The Simpsons Game

 PlayStation 3
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 75
  3. Negative: 11 out of 75
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  1. RogerSmith97
    Apr 18, 2011
    8
    This Is A Fun Game.. I Love Almost Everything About It.. BUT After 8 Or 9 Lev.. Its Really Hard... I Wish I Could Get Past It!
    Overall This Is A Fun, Funny, And Entertaining Game!
  2. Malevolent
    May 31, 2013
    8
    I am not a fan of The Simpsons show. I have only seen a few episodes in my life, but that's pretty much it. Having said that, I'm really liking this game. My friend gave me this game after I gave him MK vs DC. I haven't finished it yet but so far its really funny and it really is fun. The puzzles are good and so are the graphics. If you're a fan of the show, I'm sure you'll like it wayI am not a fan of The Simpsons show. I have only seen a few episodes in my life, but that's pretty much it. Having said that, I'm really liking this game. My friend gave me this game after I gave him MK vs DC. I haven't finished it yet but so far its really funny and it really is fun. The puzzles are good and so are the graphics. If you're a fan of the show, I'm sure you'll like it way more than I do.… Expand
  3. JoeW.
    Jan 14, 2008
    9
    I love this game BUT I am a major Simpsons fan, if you have good knowledge of the show there will be alot of memorable moments and references in this game and many fresh jokes. Alot of negative things were said about the camera but I think it works very well and free. A fun game with nice colourful graphics and a blast to play with a friend in co-op mode with good replay value. I love this game BUT I am a major Simpsons fan, if you have good knowledge of the show there will be alot of memorable moments and references in this game and many fresh jokes. Alot of negative things were said about the camera but I think it works very well and free. A fun game with nice colourful graphics and a blast to play with a friend in co-op mode with good replay value. (Downloadable content may also be arriving for us Simpson fans).… Expand
  4. JJZ.
    Nov 1, 2007
    8
    A Simpson game through and through. the game play is good but not great and the extras in game will get a chuckle out of most players but this is not the Simpson's arcade classic we were all hoping for.
  5. DavidL
    Nov 29, 2009
    8
    This game is robust - but I don't think you'll enjoy it if you're not a simpsons fan, as the focus is more on the story than on the actual gameplay.
  6. tomflanders
    May 22, 2020
    8
    This game lasts a very long time for a level-based game, keeps it well varied too
  7. Brotious
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    The Simpsons Game is a game which has its ups and downs. I remember playing this game a lot as a kid on the PS3, and coming back to it now, it’s as good as I remember it. But I won’t let nostalgia blind me for this.

    Plot: The story doesn’t try to take itself seriously, and that’s was great about it. It’s a witty take on the cliche video game tropes we’ve come to see from every generic    The Simpsons Game is a game which has its ups and downs. I remember playing this game a lot as a kid on the PS3, and coming back to it now, it’s as good as I remember it. But I won’t let nostalgia blind me for this.


    Plot: The story doesn’t try to take itself seriously, and that’s was great about it. It’s a witty take on the cliche video game tropes we’ve come to see from every generic game at the time. The writing was clever and hilarious at times, and I feel that it was perfect.

    Gameplay: This is where the game takes a turn for the bad. The gameplay isn’t terrible, but it can get very tedious. The combat consists of button mashing and using special attacks that are really only useful if you play Bart or Homer. However, Lisa’s Saxophone gets better over the course of the game, but even then I found myself not using her a lot.
    The platforming was pretty decent, and the puzzles used to split up the gameplay were pretty good too, and some were even challenging.
    My last complaint about the gameplay is that about halfway through the game, there’s a giant difficulty spike, in which turned what was supposed to be a five minute level into a fifteen minute level, because the AI decided to go full Megamind mode and rush both me and my partner.

    Graphics: The graphics were pretty standard for 2007, nothing too grand, but didn’t look pretty earlier.

    Overall: The Simpsons Game is a good game if you are a fan of the early Simpsons. It’s a funny commentary on overused video game tropes of yesteryear, and is a decent game to pick up and play with a buddy.    … Expand
  8. mikoroonii
    Oct 16, 2021
    10
    ok, so i need to gush about this game for a moment or im gonna explode. this game. is the best game of all time. that's not some weird in joke, or a joke that's gone too far, no, i genuinely believe that.

    Plot: The game starts relatively normally. (relatively.) the first level is a dream level through The Land Of Chocolate, a perfect introduction to the mechanics and humor of this    ok, so i need to gush about this game for a moment or im gonna explode. this game. is the best game of all time. that's not some weird in joke, or a joke that's gone too far, no, i genuinely believe that.

    Plot:
    The game starts relatively normally. (relatively.)
    the first level is a dream level through The Land Of Chocolate, a perfect introduction to the mechanics and humor of this game. in the dream, homer is able to turn into a giant ball and smash into **** he wakes up.

    next level:
    while walking through an alley after being denied an M rated game (lmfao) bart has a copy for a manual of "The Simpsons Game". he comments that the only simpsons game he remembers is the one where they pretend Homer isnt an alcoholic. he realises that he can use the manual to gain superpowers. he then meets with homer and they find some people robbing a museum, blablabla, not important.

    after that level they find that the entire family has powers. homer's is being a giant ball and smashing ****.

    there's a filler eating contest level and a level of bart and lisa taking down a logging company, then aliens invade (cliche, but its self aware and they do NOT take themselves seriously). infact, through the game, everytime there's a game cliche, Comic Book Guy pops up and comments on it, and you collect that cliche. useless, but funny.

    they end up having to dive into "the game engine" by having a can spill on a computer (again cliche) to find some way to stop the alien invasion. they have a run-in with bill wright (some ea guy, whom my favorite quote is "i'm will wright **** has some funny quips about the sims. not important.

    they then run through some video game parodies. Medal Of Homer, Grand Theft Scratchy, Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game and NeverQuest to get some keycards, to open a gate to get to "The Creator"

    they then meet, and beat the **** out of their creator. matt groening. there's some futurama cameos too, not important. after this, lisa uses her psychic buddha powers (oh yeah, she's got buddha powers) to build a stairway to heaven (eheheheh) to find the literal christian **** god.

    there's a heaven level with all the stage's unique enemies. and then you PLAY DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION AGAINST GOD. this is the end of the game. im not done gushing.

    There is so much about this game that makes it **** wonderful. the story is great, it knows that the players do not want some boring platformer. they don't take themselves seriously at all, making jabs at EA (the publisher, i know, gross) and the game's own cliches.

    On the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, there's an open hub world, a fully modelled springfield in which you can enter buildings, and while you walk around, other characters from the show walk around and tell funny quips, adding to the ***atmosphere***. the attention to detail is insane, you could play this forever and keep noticing dumb little details. a reference to an episode, just pop culture, or anything that was in the public conscience at the time. it pulls no punches at all.

    on top of all this, the platforming and level design is impeccable. i didn't at any point get confused or frustrated at a level, they were the perfect difficulty, all the puzzles and parkour sections are impeccable. you never get so stuck at a point that you have to quit, the controls are snappy and responsive, the camera is only a little **** (all game cameras are a little **** and it just feels like the developers knew what they were doing.

    throughout the game, there's also individual tokens for each character you can collect, and if you collect all of a character's tokens, you get a little digital collectible. useless, but gives you a reason to go back and finish it.

    the graphics, i admit, are dated. you can see some glitches in the render engine, due to it being a bit of a weird cel shading / nicely rendered hybrid. i, however, find it charming and pretty. the character models look flawless, (aside from homers eyes, idk they feel dead)

    there was also a wii, ps2 and psp release, and i think a DS demake. i've played the psp and ps3 versions only though. but from footage i've seen, the DS version looks like a 2D sidescroller following the same story. the PSP, PS2 and Wii versions do not have any hub worlds, power ups, certain levels are changed, and they look ****tier, but it's still a good way to experience it.

    i hope i've explained in enough detail here why i **** LOVE this game. it's a good experience, even if you're not too familiar with the show.

    i will admit, there is a level of nostalgia here. i played this when i was like,,, 7? and i keep coming back to it. so take that bias into account.

    The original animation team and cast made fully voiced, and wonderfully animated cutscenes for it. Every little detail is captured wonderfully and it makes you feel like you’re in an episode. It’s a welcome addition to this game.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#27 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#35 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. IGN
    77
    Had it offered online cooperative play, or local co-op play that was actually as much fun as the single-player game (if not more so) then the score would definitely be higher, but as it stands The Simpsons is a very enjoyable, though very, very short, single-player game that both hardcore and casual Simpsons fans will love.
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  2. GameDaily
    70
    The bothersome camera often gets stuck, thus obscuring your vision and two-player split screen messes with the game's speed, but the exclusive clips and humorous presentation make this a must play, especially for diehard Simpsons fans.
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  3. GameSpot
    70
    The gameplay might not be anything special, but The Simpsons Game delivers more than enough laughs to make it worth a look.
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