Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21

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  1. Reviewer
    Jul 4, 2011
    1
    There are very few things that are good in this game. The humor is sometimes good, and the answers to the countless number of puzzles you will encounter are SOMETIMES interesting (other times stupid.) There are many things bad about this game. The story is horrible. There are many load time that are way to long. The graphics are terrible. The music is annoying. Most of the time the answersThere are very few things that are good in this game. The humor is sometimes good, and the answers to the countless number of puzzles you will encounter are SOMETIMES interesting (other times stupid.) There are many things bad about this game. The story is horrible. There are many load time that are way to long. The graphics are terrible. The music is annoying. Most of the time the answers to the puzzles DON'T MAKE LOGICAL SENSE.… Expand
  2. Alvokun
    Oct 5, 2017
    4
    I played this for free many years ago, but I remember disliking it quite much. I did not find the story interesting, and that is essential in a graphic adventure, where gameplay is not the main element. Besides, the gameplay was also confusing to me; I was unable to know what to do without using a guide. Maybe now it would different, I do not know.

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47
#47 Best PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Eurogamer
    90
    With the trademark sharp witticisms layered onto challenging and inventive puzzles, this is the best possible start to the new season.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    70
    A good episode with a spoonful of originality, The Penal Zone is probably the best start of TellTaleGames' history. Taking Max's control directly is so amazing and explosive that any other feature looks less important: adventure games have founded a old/new (crazy) house. On the other hand the game is really short.
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  3. 1UP
    100
    It's a bigger, better-looking adventure that moves the series forward in some surprising and substantial ways, and it remains one of the few legitimately funny games out there.
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