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead pc Game Reviews
Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead
Critic Score
Metascore: 79 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.6 out of 10
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Droves of undead roam the streets, and all flesh must be eaten! The leader of this undead horde is some emo Eurotrash vampire freak, and it?s up to Sam & Max to take him down -- hopefully with their brains intact. [GameTap]

PUBLISHER: Telltale Games / GameTap
DEVELOPER: Telltale Games
GENRE(S): Adventure
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2008

What The Critics Said

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100
AceGamez
After nine episodes and nearly a year and a half, this stuff hasn't begun to feel old or tired.
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100
Just Adventure
I am very impressed that Sam & Max have kept living up to the high standards we have come to expect. The story is fresh, enjoyable and funny. Everything about the production is professional and well done.
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92
Cheat Code Central
A zombie episode is perfectly fitting for the series, and it's a refreshing change of pace from past themes. Telltale once again pulls it off with buckets of style in Night of the Raving Dead.
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90
GameTap
Great character parts by Jurgen, Cybil, and the comical Hans Moleman.
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90
Games Radar
Assuming you don't have a strong aversion to seeing vampires walk around with their thumbs dangling lazily from their nipple rings, you can't really go wrong with this.
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90
Armchair Empire
Once more, gamers won?t be able to find a more smartly and funnily crafted story along with the usual Sam & Max hijinks to enjoy.
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88
PC Gamer
Night of the Raving Dead lacks a truly memorable, show-stopping sequence to really put it over the top, but it's Grade-Z(for zombie and zany)through and through. [May 2008, p.66]
87
Gamers' Temple
It's hard not to rave about one of the series' best episodes to date.
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87
Strategy Informer
If you?re just getting into Sam and Max, Night of the Raving Dead isn?t a bad place to start and definitely worth the cost, though you?ll miss out on some of the in jokes.
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81
Jolt Online Gaming UK
The most consistently hilarious scripting in any game or series to date, which we?re sure is becoming increasingly and splendidly darker in tone as the season progresses.
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80
Quandary
Like the previous games in this series, Sam & Max - Night of the Raving Dead is a neatly put together adventure that is stamped by professionalism.
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80
My Gamer
Sam and Max continue to deliver humorous adventures on a monthly basis. While this is probably one of the more difficult games that they have released recently it is also one of the most fulfilling in terms of story.
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80
GamerNode
Episode 203 doesn't succumb to 'third-episode in a series' syndrome. This episode provides all the hilarity you'll need to be satisifed, and if you love zombies then it's a plus.
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80
Gamervision
The puzzles are all fun and can become quite difficult as the game progresses. More th[a]n one time I found myself clueless as to how to get out of a room or to defeat an enemy, having to try every available option before finally finding a solution.
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80
GameDaily
This episode has all the humor we've come to expect from a Sam & Max game and some challenging puzzles. Unfortunately, there are a few pacing snags, and we spent some time running back and forth trying to figure out what to do, even with the hint system set to maximum.
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80
Adventure Gamers
At least I can say something that I haven't yet said to date?the ending makes me extremely interested to know where the story is going now, and with only thirty days between episodes, it won't be a long wait to find out.
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75
Gaming Nexus
It may be short, but Sam & Max episode 203 is definitely worth your time and money!
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75
PC Zone UK
This may be Sam and Max at their most entertaining, but it's not their most logically coherent outing. [May 2008, p.89]
70
EuroGamer
It's better than Ice Station Santa, yet not quite as good as Moai Better Blues. It remains small in both size and scope, while those who have stuck with the series since Season 1 will find that much of the actual gameplay is basic meat-and-potatoes fetch-questing. And yet...it's indecently cheap and, for all its minor flaws, the ongoing saga of Sam & Max is still the funniest game around.
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70
GameZone
This episode is the weakest this season so far as in terms of humor, but is the strongest in terms of puzzle solving. However, Sam & Max fans want the hysterical gags the series usually offers, so they may be a little disappointed.
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68
IGN
The puzzles are just fine, but the gags just aren't as funny or as frequent as we've come to expect from the series.
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64
PC Format
It's a better game than last month's "Moai Better Blues," if only because the ever insufferable Bosco is missing in action. [Apr 2008, p.113]
62
PC Gamer UK
This is better (and easier) than last month's "Maoi Better Blues," but nowhere near as good as "Abe Lincoln Must Die." [Apr 2008, p.83]
60
GameSpy
After the high quality of the first two episodes of Season Two, it's disappointing to see the series misfire as it reaches its midpoint.
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