Probably because I spent the better part of my childhood with a crappy, smoke-stained Tandy computer and they were the only kinds of games it could run, I grew up loving point and click adventures. When you take away the heavy focus on graphics and switch-fast movement, you have time to shine the spotlight on writing, and I was fortunate enough to witness first-hand the rise of expertly written adventures like Day of the Tentacle, Discworld, and Full Throttle. Plus, I now know that if you combine an old handkerchief, a broken mirror, and a pair of tongs, you can build a tool capable of opening the dragon's mouth wide enough to climb to the top of the church. Useful information, that.All of this is to say that the point and click genre continues today. No, I'm not talking about those gothy "interactive novels" littering the Nintendo DS bargain bin. I'm talking about the episodic adventures put out by Telltale Games. The Strongbad series and, more recently, the Wallace and Gromit games have seen ports to console download services, but it's just been announced that Telltale's flagship Sam & Max series will finally make it to the Xbox Live Arcade this year.
Both seasons will be available as their own downloads. Season one will be called Sam & Max Save the World, and numero two will be Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space. No word yet on pricing, but it's reasonable to assume that each season will run $15-$20 apiece. Any more than that, and I will personally strangle Major Nelson. You heard it here first!
Source: ShackNews
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