Also, parents should be careful about buying this game for their kids. Despite their cartoon look, Sam & Max are not saints. They occasionally use Looney Toons-esque violence as a solution to puzzles, use mild profanity, and occasionally talk about high-brow concepts that children simply won’t understand. The T for Teen rating is perfectly appropriate here, and I think both teens and adults will appreciate this game. I don’t consider this a flaw, but I’m pointing it out for the benefit of those who have a Wii as a family gaming console.

One quick tidbit for those that have been following the series as a PC game: A few engine improvements from Season Two on the PC show up here, such as the ability to double-click something to make Sam sprint to it. I’m not sure if that would be enough to justify buying Season One all over again if you already own it, but it was nice to see all the same.

Despite the minor problems, Sam & Max Season One is a lot of fun. It’s a simple game, but the plot, humor, characters, and great music will keep your interest. With each episode lasting about three hours, and six episodes total, that adds up to about 18 hours... possibly a tad more if you go out of your way to check out every dialogue option and item. And you should, since some of them change between episodes; a movie poster in one episode may advertise something else amusing in another. So that’s roughly 18 hours for a game retailing around 20 to 30 dollars, and that’s a pretty good deal. If you want to see the Wiimote put to an excellent and intuitive use while having plenty of laughs, this package comes highly recommended.