The Simpsons Arcade Game

 Xbox 360
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25

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  1. spearspitter65
    Aug 3, 2013
    2
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  2. heed
    Feb 3, 2012
    8
    Look, you can complain about the length all you want but for any old school gamer like me that pumped God knows how many quarters into the machine as a young teen (some of you people out there know what I'm talking about) it's completely worth the $10 for nostalgia. Konami did a fantastic job bringing this to a whole new generation while at the same time it should please the one's thatLook, you can complain about the length all you want but for any old school gamer like me that pumped God knows how many quarters into the machine as a young teen (some of you people out there know what I'm talking about) it's completely worth the $10 for nostalgia. Konami did a fantastic job bringing this to a whole new generation while at the same time it should please the one's that truly remember the game in an arcade setting.… Expand
  3. limelight
    Feb 6, 2012
    8
    If your basing a review on the length of this game then you're reading the wrong review. This game is for Simpsons fans and arcade fans of the genre that Konami was king of back in the day. Its easy to play, its funny, and its an absolute blast to play it with 4 people. I pumped so many quarters in this game back in the day, $10 to play the game while sitting on my couch is a steal. AndIf your basing a review on the length of this game then you're reading the wrong review. This game is for Simpsons fans and arcade fans of the genre that Konami was king of back in the day. Its easy to play, its funny, and its an absolute blast to play it with 4 people. I pumped so many quarters in this game back in the day, $10 to play the game while sitting on my couch is a steal. And when you beat the game, just start a new one! It takes 5-7 hours to beat MW2, MW3 or Black Ops but no one complains about that because its CoD. And that game is $60 reskinnned every year!!… Expand
  4. poily45
    May 17, 2012
    8
    this game reminds me of times when I used to sit infront of an arcade console and wasted hundreds of quarters on the same level! I really enjoyed this game and it always puzzled me why they didn't put it on home consoles? but now they have and It's...... ok. Once again they almost butchered z good arcade game. the graphics are timeless and the sound jumps out and in sometimes but overall,this game reminds me of times when I used to sit infront of an arcade console and wasted hundreds of quarters on the same level! I really enjoyed this game and it always puzzled me why they didn't put it on home consoles? but now they have and It's...... ok. Once again they almost butchered z good arcade game. the graphics are timeless and the sound jumps out and in sometimes but overall, not bad. the controls are just like in the arcade wich works really well surprisingly. However, this is my problem with arcade ports: the life system is broken beyond reapir. In the arcade, you put in quarters and that was your extra lives but, at home..... you only press start so you have unlimited lives. this makes the game INCREDIBLY easy and there isn't any adversity to overcome! overall it's a classic beat em' up and I enjoy playing it alone or with friends.… Expand
  5. SirMauz
    Apr 30, 2013
    8
    If you love an old-school 80's/90's beat-em-up, this is it. They took the Arcade game and ported it really well into the 360, better than most I've seen. Really enjoyable.
  6. GenocideZ
    Apr 6, 2012
    5
    The pre-release of the arcade classic, which was showing its age in 1991 is BACK! Of course the graphics and gameplay are awful, but you should already know that, so it shouldn't have anything to do with the overall score. Should it? Actually it does, as your paying 800 MSP for a arcade game. 400 MSP would be a more justified price as it is not that much bigger or more complex , then theThe pre-release of the arcade classic, which was showing its age in 1991 is BACK! Of course the graphics and gameplay are awful, but you should already know that, so it shouldn't have anything to do with the overall score. Should it? Actually it does, as your paying 800 MSP for a arcade game. 400 MSP would be a more justified price as it is not that much bigger or more complex , then the games 'Gameroom' provides. I would recommend playing the trial, as you will probably get all the nostalgia you'll need. Trust me after about 4 playthroughs you will never touch this again. Achievements 7/10 a fairly easy 200 points and makes you do a variety of objectives. Could be done in 2-5 hours, depending on skill. The reason why this game gets a 5/10, is because it is really good fun/nostalgia for the first 30 minutes- 1 hour. But after that you will, no doubt get bored. And is it worth £6.50 in MSP for that? Seriously just play the trial. It would be looking at a much higher review if it did what HALO CE did. Classic mode and remastered.… Expand
  7. Archvile-UT
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Скучнейший бетэмап. Лучше поиграть TMNT arcade game.
  8. dylansgaming48
    Jul 28, 2023
    6
    not that great kinda boring and not fun it isnt the worst simpsons game ever but its not great ether

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#51 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2012

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. Games Master UK
    Apr 3, 2012
    79
    Fun, but don't expect longevity - without the need to feed coins into it, you'll be through it in half an hour. [May 2012, p.87]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Apr 3, 2012
    60
    At 400 points, we'd call it a steal, and online co-op is a very nice bonus. At 800, though, we're just not that fussed. [Issue#83, p.105]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 23, 2012
    60
    Nostalgic fun that's aged badly. [Apr 2012, p.105]
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