Sam and Max 1-1 Culture Shock

Point-n-Click Humor, Episodic

October 17, 2006 (GameTap)
November 1, 2006 (Worldwide)

Third Person

From Review 1:
"Max is a 'small, white, rabitty thing' with teeth modeled after a rip saw....And while he may appear to be a maniacal rabbit, Sam thinks of him simply as a sociopathic lagomorph...Max is the unfortunate love child of Salvador Dali and Hannibal Lecter.

"Sam, on the other hand, is a large dog dressed in a full suit, slacks and hat reminiscent of the hard-boiled detective. His easy-going ways and dry humor could fool you into thinking that he was normal. But remember, he likes Max and approves of his behavior. Sam acts as Max's cover and enabler, allowing Max to get into places which would normally slam the door in his face.

"So what do you do with a couple of social misfits who worship large guns and believe violence is the solution to every problem? Why, place them in a position of authority, of course! And so the Freelance Police were formed, ready to take on any case the regular Police were too embarrassed to be associated with.

"I don't want to say too much about the game itself and spoil the joy of discovery. But...I can offer these comments:

"First, TellTale Games did a wonderful job of recreating Sam and Max...The script is perfect. The story line is what Sam & Max fans have been hoping for and the dialog is true to the characters...The voice acting for most of the characters was very good.

"I loved playing this game. My biggest upset is that I must wait over a month for the next one to come out. I really wanted to give it an 'A', but because of the flat voice acting for Max, I can only give it a 'B+' But even so, I heartily recommend it to all Adventure Gamers as money well spent."

From Review 2:
"A former child star is hypnotizing the rivals of his children’s television show to promote his new eye-bo video. The eventual goal of the evil doer is to hypnotize the entire population of the world into watching him on television...So the freelance police rush in to stop the evildoer in his tracks before more people fall under his spell.

"The setting has character. Sam & Max's transportation is the freelance police DeSoto which takes part in the plot of the very first episode.

"Puzzles are not too difficult...Sam & Max uses graphics that are three dimensional with bright coloring book colors that used to be popular in 1950s films when techno-color first became popular.

"$8.95 per episode is very, very expensive considering that you only get about two hours of game play per episode...On the other hand everything about the episodes are first rate: animation, graphics, background, dialogue, sound effects and music.

"Culture Shock is a wonderful breath of fresh air with high quality overall presentation. The short story might scare many off with the high price tag for the two hours of play time. Overall I liked the idea and the final product."

B+
A-

box fronts (Season 1)

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Technical Support
Demo (PC)
Trailer
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Concept Art
Did You Try? (Stuff you may have missed)
FAQs
Meet Bosco
Meet Sybil Pandemik
Meet Jimmy Two-Teeth
Desktop Wallpaper
Make Your Own Sam & Max Comic Strip
Sam & Max Webcomic
Season 1 Soundtrack Downloads
More Info (Telltale's Sam & Max website)

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PC REQUIREMENTS:

Windows XP
Processor: 800MHz (if using a video card with hardware T&L); or
1.5 GHz (if using a video card without hardware T&L)
RAM: 256MB (512 recommended)
32MB 3D-accelerated video card
230MB available hard drive space

CD-ROM (available only in Season 1 boxed set)
Also available as digital download from Telltale or as part of GampTap paid subscription

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	Point-n-Click Humor, Episodic
	October 17, 2006 (GameTap) November 1, 2006 (Worldwide)
	Telltale Games Telltale Games/GameTap
	*Third Person* From Review 1: "Max is a 'small, white, rabitty thing' with teeth modeled after a rip saw....And while he may appear to be a maniacal rabbit, Sam thinks of him simply as a sociopathic lagomorph...Max is the unfortunate love child of Salvador Dali and Hannibal Lecter. "Sam, on the other hand, is a large dog dressed in a full suit, slacks and hat reminiscent of the hard-boiled detective. His easy-going ways and dry humor could fool you into thinking that he was normal. But remember, he likes Max and approves of his behavior. Sam acts as Max's cover and enabler, allowing Max to get into places which would normally slam the door in his face. "So what do you do with a couple of social misfits who worship large guns and believe violence is the solution to every problem? Why, place them in a position of authority, of course! And so the Freelance Police were formed, ready to take on any case the regular Police were too embarrassed to be associated with. "I don't want to say too much about the game itself and spoil the joy of discovery. But...I can offer these comments: "First, TellTale Games did a wonderful job of recreating Sam and Max...The script is perfect. The story line is what Sam & Max fans have been hoping for and the dialog is true to the characters...The voice acting for most of the characters was very good. "I loved playing this game. My biggest upset is that I must wait over a month for the next one to come out. I really wanted to give it an 'A', but because of the flat voice acting for Max, I can only give it a 'B+' But even so, I heartily recommend it to all Adventure Gamers as money well spent." From Review 2: "A former child star is hypnotizing the rivals of his children’s television show to promote his new eye-bo video. The eventual goal of the evil doer is to hypnotize the entire population of the world into watching him on television...So the freelance police rush in to stop the evildoer in his tracks before more people fall under his spell. "The setting has character. Sam & Max's transportation is the freelance police DeSoto which takes part in the plot of the very first episode. "Puzzles are not too difficult...Sam & Max uses graphics that are three dimensional with bright coloring book colors that used to be popular in 1950s films when techno-color first became popular. "$8.95 per episode is very, very expensive considering that you only get about two hours of game play per episode...On the other hand everything about the episodes are first rate: animation, graphics, background, dialogue, sound effects and music. "Culture Shock is a wonderful breath of fresh air with high quality overall presentation. The short story might scare many off with the high price tag for the two hours of play time. Overall I liked the idea and the final product." -
	B+ A-
	box fronts (Season 1)




	Forums Technical Support Demo (PC) Trailer Videos Concept Art Did You Try? (Stuff you may have missed) FAQs Meet Bosco Meet Sybil Pandemik Meet Jimmy Two-Teeth Desktop Wallpaper Make Your Own Sam & Max Comic Strip Sam & Max Webcomic Season 1 Soundtrack Downloads More Info (Telltale's Sam & Max website)
	Hints
	*PC REQUIREMENTS:* Windows XP Processor: 800MHz (if using a video card with hardware T&L); or 1.5 GHz (if using a video card without hardware T&L) RAM: 256MB (512 recommended) 32MB 3D-accelerated video card 230MB available hard drive space
	CD-ROM (available only in Season 1 boxed set) Also available as digital download from Telltale or as part of GampTap paid subscription