LucasArts announces Sam & Max sequel

Altima(BoB) writes "LucasArts announced today a sequel to their 1993 cult classic adventure game Sam & Max Hit the Road. This follows a recent announcement of Full Throttle II. The press release explains: It's due first quarter 2004 for Windows PCs, no other operating systems or platforms mentioned, but it looks promising. Personally, I think that LucasArts' adventure games have been long overdue a comeback, anyone who's played them can attest to their top-notch writing and humor."

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MY PILLS, GET ME MY PILLS

[unicron]

Well, I didn't know about Full Throttle 2, so reading that post made me slip into what I like to call "A massive coronary".

Full throttle was the best damn Lucararts game ever made, bar none. Maybe even the best adventure game period, and that's if I include Grim Fandago.

That better not be a polecat on the wall.

"no other operating systems or platforms mentioned

[SpatchMonkey]

• "no other operating systems or platforms mentioned"

That seems fair enough. Who would want it running on Linux anyway?

Best Comedy/Adventure Game EVER

[ZahrGnosis]

Sam and Max still has my vote for the best game of that genre ever... Any game where the solution to one of the "problems" is to pick up your partner, dunk him in water and use him to short out an electrical panel works for me. It took me an hour to get through trying all the little gadgets in the inventory before coming up with that one.

Can't wait for the sequel.

Re:Best of luck

[Anonvmous Coward]

I remember telling my aunt about "Day of the Tentacle". (get yer finger off the 'off-topic' button, it's a LucasArts adventure game like Sam & Max and Monkey Island.) Unfortunately, I mispronounced 'tentacle' and caused everybody at the dinner table to pause their meal and stare at me with buldging eyes.

I really wish my family'd loosen up and watch FOX more often. I really shouldn't be that shocking to anybody.

Day Of The Tentacle...

[T-Kir]

So a sequel to Sam and Max is good news, but I'll be much happier if they can do a sequel to Day Of The Tentacle...

Berrrnaaard... float over here soo I can puunch yoouuu.

Just be careful what wine you buy, 'cos you'll never know how long it'll take to turn to vinegar.

Max

[finny]

Is it just me or do talking rabbits creep anybody else out after seeing Donnie Darko?

I can only hope I still feel the same way Harvey and Bugs!

damn

[(startx)]

thanks slashdot, I've been trying to get the original on ebay for the last couple months now. This asures me of not finding a copy for under the original face value for a few more months to come now!

Slightly Off-Topic: Grim Fandango

[Batlord]

For those of you (and unfortunately, there were many) who overlooked Grim Fandango, I strongly suggest fishing it out of the bargain bin and giving it a chance.

It's one of the most well-designed games of all time. The puzzles are very inventive and the characters are actually engaging.

It's the only video game that I've played that has an any emotional depth in the traditional sense. Granted "wow, I just carjacked a cop, that's so cool" is an emotional response, but Grim Fandango is different.

When??

[3ryon]

It's due first quarter 2004

This is the Video Game Industry's way of saying, "We haven't actually started yet."