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Article: The Simpsons Game.
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- October 30, 2007
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An Electronic Arts presentation of a game developed by EA Redwood Shores and licensed by Twentieth Century Fox for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. Reviewed on Xbox 360. Rated T. $50-$60.
Steven Spielberg famously asked whether a videogame would ever make players cry, but he didn't specify whether laughing until you cry counts. If it does, "The Simpsons Game" may just qualify. EA's interactive adaptation of the cartoon family is a hilarious parody of nearly every convention and cliche in the videogame world. While the action is nothing special, gamers should flock to this rare example of comedy done right on the ...