The Simpsons Game (PSP) > Reviews (2)

INFO

This is a single player game that requires 384mb of memory.
It is for ages 12+ and contains mild bad language, sexual content and violence.
I brought this copy used for £2 + £2 p&p from Amazon.co.uk.

THE GAMES OBJECTIVES

The Simpson family realize that they have been transformed into video game characters. As the game progresses, the family discover their own video game powers.

THE GRAPHICS / SOUND EFFECTS

The graphics are pretty bad considering this game was only made in 2007. I recently reviewed the Ratatouille PSP game which was so superior in graphics compared to this.
The characters are pixeled and more suited to early games from the 90's.
The pictures on the back of the games box look really good but they are nothing like the game.
The sound effects are good with the original voices for the Simpson family.

MY THOUGHTS

I thought I would try this game based on the old computer game on the Amiga-The Simpson's: Bart vs. The Space Mutants game in the 90's (which I was addicted too).

On first trying the game, I noted that the video introductions to the game were way too long. There didnt seem to really be a story.
You start off as Homer in Land of Chocolate where you explore a kind of Willy Wonka town where everything is edible. You are following a rabbit made of white chocolate.
I seemed to wander around aimlessly bashing things made of food to eat them (although I dont know why really!) and following this rabbit.

There wasn't really much of a tutorial and I had to work a lot of things out for myself.
Throughout the game apparently, you have different powers. On looking at the instructions, it looks pretty complicated. You can be Homer Ball, Gummi Homer or Helium Homer all with different controls.

To be honest after this short and, frankly, quite boring level, I didnt really carry on the game much.
The graphics were bad, the camera angles were terrible and I didnt really see the point of carrying on.
It didnt really capture my attention or interest.
I would rather have gone back to playing the game I played as teenager.
I might give it another shot another time.