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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 1:55PM (Unverified) said

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What is the big draw to this franchise? Can anyone explain it because I've never found anything that interests me regarding any news of these games whatsoever.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 1:59PM (Unverified) said

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I can't speak for the games, but the Sam and Max comics/cartoon were absolutely awesome in every way.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 2:52PM Straylight said

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You realy need to dig the type of game, and the humor that Sam and MAX promote; Its not for everyone.

As for the move to retail, its just a bad idea. ITs a Niche product, not for everyone, and they just lose money having the product sit on the shelves. Thats what so great about digital publishing, which is why i THOUGHT they were doing episodic content. Seems like a step backwards to me... But I'm just one guy.

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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 2:26PM CowboyUGA said

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Sam and Max (at least in the 90s), was a great game that left me waiting for their vaporware follow-up. I'll be picking up the season one set when it hits.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 3:04PM (Unverified) said

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Dan Connors, Telltale Games CEO, said in a Gamasutra podcast that these deals are basically distribution deals (there's a publisher for Europe too)--Telltale has already paid for the game development costs themselves, the publishers just have to front the distribution costs, so it's a lower risk, higher profit move for all parties than usual publishing deals (where the publisher has to front both development *and* distribution costs--and thus need more sales to justify expenses).
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 4:56PM Rwilson said

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FINALLY!!! haaaaaaaa!!!!!! yes!
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 5:51PM (Unverified) said

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@1 Mikey doesn't like it! Cancel the distribution deal.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 5:46PM (Unverified) said

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Fantastic ! The online distribution/activation thingy kept me from playing it, but I'm so buying this now.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 6:46PM (Unverified) said

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Retail as a step back? That doesn't make sense.

Telltale isn't abandoning online or episodic distribution. The retail version is the compilation that is released after the online episodes are all released - it's a box containing all six on a disc. Think of it as a DVD season set of your favorite TV show.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 9:21PM (Unverified) said

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I've purchase the box set already and it was defiantly worth the money. It's just fun and funny.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2007 11:14PM (Unverified) said

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"Must-buy" comes to mind.
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Posted: May 11th 2007 10:17AM (Unverified) said

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@Myke

There's certainly a large nostalgia element to the draw of this franchise -- both for the earlier comic and game of the early 90's, but also for the adventure gaming genre itself.

Though more importantly, I would say that its one of the few video game franchises to actually succeed at comedy. The seemingly benign setup of a dog and rabbit who solve crime actually ends up lending itself quite well to some remarkably well-written, cynical, self-effacing satire.

You won't find that shit in a Tom Clancy game.
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