A deserved classic...But...
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.
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