Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell joins developer Happy Giant as consultant on all things hilarious—and ongame design, art, and story. LucasArts veterans Peter Chan (concept artist) and Mike Stemmle (writer & designer) of Sam & Max Hit the Road are also among the Happy Giant ranks bringing us This Time It’s Virtual! Rounding out the team are Julian Kwasneski and Jared Emerson-Johnson of Bay Area Sound, who worked on the episodic Telltale Games series.
This is the first original Sam & Max game in over a decade, poised to deliver madcap adventure like only VR can. The game combines the rapid-fire banter and classic crime solving with specialized Freelance Police training exercises, bringing the player along for a furious day of obstacle courses, monster slaying, and saving the world.Virtual reality can be used to simulate a number of experiences and enhance them.
“We’ve created something insanely weird and fun,” says HappyGiant CEO Mike Levine. “It’s breaking new ground for VR, while staying true to the Sam & Max / LucasArts vibe.”
Grab your fedora and stock up on ammo—Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual! is bringing some off-kilter comedy-adventure to the Quest Platform this June.