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EA unveils new Simpsons game Comments by Tom Bramwell

10 May, 2007

Parodying GTA, EverQuest, more.

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BraveArse
10/05/07 @ 08:33
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I'm not normally in the "meh" crowd, but...



meh

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barchetta
10/05/07 @ 08:34
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Hey! I just nicked this from Xboxyde (it's in the General Gaming thread)...

/thunder stolen ;(
Razz
10/05/07 @ 08:37
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Cool! Sounds alright to be honest, there isn't a simpsons game that I haven't liked, well.. .hit and run was a bit shit.
JayeM
10/05/07 @ 08:50
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The graphics look nice and I enjoyed Hit & Run and Road Rage (shock, horror).
asphaltcowboy
10/05/07 @ 08:55
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"Our goal in developing The Simpsons Game is to create the most original game ever..."

Riiight...
Nobuo
10/05/07 @ 08:59
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Doesn't Comic Book Guy say "WORST x ever."?
LOLLERS
10/05/07 @ 09:08
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yeah I think he does, the whole point is he doesn't like anything...
Machetazo
10/05/07 @ 09:36
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To be awkward, wants to play as either Krusty, or (better) Sideshow Bob! :P What's here, could be good, but it might not. I do like the idea that the family are fully aware they're stuck in a videogame world. But it's The Simpsons, which I haven't watched for a long time.
ZuluHero
10/05/07 @ 09:37
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"Bart Vs the space mutants "was the first and only Simpsons game i played and i thought it was great!

I was about 13 though so it might have been a huge factor :S
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DUFFMAN5
10/05/07 @ 10:01
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OH YEAH
About time. To the nay sayers, I say Get Bent, in the nicest possible way (to quote Bart) it's a Simpsons game. We need more Simpsons/South Park/Futurama and Family Guy games, I admit most are ok at best but who cares, there is always a chance a good one will come out. I loved H&R and the Futurama game. Also we need a King of the Hill game, not too sure what about but we need it, could be Cotton killing fidy nazies or whatever.
Steroyd
10/05/07 @ 10:27
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whatever you say DUFFMANS "OOOH YEAH"

/thrusts hip

Personally i like the Simpsons.... the older ones the new episodes don't tickle the funny bone as they used to. :/
Machetazo
10/05/07 @ 10:28
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/takes a few gulps, throws can
Yup, more should be made of that dang-ol' King of the Hill licence, I tell ya what, except it don't lend itself too good to videagames, outside of some generic crap that just wants to trade off its good name.... Yup.
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AcidSnake
10/05/07 @ 10:52
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Didn't comic book guy once say 'Best. Cameo. EVER!'?

Haven't seen simpsons in years now...The Italian dubbing ruins it...
Lemming81
10/05/07 @ 11:07
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I love the way he says "most original game ever" and it sounds exactly like Lego Star Wars...
DB2k
10/05/07 @ 13:55
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theres a video on ign. looks reet. cel shaded and with super powers.
david78
10/05/07 @ 18:02
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They looked stupid in 3D, but now they are using Cel-shading, they've captured the look of the show perfectly.
Fyzzu
11/05/07 @ 16:32
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I'm generally fairly cynical of cartoon tie-ins, being that they're almost all completely atrocious, but this actually sounds like it might be alright. No real judgment until there's more substantial information, obviously, but it doesn't sound like a standard cash-in at least.
Jambii
12/05/07 @ 00:40
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I enjoyed Hit & run, and road rage was a good rental.

Sounds all right but will have to wait for some decent reviews.
firefly
12/05/07 @ 17:30
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-- "EA is working on a new Simpsons title that parodies the likes of EverQuest, Grand Theft Auto and Medal of Honor."

-- "Our goal in developing The Simpsons Game is to create the most original game ever, which is a lofty goal and only possible given the close collaboration with The Simpsons' creative team,"

Is it just me or do these seem like completely contradictory statements. How can they produce a parody of other game formulae and yet claim originality.

For that matter I do hope their claims to produce the most original game ever prove to be justified. It's been a while since anybody's tried to beat - as for instance - Pong (or whatever the first iteration was called), Spacewar, Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, or Super Mario 64 in innovation.

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