The MTV boys and Mike Judge have come up with another tasty game here.

A little while back, a game called 'Beavis and Butthead in Virtual Stupidity' came out and received accolades all over the gaming industry. Some magazines gave it Adventure Game of the Year, and deservedly so. That game was as tight as an adventure can be, and was hysterical to boot. Now we have the next B&B adventure from GT Interactive. This game comes under severe scrutiny because of what it predecessor did, and must be twice as good to be determined a success.

Well, I guess it is.

The original B&B game was excellent, but it was lacking in the visual department compared to other games on the market. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't groundbreaking either. Do U looks like an actual episode of Beavis and Butthead. The animation and frame rate are almost exact. That's a quantum leap forward, and most of the positive side of this game rests on that alone. I played the game on two different systems, (450, 266) and it was flawless on both. All you need is a video card with 2mb of memory. (If you don't have that, it's time to visit our hardware section for an upgrade).

You don't need to be a fan of the series to enjoy this game. It has challenging puzzles that require a good deal of thought to complete. (One hysterical moment is when you have the boys feed the cow a salad and it leaves a little something behind. Beavis must pick this up). If you are a fan, then this game is a must have. The humor is right in line with the series, and you'll find yourself laughing out loud more often than you ever have sitting at your computer. All the expected characters are included, and the excellent voiceovers bring the characters to life just like on television. I never thought I would say this, but it seems Mike Judge has fulfilled the promise of interactive entertainment.

The main idea behind this game is to get the boys through a 'College Day' sponsored by the local university. Beavis and Butthead must go from department to department within the college to get signatures. Each person who signs the sheet gives the boys a task to do in order to earn the signature. This is where the adventure lies. None of these tasks is easily accomplished, and objects from one department might help in another. If the boys get all the signatures, they get to go to a party, where Butthead believes he will, "Score like no other man has ever scored before." Much of the action is based on the typical 'search for hot-spots' method, but that isn't so bad.

The in-game menus work well, and the game engine is rock solid. Though this game can be looked at solely as a humorous endeavor, beneath the jokes is a well-thought adventure. Some of the elements are time triggered, something I always liked in an adventure, so long as it is not overdone. Solid as this game is though, I think it pales slightly to the original. This might be because I never expected the original to be a good game, and the fact that it was surprised me. I expected this one to be good, and it is, but I wasn't wowed by the gameplay like I was the first time.

All told, this is an adventure game, which will appeal to many fans, especially if they can look past the content. Not everyone is a B&B fan, and some people might be turned off by a game with their name on it. In this case, it would be a mistake to do that. This is a highly enjoyable game, one that will excite fans of the series and fans of adventure games at the same time. I think many adventure game developers should take a hard look at what has been done here, then go back to the drawing board and make their games better. The adventure genre is losing its identity here, especially with veteran games like King's Quest taking a step toward 3d action instead of true adventure. No, this is no Grim Fandango, but hell, it ain't so far off either. You could spend your $40 in worse places, trust me.

Reviewed by John Misak.