   last exit to springfield    video games                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      sony playstation                     2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the                                       simpsons: hit and run                                                                                                  available: yes   grade: a+                                                                                                                                  finally,                                     a simpsons video game that fans can be proud                                     of. based on grand theft auto, the simpsons:                                     hit and run is a mission-based game comprising                                     of both driving and on-foot tasks. players                                     run/drive through springfield as various                                     characters, exploring buildings and sights                                     seen in the show while completing the missions.                                     teriffic graphics, awesome sound including                                     voice acting and just all around really fun!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          also                                   available for: pc/cd rom , nintendo                                   gamecube, microsoft xbox                                                                                                                                                                                          the                                       simpsons: road rage                                                                                                  available: yes   grade: a-                                                                                                                                    crazy                                         taxi comes to springfield. arguably                                          the most successful simpsons game until                                         hit   run burst onto the scene, road                                         rage combines renowned simpsons wit and                                         humor with hot racing action. choose                                         from one of 25 characters and explore                                         the streets of springfield as if you                                   were there, picking up characters and dropping                                   them off at their required destination. this                                         game was later the inspiration for hit                                   and run.                                                                                                 also                                         available for: nintendo gamecube,                                         microsoft xbox                                                                                                                                                                                        simpsons                                       skateboarding                                                                                                  available: yes   grade: c-                                                                                                                                    the                                         annual skate tour has arrived in springfield.                                         the  town has gone skate crazy on the                                         half-pipes, ramps and  rails. you can                                         choose from various characters. bart,                                          homer, krusty and more. if you think                                         all my reviews are too negative, here's                                         what one reviewer had to say.  not                                          fun, not funny. thus, this game fails                                         on both levels -- simpsons as well as                                   skateboarding  ouch. but lets face it,                                   this game deserves such treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          sony playstation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  simpsons                                         wrestling                                                                                                        available: limited   grade: c-                                                                                                                                            residents                                           of springfield are out to tell each                                           other  who is boss. simpsons wrestling                                           sees various characters  from the show                                           pit into a boxing ring to wrestle,                                           wwf  style. visuals are the best seen                                           up till now (not including  next gen                                   games) but the game lacks replay value. simpsons                                           fans should be blamed for the creation                                   of this game. requests to see who would win                                   in a fight between x and y were no doubt inspiration                                           behind the game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         nintendo                       / sega consoles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   virtual                                   bart                                                                                                        available: no  grade: a                                    ( )                                                                                                                                            this                                           game is the best in terms of quality                                            and replay value for its time. there                                           are six levels, all of these including                                           more than one round. the levels include                                           dino bart, baby bart, pig bart, and                                           mount splashmore. it                                           has nice graphics and as a whole the                                   game is fun to play, but lets face it, without                                           the simpsons branding this game wouldn't                                           have seen the light of day and you'd                                           hate it. snes version is nicer than                                           the genesis one.                                                                                                                                                                                          krusty's                                       super funhouse                                                                                                  available: no  grade: b+                                  ( )                                                                                                                                    you                                         are krusty, and you need to lead the                                         mice into bart  or homer's mouse smashing                                         machine using blocks as obsticles.  this                                         game was definitely inspired by the classic                                         lemmings games which involved directing                                         a series of creatures to a finish line                                         without getting hurt. exactly the same                                         goal as the game boy version, but in                                         colour, therefore, this one is better                                         in the graphics area as well as gameplay.                                                                                                                                                                                       bart's                                   nightmare                                                                                                  available: no  grade: b                                 ( )                                                                                                                                    pretty                                         fun game, in fact, probably one of the                                         best behind  virtual bart. the game creates                                         it's own realism, because  after all,                                         it is 'bart's nightmare'. but at the                                         same time this means the game takes place                                         in a different world to the simpsons,                                         so the game can get away with anything                                         using bart as the character in control.                                         the first level shows bart walking down                                         a street, jumping over letters, spitting                                         seeds etc. nice graphics for it's era.                                   give it a whirl.                                                                                                                                                                                       the                                       itchy   scratchy game                                                                                                  available: no  grade: c-                                  ( )                                                                                                                                    you                                         are itchy, and your mission is to kill                                         scratchy  of course. use weapons, avoid                                         tar pits, etc. nice graphics.  shame                                         about the game though. it runs way too                                         fast and  you can't keep up with what's                                         happening on the screen.  had the potential                                         to be good, but feels like it was  rushed.                                         makes you wonder why they even bothered.                                         i know once i played it i had nothing                                         enticing me to come back for a second                                   shot. and i never did.                                                                                                                                                                                        bart                                   vs the space mutants                                                                                                  available: no  grade: c+                                 ( )                                                                                                                                    one                                         of the first simpsons games, well, the                                         first i ever played that is. fairly enjoyable                                         and fun missions in each level. in                                         the first level, you must get rid of                                         every purple object in sight, by spraypainting                                         it, or throwing weapons at it. the second                                         level involves collecting hats in a shopping                                         mall. an enjoyable game which also appeared                                   on pc, game gear, and the commodore 64, which                                         was where i first played it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    nintendo                       entertainment system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   bart                                         vs. the world                                                                                                        available: no  grade: c                                    ( )                                                                                                                                            pretty                                           ordinary game. in this one, you have                                            to complete mini puzzles and an adventure                                           game. some  of the puzzles include                                           'sliding puzzle', 'memory card  game',                                           and simpsons trivia. the bulk of the                                           game lies  in the adventure mode which                                           i didn't want to dive into due to the                                           dullness of the nes color palette which                                   brings the feeling of the game down. too dark                                           and drab, but i guess the other games                                           are fun for time wasting.                                                                                                                                                                                                    bartman                                         meets radioactive man                                                                                                        available: no  grade: d                                    ( )                                                                                                                                            nintendo's                                           limited capabilities in the graphics                                           department  let this game down. the                                           levels are too dull. this game  is                                           just your simple, everyday platform                                           game with bartman  in it. which makes                                           me wonder with the whole world of simpsons                                           to choose from, they churn out a game                                           starring two rarely-seen fictional                                           characters. nothing original or even                                           exciting, suffers from same annoyances                                           as most of the game boy games.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                pc / cd rom                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       simpsons                             arcade game                                                                                      available: online   grade: c                              ( )                                                                                                                                                                    the                                     game was made in 1991, so the graphics aren't                                     very good. the game starts, and smithers                                     kidnaps maggie (why?). you explore the levels                                     using your only method of attack (punching)                                     and the game continues in this style. considered                                     a classic for early fans of the show..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         arcade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           simpsons                                   bowling                                                                                      available: no   grade: n/a                                                                                                                                                                                                   this                                     bowling game can have up to four  players.                                     each player  can choose to be one of 8                                     characters. this game has cartoon dialogue                                      and commentary where each player character                                     either  ridicules or compliments another                                     player character  between turns. wont be                                     released on home consoles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     game boy                     advance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       road                                   rage advance                                                                                      available: yes   grade: a-                              ( )                                                                                                                                                                    this  is                                     a downsized port of the console version of                                     the same name. the game sees you take on                                     the role of a taxi driving simpsons character.                                     features four modes of play including head                                     to head and road rage mode. this fast paced                                     game provides hours of fun unlike                                     those released in the past..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        game boy                       color                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          treehouse                             of horror                                                                                      available: limited   grade: c                             ( )                                                                                                                                                                    one                                     of the newer simpsons games, but certainly                                     not the  best. the game does little to improve                                     the mediocrity  of other simpsons games                                      despite being released                                      12+ years after the first. this one                                     is treehouse of horror themed. nothing outstanding                                     but then that's becoming expected.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      game boy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      itchy                               scratchy golf                                                                                      available: no   grade: a-                              ( )                                                                                                                                                                    this                                     game is a lot of fun, and is probably one                                     of the most original ideas for a game. you                                     play as scratchy. you are given a golf stick,                                     and a ball, and you collect weapons on the                                     way. these weapons are used to defeat itchy.                                     get the ball into the hole at the end and                                     you're a winner.                                                                                                                                                                                                          escape                               camp deadly                                                                                            available: no   grade: d                                ( )                                                                                                                                                                                you play as bart and you will need to escape from camp                            deadly. sound fun? it's not. in fact, it succeeds in                            being one of the most annoying games i've ever played.                            the most amusing feature is hitting lisa with your weapons..                            but that isn't enough to warrant a purchase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        bart                                       v juggernauts                                                                                                   available: no   grade: c-                                 ( )                                                                                                                                                                                            another                                         stinker of a game. your aim as bart is                                          beat                             the juggernauts  at  mini                           games, all of which are boring, very repetitive, and                           have little replay value. while we don't know who or                           what a juggernaut is, we're sure they dont appreciate                           appearing in such a monstrosity of a game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            krusty's                                 fun house                                                                                                  available: no   grade: b                                  ( )                                                                                                                                                                                            this                                         is a fairly decent lemmings- inspired                                         game. you play the role                                         of krusty, and you need to lead mice                                         into bart or homers smashing machine                                         using blocks and other obstacles. quite                                         fun compared to these other games, though                                         the super nintendo version is more enjoyable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      bart                                     the beanstalk                                                                                                        available: no   grade: f                                    ( )                                                                                                                                                                                                        the                                           storyline is a re-creation of jack                                           and the beanstalk. what were they thinking?                                           the game has a fairly high difficulty                                           level and lack of continues amounts                                           to serious frustration. the game designers                                           are trying but failing on all accounts.                                           if you're given the opportunity, don't                                           play this.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  legal notice 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