A dog in a suit, a psychopathic rabbit, and humor that never really aged.

Sam & Max's profile is built on a blunt contradiction. Attachment soars, ahead of 79% of games: the duo lands, you hold on to them, they leave a mark. And yet on the desert island question it collapses, ahead of only 6% of titles. Almost nobody takes it along. The rest settles into lukewarm territory: art style and soundtrack near the middle, ahead of 42% of games, rediscovery and controller feel lower still. That is the tension, and it says a lot: you love these characters, but you cannot picture spending months with them. Early votes suggest as much, on three to five duels per criterion, still to be confirmed.

It is the classic fate of the episodic point-and-click: a few hours of brilliant writing, short puzzles, and once you get the joke, it does not land twice. Where a big RPG unfolds, an adventure like this one gets consumed.

So, who is it for? For you if you like absurd writing, dialogue that genuinely makes you laugh, and games that leave you with characters rather than mechanics. Much less so if you want a long-haul companion, or pure pleasure in your hands.