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Even for people who think they’re tired of remastering games, I think there’s a personal favorite that can thaw a jaded heart. I’d also be willing to bet that this Sam & Max remaster will be the one for many of you. Some former Telltale developers reunited under the new name of Skunkape Games, cleared the rights to their old episodic Sam & Max games, and remastered the first season, Sam & Max Save The World. If that wasn’t enough, it’s less than a month after launch.
The first season of Telltale’s Sam & Max adventure games was released in 2006 before becoming Telltale of The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. Sam and Max are of course the independent cop duo from Steve Purcell’s comics. Take a peek in this teaser trailer at the updated lighting, changed character models, and other modern touches from the Skunkape Games remaster.
You may remember Telltale faced sudden and drastic layoffs in 2018, and then laid off its remaining employees soon after. Later, the Telltale name was resurrected by LCG Entertainment without most of its old staff left in a shambles, which seemed more bitter than sweet. Skunkape Games are a group of former Telltale members who say they acquired the rights to the episodic Sam & Max games after the company closed. For once every two years, it seems like a bit of Telltale related news that is just plain good. Please let it be fair.
Skunkape explains in their Sam & Max Remastered FAQ how they came to remaster the game. “Initially, we were only planning to patch Sam & Max Season One on PC, so it would work better on today’s computers.” , they say. “But as we got down to it, we realized we wanted to do a lot more – some things we can do now with better technology, and some things we weren’t doing then. because we didn’t know how.
This included redesigning the lighting system, updating character models, and remastering the audio from their original recordings. “Some of our favorite changes are new additions that bring the game closer than ever to Steve Purcell’s comic book aesthetic and tone,” Skunkape says. “All character models have been changed including Sam and Max with input from Steve.”
Importantly, there are also things they haven’t changed. The story, the puzzles and the gameplay remain the same. “While our team members were working on Sam & Max at Telltale, a lot of other people were doing the same, and we were careful not to step on their work or change too much just because we wanted to. They say. for a company called Skunkape.
Sam & Max Save The World launches on Steam and GOG on December 2. Owners of the original Sam & Max Season 1 can get a 50% off the remaster until December 31. It will also be available on Nintendo Switch.
By the way, there’s also a Sam & Max VR game in the works, but it’s a new game by a different developer.