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Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 5: The City That Dares Not Sleep
Released On: Aug 30, 2010
81
7.5
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
81
76% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
81
76% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
19% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The City That Dares Not Sleep is the action-packed finale to The Devil's Playhouse, the third season of Sam & Max. With its incredible story, ambitious narrative and jaw-dropping twists, this season finale is sure to leave a mark.
The City That Dares Not Sleep even makes fun of the ridiculous difficulty of old-school adventure games at one point. Sure, some of the newer crop of the genre have been labeled as a little too easy, but Telltale's efforts is perfectly suitable for veterans and newcomers alike.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
7.5
67% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
24% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
10% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
7.5
67% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
24% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
10% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Maybe a good conclusion, but I feel cheated when extremely memorable and good characters are simply killed or not utilized to great potential. Too many molemen and too much unironic plot-twisting.
If you play all 3 seasons in a row you'll see how first season was the blossom of Sam&Max-esque games from TTG and that the 3rd season was just a proof-of-concept for their new shader engine and cheap cross-game promo campaign. I wish different TTG made this season, or, heck, even a different company.
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Though the game's length might be a bit short for some, I found it to be the perfect slice for my tastes.
Sam & Max shows again the potential for weird stories, however the game time lacks and the puzzles are far too easy.
For the most part, The City That Dares Not Sleep is entertaining and fun. The only down side is that in comparison to the previous episodes in the series, it feels a bit shallow and short.
An enjoyable season finale for Sam and Max, though it feels a bit too random and isn't quite up there with the rest of the season.
As it stands though, they're merely running good franchises through the dirt, like a Godfather III or a Sonic Adventure would.
[Sam&Max Season 3 - SteamPC - 9/10] Point and click adventure goodness with Detectives Sam and Max using new twists. The writers succeeded in creating more interesting puzzles and interesting and successful story mechanics - Simultaneous Multiple Universes - Present Past and Future coexisting in your Brain - and to top it all off they worked in some special powers for Max. The unusual irreverent humor is Present and In Your Face. Add to Fart. Bingo.
[Released 2010 and played four years later]
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A great conclusion to the season. The plot is excellent and full of surprises. The graphics and music is excellent just like the other episodes. Its great to see most of the characters from Sam and Max since the first season but I was hoping to see how the office or Bosco's is like with the updated graphics since the office cannot be access in this season.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Summary Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is based on the indie comics by Steve Purcell. Sam is a six-foot dog in a baggy suit sporting a trombone-sized .44 hand-cannon. Max is three feet of pure unleashed id with a saw blade grin and the impulsive nature of the average piranha. Together they patrol the sticky streets of a fantastical New Yor...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Aug 30, 2010
Developer:
- Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
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