The game follows the same plot as the film, only that the player gets involved as a newcomer to the barnyard.
This game contains examples of
- Character Customization: The playable cow can either be male or female with different kinds of skin.
- Cool Bike: The cow player gets a bike that can be upgraded later on.
- Cool Shades: The cow player gets a pair of sunglasses that are only used in certain squirting missions.
- In-Universe Game Clock: The game has a clock system that runs every 10-15 minutes that it changes between day and night. Some missions are required on either day or night.
- Minigame Game: The game is loaded with minigames.
- Old Save Bonus: Exclusive to the PS2 version, having save files of Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! and Nicktoons Unite! unlocks several bonus features.
- Version-Exclusive Content: The PS2 version has an Old Save Bonus: having save files of Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! and Nicktoons Unite! unlocks bonus in-game features. Interestingly, this feature was not present in the Nintendo GameCube version despite all of these games being released on that system as well.
