The Devil’s Playhouse begins with this line: "In all the universe, the only power beyond the mind’s comprehension is the power to comprehend the power of the mind."
Get used to that kind of thing, because that’s pretty much what The Devil’s Playhouse is all about. Yes, there are puzzles and adventure, but even those just seem to serve the game’s sense of humor. And that’s fine, because the jokes are sharp enough to carry you through the five episodes that will comprise the series.
Sam and Max are a crime-fighting duo. Sam’s the six-foot talking dog. Max is the manic rabbit. This unusual pair is facing off against the evil alien gorilla General Skunk’ape (skoon-kah-pay). Their story is told with excellent voice acting, although the presentation itself is quite jumpy. Along with frequent framerate issues (Telltale suggests you power down your iPad and turn it back on to clear the system before playing) and long load times, the dialogue often feels disconnected—as if each line was recorded separately then pieced together later. This occasionally throws off the timing of a good joke, but is otherwise harmless.
The graphics are pretty good throughout. They’re a bit jagged, but on par with the Mac/PC versions. The music is especially good, doing a good job of carrying the mood throughout the game…including the cutscenes which are frequent, sometimes quite long, and unskippable.
Controls are all touch-based, of course. Touch anywhere on the screen for movement, and a virtual control stick appears to show you which way you’re moving as you drag your finger across the screen. To interact with a person or object, simply touch it and the appropriate control/dialogue options will open.
I mention all of this here, as I imagine they’ll be the same throughout the series. The Devil’s Playhouse is being delivered in episodic format; the first release was in April, with additional episodes to come once a month. Unlike the Mac/PC versions where you pay for all five episodes and wait for them to arrive, here you buy just the first episode for $6.99. It’s a great way to find out if you like the game, and will ultimately run you the same amount as the computer versions if you buy them all.
SOURCE:http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/appletell-reviews-sam-max-the-devils-playhouse-for-ipad/
Get used to that kind of thing, because that’s pretty much what The Devil’s Playhouse is all about. Yes, there are puzzles and adventure, but even those just seem to serve the game’s sense of humor. And that’s fine, because the jokes are sharp enough to carry you through the five episodes that will comprise the series.
Sam and Max are a crime-fighting duo. Sam’s the six-foot talking dog. Max is the manic rabbit. This unusual pair is facing off against the evil alien gorilla General Skunk’ape (skoon-kah-pay). Their story is told with excellent voice acting, although the presentation itself is quite jumpy. Along with frequent framerate issues (Telltale suggests you power down your iPad and turn it back on to clear the system before playing) and long load times, the dialogue often feels disconnected—as if each line was recorded separately then pieced together later. This occasionally throws off the timing of a good joke, but is otherwise harmless.
The graphics are pretty good throughout. They’re a bit jagged, but on par with the Mac/PC versions. The music is especially good, doing a good job of carrying the mood throughout the game…including the cutscenes which are frequent, sometimes quite long, and unskippable.
Controls are all touch-based, of course. Touch anywhere on the screen for movement, and a virtual control stick appears to show you which way you’re moving as you drag your finger across the screen. To interact with a person or object, simply touch it and the appropriate control/dialogue options will open.
I mention all of this here, as I imagine they’ll be the same throughout the series. The Devil’s Playhouse is being delivered in episodic format; the first release was in April, with additional episodes to come once a month. Unlike the Mac/PC versions where you pay for all five episodes and wait for them to arrive, here you buy just the first episode for $6.99. It’s a great way to find out if you like the game, and will ultimately run you the same amount as the computer versions if you buy them all.
SOURCE:http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/appletell-reviews-sam-max-the-devils-playhouse-for-ipad/
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