Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Who the hell gets up at 3 am to play a video game and then rates said game with one star only because it's two hours late? Is that the only problem you have in life? Also, GOG seriously needs to moderate its reviews and add an option to edit a review, the current review system is pathetic. On the plus side, this game is awesome.

The amount of love that went into this update is readily apparent: updated graphics, music, interface, director's commentary and that seamless switching between the old and new versions makes this the definitive edition for all DOTT fans. Like many I thought the Grim Fandango remaster was ok but a little lacklustre whereas DOTT Remastered is everything I wanted (and how the game always appears in my nostalgia-filled memories). For me this version completely eradicates the need for SCUMMVM (unless you're desperate to see the old F5 menu) and I can finally wall-mount my original discs as they're now functionally redundant :) Some good points: - Almost finished and haven't hit any bugs yet (fingers crossed) - Looks gorgeous and in true widescreen. Windowed mode lets you resize the window to literally any resolution (including 420 x 240 or smaller). - Remastered music, verbs and graphics are all separate menu toggles so you can have any combination (e.g. old graphics, new interface and old music) - Includes an Object Highlight button (remastered graphics only). No more pixel hunting for those pesky plans. - Music is much more organic and full. No longer sounds like hitting tin cans. Audio is very clean. - Periodically autosaves; saving early and often has never been easier. - Nostalgia overload :D Some bad points: - The new interface (right-click) buttons move around based on what you click on. Means every time you interact with something you have to look around the wheel to find the verb you're after. - If speedrunning with the new interface you can't interact with objects when you're moving. I imagine 99.9% of people couldn't care less, but it's a big deal to some of us :p - Getting a tiny amount of screen tearing in the wide scene pans. No V-sync option. - Concept Art unlocks through the game but there's no way of seeing just the newly unlocked art. I suggest waiting until you've finished the game before looking through them.

Day Of The Tentacle was a product of its time yet, even today, possesses an appeal that will pull in even those who weren't born during the height of the early 90s PC Adventure Gaming Era. And the re-master does a good job applying just the right amount of polish while retaining the cartoony, two-dimensional style its remembered for. Even the sound, while fitted for modern PC stereo speakers, remains firmly entrenched in MIDI with no orchestral interpretation. That's not a bad thing. The story is still humorous as ever and the time-crossing antics of the beloved Bernard, Hoagie and Lavern, the off-kilter kookiness of the Edison Family, and the world conquering mechanisms of the evil Purple Tentacle will have you laughing, snickering, or even cracking a smile. And for the purists not to enamored with the modern graphical touch-ups, they have not one but many options available at their fingertips: Original, Pixelated Graphic Style with new interface, old-interface with new look, you name it. Just fiddle around, enter any combination you want, and enjoy. There's something for everyone. Yes, it's a great game that stands the test of time (no pun intended). However, and I'm probably a vocal minority in this, the voice acting is...not good. When I first played the CD-ROM edition, I admit bias slanted towards my interpretations of the floppy-disk text version, imagining what they'd sound like in my head. Still, I cannot bring myself to tolerate it even a little. The inflections and tones lack the sort of deadpan, straightness that would generate greater laughs from the punchlines. Instead, they miss the point entirely. Yes, how sacrilegious and blasphemous of me. That's only my opinion. Everything else is just right. Though I wish there was an option for text-only instead of turning the voice down to nothing. Perhaps I'll warm to them overtime. Until then, I'll enjoy the ride. So will you.

I skipped classes in primary school to play this game with my friend. I stayed up so late as a kid to replay it and enjoy the atmosphere and overall great humor. It's the only adventure that is all the way up there for me with Full Throttle, Grim Fandango and Monkey Island I / II / III. The concept of playing in the past, present and the future with different characters is amazing and really made me enjoy the storyline so much more. The characters are quite witty and lovable. Maybe one thing that's bad is that there's no DoTT 2 :) Thanks to the publisher and GOG.com for bringing us this wonderful game.