Posted on: March 12, 2019
cnorgard
Verified ownerGames: 199 Reviews: 3
Hilarious Point and Click Adventure
Along with Star Control 2, this point-and-click game was responsible for my sense of humor in childhood. It has everything you want: World domination, time travel, and so much ridiculous humor to leave you literally laughing at the intentional absurdity of the solutions to the puzzles.
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Posted on: May 10, 2020
trryan5
Verified ownerGames: 139 Reviews: 5
A Lovingly Faithful Update to a Legend
I was in high school when LucasArts released Day of the Tentacle, which was a huge step forward in video game design and arguably the best game written in SCUMM. With cartoon animations and voice acting that felt more like the work of a Hollywood animation studio than the work of computer programmers, the game made jaws drop. What really won over hoards of fans, however, was the blisteringly witty humor that pervades scene after scene. Ultra-nerd Bernard, dim-witted Hoagie and deranged Laverne head to the mansion to rescue the tentacles who have been chained up by Dr. Fred. This adventure takes all of a minute to complete. Unfortunately, this leaves Purple Tentacle free to enact his plan to enslave all humanity. Good thing Dr. Fred has a time machine to send the kids back and stop the mess from ever occurring. Only the machine glitches and Hoagie ends up in 1780s Philadelphia while Laverne is stuck in a tree in the distant future. Hilarity ensues as the gang tries to put things right, which involves pulling a few pranks on the founding fathers and dressing an ancient mummy as a sort of human poodle for a futuristic human show (think dog show). For decades I've smiled at the thought of Hoagie tricking George Washington into cutting down a kumquat tree by convincing him it was actually a cherry tree. This remake is essentially the original with completely redrawn HD graphics. Never fear, though, as the animators were painstakingly careful to preserve the feel of the original. This feels like how the game would've been if the technology existed in the 90s. Though it's a sequel to Maniac Mansion, the story stands on its own and you really don't need to know about the evil purple meteor that once held Dr. Fred in thrall. Still, if you want to learn that story, it's tucked away as a bit of an Easter Egg. That's right, the original Maniac Mansion in all its 80s 8-bit glory is included, though you'll need to make some progress in DOTT to unlock it.
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Posted on: August 20, 2020
Maou-san
Verified ownerGames: 379 Reviews: 5
One of the best point n' click
I have nothing more to add, the other reviewers already covered what I was going to say. Just buy it already! This one and the Fate of Atlantis are on my top 10 list, the best games ever. *Tested on both Windows and Arch Linux, works perfect.
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Posted on: August 26, 2020
Atticbase
Verified ownerGames: 5 Reviews: 1
My first point and click adventure game
This game was a lot of fun! The world is popping with personality, and exploring the whacky world is legitimately fun. The only reason why I didn't give it five stars is because this game would be very difficult to beat without a walkthrough. For me at least, some of the solutions are a little bit out there.
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Posted on: August 20, 2021
klampshaw
Verified ownerGames: 54 Reviews: 36
Best of the classic adventure games
Day of the Tentacle may be the best classic point-and-click adventure ever made. Great witty writing, memorable characters, and inventive puzzle design. Aside from one BS puzzle (the one with the horse), it actually has a consistent internal logic throughout, so you are not just mashing one item on another ad infinitum. Well, you can if you want to. The original presentation still holds up fine, but I appreciate the new coat of paint this remaster has. And unlike CERTAIN games (looking at you, Grim Fandango), this version of the game isn't beset by constant crashes. Worth a purchase.
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