The Simpsons Game (2007) (VG)

Writer:

Jeffrey Poliquin (additional dialogue)

Release Date:

30 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Plot:

A Video Game based on the hit animated television series The Simpsons. |

Plot Keywords:

Power Plant | Tobacco | Slapstick | Reference To Oprah Winfrey | Skateboard

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Hank Azaria	...	Moe / Chief Wiggum / Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Carl / Cletus / Bumblebee Man / Apu / Sea Captain (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Ralph Wiggum / Nelson Muntz / Todd Flanders / Maggie Simpson (voice)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Itchy / Barney / Grampa Simpson / Krusty the Clown / Mayor Quimby / Sideshow Mel / Squeaky-Voiced Teen (voice)
N. Vyolet Diaz	...	Violet (voice)
John Di Maggio	...	Bender (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Sideshow Bob (voice)
Matt Groening	...	Himself (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	William Shakespeare (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	(voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Ned Flanders / Principal Skinner / Mr. Burns / Waylon Smithers / Scratchy / Lenny / Otto / Kent Brockman / Kang (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel (voice)
Billy West	...	Dr. Zoidberg (voice)
Will Wright	...	Himself (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:T | Australia:PG | UK:12

Company:

Electronic Arts (EA) Redwood Shores

Trivia:

The front cover for each version of the game is different. The xbox 360 version has Homer cheering, the Wii version has Homer being attacked by an alien, the PS3 version has Homer kneeing Itchy, the PS2 version has Homer being bitten by NeverQuest Ralph, the PSP version has Homer being attacked by Krusty the Klown toys and the Nintendo DS version has Homer being attack by chocolate bunnies.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bart first turns into Bartman and Homer sees him, Bart is wearing gloves. In the next shot, when Bart and Homer are walking towards the sewer, Bart is no longer wearing gloves.

Quotes:

[when Bart kills an alien]
Homer Simpson: Way to go, fruit of my loom!

Movie Connections:

References "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XI (#12.1)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Rock You Like a Hurricane

Brilliant

I first got this game for the Nintendo DS and I later got it for the Wii. I enjoyed the Wii version much more, but the DS version had easier gameplay.

The DS version of the game is a side-scrolling platformer, and it is very fun. However, it is ridiculously easy and it only takes two and a half or three hours to complete. It also leaves out an entire level that is only available on the big consoles and the graphics leave something to be desired. But overall, it was pretty fun, even though I beat it who knows how many times.

The Wii version is much more challenging. I've had it for a while and I haven't been able to complete it yet. The bad thing about the big console versions is that the camera is terrible and sometimes it is impossible to play. The camera adjuster was mapped to the +Control Pad, which is at the very top of the Wii remote and is rather hard to reach while beating up enemies. The gameplay was not very easy as you can tell that the game was not designed for a Wii remote and nunchuk. It is still very fun and it includes the level that was left out in the DS version. It also has many more cut-scenes than the DS version.

Overall, the DS version is the most limited version of The Simpsons Game. If you want to play the complete full version, you should get it for the PlayStation 3 or the Xbox 360. The Wii version is still brilliant, though. This game is amazing and any Simpsons fan will love it.