Ok this is really a starter to a full review I'll do when I have the time but I thought I'd at least let you all know the gist of the game. All add more and pics and stuff later.
Story
Good thing about this game is that there not trying desperately hard on the story because being a Simpson’s game no one will take the story particularly seriously. It starts out with homer in 'chocolate land' as a tutorial level which is fun but a little tedious. Then once we break into actual level starting with a museum which is fun, we find out that the whole Simpson’s family have 'super powers' which is the plot of the game really. The highlight is all the cut scenes are in 'The Simpson’s' TV show graphics and has the equivalent of 2 episodes of cut scenes which is quite a treat
. Yeah and there are some aliens later on but there always are.
Characters
Homer has 3 powers but I'll do the first one only
Homer: Gluttony ball - Basically turns into a giant ball and plays a little like super monkey ball as you roll him around and you can boost and stomp to help out.
Bart: Bartman: This is just him dressed but as bartman giving the ability to 'glide' but i use the term loosely, he can also grapple but I haven't done that yet.
Lisa: Buddha power: At certain points in the game she can stop and meditate and control a giant hand which picks and moves stuff around.
Marge: Mob control - She has a loudspeaker which she can use to pick up civilians like Apu, Snake, Grandpa, Skinner etc and use them to build and attack stuff which is by far the most fun power.
Gameplay
It is quite hard to control at times as the camera angles aren't great and don’t follow you in the way you want them to but the whole gameplay is fun and you can wander round the Simpson’s world in a quite laid back relaxing gameplay that isn't too challenging. This is a welcome break from some of the more frustrating games. I Also thought that the switch between gameplay styles makes it more interesting, your objectives come and go and the levels run past quite fast. There are also little mini games around that you play either against your co-op player, with them or against the com which are the main section of game mockery e.g. the first one you see is 'Bite Night' instead of 'Fight night'.
Controls
This is another good break form some other 'active' wii games which evolve you moving a lot and is quite tiring sometimes and every now and then I prefer to sit stationary and play a game casually and this is very much like that, The wiimote is used for occasional flicks and turns for certain tasks.
Multiplayer
This game is co-op and is certainly a lot more fun to play with a friend as you always control 2 characters and is like the co-op in games such as: Lego Star wars and Marvel ultimate alliance. It works on a drop in drop out basis so players can join and leave whenever. It also has a split screen feature which is good as it is often annoying when playing co-op on the same screen always having to be concentrating where the other player is and if there following you or stuck further back which in return stops you from moving any further... It annoys me a lot but fortunately its not like that
Story: 9/10 - purely because it has real Simpson’s footage made just for the game.
Characters: 6/10 - funny and entertaining at first but using the same character over and over again not getting better or worse can be boring.
Gameplay: 7/10 - the controls are good but the game is not tat well made and moving can be hard and jumping is always difficult as its not really well thought through.
Controls: 8/10 I like them, as they are perfect for relaxing for sitting on the sofa or in bed and playing well.
Multiplayer: 9.5/10 - Best Co-op game I have played on the wii so far just make sure you have good T.V
Well that’s it for now I'll update it more later on
let me know about mistakes cas ill change em'
The Simpsons Game : Shark's View
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