TGH Writes: "Sam & Max return once again in the episodic Devil’s Playhouse series in Sam & Max the Devil’s Playhouse episode 4 “Beyond the alley of the dolls.” (Hint: it’s a very old movie) Beyond the alley of the dolls is the 4th episode but, does it beat out the rest of the episodes before it or will this episode fail to bring anything new to the table."
PC Gamer: "This penultimate episode offers a fantastic opening and ending to Sam & Max Season 3, linked by an oddly unfulfilling middle. The action starts with psychopathic toy-hunting clones of Sam rampaging through the city, and the series’ main players holed up and defending themselves. As for the ending, it’s one of Telltale’s best set-pieces so far."
VGC writes: "Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls is the start of a very dark turn for the ending the Sam & Max: Devil’s Playhouse story arch. Events told in this chapter are truly shocking and nothing that I would have expected to take place in this story. Telltale Games has definitely surpassed the greatness of the past two seasons with this stunning piece of storytelling."
IB writes, "Phew, part 4 down, and the reviews get tougher: crazier shenanigans and ever more convoluted plot threads litter our latest chapter, with extra Cthulhu references and finally a feeling that all story elements are coming together. But I digress."
Ahhh Sam & Max! I've been wanting to jump in on this universe a lot. The originality and throwback style combined together create an interesting hybrid. Wonder if I'll ever find time for this title though amongst all the massiveness coming at me right now a 'la PS Move and StarCraft 2.