Sam & Max Save the World Remastered

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

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  1. DrJester
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    They have ruined a perfect game. The remaster looks amazing, the sound update from the heavily compressed original is great. But, I can not abide the censorship, nor can I accept the idea of changing jokes because somebody may get offended. I also dislike the new voice actor for Bosco. He is atrocious! He sounds worse than me trying to do a voice over, and I absolutely suck at it!

    I    They have ruined a perfect game. The remaster looks amazing, the sound update from the heavily compressed original is great. But, I can not abide the censorship, nor can I accept the idea of changing jokes because somebody may get offended. I also dislike the new voice actor for Bosco. He is atrocious! He sounds worse than me trying to do a voice over, and I absolutely suck at it!

    I went into details on the multiple reasons why they have decided to censor a lot of the jokes on these three videos:

    I go through all the offensive stuff on the comic, and show footage of "offensive" content from season 1 before the refund, proving that the developers never cared about the Sam and Max

    I simply can not accept this. I have to say, unfortunately, that I will request a refund. Maybe Skunkape can learn to respect the original material, and keep the game as is, or stop remastering absolute classics like Sam & Max games.

    Based on their responses in regards to the Voice Overs, and censored content, I will now refuse to buy season 2 and season 3, if they ever get remastered by them.

    They need to learn that censorship, even if it is 0.1% of the content is bad. And changing the voice of a character because the actor doesn't look like the character he is playing is even worse.

    Look on youtrube for these videos to show the cut content, and evidence of who or how Sam and Max really are and act:

    Part 1: "Sam & Max Remaster Game Censored And Deep Dive Into Some Of The Reasons"
    Part 2: "Sam & Max Remaster Censorship Update: Debunking Some Of Jake Rodkin Arguments For Censoring The Game"
    Part 3: "Skunkape Came Clear With Why They Censored Bosco And Proving Them Wrong With The Comic"

    If you have time to watch only one, watch PART 3.    … Expand
  2. Switchbutton
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    The devs, led by controversial social justice warrior Jake Rodkin, maliciously went out of their way to ruthlessly censor the script of any of it's irreverent charm, which is commonly claimed to be the primary appeal of the classic 90's series "Sam & Max"

    This remaster, which was meant to be a love letter to both the source material and longtime fans, is simply yet another victim of    The devs, led by controversial social justice warrior Jake Rodkin, maliciously went out of their way to ruthlessly censor the script of any of it's irreverent charm, which is commonly claimed to be the primary appeal of the classic 90's series "Sam & Max"

    This remaster, which was meant to be a love letter to both the source material and longtime fans, is simply yet another victim of modern day oppressions culture. Everything is offensive. Everything is racist. Nothing is fun.    … Expand
  3. Edward_Soft
    Mar 27, 2021
    0
    Unnecessary censorship. Wouldn't have minded if they had the option to switch to the original audio but as it's going now I'm not sure I'll care too much if they "add" on to the series.
  4. Jorgenn
    Dec 6, 2020
    2
    Far from epic ,its just weird gameplay with low prodction value , this and the other 3d games didnt need a remaster best be forgotten
  5. DonkeyTeeth
    Jan 16, 2021
    9
    Don't listen to the trolls on here. This game is amazing! I hope Skunkape is able to remaster the other two Sam & Max games!
  6. mafon2
    Dec 10, 2020
    2
    I love Sam & Max, but it seems that the devs plain hate them. Cencored material, blatant lies, terrible pr. Lighting effects are good though, and it has an overall polish, but I can't forgive such terrible behaviour, recast of Bosco and removing the originals from Steam. You crack me up, little buddy!
  7. Reneggered
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why play a censored version? For widescreen? Utterly pointless, inferior version.… Expand
  8. Equation
    Jan 2, 2021
    0
    Excellent graphics, would of been an amazing remake... Ruined by pathetic "censorship" that didn't need to happen. Lines have been removed that was in the original and Bosco's voice actor has been changed due to color (Isn't that in itself racist?.) The guys doing this remake must be wrapped in bubble wrap, a bunch of softie's that get offended by such a thing as humor. Lets pray theyExcellent graphics, would of been an amazing remake... Ruined by pathetic "censorship" that didn't need to happen. Lines have been removed that was in the original and Bosco's voice actor has been changed due to color (Isn't that in itself racist?.) The guys doing this remake must be wrapped in bubble wrap, a bunch of softie's that get offended by such a thing as humor. Lets pray they don't release any more remasters, even if they do, count me out.… Expand
  9. ninjagomaster
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    I just finished playing Sam and max and is really a fun game if you actually want to play the game sure there are time when you get stuck in an area but you will figure it out eventually I also heard about some censored line and Bosco's voice change from the original but to be honest does it really matter, some jokes are still funny and they probably censored the lines to keep the rated TI just finished playing Sam and max and is really a fun game if you actually want to play the game sure there are time when you get stuck in an area but you will figure it out eventually I also heard about some censored line and Bosco's voice change from the original but to be honest does it really matter, some jokes are still funny and they probably censored the lines to keep the rated T and Bosco's voice doesn't change the game it's just changed so overall the game is really fun and great and I hope the season 2 and 3 also get remasters.… Expand
  10. TheSHEEEP
    Feb 16, 2021
    1
    Unfortunately the developers decided to censor jokes and fire a voice actor simply because the actor didn't match the color of the character.
    Wow, just wow.
  11. Bedle1
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    I like this game because it seems like a mix of many games that I once played, for example cuphead (for the music) minecraft SM (for the dialogues with NPCs) and the saw puzzle games, it has good graphics, it has a very good soundtrack On top of that, it is relatively cheap and from what I saw it is long, I recommend it, and not only because they censor a joke, you have to give the game 1 rating
  12. SuperCoolSilver
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    This is a good ass game. People are **** about .1% of the script changed (changed you can look up online and see for yourself beforehand to see if it ruins the game for you or not) and a changed voice actor. Now, whether the new VA is better or worse is up for debate, but even if you think he's god awful (he isn't) that doesn't justify the horrid scores this game has received here. TheThis is a good ass game. People are **** about .1% of the script changed (changed you can look up online and see for yourself beforehand to see if it ruins the game for you or not) and a changed voice actor. Now, whether the new VA is better or worse is up for debate, but even if you think he's god awful (he isn't) that doesn't justify the horrid scores this game has received here. The game is a beautiful labor of love on the first successful episodic game series, with updated graphics and music that makes it the definitive experience. Even so, the devs have now put the original episodes in as FREE DLC, meaning now they are all in one nice clean package for the first time, as previously they were all broken up on steam.

    It's never endingly perplexing to me how the same people who would say **** like "lol get over it snowflake" are the same people who **** and moan over like 10 jokes being changed because "muh sjw culture ruining video games".

    This is a good game and deserves a better score. Play it for yourself and you'll see.    … Expand
  13. Zer0TheHer0
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    what was a good game has been ruined by woke ideology, censorship and voice actors change. stay away from this embarassment.
  14. sursurk
    Dec 8, 2021
    0
    Imagine South Park got censored. That's this game in a nutshell. A once great game ruined by the new modern cancer known as "political correctness".

    Don't waste your money on this. Get the originals. I wouldn't recommend this if this was free.
  15. marklukin
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Very beautiful remake and I like it. Vycg7cgidyfyfyfyfyfyfyfyfyfufyfufyfugkfugugufugug
  16. sjop97
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Absolutely beautiful remake of a fantastic game, and i cant wait to see more! Seeing the game like this is like playing it for the first time again, its superb. I love the new theme song that was composed for it as well, it really encompasses the feel of the franchise. My only gripe would be that playing on the Switch, it is sometimes hard to select the item you want to inspect, but thatsAbsolutely beautiful remake of a fantastic game, and i cant wait to see more! Seeing the game like this is like playing it for the first time again, its superb. I love the new theme song that was composed for it as well, it really encompasses the feel of the franchise. My only gripe would be that playing on the Switch, it is sometimes hard to select the item you want to inspect, but thats mostly on me not wanting to use the touchscreen (listen i snack when i game and i dont want to smudge the screen). This remaster is am excellent experience that I've already reccomended to many of my friends and I'm very excited to see the other seasons get this treatment. I've seen others complain that some jokes were removed, but as someone who played the original version as well, it has no bearing on enjoyment and honestly i didn't notice they were gone until it was pointed out to me. Bosco's voice actor was replaced but honestly theres barely a difference, if you haven't played the originals in a while you might not even notice its not the same guy. Overall this remaster nails it, and I'd definitely give it a chance if you haven't already.… Expand
  17. Hayley-Mills
    Dec 25, 2020
    9
    A near perfect remaster of a great game. The visual improvements are delightful, seeing the characters return with better models and animation was great, and the lighting, day-night cycle, and colours are lovely to look at. Only drawbacks are lack of new bonus content for returning players, and Bosco's new voice actor, who didn't seem to be the right actor for the role. Regardless, it'sA near perfect remaster of a great game. The visual improvements are delightful, seeing the characters return with better models and animation was great, and the lighting, day-night cycle, and colours are lovely to look at. Only drawbacks are lack of new bonus content for returning players, and Bosco's new voice actor, who didn't seem to be the right actor for the role. Regardless, it's nice to see developers who handle badly-aged content with grace. Few things are more prone to aging terribly than comedy, and it's a testament to Sam and Max's brilliance that it ages as well as it does. But of course, some things had to change. I applaud the devs for not pssyfooting around the sensitivities and entitlement of a loud minority of returning players who cannot handle changing times. There is some anger over the changes, but they were inevitable. (I cannot imagine the coddled, cushy, privileged life one would have to life in order to think THIS is an example of "censorship" or "propaganda".) Besides Bosco, which I believe was a problem with the actor they chose and not the decision to change the actor in the first place, the changes are miniscule. We live in a world that's growing the hell up, and if we don't grow the hell up with it, we risk being left behind. Luckily, Sam and Max will not be left behind, due to the mature and tactical decision-making of the devs.… Expand
  18. GoldenGamer20k
    Aug 28, 2021
    10
    Spoiler Alert: Nobody cares about your "censorship" tantrums. If you miss those 2 old jokes so much, go play the original version. The developers did a great job of remastering the game, and while I wasn't offended by those two jokes and the original voice actor for Bosco, I couldn't care less if they were taken out. Just let people enjoy the game, yeah?
  19. MBeca
    May 8, 2021
    9
    Lovely update to an old classic, the game looks surprisingly up to date with some gorgeous lightning and models. Everything has been improved, and it makes me sad some people are bombing this game because one lame joke has been changed. Give it a try if you like adventure games or just enjoy hyper kinetic rabbity chaos
  20. wright_and_left
    Jan 12, 2022
    8
    I think the censorship and firing of the original VA for Bosco are weird choices, but this won't really change my score of the game. This was the first Sam & Max I played, and had a lot of fun with it! Some of the jokes censored were strange choices, but there were some jokes that I felt were better off being taken out. Given that the list of jokes was relatively small, I felt some of theI think the censorship and firing of the original VA for Bosco are weird choices, but this won't really change my score of the game. This was the first Sam & Max I played, and had a lot of fun with it! Some of the jokes censored were strange choices, but there were some jokes that I felt were better off being taken out. Given that the list of jokes was relatively small, I felt some of the censored jokes would honestly ruin the pacing of the game. The list of censored jokes doesn't say what the actual jokes were, more what they were describing, but I feel some of them would just leave a weird taste in my mouth. Like it's a goofy world that is a parody of guns, violence, and all sorts of things, but having a random pedophilia or nazi joke thrown into the mix would probably taint my experience just for the fact they seem like shock humor jokes. Apparently they don't have any censorship in the second Sam & Max remaster so this long paragraph is essentially about nothing.

    Either way, this game is a lot of fun. This game does have some point and click adventure logic which is a bit annoying, but the humor is on point and there are really fun ideas in this game!

    Please ignore the bad reviews and play this game if you've never played Sam & Max!

    8.25/10    … Expand
  21. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Great remaster..............................................................
  22. mightybaseplate
    May 13, 2023
    8
    Never met a point&click that didn't give me trouble with the puzzles, but fun dialogue and world. Loved how they did each chapter, and had returning settings.

    If you ever find yourself getting into a pattern, this game with flip your thinking on your head sometimes.
  23. Super_Ratchet04
    Jun 24, 2022
    9
    Sam and Max save the world remastered is an amazing recreation of the original. Enhanced visuals, wide screen and lip sync make this a worthy edition to the franchise.
    A lot of people are complaining about the Bosco voice change and some cut jokes, but personally I can very much live with it, even as a long time fan. If you have never played the series or just want to jump back in to    Sam and Max save the world remastered is an amazing recreation of the original. Enhanced visuals, wide screen and lip sync make this a worthy edition to the franchise.
    A lot of people are complaining about the Bosco voice change and some cut jokes, but personally I can very much live with it, even as a long time fan. If you have never played the series or just want to jump back in to capture the magic, this remaster comes highly recommended!    … Expand

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    75
    The first season of the traditional point’n’click with tons of absurd humor got a remaster. The graphics are much better (especially the new lighting that makes the environments look almost modern) and the adventures of the crazy detective duo are still funny as hell, but I think some jokes got too old for younger audience. [02/2021, p.44]
  2. GameCritics
    Jan 15, 2021
    75
    It’s great to see the return of Sam & Max Save the World, now looking fresh and ready to meet a new audience.
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  3. ZTGD
    Jan 14, 2021
    85
    Anyone who enjoys point and click adventures absolutely should not skip Sam & Max Save The World. The humor is unmatched in its cynicism and outlandishness. What other game has a statue of Lincoln come to life and fight one of the main characters for presidency, and child stars trying to help a television has-been take over the world? It’s surprisingly fresh over a decade later, and its timeless point and click gameplay delivers it all well. My inner teen is really happy Sam & Max has escaped the fall of Telltale.
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