Heroes, Simpsons video games
As if there wasn't enough "Heroes" stuff out there (graphic novels, the spinoff Heroes: Origins and the mobile game), I read today that Ubisoft (the French equivalent of EA Games) will be releasing a "Heroes" video game, based on the TV show of the same name.
Don't get me wrong -- I love "Heroes." I love video games. But when I read that it's going to be yet another third-person superhero action game, I don't get all tingly inside. There's been so many flooding the market, and of such low quality, that I won't get excited about this until I see it for myself.
One video game that is on my to-rent list is "The Simpsons Game", coming out this fall from EA. It sounds like it's going to be one big send-up of video game cliches, and EA in particular, along with plenty of inside jokes for Simpsons fans. (Matt Groening appears one of the bosses in the game, although not the final boss. Also, there will be a Duffenstein castle, an homage to the early 1990s first-person shooter, along with three "Medal of Homer" mini-games.)
ETA: In answer to a reply below: I've been following Spore closely, since I love The Sims and SimCity, and it's the same guy, Will Wright, who's doing Spore (along with one of the lead designers of Civ IV, another of my favorites). Have you seen the video from E3?
As of July 10, the game is a full alpha build and is undergoing play testing. The release date is definitely after March 2008, and could be even later.
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What was that game where the Simpsons were essentially thrust into Grand Theft Auto, driving around and causing chaos? That's the only Simpsons game (there have been a lot of them - more than I even realized) that ever seemed like a good time to me.
Posted on July 26, 2007 7:27 PM
Hit & Run. I played that one a few times, but it was never as good as GTA :-)
Posted on July 26, 2007 8:23 PM
Can't wait for the Simpsons game.
Heard anything about the upcoming release of Spore?
Posted on July 27, 2007 11:04 AM
Yep! I can't wait for Spore. See the update above in the post. :-)
Posted on July 27, 2007 5:19 PM