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Everyone's favorite Freelance Police are back for another grand adventure - this time Myra the talk show host has taken her entire audience hostage and is forcing them to take expensive gifts! It is up to Sam & Max to find out why and set things right - violently, if possible!
The second episode is full of better executed jokes and setups and loads of extra funny stuff to discover, but is even shorter than the first. Regardless of the replayability, having a two to three hour game just feels abruptly short. That shouldn't keep you from buying it though - the plot of this episode is truly wonderful and you feel like your are on a comedic thrill ride the entire time. Everything else - the controls, presentation and stability - are all top-rate once again, and this is just a great bit of entertainment that delivers something we've yet to see in episodic gaming ... a second episode!  
Specific to this episode: the one thing that had me wondering how the ESRB would handle it was a minor drug-reference. In front of Bosco's store there is a gumball machine - clicking on it in this episode has Sam note despairingly that it has been filled with anti-depressants.
Note: the remainder of the kid factor is identical for all of the Season 1 episodes, as they are very similar in terms of presentation of content.The original Sam & Max game featured some pretty edgy humor that would amuse younger audiences while also often being insightful and biting satire that adults would appreciate. Sam & Max Season 1: Culture Shock continues that trend very nicely. There are great lines such as Max saying "By patronize you, he means we want to buy stuff from you, not... mock you. We probably will mock you, but that's not what he meant." And that stuff is scattered throughout the entire game. Your 10 year old will laugh; your 18 year old will laugh; and you will laugh - a lot. The games are not ESRB rated, but I would estimate them as E-10 based on some minor language and violence. And trust me that Max is highly disappointed by the 'minor' aspect of the violence. As they say "Sam: We're the Freelance Police. We're here to keep the peace. Max: Violently, if possible!" But all that transpires are small things like hanging Jimmy Two-teeth the rat out the window, bonking a few people on the head, and other minor stuff. The language is also minor and in line with what is said in most cartoons aimed at kids of that age - Sam referring to giving lawlessness a 'boot in the ass' is one of the primary examples I can recall. There really was very little objectionable content - the game is just a load of fun! Comments? Chat about it in our forums! Format For Printing | Tell A Friend | Digg | Slashdot | del.icio.us Home > Review Archive > Video Games > Results: Sam & Max Episode 2: Situation Comedy |
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