So... I'm new to Sam & Max games...
Hey guy's I'm new to the TellTale Games forums. I joined because I love the Back to the Future trilogy and heard there was a game coming out. I was really excited for that, when I noticed Sam & Max...
I loved the Sam & Max cartoon series! I haven't played any of the Sam & Max adventure games, though, and now I'm sorta thinking of play some. I looked up some of the games they've had and... woo, boy there's a lot!
Sooo, where should I start?
Would Devil's Playhouse on PS3 worth picking up? I played the demo and thought it was pretty cool. But would I be completely confused by the storyline if I were to start here?
If I see Season One on Wii sometime, should I pick it up? Would that be a better place to start? or would i still be confused if I haven't played the original Lucas Arts game?
Does it really matter if I get confused? Are the games as funny as the TV series? Would the humor make up for the for my lack of background knowledge of the game series?
Oh! Oh! I almost forgot! How's the gameplay? I never really got into point & click adventures, but I've played a few of them as well as some text adventure games, and I'm willing to start playing without thinking it's going to be a platforming game. Would you say the puzzles puzzling enough? Or are they too puzzling?
I loved the Sam & Max cartoon series! I haven't played any of the Sam & Max adventure games, though, and now I'm sorta thinking of play some. I looked up some of the games they've had and... woo, boy there's a lot!
Sooo, where should I start?
Would Devil's Playhouse on PS3 worth picking up? I played the demo and thought it was pretty cool. But would I be completely confused by the storyline if I were to start here?
If I see Season One on Wii sometime, should I pick it up? Would that be a better place to start? or would i still be confused if I haven't played the original Lucas Arts game?
Does it really matter if I get confused? Are the games as funny as the TV series? Would the humor make up for the for my lack of background knowledge of the game series?
Oh! Oh! I almost forgot! How's the gameplay? I never really got into point & click adventures, but I've played a few of them as well as some text adventure games, and I'm willing to start playing without thinking it's going to be a platforming game. Would you say the puzzles puzzling enough? Or are they too puzzling?
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I got introduced to these games because Abe Lincoln Must Die was for free on Steam and I could try it. Fell in love instantly.
I actually wouldn't recommend Hit the Road right now... it's insanely hard. Try these ones first.
Mathman, you said Season 1 worked okay for Wii? So... if I got Season 1 for Wii, and Devil's Playhouse for PS3, that'd work, maybe? Beyond Time and Space doesn't work well on Wii? Is it reeeally terrible?
It's funny how you guys call each game a "Season" when aside from Season 1 I haven't seen any of the others having "Season" on them... That must just be a Sam & Max fan thing, huh? Like how Pokemon fans call each new group of games a "Generation"?
I'd go for PC, but everytime I sit at the computer I end up surfing the web. The internet is so useful, yet such a vast, time-draining vortex...
I must say that the Sam & Max Hit the Road holds a strange 2-dimentional alure for me. It reminds me of the TV series, and of the DOS games of my youth. Do you think they'll ever release it on PSN or some such?
Wow, a whole new franchise to delve into, I'm a little overwhelmed here. Well, I'll deal with this more over Christmas vacation, I guess, when I'm not supposed to be studying for finals, lol.
I have to reiterate the idea that it's best to play them on PC.
I'm not sure about migrating back to PC gaming. I haven't bought a new PC game since Command & Conquer 3 in 2007 and I just got a PS3 last summer. It's not completely out of the question, though. I'd rather have a console version, but I'll think about it.
Sam and Max is one of the first examples of successful episodic games. Well, when the games are episodic, "Season" kind of fits more than calling all the games as "individual games". Especially Season 1 and 2 (Save the World and Beyond Time and Space) are so similar, you might as well consider them as one big game instead of two seasons; but not two individual games, I'm afraid.
Season 1 and 2 are chunk sized, little games. They won't really hassle your computer too much. Just for the sake of these games you might come back to PC gaming, really. Plus if you buy them from Telltale Store, you can also obtain the DVD for the price of shipping.
I can't really speak for the quality of the ports, but whatever platform you end up playing them on, don't skip Season 2. Season 2, in my opinion, had some of the best plotlines, jokes, and puzzles of anything Telltale's ever done.
Varies from person to person. I like Season 1 far better than Season 2.
Play all the three seasons on the PC/Mac if you can. If you have to play it on a console, I recommend the 360 version for the first two seasons. The Wii ports have quite a variety of problems (failing to account for how a Wii Remote is different from a mouse, characters' lips not syncing up with what they're saying, some in-game text like Bosco's nametag is too blurry to make out), but they're far from unplayable. While I don't recommend the Wii version of the first two seasons over the PC/360 versions, there's no real harm in playing them.
It does the job but it's still best to play the games. Season 1 wasn't really that good to me, I didn't like it much (a lot of people will disagree though) but Season 2 is where it really kicked off and was funny and really good and was also very clever how they handled the time travel stuff.
The game is not unforgiving of course. It's not hard, too, it just takes sooo much time to figure out things that you'd NEVER expect before.
At least, I feel like that.
Sam and Max Hit The Road is okay, but very hard and very... ah... 90s-ey. The puzzles are... too difficult and weird. But it's funny. I recommend playing it once you have more experience with adventure games.
I'm thinking maybe I'll pick up Devil's Playhouse on PSN, and then if I see Season 1 or 2 or Hit the Road at Walmart or something for under 25 bucks on PC, I may pick it up.
Will most future games be on PS3, you think? 'Cause that could really work for me.
Also, I guess, since game parts are called "episodes", and the whole franchise is called a "series", it makes sense that each whole game would be called a "season".
Depends on where you're coming from. If you're familiar with the adventure games of the early 90s, then HtR will not feel that difficult, and most of the puzzles will look perfectly logical. If you grew up on the more-entertainment-than-challenge focused games on the 2000s, then yes, HtR can strike you as unfair at times.
I can agree with that. The only handheld console I ever had was a Gameboy. Not even GB Color. Just, Gameboy. Gaming was, is and has been pretty damn dry here in Turkey.
Unfortunately, 'The Devil's Playhouse' is only on PS3 (for now), but I recomend you get it.
And if your PC can play them, get all 3 in order, from here. Which ever you think is best.
Hmmm... I'm more likely to buy for PC than for Xbox 360, because I don't have an Xbox. PC might be my only option for Season 1 & 2, I think, since people are saying Wii versions are cruddy. Is there any chance of rerelease of the Xbox versions on PSN? It's doubtful, isn't it?
Sorry to repeat myself, but get the $50 Holiday Bundle. For $15 more then S3, you get the other two seasons of Sam and Max, plus FIVE other TTG games.(Strong Bad, Wallace and Gromit, Puzzle Agent, Poker Night, and Bone.) The only problem is, the deal ends tonight. But, if you can get it, it's a great starting point to the world of TTG. Direct store link: http://www.telltalegames.com/store/telltaleholiday2010
"For a while"? You mean they're probably coming to the PS3 at some point? If I just hold out and get Season 3 and the Back to the Future Game, maybe they'll arrive? I'm not in a real rush to get them or anything... and I could probably start with Devil's Playground and back track. You guys said I wouldn't get too confused if I did that, right?
Anyone in the world can buy directly from Telltale provided they have an internet connection and a) a credit card; b) a debit card that doubles as a credit card; and/or c) a PayPal account.
As of yet, there's no official announcement about Seasons 1 and 2 coming to the PS3. If they are (likely someday, but Telltale's the final arbiter of that!), it could be a while. I wouldn't assume they're coming unless and until it's announced.
As for the other stuff ... I'm in general agreement with everyone else. It's preferable to play the seasons in order -- just enough continuity floating around to make it so -- but not required for understanding what's going on (probably; Your Mileage May Vary on that count, of course). The Devil's Playhouse takes extra pains to bring someone new to Sam & Max up to speed, so it might be a good place to start. Also, get the direct-from-Telltale PC versions of at least the first two seasons if possible. TDP's PS3 port is very solid (it's how I played most of Season 3), so if that's your preference, I think you'll be very happy with it.
Here's the system requirements (from the Telltale Store) for all three seasons to check against your PC:
Save the World
Beyond Time and Space
The Devil's Playhouse
Hope that helps! And welcome to the fandom! May you enjoy your stay at the asylum.
Another satisfied newcomer!