![]() We must admit that if it weren't our job to complete the game, we would have given up after the very first level. And its not just the jumping that's clumsy either- the camera in the game is utterly useless we've never experienced such an unnatural camera that seems to try its best to make life hard for you. This stuff can usually be put down to the initial learning curve, but when we found that the plight of poor jumps followed me through this game, its needless to say that we felt disappointed. Within the first few seconds of the game, we suddenly found ourselves drowning in a river of chocolate after failing to make the very first jump. Unfortunately, we've got to be brutally honest here and say that the whit and charm of The Simpsons Game is seriously undermined by what can, at their very best, be described as clunky, awkward, irritating controls. Right, we think we've gone on enough about how witty and well written this game is. So, thankfully, once you complete the game you have the option to choose whatever level you want to play- skipping the boring ones. We must admit, the first few levels barely forced a smile from me though. I can honestly say that some of these had me in hysterics, especially the levels which appear in the last half of the game. These range from the simple double jump, to how convenient it is that you always find ammo when you need it. To name a few, there are Medal of Homer (WWIII spoof that really rips it out of the French), Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game (which features Katamari's King of the Cosmos, and some Pokemon-esque battles), Grand Theft Scratchy (GTA, Itchy and Scratchy Style), and Never Quest (Everquest, like you've never seen it before).Įven embedded within these levels are countless parody's that avid gamers will instantly pick up on., you even play a short Chip style section! Reinforcing this top quality humour is the games ability to mock itself- thirty one times no less! This is done through the 'Worst Game Clichés Ever', which you unlock by performing, or witnessing, the typical video game clichés that appear through the levels. Each of these levels has their own theme- usually a parody on some video game or another. In total there are 16 levels to the game- taking you about 6 hours to get through. This enables the loveable yellow family to gain super powers, which help them on their quest to see 'The Creator'. ![]() Somewhere along the way they come to realise they are part of a video game, and conveniently find the cheat-guide. The ever courageous Simpsons clan decide to put a stop to this, and embark on their most perilous mission to date. things are looking promising already!įor those interested in what the game is about, the premise is simple: Springfield has been invaded by aliens who are destroying the town. So original material, not a shameless cash-in on the movie, and the actual cast. And, even better than this, the content is not recycled from previous episodes- its entirely new and is just as good, if not better, than your average Simpsons episode. More surprising than hearing this game is not a shameless cash-in on the movie, is finding out that the voice cast are the actual ones from the series. Instead, it is an entirely new chapter to the seemingly endless Simpsons saga. So without further padding to achieve the ideal-word-count, lets get on with the review.Ĭontrary to what many people may think, this game is not based on the recent movie. There have been some good games (Hit N' Run), some average games (Road Rage), and some dire games (Wrestling). We all know who the Simpsons are, and we've enjoyed their humour on more than one occasion. but we don't think we need to bother this time. Usually, we start these reviews with an introduction to the game and its history.
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