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Released 24 November 2007

Format PS2, Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3

Developer EA Games

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The Simpsons

Review
While gaming hacks are always searching for innovation and originality when tearing new titles to shreds, sometimes it’s fun to play a genre game that doesn’t do anything particularly new, but does everything extremely well. And while The Simpsons Game won’t win any awards for creativity, the jaundiced family’s latest outing is an hilarious take on traditional platforming action.

As the game unfolds players are presented with countless parodies of videogame culture, poking fun at established franchises such as Grand Theft Auto and EverQuest, while at the same time lampooning popular gaming genres, garish Japanese adventures, and the candy-coloured worlds of Mario and Sonic. Simpsons fans will also be charmed by the myriad references to episodes from the TV show and cameos from memorable characters – Matt Groening included – and the fact the characters are all brought to life by the original TV voice talent means the title feels like a true extension of the Simpsons universe.

But if you’re not a Simpsons devotee, the game’s charms are short-lived: the action is cruelly clichéd and you won’t find anything new amongst the familiar platform hopping; the co-op mode falls flat as the action is unbalanced and always favours one player over their partner; and the whole thing can be completed in a little under eight hours, with no reason to return once the end credits have rolled.

Reviewer: David McComb

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Average user rating for The Simpsons

Ok

This game is ok but can get boring at some parts. It is good how you can play as all characters all with their own special ability and it is good how you can play 2 player on story mode unlike the Simpsons Hit and Run where for 2 player you can only race around a track and not roam around.In my opinion The Simpsons Hit And Run is better then this game as you get to roam around bigger levels and you get more hours of fun from it. ... Read More

Jon walker27 About me

16:46, 23 April 2008 | Report This Post

The Simpsons Game

This game doesn't live up to the hilarity of the show but some funny moments (Frink married to a koopa) and exellent gameplay take this game to the top and hopefully the Simpsons games can stay like this. The one complant i have is that its too short and you could go through it in roughly 4 hours or less and i think more games such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Halo, Mario, Metroid, Ratchet and Clank and Tomb Raider should have been parodied. ... Read More

Boobo About me

20:22, 07 March 2008 | Report This Post

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