Yet another Simpson's game, but this one will appeal more to hardcore fans then any other crowd.

User Rating: 7 | The Simpsons Game PSP
It's no secret that Simpsons is a veteran of a game series. From its domination in the arcades to its jumps to major platforms, Simpsons has been around for a while. However, none of the games have really made that extra jump to be a super game, and this one is no different. It has some clever ideas and some nice fun play, but this one is only going to appeal to big fans.

The Simpsons Game sets you up in the very famous city of Springfield. The story is not one to remember though. It basically starts with Bart going to buy the Grand Theft Scratchy video game when his mom catches him and takes it. Then Bart finds a Simpsons video game manual and every character finds they have some kind of power. The power are nothing special and although necessary for the game the individual characters' special power are quite bland. The missions basically set you up as two characters as you maneuver through worlds that suit them. For example one of the earlier missions is when Lisa convinces Bart to go save trees and he is persuaded to go because he will fight lots of bad guys. The game takes you on a large variety of missions, but its seems like its all been done before, and it is nothing special.

The Simpsons game takes Matt Groening's classic Simpsons characters and makes them look very much the same, though what's nice is that they seem to have a 3D look to them. It sounds cool and it is but the edges of the characters are very jagged. Nevertheless the characters move very smoothly and the frame rate is very consistent. Occasionally the camera does get a bit annoying but it is also still good, and it is a very good looking game.

And finally, what would Simpsons be without all the sounds that brought it to life. None of it is missing. There is plenty of humor in this game and it is all completely original. The Simpsons song is in it and of course the characters wonderful voices are apparent in this game. The are plenty of sound effects, but none of them come from reacting to the environment.

Simpsons is nothing special as far as a game goes, however there are planty of great ideas and there is some fun play to be had. The game will probably mostly appeal to hardcore fans, however. A 6.9 out of 10.