The Simpsons Arcade Game
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PocketEleri

reviewed The Simpsons Arcade Game

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This game is like a strange fever dream version of the early Simpsons.

I had problems trying to play this game. Enemy attacks are poorly telegraphed which means that the bast way to fight them is to rush in get in a couple hits and rush out, but then even with jump attacks there was still a decent chance of getting hit. As you can imagine this is made worse when you are surrounded.

Maybe this game works better with two or more players but as a single player game I don't think it cuts it.

Reviewed on May 16, 2023

1 Comment

belleshade

11 months ago

I've never really understood the appeal of this one and I think for the longest time it made me believe that beat-em-ups just weren't for me. Whenever I went to Chuck-E Cheese with friends or somehow stumbled into a friend's house who was playing it, it just did nothing for me. I get there's fan service appeal in the character nods to the show. It's also coming out of a particular era of nostalgic simpsons merchandising. Plus it isn't a traditional looking beat-em-up! But.....yeah idk, I just don't think its particularly enjoyable to play. Maybe I'll do a replay soon.