Sam and Max: Why is it funny?

Terramax · 10-04-2005, 12:52 PM

Hi, I've read a few threads and it seems to many that 'Sam and Max' is the funniest adventure game around.

Am I the only one who didn't find this game funny? I do have a sense of humour, my fav game (and to me the funniest) is DiscWorld Noir, and Ive also got all three 'Broken Swords', Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 amoungst others.

But appart from the opening scene I've barely found anything in this game so far to be funny.

Ninth · 10-04-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Terramax

Hi, I've read a few threads and it seems to many that 'Sam and Max' is the funniest adventure game around.

Am I the only one who didn't find this game funny? I do have a sense of humour, my fav game (and to me the funniest) is DiscWorld Noir, and Ive also got all three 'Broken Swords', Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 amoungst others.

But appart from the opening scene I've barely found anything in this game so far to be funny.

To each his own. I though it was hilarious.

entranced · 10-04-2005, 01:06 PM

Don't worry. I didn't think it was funny either.

They made fun of a lot of stuff, but I found a lot of it rather stupid. The game was still entertaining though.

Stroggy · 10-04-2005, 01:10 PM

I have to say I never laughed out loud while playing the game, but I rarely break out in laughter. However I do know it is funny, I mostly enjoy the mix between the cute Max, and his often violent and dark remarks.

10-04-2005, 01:28 PM

The humor is a little esoteric. Well, not really esoteric. It just doesn't appeal to a lot of people. That's not saying that only a few people found the game funny, though.

avatar_58 · 10-04-2005, 01:42 PM

SAM: Rasp, Rasp, Rasp...
MAX: You're loosing it Sam....

Terramax · 10-04-2005, 01:53 PM

Yeah, I have found some of it funny. That mutated cat at the start- MAX: it's such a cute kitty - LETS TIE ITS FEET TOGETHER! I've had the urge to do that to my cat now...

Udvarnoky · 10-04-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SamNMax

The humor is a little esoteric. Well, not really esoteric. It just doesn't appeal to a lot of people. That's not saying that only a few people found the game funny, though.

...What is it saying, exactly?

pheeph · 10-04-2005, 02:28 PM

probably because of the gobbledygook and good use of words. It takes a while to understand the words.

Terramax · 10-04-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pheeph

probably because of the gobbledygook and good use of words. It takes a while to understand the words.

Really?

*Stares at Sam and Max game for several minutes then looks back up*

How long?

You mean there are jokes within the jokes? Intertextual references?

pheeph · 10-04-2005, 02:53 PM

I think it's the intellectual talk

Sam: I see that old Mr. Bosco is generously giving away his profits to the underpriveleged ski-mask wearing youth of the neighborhood again.

Erwin_Br · 10-04-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pheeph

I think it's the intellectual talk

Sam: I see that old Mr. Bosco is generously giving away his profits to the underpriveleged ski-mask wearing youth of the neighborhood again.

There is more than one reason why I like Sam and Max, but the one you just mentioned is probably the most important one for me.

--Erwin

MdaG · 10-04-2005, 11:14 PM

I really liked the setting, story and atmosphere of it, but most of the puzzles were just plain weird with little or no hints pointing to their solution.

Captain Blondebeard · 10-04-2005, 11:21 PM

Some people dont like sarcastic humor.

Terramax · 10-04-2005, 11:24 PM

It wasn't that sarcastic - just toilet humour. I think the locations seemed a little too small too.

Erwin_Br · 10-05-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Terramax

It wasn't that sarcastic - just toilet humour. I think the locations seemed a little too small too.

Sam and Max toilet humor? Uh, strange defenition of toilet humor you have, then. If I think toilet humor I think Leisuire Suit Larry.

--Erwin

2GooD · 10-05-2005, 12:49 AM

One of the many reasons I find Sam & Max so funny is that Max looks so cute and innocent but has such a twisted mind...

There are also lots of dialogue I can't help but find amusing, for example:

Sam: Gee, I hope there was no one on that bus!
Max: Nobody we know or care about, at least...

Sam: What a cute little hypercephalic kitten!
Max: I'll call him "Mittens," since he'd make a good pair of them.

*stuboy* · 10-05-2005, 01:06 AM

There are lots of different reasons why Sam and Max is funny. One is the satire with which it attacks stuff like burger chains and naff tourist traps. Another is the character dynamic, especially between the two main characters. Some of it is deliberately tasteless gross humour; e.g. finding the instructions in the kitten. Most of all it is the wordplay and banter. It is a game which refuses point-blank to talk down to it's audience, and that is why it still remains refreshing.

Orange Brat · 10-05-2005, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Terramax

It wasn't that sarcastic - just toilet humour. I think the locations seemed a little too small too.

S&M is pretty high brow, so it can't be considered low brow, toilet-humor.

vivasawadee · 10-05-2005, 01:58 AM

How come noone has mentioned Conroy Bumkis?

Is there any villain funnier than the short arsed, balding and vain country singer? How dare he come between the union of a bigfoot and Giraffe necked girl?

I will replay Sam and Max again and snort milk through my nose as I always do when I play that game.

10-04-2005, 12:52 PM	#1
Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	Sam and Max: Why is it funny? Hi, I've read a few threads and it seems to many that 'Sam and Max' is the funniest adventure game around. Am I the only one who didn't find this game funny? I do have a sense of humour, my fav game (and to me the funniest) is DiscWorld Noir, and Ive also got all three 'Broken Swords', Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 amoungst others. But appart from the opening scene I've barely found anything in this game so far to be funny. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 01:06 PM	#3
entranced Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 96	Don't worry. I didn't think it was funny either. They made fun of a lot of stuff, but I found a lot of it rather stupid. The game was still entertaining though. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 01:10 PM	#4
Stroggy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 261	I have to say I never laughed out loud while playing the game, but I rarely break out in laughter. However I do know it is funny, I mostly enjoy the mix between the cute Max, and his often violent and dark remarks. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 01:28 PM	#5
SamNMax Guest Posts: n/a	The humor is a little esoteric. Well, not really esoteric. It just doesn't appeal to a lot of people. That's not saying that only a few people found the game funny, though. Share Share this post on Twitter

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avatar_58 Sierra Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 797	SAM: Rasp, Rasp, Rasp... MAX: You're loosing it Sam.... Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 01:53 PM	#7
Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	Yeah, I have found some of it funny. That mutated cat at the start- MAX: it's such a cute kitty - LETS TIE ITS FEET TOGETHER! I've had the urge to do that to my cat now... Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 02:28 PM	#9
pheeph An Over-achiever Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	probably because of the gobbledygook and good use of words. It takes a while to understand the words. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-04-2005, 02:53 PM	#11
pheeph An Over-achiever Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19	I think it's the intellectual talk Sam: I see that old Mr. Bosco is generously giving away his profits to the underpriveleged ski-mask wearing youth of the neighborhood again. Share Share this post on Twitter

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MdaG Master of time and space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	I really liked the setting, story and atmosphere of it, but most of the puzzles were just plain weird with little or no hints pointing to their solution. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...

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Captain Blondebeard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 1,541	Some people dont like sarcastic humor. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Glad to have my old username back. GhostPirateLechuck no longer.

10-04-2005, 11:24 PM	#15
Terramax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,595	It wasn't that sarcastic - just toilet humour. I think the locations seemed a little too small too. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-05-2005, 12:49 AM	#17
2GooD Pixelhunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ronneby, Sweden Posts: 176	One of the many reasons I find Sam & Max so funny is that Max looks so cute and innocent but has such a twisted mind... There are also lots of dialogue I can't help but find amusing, for example: Sam: Gee, I hope there was no one on that bus! Max: Nobody we know or care about, at least... Sam: What a cute little hypercephalic kitten! Max: I'll call him "Mittens," since he'd make a good pair of them. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-05-2005, 01:06 AM	#18
stuboy Staff Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 531	There are lots of different reasons why Sam and Max is funny. One is the satire with which it attacks stuff like burger chains and naff tourist traps. Another is the character dynamic, especially between the two main characters. Some of it is deliberately tasteless gross humour; e.g. finding the instructions in the kitten. Most of all it is the wordplay and banter. It is a game which refuses point-blank to talk down to it's audience, and that is why it still remains refreshing. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-05-2005, 01:58 AM	#20
vivasawadee Thats the ticket Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 395	How come noone has mentioned Conroy Bumkis? Is there any villain funnier than the short arsed, balding and vain country singer? How dare he come between the union of a bigfoot and Giraffe necked girl? I will replay Sam and Max again and snort milk through my nose as I always do when I play that game. Share Share this post on Twitter

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