Review: Sam & Max in They Stole Max’s Brain!
The third season of Sam & Max from Telltale has been chugging right along with two rather enjoyable chapters. Max has psychic powers, the duo have learned a bit about their ancestry and dealt with some of the most interesting characters the series has offered to date.
The third episode released last week and it really surprised me. Somehow Telltale has managed to make a game that is, at the same time, both startlingly different and mired in a rut.
Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse episode 32: They Stole Max’s Brain! (PC [reviewed], Mac, PSN, iPad )
Developer: Telltale Games
Publisher: Telltale Games
Released: June 26, 2010
MSRP: $34.95 (season of five episodes)
At the conclusion to the previous episode, we found Sam discovering the empty cranium of his little buddy. This launches him into a despair-filled rampage through the city to find out who stole Max’s grey matter. Filled with rage, we see a side of Sam that’s completely new as he ruthlessly interrogates local lowlifes for information.
This introductory section of the game is all wrapped up in a dialog tree puzzle. At points in conversations, the player is given an opportunity to interject and change the course of discussion. Options include pressing for more information on a specific topic, physical violence and “noir.”
New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC Patch
DICE has recently announced that a new Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC patch will be released tomorrow. The patch provides several changes, bug fixes and updates. It weighs in at almost 500MB. As a reminder, the gameplay in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is primarily a squad-based first-person shooter. The game is played out on large maps with vehicles, aircraft, turrets, unmanned aerial vehicles armed with hellfire missiles, etc. [DigitalBattle]
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Darksiders PC Launching In September After All
We’re one day away from July 1st and the PC version of Darksiders (scheduled to be released in June) is missing in action. Why? Apparently, THQ and Vigil Games decided to delay it without telling anyone up until late last night.
While the game has been confirmed for a Septrember 24 release in the UK, no word on when it will hit stores in North America. Sources…
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Check Out Ongoing NCAA 11 Online Dynasties
The Online Dynasty website for NCAA Football 11 is now live and with copies of the game out in the wild there are a few dynasties already in motion. On the website you can check out news articles with screenshots and video highlights, current standings and the Top 25 poll, and the team rosters and schedules. I’ve linked to the two currently active dynasties and will monitor to see if any others appear soon. For those involved in a dynasty the site will also allow for the completion of recruiting. What do you think of the dynasty site from an observers standpoint? Leave your thoughts in the comments! OD One – OD Two
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Activision ‘in talks’ to roll out Transformers sequels
Transformers: War for Cyberton is here and it’s catching the attention/love of fans and gamers around our small non-mechanical planet. Developers High Moon Studios deserve a pat on the back for breathing new life into the franchise with their faithful and fun game. Activision… well you probably know what their minds are racing towards; sequels!
Matt Tieger, creative director on the game has said that the publishing giant is “in talks” with Hasbro to make more titles, and that Hasbro themselves are “considering” moving the franchise deeper into the realms of gaming.
Good news for fans, then. No doubt we’ll see more robot smashing action soon.
AstroDriller 3020 is like an inverted Missile Command
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That’s what I thought of while playing the demo for this new indie game. AstroDriller 3020 is a game that has you guiding colored asteroids into collectors of matching color by drawing lines. Juggling asteroids a bit will grind them down, thus making them more valuable, so there’s a bit of a greed balancing effect at work.
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