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Two new Sam & Max previews 26 Aug, 2006 / Comments: 23


One is by Gamespy and the other by the Game|Life blog. Oh, and did I mention that they both contain brand new screenshots? As in actual screenshots and not just environment renders (as arousing as those are)? They also go into a bit more detail on the first episode's plot than past have. There's more assurance of the game's challenge as well:
Anyway, Grossman says that the first episode will be a little smaller than Telltale's last product Bone: The Great Cow Race, but more difficult. Whereas Bone had an extensive hint system that would outright tell players what to do, Sam and Max's gameplay hints are more subtle. Talking to your little rabbit pal might nudge you along, but it'll be more "opaque," says Grossman.
In addition to the promise of gun-toting revelry:
In fact, at any time in the game, you can get out the pistol, which turns the cursor into crosshairs. Sam won't shoot things indiscriminately (well, not everything), but there are plenty of objects that you can bounce a bullet off of just for fun. And, of course, filling things with holes plays a part in the game's puzzles right off the bat.
Give them a look, and be sure to look out for any other previews that may pop up in the near future.

Update: Let me just throw this in here: There's a five minute audio interview with Dan Connors available here that's worth checking out.
Update update: I refuse to make a new news post. Adventure Gamers has got some new Sam & Max screens. Some of it seem to be promotional images and all of it seems awesome.
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  • Rum Rogers on 31 Aug, 2006, 08:49…
    Is that on the table the Idol of Many Hands??
  • JBRAA on 29 Aug, 2006, 12:13…
    A Short History of LucasArts

    "At its start, LucasArts didn't immediately latch onto the powerful Star Wars license as it does today. Eric-Jon R?ssel Waugh explores the publisher's transition from titles such as The Secret of Monkey Island to Knights of the Old Republic."

    Gonna read it now..
  • JBRAA on 29 Aug, 2006, 12:27…
    Wops the link above got screwed.

    New link (hopefully working): A Short History of LucasArts

    A kinda nice reading, for those who think that the maker of DOTT, MI, and so on, still works at "LEC".
  • Jake on 29 Aug, 2006, 16:52…
    I read that yesterday... It's full of glaring omissions and inaccuracies, and the writing in general is sloppy in parts, but nice to see an article on the subject nontheless.
  • Udvarnoky on 28 Aug, 2006, 18:27…
    Telltale put up a nice gallery of all the Sam & Max screens so far.
  • Udvarnoky on 28 Aug, 2006, 18:48…
    Also, Adventure Gamers has now listed the release date as October 17th. Not sure where they got that from.
  • scaryrobot on 26 Aug, 2006, 23:49…
    What about us UK gamers? GameTap only works in the USA. Surely they wouldn't be so cruel...?
  • neilka on 28 Aug, 2006, 09:32…
    I'm in the UK and I subscribe to Gametap. The only barrier is their website, which detects where you are using your IP address - the Gametap client itself doesn't care where you are. So get an American friend to sign you up or find a (legal!) way to access the site from an American IP address.
  • Udvarnoky on 26 Aug, 2006, 23:52…
    Telltale will release it on their own site, meaning you'll be able to buy it from the developer and in a permanent way, not long after Gametap releases it.
  • Udvarnoky on 27 Aug, 2006, 00:09…
    (not to mention worldwide)
  • scaryrobot on 26 Aug, 2006, 23:41…
    Hmm, smells like a fiercely thickening plot...
  • hierohero on 26 Aug, 2006, 22:58…
    the latest screenshots look great!
  • NHJ BV on 26 Aug, 2006, 22:44…
    What's this in the GameLife blog about the game being available only from GameTap for a while?
  • Udvarnoky on 26 Aug, 2006, 23:50…
    Gametap gets to premiere it exclusively for a bit because of the deal that was made between the two companies. They say it won't last too long though.
  • MrSneeze on 26 Aug, 2006, 19:33…
    Do we reaaaally have to wait until 2007? pfff... Ve Vants Ze Game!
  • fov on 26 Aug, 2006, 23:59…
    No one will have to wait until 2007.
  • MrSneeze on 27 Aug, 2006, 01:04…
    Well I am, since I would prefer to have the whole "season" in a nice looking box, with manuals and all the little germs that come with it!
  • JBRAA on 26 Aug, 2006, 15:06…
    Looks damn sweet!












  • Gabez on 26 Aug, 2006, 15:15…
    Yep, looks awesome... and what they said about the game length/difficulty sounds good too. Can't wait!
  • pheeph on 26 Aug, 2006, 15:03…
    so these are actual screenshots?
  • fov on 26 Aug, 2006, 18:13…
    Not exactly. They were taken in the game engine, but they were not taken during gameplay. (In other words - they're indicative of what the game will look like, but you might not see these precise moments in the game.)
  • guybrushthedwarf on 27 Aug, 2006, 14:07…
    Soooo, are the shadows created by the characters visible or not ?
  • Jake on 28 Aug, 2006, 05:27…
    Those shadows are in the actual game exactly as you see them in the screenshots. Those screenshots are taken straight from the game engine, but the camera and poses have been moved around a bit is all. They weren't doctored in any way after the fact for lighting or shadows or anything.