Sam & Max Hit the Road
$5.99 on GOG. Decide if it is worth your time, not just your wallet.
GameFinder take
Worth it, but only if you are ready now
The game looks strong, but the current price does not scream urgency. Buy for intent, not backlog guilt.
GameFinder take
Worth it, but only if you are ready now
The game looks strong, but the current price does not scream urgency. Buy for intent, not backlog guilt.
About This Game
The pitch
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995.
Best for
Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure fans • players into Science fiction and Comedy
Right now
$5.99 on GOG.
Standout signal
Expect a mix of Science fiction, Comedy.
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995.
A 2002 re-release included compatibility with Windows. The game is based on the comic characters of Sam and Max, the "Freelance Police", an anthropomorphic dog and "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". The characters, created by Steve Purcell, originally debuted in a 1987 comic book series. Based on the 1989 Sam & Max comic On the Road, the duo take the case of a missing bigfoot from a nearby carnival, traveling to many Americana tourist sites to solve the mystery.
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Price History
System Specs
Minimum
Windows XP or newer
1 GHz
256 MB RAM
3D graphics card compatible with
250 MB available space
Recommended
1.4 GHz
512 MB RAM
3D graphics card compatible with
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