Sam&Max 203: Night of the Raving Dead Review

[James-Kond]

Hey there TellTalle forum..peeps..

I just wrote my review for the newest Sam&Max Game, you can read it here:
http://archgamer.blogspot.com/2008/02/sam-203-night-of-raving-dead-review_12.html

Hope y'all like it.

James-Kond

[Jake]

Nice review. I checked it out earlier this morning when it came in via Google Alert!

A few other reviews worth checking out: EuroGamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=92475), spoiler-containing review at CHUD (http://chud.com/articles/articles/13618/1/MCP-REVIEW-SAM-AND-MAX--NIGHT-OF-THE-RAVING-DEAD/Page1.html), and a review at Talking About Games (http://talkingaboutgames.com/content/view/365/46/).

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Nice review. I checked it out earlier this morning when it came in via Google Alert!

How's that work, then?

[Jake]

I get an email from Google Alerts (http://www.google.com/alerts) whenever it picks up that someone's written an article about Sam & Max or Telltale. It's super handy!

[James-Kond]

woaw cool, just so you know im not really listed as "official" reviewer but NoobToob (http://www.noobtoob.com/) gave me the rights because they didn't have time to review it themselves

[mish]

Resident Evil 4 references? Timeless!

uh, on second thought (or first) not at all!

Maybe I'll start reviewing games now too.

[some nerdy guy]

"found the humour in "Nights of the Raving Dead" quite enjoyable"
That line just cracks me up. Thats like reviewing a tv and going "I found that turning on a tv is quite enjoyable because it allows me to watch it.

PS.Jake does your google thing show you blogs to?

[Jake]

I think it's anything that Google spiders, including blog updates.

[James-Kond]

"found the humour in "Nights of the Raving Dead" quite enjoyable"
That line just cracks me up. Thats like reviewing a tv and going "I found that turning on a tv is quite enjoyable because it allows me to watch it.
Well.. I could have not enjoy the humour in episode 203, but I did.. and damn writing something smart about humour after already 3 Sam&Max reviews is quite hard..

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Well.. I could have not enjoy the humour in episode 203, but I did.. and damn writing something smart about humour after already 3 Sam&Max reviews is quite hard..

Try after 8. :D I find it so hard rewritting about the great graphics and music each time.

[Will]

Yeah, Google update is kinda random about what it picks up. Sometimes it will find some weird tiny little blog but completely miss a major site. I'd say it misses blog posts more often than not, but they do pop up from time to time.

[DanH]

I think it's anything that Google spiders, including blog updates.

Google spiders sound dangerous. Are we still talking about the creepy crawlies of Night of the Raving Dead or did I miss something?

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Sorry to get off-topic (again!), but I'd just like to say it's nice having more of the TT posting regularly around here. :)

[Jake]

Google spiders sound dangerous. Are we still talking about the creepy crawlies of Night of the Raving Dead or did I miss something?

Google's are better than "Yahoo Slurp Spiders." Those are the ones to fear.

[Emily]

[off topic]

Google updates aren't just pulled by spiders. You have to register your site with Google (http://www.google.com/support/news_pub/bin/answer.py?answer=40787&topic=11662) for it to be included in news updates.

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[shadondriel]

Did he say Stuttgart?? Funny, don't remember any castles like that near there :-S Might have just missed the one filled with zombies :eek:

[Melcadrien]

Perhaps the person who owned it made it appear Dracula style.

[Murray the Chao]

Just keep in mind that EuroGame are IDIOTS - they think that Moai Better Blues is better than this!

[esteban]

A french review here from jeuxvideopc.com :

http://www.jeuxvideopc.com/test/33212-sam-max-203-night-of-the-raving-dead.php

Very very short version/translation : The best Telltale's Sam&Max, rating : 17/20

[Sir Lemming]

From GameTap's very own review:

http://www.gametap.com/home/read/article/3885
A cool Paper Boy minigame debuts; great character parts by Jurgen, Sybil, and the comical Hans Moleman

D'oh!



Then there's this review (http://www.gamedaily.com/games/sam--max-203-night-of-the-raving-dead/pc/game-reviews/review/6912/1954/), which claims the game can be completed in one hour. Huh?!
I'm starting to think gaming journalists are some sort of geniuses, but then I realize that every other piece of evidence points to the contrary.

[Murray the Chao]

From GameTap's very own review:

http://www.gametap.com/home/read/article/3885


D'oh!

I don't think that counts, seeing as they made mention of Boscoe