Sam & Max: Season 1 - Culture Shock

Yes! The psychotic lagomorph (Max) and his (its?) gun wielding dog buddy (that must be Sam) have returned, and are as paranoid as ever, despite the best efforts of every Sith psychiatrist Lucasarts could muster! You see, dear adventurers, if you're anything like me (pray you are not), you'll be excited -nay, elated- to learn that Sam and Max: Season 1 - Culture Shock has just premiered on GameTap (unfortunately only available for US and Canada residents) and should be globally available in a mere 15 days via Telltale.

Well, as for me, I just didn't have to wait... Besides the 13 years that passed since the brilliant Sam and Max: Hit the Road, that is, but I digress. Being privileged enough to have enjoyed a review-copy of the game for more than a week, let me just tell you it's excellent. In a genuinely hilarious, relaxed, beautiful, smart, absurd and cartoony way. In a Sam and Max the comic way too. Oh, and this is definitely the best adventure since Gabriel Knight 3. Ah, and the graphics, music and voice-over are almost perfect. Oi, and it was definitely worth the wait. Ehhh, and it's a rather short game.

Anyway. You must really try it! Really really try it, even before you read the review I'll be posting in the (soon to be released) issue of Adventure Lantern. Here are some screenshots:

For now, you, dear readers from Canada or the US, can actually play the game (apparently in full) without actually paying anything, just by clicking on the following strategically placed banner and signing up for the much-envied GameTap service. [UPDATE: well, not anymore... GameTap has -for the time- stopped giving its two week free trial. Damn.] The rest of you spend some time here...

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