Sam & Max: Episode 3 - The Mole, The Mob and The Meatball

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Hilarious script filled with social satire and recurring story elements; great voice-overs and music.
Great new music and lyrics; Non! (youll see).

Cons:

Very short; extremely easy puzzles; poor art direction; annoying driving sequence.
Less and inferior jokes, characters and locations; borrows heavily from previous episodes; audio & gameplay glitches in Sybils shop.

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Last revision on February 16, 2007

Reviewers Liked

Hilarious script filled with social satire and recurring story elements; great voice-overs and music
Great new music and lyrics; Non! (youll see)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very short; extremely easy puzzles; poor art direction; annoying driving sequence
Less and inferior jokes, characters and locations; borrows heavily from previous episodes; audio & gameplay glitches in Sybils shop

Expert reviews and ratings

All in all, ‘Sam and Max Episode 3, The Mole, The Mob, and the Meatball’ was a lot of fun to play. Although there aren’t as many areas as in Episode 2, there’s a lot more to do than in Episode 1. Once again they keep the price...

By GamePyre on February 16, 2007

Well here it is, Episode 3 of Sam and Max season 1.Before we start you should check out my review of Episode 1 Review.If you can't be bothered to do that, here is a small overview of what this is all about.The duo of Sam and Max are "Freelance...

By Yet Another Review Site on February 03, 2007

Yippee! Sam & Max are back, and I’m happy to say that the crime-busting duo are better than ever. This time around, they’re coming at you with episodic gaming, for a total release of six episodes. Sam & Max: The Mole, the Mob and the...

By GameZone on January 31, 2007

If you’ve never heard of Sam & Max, you’ve missed out on one of the craziest dynamic duos there is. Working as “freelance police”, cartoon dog Sam and his decidedly weird bunny sidekick Max live in a world devoid of logic,...

By OCModShop on January 29, 2007

Our story starts with a cut scene where Sam is tossing Max into the air so that he can throw cards into the garbage can. A fun game if you can get someone to toss you. However, the game is interrupted as a call comes informing our favorite freelance...

By Strategy Informer on January 25, 2007

Despite widespread critical acclaim for the 1993 LucasArts classic, the crime-fighting canine and hyper-kinetic rabbit sidekick known as Sam & Max never managed to get a sequel, remaining dead for 13 years until being brought back to life in episodic...

By GameSpy on January 25, 2007

This episode has the shortest playtime and smallest laughs-per-dollar-spent ratio, and it cribs many elements from the previous episodes. Only worth playing if the following episodes improve...

By GWN on January 25, 2007