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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's pretty fun., November 16, 2002
I've never played any of the Tony Hawk games because I could care less about SkateBoarding or that genre of games. The only reason I picked it up was because it was a Simpson's title, and I'm not disappointed. Once you get used to the controls, which for all I know are standard in such games, the game's pretty fun.You start out the game with the basic four characters (Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa), and one environment. There are a few other characters to unlock, and around five more environments to unlock by completing levels and such. What can I say? The game is solid. Most of the bad reviews I've heard are basing it on previews that they've READ (thus having never played the game), or basing it on Simpson's Wrestling (again, never having played the game). Simpson's Wrestling sucked, yes. Get over it. It was a different team working on the game - it implies nothing about the quality of this game. Overall - if you like the Simpsons and video games in general, it's a good buy. I don't know how it stacks up against other skateboarding games, but by itself this game is worth buying. Don't be fooled into believing reviews of people who've never played the game, or judging this game based on Simpon's Wrestling. At leaset rent it and see for yourself.
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20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Isnt Tony Hawk Pro Skater, but its still good!, September 1, 2002
Ive played this new release by Electronic Arts on my PAL version which came out a few weeks ago, and ive gotta say that its pretty neat.Im an avid fan of The Simpsons and I was really surprised when I heard that "The Simpsons Skateboarding", was released for the PS2. Well, you sure get to play all the Simpson charachters, ranging from Bart Simpson, Lisa, Marge, Krusty, Homer and a whole lot more. Each charachter or skater has his/her own unique style, speed, and tricks. Now about the tracks. Similar to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series, you have to unlock certain tracks aswell as as skateboards etc. However, there are a variety of tracks available to you even if you just want to have some fun!
These include the Simpsons back yard, the sreets of Springfield, The chemical plant and many more. The sound effects are great aswell. Cars honking in the background, Bart shouting "Oh Curumba", when he falls off his skateboard and lots more! The controls are great aswell. Skate Boarders are easy to control and menuever. Well you just have to practice a bit and then volla! About the graphics now. I frankly thought that the Graphics somertimes tend to get a bit blocky. It sometimes feels that youre playing this game on a Playstation, rather than a Playstation2. Well, this really doesnt take the charm of the game away though. Overall, besides the small graphical errors and glitches, this game is perfect and really really fun to play!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Only for the most rabid Simpsons fans, January 8, 2003
We were very disappointed with this game. We loved Simpsons Road Rage, because it wasn't too easy yet it wasn't so frustrating at each point that it made you want to bang your head against a wall... (those are the games that collect dust). In Road Rage, even the missions can be skipped if you just can't seem to conquer that part of the game.I've always hated games in which, if you don't push the controller buttons at exactly the right second, then you end up trying and trying until you want to throw the controller across the room. This is one of those games. You have to push buttons in order to skateboard; and when you actually compete in the game by skateboarding, if your timing is off even a small amount while pushing buttons then you fall, or you miss picking up the donut, etc. The game has four parts basically; you can learn the tricks in "Skillz School"; you can play a game in which there are multiple objectives; you can do tricks within a short time limit; and you can compete with a second player in skateboarding (you get points according to how well you complete tricks and how difficult they were). I went to Skillz School, but the problem is, it's incomplete. I even went back three times in case I'd missed something in the wording. I ended up doing the harder tricks fairly well, but for instance, "kick flip" I think it was; you push the square button. Nothing happened, over & over & over again. The instructions in the game say only that a flip is with the square button plus a direction arrow. Well, that isn't one; that is a 'late kick flip'. I never did do a kick flip except by accident, and it's necessary later in the game. Then, one of the main parts of the game is a multiple-objective mission in which part of it is to pick up donuts that are up on a spiral on high railings, etc. You then have to skateboard on the edge of the skateboard, along the railing in a spiral, to get the donut. Another game is 'shop a holic' and you have to open five stores in a small amount of time. That was a bit easier. Another part of the mission is to pick up the five truant children hiding in town. We never saw any ! Most of it is very difficult (and I chose easy level; but the controls are just too finicky) and there's no way to figure out how to do it better, because the controls are SO hair trigger that it's hard to know just what you did that messed it up and made the Simpson fall off the skateboard. And, I tried over & over to get better at it. The slightest wrong tap on the joystick or so forth can mess it up. I spent most of the game time trying to jump onto a railing to get a big donut, only to miss the railing by a mile (there is no way to race up to it; they make it really hard) and go into the pit over & over again. In other words, if your idea of fun is to try the same thing over and over without any progress, and no way to achieve any, this game is for you. Even hubby, a huge Simpsons fan, found the game pointless and annoying. He laughed a bit at some of the things they said, but even those weren't as humorous as in Road Rage for PS2. Also, without any progress made, you can't unlock more characters. It's also missing a good aspect of Road Rage; a part of the game where you can just zoom around for fun, and practise without pressure. I tried practising in Skillz School, but that gets very dull. All around the game is just not as user friendly in its controls or instructions as Road Rage was. The only people I can see liking this game are either the most rabid of Simpsons fans (who want to buy anything associated with the show) or people who play video games so much that they are experts with the controller. Because really that is what you will need to be. Also, it made hubby dizzy; the scenery always seems to be spinning. The skateboard goes so fast that any time you turn slightly the view spins around. Not for the car sick- prone person either ! Wish I had liked the game; I plan to give it away to a ten year old, who will probably have the time to become an expert at it...
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