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Sam & Max Episode 4: Abe Lincoln Must Die!

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7.9 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Telltale Games

Developer: Telltale Games

Genre(s): Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: February 22, 2007

Summary

The president's lost it. Federally mandated group hugs, a pudding embargo...what's next, gun control? Sam & Max are off to Washington to take care of this bozo, but the political climate will only get stormier...and a new power will rise. [TellTale Games]

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What The Critics Said

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GameSpy

It's the best in the series so far and a harbinger of great things to come. Honest.

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Adventure Gamers

Here is the Sam & Max episode you've been waiting for. Absolute, complete fun, and an effort that Telltale should be very proud of.

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Armchair Empire

This is simply amazing writing with some of the best satirical political commentary without even mentioning specifics about either Democrats or Republicans along with longer and tougher gameplay.

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PC Gamer

Consider my wishes answered: Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die! is the best installment yet. [May 2007, p.69]

GamePro

Abe Lincoln Must Die pulls Sam & Max right back up from the slight stumble that was episode three and prepares them for what will hopefully be two more great installments before the end of Season One.

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GameZone

The best episode so far.

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Gamers' Temple

If you’ve played the first three episodes, then by all means play Episode 4. It’s one of the better episodes in the series and will hopefully build some momentum for the series as it enters its final two episodes.

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Gaming Nexus

Abe Lincoln Must Die is easily the best entry yet. It's full of zany characters, fun puzzles, and one of the most original game plots you will ever see. Regardless of whether you're a veteran or new to the series, Sam & Max Episode 4 is a must play for anybody who likes to have a good time playing games.

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GamerNode

Telltale took fans' reactions and made a longer, funnier and overall more exciting fourth episode.

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GameDaily

While the previous episode felt considerably shorter than most, this new one gets things back on track with more one-liners and some great political humor -- especially as Max becomes president of the United States.

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Jolt Online Gaming UK

While still not perfect, if you overlook the slow start and the cheap puzzle we mentioned, Abe Lincoln Must Die! marks out an extremely welcome return to form for the series.

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Games Radar (in-house)

Along with the gameplay, the series' normally hit-or-miss sense of humor is improving. Even though some of the political gags are a little stale, the Dr. Strangelove-style black comedy vibe won us over, as did Max's free-form, megalomania-tinged debates against a towering robo-Lincoln.

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IGN

From a standpoint of humor and intelligent writing, Abe Lincoln Must Die! is our favorite Sam and Max episode to date. Yes, the recycled gags and locations and characters are getting more and more tiresome each time we see them, but the new content here is much closer to the Sam and Max we've been hoping to see than anything the series has delivered so far.

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Yahoo! Games

Episode 4's brand of observational satire is new territory for the series, and the game's anthropomorphic stars are very much at home with it.

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Quandary

Another clever offering in this wacky off-beat series. I'm looking forward to seeing how far Telltale Games can push the absurd plotlines by the time the season ends with episode six.

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1UP

Sam & Max follows a formula, sure, but sitcom predictability is proving to be this series' secret strength -- it's rare to see a game conjure up such strong narrative continuity and familiarity in such short a time span. In Telltale's hands, recycled assets take on the aspect of recurring joys.

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2404.org

I do have to admit that this episode appeared more focused, better paced, and almost felt like it had a bit more of a challenge/content level than the previous episodes.

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PC Zone UK

It feels like someone at Telltale noticed the baloon was deflating, and brought out a comically oversized pump. [May 2007, p.71]

ActionTrip

The short lifespan of individual episodes is a drawback once again. But, even with all the glaring omissions related to mostly unchallenging puzzles and a generally repetitive setting, Telltale Games is successfully keeping up the pace and continually offers splendid dialogue and trademark wisecracks from the two main characters.

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Strategy Informer

A very fun game for the buck. It’s a nice addition to the season arc, and likely my favorite of the four.

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PC Gameworld

It's still not quite good enough to recommend purchasing individual episodes, but the season package is starting to look pretty tempting. Make sure your system is well above the minimum requirements for maximum pleasure.

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GameSpot

Finally, a video game has come along with the courage to eliminate one of the greatest threats against society today: "Honest" Abe Lincoln.

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PC Gamer UK

Largely the same as ever. Good if that works for you, bad if not. [May 2007, p.83]

Eurogamer

Abe Lincoln Must Die is by no means a 'bad' episode, but it feels like the series is stuck in something of a rut already. I just hope it's not too late for the talented people at the studio to get it firmly back on track for the last two episodes and end this bold episodic experiment in style.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 24 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

S F gave it a4:
Nice colorful graphics but no consistency in puzzle difficulty and a lot of going back and forth between locations required to solve some of the puzzles. Humor quite forced at times as well. Not one of the better episodes.

Brandon S gave it an8:
One of the best games in the series but had some rough gags but still one of the best.

Matt G. gave it a1:
Pathetic... a little bit hard..but the humor was crap.

Artjom R. gave it a10:
I've just played this game to the end and let me just say that it has been YEARS since I actually completed a game the last time. It may be because the game is so short, but I just want to say that I really enjoyed it. I was smiling practically the whole time. The voices are great and the plot is just stunningly humorous. I can honestly say that I've grown very very fond of Sam & Max! I can definitely recommend this game to everyone. Haha. And this episode can actually be played free over Steam.

Ssolid Croft gave it a7:
Being the 1st episode i have played I was going in to this a bit blind but i was happy of what I got. The story line was funny I didn't laugh out loud it did have a good plot. But the gameplay was lacking good for £0 but i don't think i'll pat £9 for any more it was just easy to figure out the answer.

Gidi T. gave it a9:
An excellent game in my point of view. After legally downloading it for 0.0$ I found a very good game which includes good graphics, excellent story line, and very fun gameplay.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
Sam and Max are just too much! -Or maybe, not enough? The puzzles can seem hard at first but are always fun.

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