Day of the Tentacle Remastered is an exceptional Adventure/Family that raises the bar for the genre.
92
Verdict
97%
Steam
85
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (85/100 critic average)
No significant drawbacks reported
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world! Now, over twenty years later, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects (which the original 90s marketing blurb described as "zany!") Players are able to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes, and mix and match audio, graphics and user interface to their heart's desire. We’ve also included a concept art browser, and recorded a commentary track with the game’s original creators Tim Schafer, Dave Grossman, Larry Ahern, Peter Chan, Peter McConnell and Clint Bajakian. Day of the Tentacle was Tim Schafer’s first game as co-project lead, and a much beloved cult classic! This special edition has been lovingly restored and remade with the care and attention that can only come from involving the game's original creators. It’s coming to Windows, OSX, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita early next year!
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 5d ago
One of the best point and click adventures ever made. Classic cartoon joke-writing, silly puzzles, and enough twists and turns to keep it interesting to the end. And bonus: OG Maniac Mansion is playable within it, so it's 2 games in 1.
A pure nostalgia hit. A classic through and through. If you like dead presidents and psychopathic tentacles (with some love beds and hamsters thrown in for good measure) then you'll love this point and click adventure.
If you're into point-and-click puzzle games, and twisted cartoony worlds, this is the best I've ever played. The remastered version makes it feel like an interactive cartoon. Some puzzles can be frustrating, because they don't require items: [spoiler] switching the squeaky mattress [/spoiler]. But this point-and-click definitely rewards your persistence with fun characters and demented humor.
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