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Posted March 08, 2016
What possible harm can one crazy, mutant tentacle do?

<span class="bold">Day of the Tentacle</span>, the grand return of the grandest adventure of all, is available for pre-order now, only on GOG.com with a 10% discount for the first two weeks!

A crazy mutant tentacle is on the loose, plotting to take over the world. How you ask? That's not important right now! We need to be thinking about the how, just how are we going to fix this? Super simply, by going back to yesterday!

Alongside Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, Sam & Max, and Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle sits without question among the legendary golden-era adventures. Now, straight from the early '90s, Day of the Tentacle arrives in our dystopian future of 2016 — back for a blast from the past for those who missed it, and a shot of nostalgia for those who just miss it.

Day of the Tentacle Remastered is all the adventure you may remember with an optional layer of sweet improvements on top. You can mix and match between the unmistakably 1990s pixely art and a fresh high-res coat of paint, remastered audio, and an all new interface. There are extra goodies in the Remastered release as well, including in-game developer commentary and a fully playable version of the original Maniac Mansion. Your pre-order also comes with three exclusive Day of the Tentacle wallpapers, available right away to fuel your anticipation.


But don't take our word for it. Take it from the guy behind it all: <div class="embedded_video"><iframe class="embedded_video__file" width="775" height="436" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jsHKPPHdm7o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>


Welcome back to the <span class="bold">Day of the Tentacle</span>, available for pre-order now, exclusively on GOG.com! The pre-order discount will last for two weeks, until March 22, 8:59 PM GMT.








Tim Schafer showcasing first live gameplay — on Twitch.tv/GOGcom

Tim Schafer, one half of the mastermind behind Day of the Tentacle will be joining us on Twitch.tv/GOGcom to show the first ever bit of live gameplay in the remastered edition!

Join Tim Schafer and our very own Outstar this Tuesday, March 8, at 7 PM GMT / 2 PM EST / 20:00 CET / 11 AM PST.
Post edited March 08, 2016 by Konrad
Posted March 10, 2016
Why is the Linux version not listed? Weren't they planning to make one?
Posted March 10, 2016
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OlausPetrus: I don't necessarily buy the entire series simultaneously, but I usually start collecting something when I have discovered the parts which are most difficult to acquire. In this particular case the remastered version is easily available for the foreseeable future, so I can buy it any time I want once I have bought the other parts.
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lostwolfe: for what it's worth and if it makes your buying decision any simpler: maniac mansion is actually /inside/ this game. you don't have to play very far into it to find it either. if worst comes to the worst, i'm sure some kind soul will lend you a save game [assuming tim's not obfuscating where the save game data resides] at exactly the point where you could start up dott, skip the opening sequence, hit the restore key and start maniac mansion right away.
Maniac Mansion also has very little in common with Day of the Tentacle besides setting up a few minor Day of the Tentacle jokes. It plays differently, the stories are unrelated, the graphics are early PC, the colors are hideous, and there's very little dialogue to tell you who anyone is. I played Maniac Mansion a few times and didn't feel like it added anything to the Day of the Tentacle experience. And I usually like having all parts of a series.
Posted March 10, 2016
please share some grim fandango remastered bug stories. i have tim on line two and he's trying to argue "but we fixed bugs! honest!"

[again: not an altogether unsurprising turn in the conversation.]
Post edited March 10, 2016 by lostwolfe
Posted March 10, 2016
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lostwolfe: please share some grim fandango remastered bug stories. i have tim on line two and he's trying to argue "but we fixed bugs! honest!"

[again: not an altogether unsurprising turn in the conversation.]
Maybe you could hint him that IF they give the ability to run original versions of MM/DOTT inside Scummvm - more (based on posts here) people would preorder/buy game...Linux users ...collectors...people with old/weak machines...they are waiting....
Post edited March 10, 2016 by tburger
Posted March 10, 2016
Looking forward to see the classic version here with ScummVM for Linux/Android/Mac/Whatever.
If you need the German language files, I got 'em.
Post edited March 10, 2016 by Klumpen0815
Posted March 10, 2016
Not a fan of pre-order...oh, better wait till I know if its playable
Posted March 10, 2016
I'm very aware that this may not be a universal experience, but I found zero bugs in Grim Fandango Remastered.
Posted March 10, 2016
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Vainamoinen: I'm very aware that this may not be a universal experience, but I found zero bugs in Grim Fandango Remastered.
Same for me, too, and I played the first unpatched release over a year ago and didn't have any troubles. But I do find heightened system requirements for an old game strange.

About the art-style: perceived detail through pixelization? I don't get this in context of this game, unlike something, say, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. DOTT's art-style is supposed to invoke the Chuck Jones' art-style which is both wacky (being lopsided-yet-systematic and all) and having a clear, almost-minimalist look when it comes to cartoonish detail in the environments. Indy has an inherent realistic art-style that does paint a detailed look in your mind through the pixels, while in DOTT I just can't see myself doing that because of the obvious flat colors and simplified shapes, which are just put in the screen resolution of year '93. And so far from what I'm seeing in the remaster screenshots it stays true to the original game's backgrounds, just upscaled. But I guess this is a subjective matter..

EDIT: And don't point me to these HQ filter screenshots, that just looks crummy and jaggy, unlike the remaster BG's.
Post edited March 10, 2016 by WesleyB
Posted March 10, 2016
Oh! Tim Schäfer needs money again?
Pre-Order from Double Fine? No, thanks!
Posted March 10, 2016
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Woolytoes: Oh! Tim Schäfer needs money again?
Pre-Order from Double Fine? No, thanks!
it's almost like he thinks we're his very own piggy-bank.

wait. nevermind. too much of the internet just flings money at him every time he says things for this to even matter :P
Posted March 10, 2016
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Woolytoes: Oh! Tim Schäfer needs money again?
Pre-Order from Double Fine? No, thanks!
What's wrong with Double Fine? Their adventures have been decent so far. I've got Stacking, The Cave, Broken Age and Grim Fandango Remastered and I don't have any big complaints about any of those.
Posted March 10, 2016
Awesome. Can't wait to play it :) Luckily I had no issues with Grim Fandango Remastered, so I preordered this one.
Posted March 10, 2016
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tburger: Does it REALLY support XP but does NOT support Linux - or it's just inconsistency on gamecard?

Is Maniac Mansion a separate game that runs in SCUMMVM or it's placed 'inside' DoT?
Maniac Mansion is placed inside DotT. On a computer within the game.
Posted March 10, 2016
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Woolytoes: Oh! Tim Schäfer needs money again?
Pre-Order from Double Fine? No, thanks!
Tim Schafer always needs money for making more unfinished or half-assed games.

But he won't get any money from me. :D
Posted March 10, 2016
Anyone remember which version of Maniac Mansion was supposed to be included in DOTT Remastered? I know Double Fine mentioned it, but I forgot which one and google is no help.
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