Sam & Max Save the World

Sam & Max Save the World is a remastered version of Sam & Max: Season 1, later renamed to Sam & Max Save the World. We are talking about a popular point & click adventure game, developed in 2007 by Telltale Games studio. The game was created by an indie studio Skunkape Games, and offers a more modern graphics and a richer soundtrack.

Plot

Sam & Max Save the World is based on a comic books by Steve Purcell. The heroes of this game are the dog named Sam and his faithful companion - rabbit Max. As detectives working for the independent police, the protagonists are involved in a number of seemingly unconnected cases, which however, make up an extensive intrigue threatening the whole world.

The game is divided into six episodes. In the first episode, Sam and Max have to solve the riddle of former childhood stars who were hypnotized and now sow terror in the city. Then the heroes deal with the host of a popular TV show that has trapped all its audience, try to find the missing police mole in the ranks of the Mafia, rescue the hypnotized president of the United States, try to destroy the Internet affecting the minds of users and finally set off to the moon to finally put an end to the sinister conspiracy and thus save the world.

Mechanics

Sam & Max Save the World benefits from the solutions introduced in the cult adventure games of LucasArts studio. The action is shown here from various cinematic shots, and the core of the game is puzzle solving. Puzzles are mainly about finding and using specific objects in a specific way. In addition, Sam and Max often chitchat with the characters they meet, which not only provide a valuable source of clues, but often shed new light on the case. During the game, we visit a number of different locations between which we move using the car; we also use the car for a few chase sections.

Technical aspects

Sam & Max Save the World has a good quality graphics in a colorful, cartoon-like style. While working on this remaster, the authors focused mainly on improving its quality. The creators have improved textures and lighting, and provided support for panoramic resolutions. Besides, the soundtrack has been enriched with five new songs.