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Sam & Max Save the World
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Based on 24 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games
Genre(s): Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: June 17, 2009
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.]
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What The Critics Said
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Video Game Talk
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.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
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.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
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.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
Sam & Max Save the World is not just the funniest video game of the year, it's the funniest thing I've seen on my television screen in ages.
Read Full Review >Talk Xbox
The first season of Sam and Max is one of the funniest and most enjoyable experiences I've had playing games, and having it available on Xbox Live Arcade for just twenty bucks is an incredible steal.
Read Full Review >My Gamer
This game is worth the purchase for any person who has a 360 and the internet to download the game, even if it is still a little rough around the edges.
Read Full Review >WonderwallWeb
Stays funny for the duration of the game and stays faithfull to the original PC game. A worthy addition to your harddrive.
Read Full Review >GamePro
If you can get over some of its geriatric issues (I'm not an ageist, I swear), you'll get plenty of enjoyment out of Sam & Max Save the World. Its quirky fun and offers gamers a change of pace from traditional XBLA fare.
Read Full Review >Giant Bomb
Funny games are still something of a rarity, so even though these episodes of Sam & Max originated on the PC two years ago, they still totally stand up against more recent releases. Also, with six different episodes to move through, you'll probably end up spending something like eight to 12 hours playing through them all.
Read Full Review >DarkZero
Sam & Max Save the World is undoubtedly one of the funniest games I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. It’s as easygoing a game as you’re ever going to get, and provides a superb change of pace from the barrage of space-marines-with-guns titles that seem to plague the Xbox 360.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
For 15 to 20 hours of laughs and gameplay, it's a steal. [Sept 2009, p.85]
Gamer 2.0
Because humor is subjective, Sam & Max Save the World is pretty much a textbook example of that principle, so it’s best that you try out the demo first to see if this game is right up your alley.
Read Full Review >Console Monster
For fans of adventure gaming, episodic content and murderous-rabbit-without-a-conscience adventures, Sam & Max is right up your street and unfortunately one of the few such titles available.
Read Full Review >TeamXbox
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.
Read Full Review >Teletext GameCentral
It's still the best graphic adventure of the modern age, but the Xbox controls do it no favours.
Read Full Review >Totally360
It can be a little rough around the edges (some of the voice-over work stutters and cuts during scenes, and the framerate is atrocious at times, resembling a minimum-spec PC being forced to run a high-spec game on full detail settings) and it can be more embarrassing than funny at others, but there’s more than enough here for those hankering after a new point-and-click adventure game.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
Value is on its side, which is a rare treat on XBLA. [Issue#48, p.98]
Boomtown
The only additional gripe is the awful frame-rate (there is no reason whatsoever for the constant dips in performance). Sam & Max is, otherwise, enjoyable to play, offers sensible solutions to the puzzles and, at slightly less than 300pts per episode, is pitched at just the right price for the content on offer, unlike TellTale’s other series, Wallace and Gromit.
Read Full Review >MS Xbox World
Even though they do, in fact, Save The World in their first appearance on the Xbox 360, unless you’re a die-hard Sam & Max fan or just itching for a new adventure game to immerse yourself in, you’re better off Saving Your Money.
Read Full Review >IGN
The slow pace of these games isn't for everyone, but if you're a fan you'll probably get your fix with Sam & Max Save the World. Each episode will last you a few hours, so with around 20-25 hours of gameplay here for $20 this is a pretty good deal for those of us who have the patience.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Whoever in Telltale worked on the game spent a proper amount of time on making the concept art and dialogue shine, but far too little on making sure the presentation is up to par.
Read Full Review >3DJuegos
Despite its retrograde interface and game design, if you're a fan of the series you'll probably get your fix with Sam & Max Save the World.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
While it may not be the return of a golden genre so many people fondly remember, Sam & Max: Save The World is still a game that should be supported.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
