Game: Old Fashioned Simpsons Sarcasm
According to some, like Game Informer Magazine, the spirit of the simpsons has been lost on video games. Most times, it’s been superficial, in terms of adapting the surface while not indulging in the substance. Case in point: Bart likes to ride a skateboard, and so, there’s a game about him skateboarding. Sad thing is this: Tony Hawk’s franchise has pretty much cornered the market on skateboard games. It’s nearly impossible to make a better action sports game. So, the two are a mismatch, much the same way martial arts fight games and Star Wars are a mismatch, but it’s been done none-the-less.
Anyhow, it seems that the latest attempt at a Simpsons game is trying to get to the satirical heart of Matt Groening’s creation:
The story finds the Simpson family zapped into a video game. They are aware of their status as characters within a game, and the development team at EA is using this as an opportunity to lampoon the major icons of the industry. Marge uses her megaphone to crusade against the violence in “Grand Theft Scratchy,” and Kratos’ “God of Wharf” seafood products are a culinary sensation. Whenever you run into a tired gaming convention, like an obvious weak point on a rampaging Lard Lad, a screen appears with Comic Book Guy calling out the cliche.
September 4th, 2007 at 1:50 am
[...] had to share as well. Instead of the usual ads of a game showing various split scenes of action, The Simpsons just went ahead and did a parody of war video games. From what I understand, a lot of the game [...]
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:20 pm
[...] and satire have been the soul of the Simpsons and most of the products the show has inspired. The exception, however, has been in video games Before, the games just featured the characters driving cars or skateboards, but that’s about [...]