Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse
August 14, 2024
AN ANCIENT, TERRIBLE POWER LIES WAITING… Max has always been the more unhinged member of the Freelance Police—a lovable lunatic with a knack for spreading chaos wherever he goes. But recently his abilities have taken a supernatural turn. It all started when he stumbled upon a mysterious toy that allows …
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"Overall, Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse Remastered is a masterful remaster of a highly entertaining game. The game has a unique narrative structure, inventive gameplay, and engaging new elements. With its compelling story, lovable characters, and clever puzzles, it …"
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"The remastering of Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is a milestone that any adventure fan should celebrate"
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"The Devil&s;s Playhouse Remastered marks the culmination of Skunkape Games&s; excellent work on the Telltale-era Sam &a; Max titles. Now as then, the ramshackle freelance cop duo experiences its most paranormal and bizarre adventure, but also its most experimental gameplay …"
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"Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse remastered adds a much needed, fresh coat of paint to a fantastic adventure game. This is quite possibly the best the Freelance Police have to offer, and it&s;s better than ever. The Switch version …"
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"There are many examples of how to do a remaster well, this is one of them. In Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse Remastered, Skunkape&s;s affection for the franchise is appreciated. Perhaps if you did not play the other previous …"
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"The Devil’s Playhouse is still the most stylish of the Telltale Sam &a; Max games."
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"The writing is the real star, though, with a manic joke-a-minute energy that is so deliciously, darkly comedic. A number of references are a little dated now, and a couple of jokes aren’t nearly as funny in today&s;s world. However, …"
Read original review"Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is a must-play remaster if you like the original trilogy. Between the overhauled and heavily upgraded visuals, there’s already enough to get anybody hooked on the chaotic due’s antics, but you’ll likely find yourself …"
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"A journey back in time to the golden days of the duo Sam &a; Max and the life of Telltale Games before The Walking Dead series."
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"This expertly remastered outing for Sam &a; Max is an adventure game to remember and a spectacular conclusion to their Telltale adventures!"
Read original review"Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse is as mad as its titular rabbit, and is only let down by long load times and some control issues."
Read original review"The final wild ride with the odd duo, though with a different central gag in the form of Max’s psychic powers"
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"Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is a beautiful conclusion to a fun and classic point-and-click trilogy. If you are a fan of the games, you’ll love this one. If this is the first Sam &a; Max game you try, …"
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"They simply don’t make games like this anymore, for the most part. To be fair Monkey Island totally came back, and there was an… attempt at a new Sam &a; Max game (in VR form, which went as well as …"
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"Telltale has really naild the writing here, and they&s;ve also played around with the gameplay, which is more varied and variable than in the past. The old flaws are still there, unfortunately, but if you can get past them, you …"
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"Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse– the remastered version- is a good addition to reminding us what gaming used to be like and how we sort of forgot how to bring the writing to the top. With gameplay being the …"
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"Sam and Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse is exactly what you want from a remaster. It has been faithfully rebuilt, adding improvements and things that make sense, and tightening the things that were a little leaky. I loved stepping back into …"
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"This remaster of Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is just as great and crazy as two last seasons. Neat puzzles, dry and well written humour and quirky characters: We can only hope that these guys come back someday."
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"Being able to have fun and deliver joke after joke while still taking itself seriously is no small feat, and The Devil’s Playhouse is witty, charming, and rakish in delivery and execution. While I didn’t always love how the controls …"
Read original review"If you enjoy Telltale&s;s approach to graphic adventures (though not reaching the heights of The Walking Dead), you won&s;t be disappointed by Sam &a; Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered. The return of the two detectives retains the spirit of the …"
Read original review"Sam &a; Max: The Devil&s;s Playhouse Remastered is a really good remaster, and even if you didn&s;t happen to play the previous installments in the series, this one might motivate you to pick them up."
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"When it comes to point-and-click puzzle games, this is a nearly flawless example of how to tell an engaging story while giving players plenty to do and not holding their hand along the way. I find it hard to imagine …"
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