The Simpsons Game

I love my DS way more than anyone should love an inanimate object. I've played about two-hundred of the games for the system, so it's safe to say I know what's good and what's not.

On Thursday, I picked up a game that I wasn't expecting much from, The Simpsons Game. I'd heard a lot of negative things about the console version, but a little positive about this one. I was really hesitant since it was made by EA. They've yet to release anything good for a portable system. Either way, I gave it a shot.

To my great surprise and pleasure, this game is amazing! It's a total throwback to early 1990's platform action games. It also has great puzzle elements to it, as well. One level was even a remake of Frogger. Throughout all of this, there are insane amounts of dialog from the characters. Most of the humor is very adult oriented, also. I've never laughed so hard while playing a video game (other than Rayman Ravid Rabbids on my Wii).

My only complaint about this game is how short it is. I'm 25% of the way through it with just over an hour put in to it. That said, I'll happily play it again when I'm done.

If you have a DS, I whole-heartedly recommend picking this title up. Buy it used, though, so you can return it when you finish the game in less than a week. :)

If there's enough interest in entries like this, I may do more. Leave a comment and I'll think about it.

UPDATE: I decided to make a new blog just for video game reviews. I think there's a need for one to be run by someone who's not completely jaded with the genre or being bribed by manufacturers. If you're interested, it can be found here: http://glitchgames.blogspot.com.