After playing the first season of Sam and Max’s deranged adventures in Sam & Max: Save the World, you might wonder how Telltale Games could possibly top its high caliber of insanity. What next? Send the canine detective and his rabbitty-thing buddy to Hell? You bet, but not before pitting the oddball duo against Santa Claus, the Bermuda Triangle, disco zombies, and spaced-out aliens.

An overarching story broken up into five hilarious adventures, Beyond Time and Space is an incredible value. Sharp, witty dialogue and creative puzzles make this laugh-out-loud package a true delight. Even the weakest episode of the bunch — Moia Better Blues — suffers only when compared to the others, and the best — Night of the Raving Dead — is the perfect mixture of wacky humor and sleuthing. With over 20 hours of playtime, inspired voice-acting, and cartoon-quality visuals, this is one Arcade game that truly goes a step beyond.

On Xbox Live Arcade

+ Non-stop hilarity and bizarre situations.

+ Perfectly captures the world of Sam and Max.

- Eurotrash vampires with nipple rings.

? So how long are we going to have to wait for the next season?

9.0