The Simpsons Skateboarding
The Simpsons Skateboarding | |
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Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Simpsons Skateboarding is a
Gameplay
Springfield has been converted into a skate park for the Annual Skate Tour, full of skate-able objects and landmarks from the television series. Players are able to choose one of the nine characters available and compete for the grand prize. All of the characters' voices were recorded by the actual voice actors from The Simpsons. Each character has over forty unique moves. Players can test their skills in either a two-player head-to-head skate off, or in one of the fast and furious modes: Freeskate, Skate Fest, Trick Contest, and a game of skateboard
Development
The Simpsons Skateboarding was developed by The Code Monkeys and published by
Reception
The Simpsons Skateboarding received "unfavorable" reviews according to the
Andrew Reiner of Game Informer said: "Never before have I seen a developer put forth such an effort to secure the Worst Game of the Year award. I'll even go as far to say that this may very well be the worst PlayStation 2 game on the market."[9] Kevin Murphy of GameSpy said that "The Simpsons Skateboarding should be a case study in bad game design."[11]
References
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- ^ EGM staff (January 2003). "The Simpsons Skateboarding". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 162. p. 176. Archived from the original on 14 May 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Martin (1 January 2003). "[The] Simpsons Skateboarding". Eurogamer. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b Reiner, Andrew (December 2002). "Simpsons' [sic] Skateboarding". Game Informer. No. 116. p. 123. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (26 November 2002). "The Simpsons Skateboarding Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b Murphy, Kevin (2 December 2002). "GameSpy: The Simpsons Skateboarding". GameSpy. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (24 November 2002). "The Simpsons Skateboarding - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Smith, David (19 November 2002). "[The] Simpsons Skateboarding". IGN. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (January 2003). "The Simpsons Skateboarding". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. p. 132. Archived from the original on 29 March 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- X-Play. Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Boyce, Ryan (25 October 2002). "[The] Simpsons Skateboarding". Maxim. Archived from the original on 24 November 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2016.