![]() ![]() Considering what a fantastic job it does spoofing the variety of clichés and crutches our favorite pastime relies upon, that's got to count for something. Games this spot-on in the humor category don't come along too often. That might not sound like a ringing endorsement, but The Simpsons Game is absolutely worth playing. It's something that's more to be put up with while you appreciate the many other things going on than enjoyed on its own merits. The gameplay isn't awful by any means, but it's also completely unmemorable. The things that make this game are its sense of humor, sharp writing, and excellent presentation. GameSpot (70/100): "In the end, The Simpsons Game is one of those weird cases where a recommendation of it is based less on its merits as a game and more on its merits as an experience.At the very least, it makes for a great rental." For $59.99, you basically receive an eight to ten hour interactive bonus episode. Game Daily (70/100): "Obviously, Simpsons nuts will thoroughly enjoy the game, not for its excessive box breaking and switch hitting, but for all of the sweet content and attractive visuals, sans the characters.The chuckles along the way make it worth the trouble for fans, but if you don't know Arman Tamzarian from Disco Stu, most of the game's redeeming elements will fall on deaf, bored ears. PS3 Disney Games for Kids Buy 1 Or Bundle Up Sony PlayStation 3 UK. In excellent condition for Sony Play Station 3. Game Informer (73/100): " For all of its self-referential humor and nods to gaming classics (there are brief segments mimicking the likes of Frogger, Space Invaders, and Wolfenstein 3D), the process of actually playing The Simpsons Game is unfortunately average. In excellent condition for Sony Play Station 3.EA could have made buckets of cash just copying Konami's simple formula from over a decade ago and we wonder if the reviews might have been slightly better. Many were hoping this game would bring video game fun to The Simpsons like only The Simpsons Arcade Game gave us those many, many years ago. The Simpsons Game released this week and reviews have it hovering in the 70 point range. ![]() At least they got the humor right this time ('cause they had the actual Simpsons' writers). Putting a greater spotlight on the story would be necessary for a single-player campaign but would also build up a robust non-survival-based multiplayer experience.D'oh! It's like reliving the early '90s all over again with a ho-hum Simpsons console game on the market. ![]() However, it would need a lot of tender love and care due to the fact that Krafton's PUBG lore is pretty obscure compared to the genre-defining gameplay. At this point, PUBG is only a battle royale title, but it could offer a broader first-person shooter experience. One game that could be acquirable, and has had similar success to Call of Duty, is PUBG: Battlegrounds. Unfortunately for Sony, even ZeniMax with its id Software titles was already bought by Microsoft, so Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein are out of the question. There are amazing multi-platform first-person shooters that just haven't gotten the attention of Call of Duty. In addition to reviving in-house franchises, perhaps further investments and acquisitions might be necessary to remedy the situation. The recent Spider-Man games have been massive for Insomniac and Sony, but it might be necessary for the studio to go back to the good old first-person shooters. Unfortunately, after three installments on the PS3, Insomniac hasn't pursued it, except for the PlayStation Portable. Insomniac Games' Resistance: Fall of Man featured robust multiplayer online for up to 40 people and offline for couch co-op gameplay. ![]() This would obviously require a lot from Guerilla Games, assuming that it'd be responsible for both.Īn underappreciated shooter franchise from the PlayStation 3 era, Resistance would be a welcome addition to the PS5. One option would be to bring back Killzone. Furthermore, Horizon's pedigree is important in a different way, and it shouldn't be tarnished by trying to make it fit a different mold. Even with Horizon's potential multiplayer spinoff, it's hard to see it as the solution. Guerrilla Games' Horizon series has been massive for PlayStation, but it doesn't compete with the likes of Call of Duty. Sony's other shooter titles might have to step it up, too. RELATED: Bungie Touchscreen Patents Could Support Destiny Mobile Game Reports However, in a world with exclusive Call of Duty, Sony's view on the matter would likely change. In fact, they assured that this deal would make Sony more multi-platform-facing. Both of these companies agreed at the time that this wouldn't affect the platform availability of Bungie's titles, like Destiny 2. Earlier this year, Sony announced the acquisition of Bungie in a massive $3.6 billion buyout. Sony has to empower its studios to compete with Microsoft's exclusives, and the elephant in the room is Bungie. ![]()
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