 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
The Simpsons Game
- Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP
- Price: $29.99+
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Hilarious game with many inside jokes for fans.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game is about as controversial as the television show. It includes Itchy & Scratchy blood and violence (for the uninitiated, that's the show's parody of violent cat-and-mouse cartoons), some minor curse words, a few sexual references, and so on. In other words, if you let your kids watch the show there isn't anything in the game that will raise a red flag.
What's it about?
With a zany story line crafted by the Emmy award-winning writers from the TV show, the Simpsons family -- Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie -- are aware they're trapped inside THE SIMPSONS GAME, and so they use their newfound special powers to live out their fantasies and help save their town of Springfield. For example, the overweight father Homer can unleash a serious belch or change into a giant ball of fat to roll over enemies, while bad-boy Bart, armed with a slingshot, can peg off baddies with ease or glide through the air with his Bartman cape. Most missions let you play as one of two characters, and in some cases you'll need to use one in particular to take advantage of their abilities. When playing alone, the game's artificial intelligence controls the other family member, but at any time a second player can pick up a controller to start playing.
Is it any good?
This video game enjoys smooth "cel-shaded" animation that resembles the TV cartoon, even with the move to 3-D. The game offers 16 distinct "episodes" and more than 8,000 lines of dialogue. While a fan of the TV show will get a lot more out of The Simpsons Game than someone who is not, it's evident a tremendous amount of effort and detail went into this ambitious game. The end result is an adventure that's more fun than making a crank call to Moe's Tavern.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how The Simpsons animated TV show was considered very offensive back in the early '90s -- Bart's underachieving attitude, Homer's language (which upset his religious neighbor, Ned), and some violence and gore -- but is this as big a deal today? Does the game push the envelope as the show did in its day, or is it now seen as clever, irreverent social satire? Does the game feel like an interactive episode of the show?
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Fun game
Geeky, cheezy adventure game. The Simpsons fans will love it!
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Kid, 11 years old
March 15, 2011
AGE
This is very good.
Violence: The Simpsons game includes a frequent amount of punching and kicking.
Sex: Kodos says: "killing humans is like s-x"
Language: there is one use of "son of a b--ch" and "b--ch"
Consumerism: Bart buys a video game called: "Grand Theft Scratchy"
Alcahol: Lots of drinking.
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Kid, 12 years old
February 9, 2011
AGE
Good for mature kids 10+
I really like this game. I have been a simpsons fan for a long time and this was really enjoyable. Though it does have some more inappropriate language towards the end, I think that simpsons fans will enjoy it.
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Off 9- Iffy 10-12 On 13+
Seems pretty cool, but probably not that appropriate 4 me.
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Kid, 10 years old
January 25, 2011
AGE
WORST GAME EFER
warning do not play the last level
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Kid, 11 years old
May 19, 2011
AGE
its okay
if you watch the show there will be nothing wrong with it
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AGE
A zany adventure for kids of 9 and up
This is a simple brawler clashed with an adventure game. It is really good as it easy to play. Although it does include lots of fighting (Nothing graphic) and when they die the spirit goes to heaven, Homer tries to get it on with Marge in one of the cutscenes, there is a lot of cursing including "b***h", you will notice a EA and Starbucks pop up, they portray god as a drinker and the Simpsons are very bad role models.
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AGE
fine for older kids, but the language is iffy.
My 6 year old son really likes this game, but it wasn't until late into the game that the language got bad... where Bart says things like "Kick ass" and Homer makes references to being "too drunk". But there was one point late in the game that there is a parody of "Grand Theft Auto" where Marge says "Where's my Bitches!"... I get the joke, but my son doesn't need to hear that.
If there was a way to turn off (or tone down) the language, it would be ok.
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | November 1, 2007 |
| Price: | $29.99+ |
| ESRB rating: | T for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language, Suggestive Themes |
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