Sam & Max Episode 201: Ice Station Santa

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21

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  1. russ-angel
    Sep 19, 2012
    9
    Great deal on Steam for £10 for the complete series.Great fun and a bargain for a funny and entertaining adventure,with pleasing characters and plot.You can spend an afternoon enjoying each episode as you please for the few hours each one lasts,which is just about right,as there are 16 episodes,which adds up to a satisfying and lengthy experience overall.Ice Station Santa has a greatGreat deal on Steam for £10 for the complete series.Great fun and a bargain for a funny and entertaining adventure,with pleasing characters and plot.You can spend an afternoon enjoying each episode as you please for the few hours each one lasts,which is just about right,as there are 16 episodes,which adds up to a satisfying and lengthy experience overall.Ice Station Santa has a great little setting,and is fun to play.You have to listen to the dialogs and scratch you head for a moment a few times,but its ultimately quite hilarious.Well done 9/10 for this episode,and a lengthy one at that.… Expand
  2. TysonA.
    Nov 11, 2007
    9
    Excellent -- a lengthy and hilarious episode. Stands up with some of the best in season 1 and has many throwbacks throughout the fresh content. Be prepared to listen to many dialogs twice just to fully process the multi-layered jokes. This series keeps getting better and better -- I bought the whole season without hesitation.
  3. GolovA
    Jun 19, 2018
    8
    If you are playing Season 2, then you have probably played Season 1.

    Well, Season 2 does not disappoint. Episode 1 is nice and twisty, while the entire Second Season progresses smoothly and develops into a very well-written story. Sam and Max and other characters become more familiar and more lovable, the level of professional voice-acting should be an example to 99% of today’s games    If you are playing Season 2, then you have probably played Season 1.

    Well, Season 2 does not disappoint. Episode 1 is nice and twisty, while the entire Second Season progresses smoothly and develops into a very well-written story.

    Sam and Max and other characters become more familiar and more lovable, the level of professional voice-acting should be an example to 99% of today’s games out there. The plot is ridiculous, and funny, yet is an integrated part of the entire satirical whole, where puzzle solving is outrageous and ingenious at the same time, while being absurdly logical, implausible, improbable, and ludicrous.

    But if for some reason you are reading this review without playing Season 1 – I HIGHLY RECOMMEND trying it. It might be odd at first, but stick to it and the series will reward you.    … Expand

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#34 Best PC Game of 2007
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#77 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Gaming Nexus
    80
    If you're looking for a few hours of non-stop comedy then you would be a fool to pass over Ice Station Santa. This Sam & Max adventure hasn't evolved much from the first season, but it tells an interesting story full of memorable characters and plot twists. After this game you'll never look at Santa Claus in quite the same way.
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  2. The New York Times
    80
    You can get through 201, like the other Sam & Max episodes, in under five hours, and for fans of the sardonic humor of the series, there are few better ways to spend an afternoon.
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  3. GameDaily
    80
    New character animations and game improvements make the world more entertaining and lively, kicking off a very strong start to the new season of games.
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