All these characters are fun to play with, and make the gameplay less repetitive, constantly switching characters. Bart turns into Bartman and can glide around. Lisa uses her Buddha powers to use her hands like God and pick things up and move them around. Marge also can put Maggie in tight spaces, which features some cool animation from Maggie's point of view. Homer can become a fat ball and break things, and also later can become the blob, Marge can call together crowds to break and put things back together. Each level, excluding the Land of Chocolate, is a tag team, and both characters need to be constantly switched in order to beat the level. The game itself is unique and fun, but has some problems. In addition to that, there's about 30 minutes of computer animated Simpsons cut scenes, which are also great. This game has about 45 minutes of new traditionally animated Simpsons material, and it's just as funny as the show if not funnier. A non-gamer will enjoy the cut scenes.heck, who couldn't enjoy those. A gamer who loves the Simpsons would probably have some trouble with some of the bad controls and horrible camera angles, but otherwise enjoy the hilarious dialogue, Simpsons characters, animation and sets. Those who just finished playing Hit & Run again should absolutely check out the self-titled game and be reminded how good it is.A gamer who could care less about the Simpsons would probably find this to be a very bland and average game. Even with the flaws that prevent it from being the best Simpsons video game, The Simpsons Game should still be remembered as a rare entry in the franchise that pleased both fans and critics. But what happens when the Xbox 720 comes out, or the PlayStation 4? No one will want to play us then." Even the writers of the game itself are aware that this will be a flavor of the month and eventually fade into obscurity. Near the end of the game, the smartest Simpson states that "Sure, The Simpsons Game is great, with its unique, upgradable character abilities, and its hilarious self-referential cut-scenes. It's the ultimate parody of an industry that is still forging its identity in pop culture."ĭespite fans' positive reviews and warm reception, The Simpsons Game quietly faded into obscurity and is now considered a forgotten gem for Simpsons fans. One analysis that sums up why is from Lisa Simpson herself in an actual cutscene from the game. Will Wright, the original designer of The Sims, even appears in the game as himself playing a video game supervillain destroying inside the fictional Game Engine. Redmond Carolipio from the website Worth Playing praised the game's writing, saying that "It is so smart and sharply written that it nearly reaches the point of being socially relevant. The game creates a video game representative who attempts to bribe Mayor Quimby to keep the new Grand Theft Scratchy game on sale in Springfield despite its violent content. RELATED: Mortal Kombat Animated Film Makes Everyone's Favorite Shaggy Meme CanonĪnother thing that fans and critics, especially video game historians, loved was the game criticizing the video game industry at the time, though much of that commentary remains relevant today. However, just when the player thinks they reached the climax of the game's story, they instead find themselves in a more absurd level that looks like something out of an episode of Rick & Morty. Even if the plot is more like a Treehouse of Horror episode than a regular one, it still plays out as an entertaining Simpsons story. In between levels are some really nicely animated cut-scenes that feel like they're ripped right out of a Simpsons episode, thanks in part to the series' voice cast appearing in the game. The four Simpsons family members are each playable, each with powers that fit their personality - Homer can roll around as a giant ball, the prankster Bart dons the cape as Bartman, Lisa can control the hand of Buddha and Marge can rally a mob with a megaphone.
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Although players of The Simpsons Game who don't watch the series won't enjoy it too much, followers of the series certainly enjoyed the details and referenced put into the game.
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