If you happen to perform something along a long the lines of a double jump or a lever pull, he will pop up and tell you his thoughts as well let you view your own cliché collection. It doesn’t stop at parodies either as the game also has it’s own cliché humor as well accompanied by non other than the Comic Book Guy. The attack is relentless as you get hit parody after parody and they all are so well woven into the game that we didn’t even notice them at first. You also get hit with classics too such as Super Mario Bros and Frogger. Not only are the voices authentic, but also there are so many parodies of other popular games such as Medal of Honor, Pokemon, and Dance Dance Revolution and a few not-so-popular games as well like Katamari Damacy. The camera system is also something that could of used quite a bit more work as you may find yourselves stopping every five minutes to properly adjust the camera for certain jumps. Unfortunately there are some flaws such as limited gameplay as mentioned before. Each level takes roughly twenty to forty minutes to complete, so we’ll leave you to do the math.

The title only comes packed with twelve levels, or episodes with each one containing certain tasks that require specific character skills to complete. The time you spend in Springfield is kept at a minimum considering that the game is rather short. If the game does get too hard and you find yourself dead, you will be accompanied by a short and sweet “Ha ha!” performed by none other than the delinquent laughing boy himself, Nelson. You have the ability to play co-op offline with a fellow gamer, but it isn’t really necessary as the title is easy enough and doesn’t require too much thought to complete.

Throughout your adventures in Springfield you will notice that the gameplay is nothing really innovative as you find yourself solving simple puzzles and engaging in some relatively bland, repetitive combat. Some levels require you to play as multiple characters allowing you to pick more than one Simpson family member, though ultimately, you can only pick two at any one time (with the exception of the final stage, where you can play as everyone) Out of the five family members, only four of them are playable considering that Maggie is a part of Marge, and, although you do have the ability to control Maggie in some instances such as climbing through air ducts, you can’t freely control her. You can unlock other family members as you progress through the game and eventually choose whom you wish to play as once enough characters have been unlocked. When you first start the game, the only playable character is Homer.

The simpsons game review