Adam Riley
Cubed3Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 3/6/2017
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PS4 / Linux / PC / iOS / Mac / Vita / XONE - 3/22/2016
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
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!
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- Double Fine Productions
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- Double Fine Productions
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Sandy Kirchner-Wilson
Cubed3Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS Vita) Review
Published 11/13/2016
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60
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Read originalJohn Tucker
RPGFanRPGFan Review - Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Published 10/23/2016
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75
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Read originalJeff Pannell
TechRaptorDay of the Tentacle Remastered Review – Timeless Adventure
Published 4/23/2016
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95
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Read originalHeather Alexandra
PolygonDay of the Tentacle Remastered review | Polygon
Published 4/22/2016
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70
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Read originalElise Favis
Game InformerDay Of The Tentacle Remastered Review: Wacky Time-Travel Antics
Published 3/29/2016
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83
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Read originalAdam Ramsey
Push SquareReview: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS4)
Published 3/28/2016
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90
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerDay of the Tentacle Remastered review
Published 3/26/2016
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Read originalMary Gushie
COGconnectedDay of the Tentacle: Remastered Review – Double Fine Is On a Roll Remastering Some of the Classics
Published 3/25/2016
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85
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Read originalDavid Jenkins
Metro GameCentralDay Of The Tentacle Remastered review – sucker for loved
Published 3/23/2016
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